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Marriage settlement (copy) on marriage of Mary Potts junior to Richard Medcraft: (i) Mary Potts senior of Long Lane, Toddington, widow (one of the 4 daughters of Nathan Linford, and administrator of husband Henry) (ii) Mary Potts junior, spinster, only daughter and heir (iii) John Gregory of Eversholt, gentleman (iv) Richard Medcraft of Westoning, gentleman. 1/4 freehold messuage and lands in Maulden and Clophill, formerly Nathan Linford [Description of property]. Witnesses: Ambrose Reddall, John Rotherham his clerk.

3 Jan 1765

From: 1765 To: 1765

Description of property: 1 1/2 acres leasehold and 1 1/2 acres pightle in Eversholt; also 1 acre and 1 1/2 acres in Furrole's End furlong and 1 1/2 acres in Stonehill Field, Eversholt; all this last occupied by Samuel Dunckley. Also a freehold messuage in Rads End, Eversholt, Brade close, 4 acres; a messuage at Terroles, Eversholt, and 5 acres adjacent, and 1/2 acre in Long close, and 1 acre in the common fields; occupied by Thomas Deacon; purchased by Henry Potts deceased of John Brown of Eversholt, yeoman, and wife Elizabeth. Also 5 ridges in Flitton, 1 1/2 acres, occupied by Matthew Deacon, purchased by Henry Potts of James Hodgson of Kempston, wheelwright, and wife Agnes. Also Rye Close, Eversholt, in Manshead Field, purchased by Mary Potts of Thomas Deacon. Also cottage in Ram Alley, Tingrith, and close, 4 acres, occupied by Thomas Stevens. Also close in Toddington, 3 acres, part of Green meadow, occupied by John Potts, carrier.

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Potts, Mary,
Medcraft, Richard,
Linford, Nathan,
Potts, Henry,
Gregory, John,
Dunckley, Samuel,
Deacon, Thomas,
Brown, John,
Brown, Elizabeth,
Deacon, Matthew,
Hodgson, James,
Hodgson, Agnes,
Stevens, Thomas,
Potts, John,
Reddall, Ambrose,
Rotherham, John

marriage settlements, specific marriages, gentleman, wheelwright, carrier, clerk, Toddington Long Lane, EVERSHOLT, WESTONING, Eversholt Rads End, Eversholt fields, FLITTON, KEMPSTON, Tingrith Ram Alley, TODDINGTON