Scope and Content
-- a messuage in the south end of Luton, heretofore occupied by Elizabeth Goldsmith, late Tomlinson Cooper, now John Chase (adjoining messuage heretofore Henry Cain, now part of Luton workhouse south, and messuage late William Gutteridge, now Daniel Brown, north; and fronting east on common street, near Cross Pond, leading from marketplace to the Breach;)
-- Langleys close, 4acres (adjoining toft where heretofore Langleys messuage stood, which is being conveyed to Mr. Laidlaw);
heretofore occupied by Elizabeth Goldsmith, widow, late William Huison, now John Chase;
all above were granted 1786 by William Goldsmith to John Chase & William Anstee;
-- farmhouse called Noaks farm, Stopsley, & 156 acres in the fields of Luton, Stopsley & Biscot:- Homestall, New close,
Young's, Oxey, Lodies, Ordencroft, Great Shefees (abutting east on Lye lane), Little Shefees (abutting south on Lye common),
Ordencroft (formerly wood), Granthams or Beamthams (abutting east on Lye lane), Sealey close, Cricks Hill (abutting west on Barn Field), Breadcroft; meadow in Storkham bridge meadow; parcels in the following fields:- Lye, Oxey, Arsick, Barn, Little, Biscot, Nails Hill (some adjoining Whitehill farm), Galley Hill, Warden Hill (adjoining Whitehill farm). Draley; and Bramingham shott;
all above were formerly occupied by Edward Fossey, after Edward Potter & Thomas Bean, since Thomas Bradshaw senior & junior, late Robert Barton, now John Chase; & were bought by him under an extent against the effects of John Fermel, bankrupt,
29 July 1791;
-- messuage in Stopsley formerly occupied John Grunnell, after Charles Ells, since William Thrussell, late George Bradshaw,
now John Chase; Budds Field close (2), now called Home close; parcels in the following fields:- Nayles Hill or Barn (abutting south on highway to Stopsley), Darley, Oxey; Holmes spring, abutting on lane to Haverings; Sugar close; Oxey pightle;
--Bleak Hall, Stopsley, occupied by William Webster; & late Hill closes, now called Six Acres & Little; Drop Short close, abutting
east on Ley lane; parcels in the following fields:- heretofore Creaks Hill, now Neals Hill (abutting west on turnpike road to Barton, east on Exton highway);
-- cottage (heretofore 2 cottages) & 2 closes (one abutting west & north on common), and parcels in Lye Field; formerly occupied by William Thrussel, now John Chase; bought by him from William & Elizabeth Handsom, 1792;
-- parcels in Bailey Field, one called Langley piece (now 3 closes of garden ground), & messuage built on part thereof;
devised to John Chase by father Samuel.
owners & occupiers adjoining: late Catherine How, widow, late William Handsom, late William Baldock, Mr. Edderidge, John Crawley, late Mrs., now Mr. Morris, Marquis of Bute, late William Freeman, William Cox, Dunstable charity, Daniel Brown, Thomas Piggott, late Samuel Chase, late Francis Young, heretofore George Cheyney, Benjamin Morris, late John Piggott, late William Heath, heretofore Thomas Swain, heretofore Jonn Ward, late Sus. Cox, Richard Eaton. clerk, late Martha Morris, heretofore William Clark, late Elizabeth Surry, Thomas Irons, formerly Mr. Wirge, late Thomas How, fomerly Michael Moss, late John Baldock, Edward Glover, John Dover, Edward Dearmer, late George Bradshaw, formerly George Clark, Mr. Dalby, late John Ewer gent., late Samuel Chase, heretofore George Boustred, late William Knight, late Wm. Ofhey;
witness: John Griffiths.