Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    AL120/1-2
  • Title
    Conveyance (Lease & Release) £7,000
  • Date free text
    30/31 Jan 1838
  • Production date
    From: 1835 To: 1835
  • Scope and Content
    (i) Major Henry Court, Castlemans, Berks., Esq. (ii) Francis Green [reciting: will of James Court - ref: AL 118] --- all freehold estates in Pavenham & Stevington; covenant to surrender copyholds Schedule: Freehold: - (formerly belonging to Lord) as AL77/1-2 viz: -- farmhouse, Pavenham, formerly occupied by Richard Gilbert -- Giggetts close (5 ac) -- cottage, Pavenham with dovehouse, and land lately enclosed (14ac 19p) allot? to John Lord --- 2ac, Stevington --- 1 1/2ac Carlton, being three lands & one gore, occupied by William Harrison -(allotment formerly belonging to Lambert) 38ac 1r 17p allotted to Nathaniel Sanders deceased in lieu of freeholds purchased of Lambert's trustees -(formerly belonging to Coles) [Makeham's Close] as AL87,88,93 viz: --- 5ac 3r 22p, Pavenham, trustees of Elizabeth Makeham west, William Gealing north, William Bond east, Nathaniel Sanders to south. --- 1ac 2r 3p, Town field, Pavenham, Thomas Stonebanks west, trustees of Farnell Makeham north, Nathaniel Sanders to south. --- 2ac 2r 20p, Town field, Pavenham. Estate of Hardwick NW, trustees of George Makeham east, ?Trustees of Elizabeth Makeham south, trustees of William Gregge to west. --- 5ac 3r 22p, Pavenham, trustees of Elizabeth Makeham west, William Gealing north, William Bond east, Nathaniel Sanders to south. --- 1ac 2r 3p, Town field, Pavenham, Thomas Stonebanks west, trustees of Farnell Makeham north, Nathaniel Sanders to south. --- 2ac 2r 20p, Town field, Pavenham. Estate of Hardwick NW, trustees of George Makeham east, ?Trustees of Elizabeth Makeham south, trustees of William Gregge to west. all now one close (10ac 5p) occupied by Mary Bond widow -(formerly belonging to Rodick) [Barkers Close (2r 21p)] -(formerly belonging to Bond) [Hunger Hill Cl.] as AL102 viz: --- Barn close, with 2 barns (one barn formerly a dwelling house), --- 1ac 2r 20p --- 1ac 36p, Town field, purchased from Thomas Morris snr. --- 2ac 3r 24p, Town field -(formerly belonging to Swannell) as AL85 viz: --- allotment, Pavenham (8ac 35p) to Thomas Swannell snr. late occupied by Thomas Green, then Thomas Swannell Copyhold: as AL113 viz: --- house, croft, 2r 39p as AL79 viz: --- farmhouse & pightle (1/2ac), Pavenham, on W or SW side of Chellington-Bedford highway --- the Dovehouse Yard & dovehouse on N or NE side of said highway (now converted into a blacksmith's shop) as AL 119 viz: --- Cottage, east end of Pavenham with kitchen, barn, stable and pightle 1 1/2 acre (as AL80) --- Allotment of 10 ac 21 p, Town Field and Elland Meadow (as AL80) --- 1ac 36p (as in AL105) --- 2ac 3r 24p to which James Court was admitted under will of Mary Sanders. as AL108 viz: --- farmhouse, West End, Stevington, home close, home stall (4ac 1r 8p) --- cottage & close (4ac 10p) --- Clay Close (4ac 3r 8p) --- allotment West End green (34p) --- the Stripes (1ac 3r 6p) --- Wilbons close (1ac 5p) --- allotment Woodcroft field. (33ac 2r) --- close adjoining Clay close (3r 19p) with cottage on it --- Little Farkes (3r 12p) --- reed bed (3p) --- allotments:- Woodcroft field: 1ac 2r 28p; 1ac 3p; 3ac 1r 12p ---allotments:- Dancing Meadow Holm 2r 29p ---Woodcroft field 23ac 2r; 16ac 3r 17p; 3ac 2r 16p to which James Court was admitted 24 Dec 1816 on surrender of Ann Wootton With schedule of present field names and acreages: Lees Close Cats Pits, Tenter Hill, the Moors,Grass Holm, Willow Hill, Willow slade, Far Close, Markhams, Green Close, Clay Close, 2 islands (102ac 16p)
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