• Reference
    AD2560
  • Title
    Marriage Settlement. £250. (i) Ambrose Reddall of Eversholt gent., eldest son and exor. of Ambr. Reddall of Eversholt late decd. (ii) Wm. Johnson of Ivinghoe, Aston, Bks., gent., Tho. Gregory of Whittno Grange, Woburn gent., Fra. Johnson of Ivinghoe, gent. Marriage between Ambr. Reddall and Mary Johnson, sister of Wm. and Fra. Johnson.
  • Date free text
    18 Nov 1685
  • Production date
    From: 1685 To: 1685
  • Scope and Content
    Recites that Ambrose Reddall is possessed of property, late his father's, Ambrose, his grandfather's Richard, and greatfather's, Ambrose: -- Homes close adjoining orchard of Ambr. Reddall; Hill close abutting Homes S., W. Glebe land (6 ac.); pightle of pasture adjoining W. side of Hill close (1ac.); Long close adjoining. (3 1/2ac.); pightle of pasture called Gravel pits pightle nr. the last (2a.) 14 ac. 3 r. arable land: in West field., N. park of Wm. Earl of Bedford; townland W.; 1 ac. 'which headeth Rollsemore acre'; Rollesmore acre; in Stonehill field, late Echlowe field., abutting SW. Stockings abutting SW. a baulk leading to Fulbrook; 2 ac. lying under Echlowe hill; 1 acre meadow now enclosed in Fenn meadow; 5 ac. 1r. meadow in the common meadows of Eversholt. Owners and occupiers: Ambr. Reddall, Tho. Hillersdon esq., Geo. Gregory, Wm. Gregory, John Gregory, Wm. Rowberd, Ambr. Whitbread. Lands were conveyed to Reddall family as follows: Homes close to greatgrandfather Ambrose by John Whitbread, 30 Sept.1602. 1 acre. meadow to father Ambrose by Sar. Gibbs wid., formerly by Hen. Astrey to Edw. Gibbs, 10 Oct. 1601. 5 acre 1rood meadow to Ambr. the father by Ric. Gregory of Woburn, chirurgeon 1 Aug. 1665, late Hen. Astrey. 2 1/2 acre now part of Hill close, by Ambr. the father by John Gregory of Ampthill chirurgeon, 17 Mar.1663. 2 1/2 acre part of Hill close to Ambr. the father by Ric. Gregory of Eversholt chirugeon 16 June 1663, late Hen. Astrey. 5 leys, residue of Hill close and 1/2 acre extra to Ambr. father by Geo. Gregory of E., yeom., 8 Dec. 1668 1 acre pightle adjoining Hill close and 1 acre lying in Long close next land late Geo. Gregory, to Ambr. party hereto by Humph. Taylor gent. 4 Oct. 1683, formerly of Sir Wm. Becher kt. and w. Eliz. and Tho. Hillersdon esq. 1 acre now part of Long close, to Ambrose, great grandfather by Tho. Symons 23 Feb. 44 Eliz. 1602. 1 acre part of Long Close and the acre heading Rollesmore, to Ambr. father by Ambr. Whitamore, John Lody and Wm. Bingham 24 Mar. 1664. 1 acre adjoining the Gravel Pits now part of Gravel Pits pightle and 1 rood on which the hedge stands, to Ambr. father by Wm. Rowberd 6 Apr. 1668. 3roods residue of Gravel Pits pightle, Ambr. father by Adrey Whitbread sp., 1 June 1658. 1acre abtg. E. of Bedford's park, Rollesmore acre and 1 acre in Abbot's corner to Ambr. father by Robt. Rowberd 12 Apr. 1659. 1/2 acre shooting upon Sacra Leys to Ambr. father by Wm. Browne and w. Anne (late Hen. Astrey) 2 Oct. 1665. 2 acres abutting Stockings, 9 lands adjoining, and 5 lands part of 10 abutting John Gregory, to Ric. grandfather by Margt. Rowberd widow and Margt. R. spinster. 29 Dec. 1634. 2 acres under Echlowe Hill, to Ric. grandfather by Ric. Carter and Tho. Symons 20 Sept. 1622. 5 roods in Letchmore, Ambrose great grandfatherf by Tho. Symons (late Astrey) 30 July 1612. wtns. Ric. Reddall, ?. Neale. ?S. Merwin. Seal on tag, papered.
  • Level of description
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