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1) Mary Brydges of Ledbury, Hereford, Widow of William Brydges heretofore of the Strand, Middlesex, Woollen Draper &Citizen & Mercer of London and advisee in his will. Elizabeth & Mary Brydges, also of Ledbury, spinsters, daughters and only issue of William & Mary 2)Robert George of Quality Court, Chancery Lane, County of Middlesex, Gent, (Tenant to Precipe to 3 Recoveries in Herts, Beds & Herefordshire) 3)Thomas Brockhurst of Upton Upon Severn, County of Worcester, Gent (demandant)
1) recites will of William Brydges, 2) Covenant by Brydges that wife & daughters would be able to enjoy as if personal estate, acc. to ancient custom of London, if invested any or all of personal estate in purchasing freehold & copyhold messuage, 26 May 1744, did purchase property. Messuage Dwelling House & Buildings Courts, Yards, orchards gardens etc in Horse Lane, Ledbury, Herefordshire & 2 Closes etc of meadow or pasture belonging near to above messuage (6A)
One equal third of Manor of Peppyshull alias Peppyshall, Alias Pepshall Burrore in Flamstead, Herts etc. AND of Scite & Capital
Messuage or farmhouse of the said Manor Where William Slow heretofore & Ralph Hawes since dwelt. AND of Old Hall House
Flamstead with all Barns,Stables, houses, building etc. yards, orchards, backsides etc. AND of Messuage 'called by the name of Gibralter & known by the sign of the 'Kings Head' near Pepshall End, Flamstead, Herts near Gt Road leading from Harpenden otherwise Harding to Luton with outhouses, buildings, barns & stables WOOD AND of: Spring or piece of wood ground called Pound
Spring [3A,£R, 20P] AND one close of Wood ground or Hedge rowes called Heathyr Close Hedge Groves [2A, 1R, 16P]
AND of one spring called Pond Spring [8A, 2R, 29P] AND of one spring called Harris Croft Spring [4A, 2R, 22P] AND of one spring or parcel of wood ground called 'Clerks Spring' [6A, 1R, 8P] ARABLE & PASTURE AND of close or wick called Lt Empenny Wick [33/4P] AND of close called Gt Empenny Wick [1A, 3R, 13 1/2P) AND close called Gt Harefield [16A, 1R, 29P] And close or meadow called 1st Meadow 1R 17P AND close or prightle (&u) called Prightle Next the Hay otherwise Harefields AND of close called Little Harefields [6A, 3R, 5 1/2P] AND of close called ""Ten Acres Bottom"" [3A, 1R, 14P] AND of Ten Arces Hill [9A, 2R, 8P]
AND of close called ""Four Acres"" Hay alias Lay [4A, 1R, 6 1/2P] AND of close called ""Six Acres Close"" [9A, 2R, 11 3/4P]
AND of close called ""Stokes Ground"" [3A, 2R, 13P] AND of close called Heathy Close next the Strokes Ground [4A, 1R, 24P]
AND of One close called Heathy Close next Home [4A, 2R,4P] And of one close called ""Three Cornered Close"" [5A,2R,18P]
AND of one close called Old Hay or Lay. [2A, 1R, 9P] AND of one close called Woodsfields (6A) AND of one close called Apsfield
[2Y2A] AND of one close called Long Lands (9A) AND sof Close called 'Little Heavens' [4A] AND of close called Pegs Prightle [1 1/2A] AND close called Highway Field [4 1/2A] AND close called Gravelly Field [2 1/2A] AND close called Heather Heavens alias
Great Heavens [10A] And 2 pieces of wood ground called Heavens Wood (one piece 12A, the other 9A) and small piece of wood adj 9A. Called The Spring (2A) And close of arable called Common Hart [10A] All in Flamstead & Luton, Herts & Beds.AND Messuage, Pepshall End, Flamstead Herts now or late in occupance of Henry Stanner & Thomas Hawes AND in all Barns, stables, Outhouses, buildings etc and Closes etc. going with it:- Close of arable called Heather Great Popnutts [7A] AND close of arable called Stoney Popants or Popnutts (6A) AND Close arable called The Lay Popnutts (4A) AND Close of arable land called Copes
Field [4A] And close of arable called Barn Field [15A] AND Close of arable called Pond Field [12A] AND close of arable called Elm
Field [8A] AND close of arable called 'Middle Heavens' (7A) AND close of meadow called Speadwick Orchard (2A)
AND close of Meadow called Old Orchard (2A) AND close of Meadow called Little Orchard (A) AND close of Meadow called 'Long Orchard' or 'New Orchard' (3A) AND close of Meadow ground called 'Cherry Orchard [1A] .Total 75A occupance by Henry Stammer
Pepshall End Flamstead, 25 &26 Nov 1789