Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    AD2025
  • Title
    Deed of partition. Covenant to Levy a Fine.
  • Date free text
    24 Apr 1654
  • Production date
    From: 1654 To: 1654
  • Scope and Content
    (i) Geo. Wilsmore eldest s. of Lawr. Wilsmore late of Sandy, cordwainer decd., and Rich. Wilsmore 2nd son Lwr., and Mary w. of Rich. (ii) John Bromesale of Sandy stapler and w. Alice, dau. of Lawr Wilsmore (iii) Hen. Cater of London mercht. Recites will of Lawr. Wilsmore: to his w. Eliz. all messuages and lands in Sandy and Girtford purch. of Wm. Britten and Hugh White, for life on cndition that she paid yearly £8 to Geo. Wilsmore, £4 to Rich. and £8 to Alice; prop. to be divided among to children as follows : to Geo. to value of £15, Rich. £10 and Alice £15. Partition has been made and mess. in Sandy occ. Robt. Richardson and Eliz. Wilsmore lately purch. of Hugh White has been allotted to Rich. as his share. - - mess. or farmhouse with Croft as in AD2024 cott. in Girtford with hemplot occ. Wm. Lynsey, barn adjg. occ. by Giles Fisher; 110ac. as described in a terrier of 1561 and all other lands conveyed by Wm. Britten of Comberton, Cambs. to Lawr. Wilsmore 30 March 1641. This part also to Rich. To John Bromsall and w. Alice: - 'one stade flg. 3 ac. arable and woodground' in the Down fld., the way to Bedford S., way to St. Neots E., 1 r. on same; 1 r. on same; 1/2ac. on the same; 1 r. on same; 2 r. on same; 3 lands (lac.) on same, com. baulk N.; 2 r. on same; 1/2ac. on same; 1 r. on the same; on Broadwater flg. 2r. and 2 ac.; on Gulblock flg., 2 r. abtg. E. the highway; 4 lands (2ac.) on Redgrass flg., E the highway; 1 r. on same; 1 r. on Buery flg.; 1/2ac. of Redmead flg. abtg. W. Sallow clo., E. Redgrass; 3r. on Cadwell flg.; lac. on the Delve; 1/2 ac. on the Downe; 1 r. on the same ; 2 lands (1 ac.) on overseafoot, N. a baulk; 1/2 ac. on Longland; 1 ac. in Bel land fld. on Northcroft baulk flg.; lac. 3 r. on the same; 1/2 ac. on Curlidge baulk flg., 1/2 ac. on same; 1 r. on Elderstubb flg.; 1 'redland' (1/2 ac.) by Curlig baulk; 1 ac. on Whiteclay flg., 1 ac. on same; 3 lands (1 ac.) on Gosley flg.; headland on Woolland flg. (1/2 ac.) 1 ac. on the same; 1/2 ac. on Thistle flg. in Austrat fld., 1/2 ac. in the same; 1 r. on Kinwick Broadway; 1/2 ac. and 6 r. on the same; 1/2 ac. at the Runnills; 1/2 ac. on a flg. abtg. W. on Kinwick Broadway; 1 ac. on Hawkesberry flg.; 1 r. on Stowleys flg.; 1 r. on Haslehedge flg.;1 1/2 ac. on same; 8 r on Flexland flg.; 1/2 ac. on Norlong flg., 1 r. on same; 1 r. on widale flg.,1 ac. 1 r. on same; 1 ac. on Harfield flg., 1/2 ac. on the same; 1 ac. at the Fiveheadlands; 1 r. in Chesterfld., abtg. W. Sheeresholme, 3 r. on same; 1/2 ac. in St. Hellen's fld.; 1/2 ac. in Long lilland flg. in Chesterfld.; 1 ley (1/2 ac.) on a flg. abtg. SW. Coltholme; 5 lands (1 ac.) abtg. E. on the headland to Kill flg., 1 r. on the same; 1/2 ac. on Kingsale flg.; 7 swathes of mead. in Ruddy Dale (1 ac.); 1 ac. mead. in Sandy Holme, Chantry mead N.; 1 ac mead. in Edward Holme; 1/2 ac. in Rutland's quarry flg. in Kinwick fld.; 2 r. against Gamlingay way; 1 r. against the Hasell; 1headland on Fen flg. at the N. end; 3 r. and 1/2 ac. on the same. Owners and occupiers : Mr. Bromsall, Mr. Symcotts, John Underwood, the lord of Sandy,Jas. Allen, John Parker, Tho. Britten, Robt. Bromsall, High White, Mr. Bromhall, Wm. Bromsall, Wm. Allen, Tho. Atkins, Ric. Smith, John Sutton, Mr. Britton, Ric. Lilley, Wm. Toach, John Crafts, parsonage of Sandy, Edm. Rudd, Tho. Sexton, Nich. Retchford, Edw. Rawley, Wm. Leach, Mr. Bugoin, Hen. Shepheard, Wm. Samuel, Ric. Edroppe, John Skilleter, Ric. Smith, John Langley, Tho. Cater, the lord of the Hasells. Wtns. Tho. Partin, Tho. Smith, servts. to Arth. Tirrey, scr., Tho. Stanton, Tho. Smith and Jas. Godfrey, servts. to Arth. Tirrey,Geo. Long sr. Seals; 5 on tags, all fragments.
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