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CD169
Title
Manor. View of Frank Pledge with Court Leet and Court Baron: Admission:
Date free text
15,16 Apr, 21 May 1766. Ex 28 Jul 1801
Production date
From: 1766 To: 1801
Accession number 1810, deposited 1947; Accession number 1811, deposited 1947 Accession number 1901, deposited 1949; Accession number 2134, deposited 1952; All catalogued at CD1-548
Scope and Content
Edward Rudd, grandson and heir of Edward Rudd, gentleman.
-- -- 2 messuages in Biggleswade called the White Hart, late occupancy Edward Rudd, deceased.
-- ---2 cottages occupancy John Click/Crick and widow Cooper, late in tenancy Joseph Lake;
-- ---3 acres 2 rods meadow dispersed in Back Mead, late occupancy Edward Rudd, now in tenancy Samuel Cole and Thomas Hide;
-- ---5 acres 1 rod meadow dispersed in the common meadow called Horse Croft or Long Mead or Ray Mead, late occupancy said Edward Rudd.
-- ---94 acres 2 rods arable dispersed in the common fields of Biggleswade, late as above.
-- ---1 close pasture called Whites Close, late occupancy Henry Gwyn, now Roger Leighton the younger.
--- ---Pieces of meadow (3 acres 1/4 rod) late occupancy Edward Rudd.
Recites: Surrender of all above to Edward by William Rudd, his late father: 9, 10 April 1706.
-- ---So much as is copyhold of the closes of arable and pasture called Delves, late occupancy Edward Rudd.
-- ---17 acres arable in the common fields formerly occupancy William Hancock, late Edward Rudd.
-- ---1 acre meadow in Long Mead, occupancy as in foregoing.
-- ---2 acres arable in North Field occupancy as in foregoing.
--- --2 pieces arable (18 acres) in the common fields late occupancy Edward Rudd: one in South Field on Hunger Hill or near a piece of ground called Hill Piece, the other in Holmside Field on South side of London Road, both formerly of Mark Mott esq.
All purchased by Edward Rudd of Richard Lee of Clifton, gentleman, son and heir of Matthew Lee late of Clifton, deceased who was son and heir and devisee of Richard Lee late of Pofton, gentleman, deceased.
-- ---23 acres 3 1/2 rods arable dispersed in the common fields purchased of Edward Bray and late occupancy Edward Rudd.
-- ---A messuage in a street called Langford End late occupancy widow Pratt, purchased of George Norman.
--- --10 acres arable dispersed in the common fields.
--- --The stable granary and garden lying behind the White Hart. Aforesaid arable and stable etc purchased of Hester and Elizabeth Wiseman, co-heirs of the late Lady Bromsall, late occupancy Edward Rudd and Thomas Marshall.
--- ---A cottage called the Plough Alehouse in Short mead End with a close of pasture (1 acre) behind, occupancy Joseph Norman.
--- ---Farm Close (3 acres), late occupancy John Miles, blacksmith, and Meadow Close adjoining (1 acre), occupancy John Taylor.
--- ---2 acres meadow in Long Mead called Dry Holme, occupancy Edward Rudd.
--- ---Crown Close (2 acres) occupancy William Ransome.
One half the cottage and lands were devised to Edward by the will of his father William Rudd, the other half to his brother Jonathan from whom he purchased them.
--- ---A messuage and Malthouse or Brewhouse in Langford End, occupancy Francis Wynn the elder, then John Pratt, and late Edward Rudd.
Recites Admission of Edward to latter 18, 19 October 1731 on surrender of George Norman of Biggleswade, victualler.
-- ---New Pasture or Sheepwalk and right of common for 170 sheep and ""all mannor of other cattle without stint or number"" within the manor, late occupancy Edward.
-- ---A piece of pasture or meadow in Horse Croft (2 acres mead measure), occupancy as foregoing. Purchased of Mr James Brooke, John Parslow esq. and William Farrer esq.
Rents, £2 17s 1 1/2d.
Fines, 19s. 1/2d.
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