Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    AD2628
  • Title
    Appointment of new feoffees of the Town Lands.
  • Date free text
    14 Mar 1634/5
  • Production date
    From: 1634 To: 1635
  • Scope and Content
    (i) Geo. Gregory sr., Ric. Symons, Ric. Redhill and Ambr. Whitbred of Eversholt, yeomen. (ii) Tho. Dutton rector of Eversholt, Ric. Stone of Steppingley esq., John Gregory of Whitzend, son John, Ralph. Reddall, Ambr. Redhill and son Richard, Wm. Gregory son of Wm. of Berry End decd., Hen. Goldsmith son of Hen. Goldsmith, John Burt, Geo. Gregory jr., Ric. Gregory son of Geo. sr., John Symons son of Richard, Robt. Rowberts son of Robt., John Wright son of John., John Whitbred son of Ambr., Tho. Symons of Whitzend, Edward Gibbes son of Edw. Gibbes decd., Robt. Barnes and Wm. Partdrige jr. Recites that there has been for several years a dispute between Sir Tho. Hillersden kt., now decd. and the town of Eversholt about 1 acre pasture called Pigley acre lying in Pigley pasture, 4 bushels of malt in lieu of common, for the residue of Pigley pasture and the letting and leasing of the Town Lands 'for that divers of the inhabitants there took upon them at that time to have the letting and disposing of leases', in consequence of which several leases of the same piece of land were made by some of the feoffees of the Town Lands without the others. Sir John Croft, Sir Robt. Newdigate kts., Tho. Anscell and Fra. Crawley esqs., commissioners appointed to settle, decreed at Ampthill, 2 Apr. 1612, that a new feoffment should be made. This was not done. The old feoffment was lost and it could not be rightly ascertained who were the feoffees, but it was decided that the right remained with Geo. Gregory sr. and Ric. Symons, and a decree was made at Toddington, 23 Apr. 1631, by Tho. E. of Cleveland, Sir Edw. Duncombe, Sir Tho. Cheney and Sir Geo. Russel kts., that Gregory and Symons should make the new feoffment. The dispute bewteen Hillersden and the town still continued, and was depending bewteen Gregory sr., plt., and Tho. Vinsent, exor. of Hillersdon, and was referred to 2 arbitrators, Robt. Gilpin clerk and Tho. Sadler esq., who met at Woburn and decided for the town and appointment the new feoffees. messuages and lands in Eversholt and Tingrith:- messuage and 22 acres1rood land, 3 acres meadow, 4 pightles of pasture. (8ac.) occupied by Ric. Tomlyn; messuage and 11 acres in Eversholt and Tingrith, 1/2 acre meadow and 1 pightle occupied by Humph. Tomlyn; messuage, orchard and pightle, 8 acres arable, 3 meadows, 3 small closes pasture (13 ac.), occ. Cuthb. Haughton alias Hugh; 2 little pightles of pasture (4 ac.) occupied by Isabel Symons widow; messuage, 5 acres arable, 3 acres meadow, 2 closes of pasture (6 ac.), occupied by Robt. Charnock; 3acres, 1 close of pasture (6 ac.), occupied by Wm. Gregory sr.; messuage and orchard occupied by Ph. Powell and Joan Marlow widow.; 4acres arable occupied by Ambr. Whitbread; messuage, pightle and 2 closes (3 ac.) occupied by Rog. Redhill; cottage adjoining churchyard, occupied by Joan Reeve widow; cottage and pightle occupied by John Burrage; cottage and toft occupied by Tho. Blanch; 1 acre of pasture called Pigley acre in Pigley close occupied by Tho. Vincent, and the said 4 bushels of malt in lieu of common; 1/2 acre of arable occupied by Wm. Rowbert; the Town House, containing 5 bays of buildings, occupied by by 'divers poor people'. Wtns. Mark Turner, Cuthb. Haughton alias Hugh, Robt. North, Wm. Pickering, John King, Tho. Smith, John Poulton, Ph. Powell Mark Grey. Seals: 4 tags only.
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