• Reference
    AD3796
  • Title
    Feoffment (Bargain and Sale) - in performance of covenants in an indenture of the same date. (i) Gamaliel Cruys Esq., of Whipsnade & Elizabeth his wife and Humfrey and William, his brothers. (ii) Robert Vaux alias Vause of Gt. Gaddesden, Herts. gent., Elizabeth his wife, and John Vauxe alias Vause his son and heir apparent.
  • Date free text
    8 May 1605/6 (3 Jas.1)
  • Production date
    From: 1605 To: 1606
  • Scope and Content
    in consideration of £1500 (i) to (ii): Manor of Whipsnade, including a capital messuage with appurtenances. in Beds., Herts., and Bucks. fields called: the Backside (4 acres); Inner Clappers (9 a.); Outer Clappers (11 a.); Studham Field (23 a.); Ashgrove (7 a.); Three Closes - one called Over Three Closes, one the Middle Three Close, and the last the Nether Three Closes (12 a.); Northfield (50 a.); Two Fullers (20 a.); Two Wanwicke (30 a.); Bush-Close (8 a.); Fullers Closes (2 1/2 a.); Wrench Croft(3 a.); Filses(8 a.); the Field Closes (20 a.); Marshsprings(5 1/2 a.); a wood called the Clappers (3 a.); a wood called Fullers Springs lying next to Fullers (2 a.); High Grove (14 a.); Bush Close Spring (a grove)(2 a.) Three Closes Springs next to Three Closes (1a.) a piece of wood in Bucks Wood or Bucklesworth Wood (4 a.) 4 acres of land in the common fields of Whipsnade called Midlefeild in consideration of 12s. 10 1/2d. 4 acres of land in Whipsnade formerly belongong to Miles Dobson father of William Dobson Esq., formerly of Matthew West of which: 1acre in Middlefield next to Pinchinge Street Lane towards the west another acre in Northfield near Wanwicke another in Northfield near Neyotts Lane or Hare's Lane. last acre at Wanwicke dell. 2 acres of land in Eyton or Eton, Beds, of which 1 1/2 acres in Eton Field, and 1/2 a. in Quarry Field. 2 acres of William Dobson's bought from Elizabeth Netmaker, widow, and Margaret and Joanne Netmaker her daughters, and Bennet Netmaker her deceased husband. warranty clause signed: Gamaliel and Eliz Cruys in presence of Charles Tooke to Robt. Vaux for life; reversion to Elizabeth his wife for life; then reversion to his son John for life; the reversion to the right heirs of Robert and John in fee. King's bench.
  • Level of description
    item