Reference
AL594
Title
Settlement of the Reversion
Date free text
15 Aug 1745
Production date
From: 1745 To: 1745
Scope and Content
( i ) Oliver St. John Cooper, Milton Ernest, clerk and wife Judith; Sawyer Smith, Rodmorton, Gloucs. clerk, and wife Diana; John Marsh, Bedford, gent., and wife Ursula (Judith, Diana and Ursula being the daughters and coheirs of Thomas Orlebar, deceased.)
( ii ) Hon. Hen. St. John, Melchbourne; Dennis Farrer, Brayfield, Bucks, esq., Benjamin Rogers, Carlton, clerk; Thomas Bird, Harrold, apothecary; Gidney Philips, Bedford, surgeon & apothecary
covenant to levy a fine
- - - manor of Felmersham
- - - manor house, Felmersham, formerly occupied by Abraham Barber, now Jane Barber, widow.
- - - 5 closes 16ac 2r 10p: Home Close occupied by same:-
Home Close
Pettins Close
Plumers Close
Middle Close
Barn Close
- - - 7ac 2r Westmead
1ac 3r Gaddmead
1ac 2r 20p East Mead
- - - 140ac 20p arable & ley in Felmersham fields occupied by same:-
- Rowley East field 36ac.
- West Field 46ac 20p
- 58ac South Field
- - - cottage with barn, stable & homestall, and 2 pightles (2ac.) Felmersham, late occupied by Francis Dodson
- - - 7ac 1/2r Felmersham fields, occupied by Francis Dodson
- - - house with barn, stable & close adjoining Felmersham, occupied by Francis Dodson or John Ives
- - - 2ac 1r meadow and woods close (2ac) occupied by Francis Dodson
uses: one third to Hon. Henry St. John & Dennis Farrer in trust for Oliver St. John Cooper and wife for life and then their heirs
one third to Benjamin Rogers & Thomas Bird in trust for Sawyer Smith and wife Diana for life and then their heirs
one third to Benjamin Rogers & Gidney Philips in trust for John Marsh & wife Ursula for life and then their heirs
Witnesses: Josiah Chicheley, J. Waller
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