Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    CC228-229
  • Title
    Attested copy of Settlement made by Mr Reynold of his estates in Houghton Conquest, Thurleigh, Clapham, Hawnes and Clophill by lease and release to levy a fine.
  • Date free text
    26,27 Jun 1772, copied 10 March 1807
  • Production date
    From: 1772 To: 1772
  • Scope and Content
    CC228 Lease for a year 1) Rev. Decimus Reynolds of Chalfont St Files, Bucks. 2) Rev Denise, Lord Bishop of Kilmore, Ireland. Consideration 5s. Rent one peppercorn. a) - New erected messuage in Houghton Conquest b) - 65 acres of closes know by name of Haw Hills, two meadows, the Slade, The Hills, Jack Daws Grove and Haw Hill Spinney in Houghton Conquest – late in the occupation of Thomas Peck. c) – 70 acres of closes of pasture called Grange Closes, Merry Leys, the Burnt Close, the meadow and the Bean close in Houghton Conquest and Haynes late in the occupation of James Poulton. d) – Messuage or farm house in Houghton Conquest now or late in the tenure of James Redman. e) – 45 acres of closes called House Ground, the meadow, Bankes Close with the spinney which lie on Haw Hills. f) – Arable land and ley ground in the common fields – 3 acres in Chappel End Field, 3 acres in Mill Field and 3 acres in Dean Field, late in the tenure of James Redman. g) – ground in Houghton Conquest where cottage lately stood in occupation of Richard Redman and late ___Milton. h) 9 acre close in Houghton Conquest called Broad Close in the occupation of Richard Redman, late ____Milton.. All late in the several occupations of Joseph Crane, Benjamin Whitbread and Sarah Whitbread widow at yearly rent £143 15s. Reversion in fee simple of a) to h) under indenture dated 28 November 1751 to Decimus Reynolds and Mary White, his wife. j) - Capital messuage in Thurleigh called Rutters Farm. k) – 27 acres arable and pasture called Walkers Close. l) – 12 acres called Neither Gate Field. m) – 10 acres of pasture called Over Clapham Brook. n) – 4 acres called The Grove. o) – 6 acres called Wheat Close. p) – 5 acres called Franklins Close. r) – 10 acres called Neither Clapham Brook. s) – 12 acres called Horse Close. t) – 2 acres called Pickell Pightle. u) – 18 acres called Overgate Field. v) – 14 acres called Ley Field. w) – 8 acres of wood called Great Wood, near and adjoining a wood called Lawn Wood. x) – 2 acre spinney called Broad Croft. y) – 1 acre spinney lying against Milton Common field. j) – y) in Thurleigh and Clapham in the occupation of John Fowler and late in the occupation of Thomas Bolton. z) – 63 acres 1 rood in the common fields – 21 acres in Sow field, 3 acres in Mill Field, 2 acres in Ridans Field, 7 acres and one rood in Cowell Field, 17 acres in Cook Field, 13 acres in Wisemans End. aa) – Cottage in Thurleigh late in occupation of John Johnson and 7 acres thereunto belonging and 3 acres in the open fields enjoyed with the cottage. bb) – Cottage in Thurleigh late in occupation of Peter Lambert with 5 acres of inclosed pasture and 6 acres in the open fields. cc) - 1 acres 2 roods inclosed pasture. dd) – 2 acres 1 rood in the open fields, cc) and dd) heretofore in the occupation of John Savage and late in the occupation of ___Gale. ee) – Cottage in Thurleigh late in the occupation of Joseph Negus with 5 acres inclosed pasture. ff) – Cottage in Thurleigh with 7 acres of inclosed pasture late in the occupation of John Carter. All late in the occupation of Henry Smith at yearly rent of £104. Reversion of j) to ff) under indenture dated 21 October 1756. gg) – Messuage of farm house in Norwood End, Haynes and 4 acres called Home Close. hh) – 4 acres called Boughton jj) – 4 acres called Lindord. kk) – 56 acres and a half in the common fields of Haynes (described fully) late in the occupation of William Layton and late of William Whitteridge. ll) – 3 cottages at Norwood End in the occupation of Thomas Jeffery, William Maulkin and James Daniel and late in the occupations of John Burr, Joseph Whitman, Joseph Thompson and Robert Chandler. gg) - ll) In the several occupations of James Brashear, Samuel Dunham and Benjamin Dunham at yearly rent of £42. mm) – Messuage in Clophill in the occupation of Decimus Reynolds. CC229 Release 1) Rev. Decimus Reynolds of Chalfont St Files, Bucks. 2) Rev Denise, Lord Bishop of Kilmore, Ireland. 3) Richard Cumberland of Queen Ann Street, Saint Mary-le-Bone. Recites marriage settlement of 1) and his wife Mary, then Mary White of Ampthill daughter of Thomas White and Mary White of Clophill dated 27/28 November 1751, and indenture of 20/21 October 1756. 1) has no children. Provision in the indentures that after decease of 1) and his wife, Mary and failure of issue the remainder to the use of Richard Cumberland. In consideration for the great regard and affection which 1) has for 3) and for the sum of 10 shillings from 2), 1) conveys property as in CC228 to 2). 1) to levy a fine in the Court of Pleas before the end of the Trinity Term. 2) to hold property to the use of 1) for life, then to use of Mary the wife of 1) and then, failing any lawful issue of 1), to 3) his heirs and assigns for ever. Covenant for 1) to be able to grant leases etc
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