• Reference
    LHE13
  • Title
    Piece of land in south shot of Hyde Mill Field & piece of common field in Cradle Common
  • Date free text
    12 Jun 1778
  • Production date
    From: 1778 To: 1778
  • Scope and Content
    Memorandum of Exchange. 1) Rt Hon John Earl of Bute, Rt Hon John Viscount Lord Mountstuart, Baron of Cardiff Castle 2) Thomas Newman of Ashwell, Luton, -, & Elizabeth his wife (both sign by mark. granted by 1) to 2) a) enclosed meadow near Ashwell Bridge [marked on Jefferies 1765 Map of Bedfordshire as Ash Bridge] called Corn Mill Mead Abs East & South Lane from Ashwell Bridge to New Mill End, North enclosed land belonging to John Bettesworth, West River Lee [2R 28P]. b) AND piece of common field in Ashwell field, Abs West Lane leading from Ashwell Bridge to New Mill End. East Common field land belonging to William Hale, South land belonging to Thomas Newman & land belonging to William Halsey North land belonging to 1) (to be enclosed on West & North at expense of 1)) [3R 15P] Total 1A 2R 3P. Grant by 2) to 1). a) piece of Common field land in South Shot in Hydemill field, Abs East & South Common land belonging to John Bettesworth, North Common field land belonging to 1), West enclosed land belonging to John Bettesworth [3R 26P]. AND piece of Common field land in Upper Site of Cradle Common, Abs North & West Road from Ashwell Bridge to Chiltern Green [Jeffrey's 1765 Map of Bedfordshire calls this Chiltern Green] South Common field land belonging to John Sibley East enclosed land belonging to 1) 1R 16P, [1A 1R 2P]. Red Number 35
  • Level of description
    item