AD3077-79

Admission Court of Manor of Biggleswade. Before George Fletcher gent., deputy steward of John Pepiat, gent. chief steward. Rent, customary. Fines, 11- 8d. (3 copies)

6 Aug 1748; Endorsement 1801

From: 1748 To: 1801

(Recital of surrender of 19 September, 1735 by Edward Rudd Esq., of Biggleswade for consideration of £3500 to Robert Jenkyn Esq., of Hertford of: -- 'The White Hart' Biggleswade occupied by E. Rudd --2 cottages occupied by John Crick & Widow Cooper, then Joseph Lake --2 3/4acres in Backmead Meadow occupied by Rudd, then held by Samuel Cole & Thomas Hyde --5 1/4acres meadow in Horsecroft Meadow, alias Longmead, alias Raymead, occupied by Rudd --94 1/2acres in Biggleswade occupied by Rudd --'Whites Close' (2acres) held Henry Gwyn, then Roger Leighton jun. --3 1/4acres meadow in Biggleswade (All above surrendered to E. Rudd by father William Rudd deceased at Court of 9 & 10 April, 1706.) -- copyhold part of 'The Delves ' in Biggleswade --17 acres in fields of Biggleswade occupied by William Hancook, then E. Rudd --1acre in Longmead occupied by Hancock, then Rudd --2acres in North field occupied by Hancock, then Rudd --parcel in South field on Hunger Hill --parcel in Holinsidefideld on S. side (18 acres formerly of London Rd.) lands of Mark Mott Esq. (All above bought of Richard Lee Esq., of Clifton, son & heir & devisee of Richard Lee Esq. , deceased of Potton) --23 acres & 3/4 acre in fields of Biggleswade, bought by E. Rudd of Edward Bray --Messuage in Langford End Biggleswade occupied by Widow Pratt, bought by Rudd of George Norman --Stable, garden & granary behind ' White Hart Inn' (10 a.), bought by Rudd of Hester & Elizabeth Wiseman, coheiresses of Lady Bromsall, deceased, occupied by E. Rudd & Thos. Marshall --Plough Alehouse in Shortmead End, Biggleswade, with close (1acre) behind occupied by Joseph Norman --Farm Close (3acres) occupied by John Miles, Blacksmith -- Meadow Close (adjoining Farin Close ) (1acre) occupied by John Taylor --Dryholm (2acres) in Longmead occupied by E. Rudd --Crown Close (2acres) occupied by William Ransome. (Moiety of above by will of father William Rudd, deceased, other moiety went to brother Jonathon Rudd, since bought by E. Rudd.) All conditionally surrendered to use of R. Jenkyn. To be void if Rudd paid him £3500 & interest at his house at Harpenden (c.f. AD2779-80), by 20 March, 1736/7. Recital of Absolute Surrender to Jenkyn enrolled 18 & 19 May , 1736/7. Recites Jenkyn since decd. His daughters & coheiresses were Elizabeth, wife of Heylock Kingsley Esq., of Sandy, and Ann Reading of Harpenden, widow.) Endsd.: 28 July 1801 'Examined with the original copy of admission delivered to Mr Foster Merchant of Biggleswade' Isaac Hindley

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Fletcher, George,
Pepiatt, John,
Rudd, Edward,
Jenkyn, Robert,
Crick, John,
Cooper,
Lake, Joseph,
Cole, Samuel,
Hyde, Thomas,
Gwyn, Henry,
Leighton, Roger,
Rudd, William,
Hancock, William,
Mott, Mark,
Lee, Richard,
Bray, Edward,
Pratt,
Norman, George,
Wiseman, Hester,
Wiseman, Elizabeth,
Bromsall,
Marshall, Thomas,
Norman, Joseph,
Miles, John,
Taylor, John,
Ransome, William,
Rudd, Jonathan,
Kingsley, Heylock,
Kingsley, Elizabeth,
Reading, Ann,
Foster,
Hindley, Isaac

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