Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    AD3690
  • Title
    i) Robert Thorpe, Wisbitch, in the Isle of Ely, Cambs. tailor, and wife Anne, one of the daughters of Thomas Bevys late of Bletsoe, Beds., yeoman deceased. ii) Ranulph Forde of Bletsoe, backsmith CONVEYANCE (Feoffment) by (i) to (ii) for £46 10s. and in performance of an agreement made between the parties on 30 March last
  • Date free text
    4 May 2 James I. 1604
  • Production date
    From: 1604 To: 1604
  • Scope and Content
    ... a messuage with pightle adjoining and appurtenances in Bletsoe bounded east by the king's highway, north by a lane leading from the messuage of Oliver lord St. John in the occupation of William Beeston, west by a close of John Forrest and south by a messuage of the said lord St. John on the occupation of William Gates ...4 acres arable; 1/2 rood leys; 1/2 rood meadow in Bletsoe ...4 acres arable in Whitwick Litle Field between land of Oliver lord St. John on both sides ...6 roods arable in north part of a close called roade close between land of said lord St. John on both sides ...7 selions arable which lie for one acre in Stony Field on Ashbrooke furlong between land of town of Bletso on one side and land of John Robertes on the other ...2roods in the same field in a furlong abutting on Henyday Croft next land of said lord St. John east ...1/2 rood leys lies in Mordyne Slade next the boundary there called Chapmans Balke south ...1/2 rood meadow is 3p. meadow and lies in Mordyne Slade bounded by the 'hadon' of the rectory of Bletsoe north ...the fifth part of the messuage and appurtenances in Bletsoe and Sharnebroke late granted to Thomas Androwes gent. and his heirs by John Stratton of St. Oses, Essex, yeoman Signed: Robert Thrope, and mark of Anne Thrope Endorsed with livery of seisin witnessed by William Adams, William Beeston, Richard Albon, Mathew Albon, John Maxey, John Banester, William Edmond, G.. ........"
  • Level of description
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