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(i) Francis Beresford of Ashborne, Derby, esq., & wife Fanny (late Reynolds, daughter of Rev. Benjamin Reynolds)
(ii) John Lord of Mursley, esq., eldest son of John Lord of Drayton Parslow;
(iii) Rev. William Lord of Drayton, D.D.; Thomas Lord of Surrey, artist; Newdigate Lord of Middlesex, brass founder; Rev. James Lord of Drayton, clerk; Charles Lord esq., Captain in Somerset Fencibles; John Shepherd & wife Ann (nee Lord); John Thornton of Woburn & wife Mary (nee Lord); John Ricketts of Soulbury & wife Elizabeth (nee Lord)
(iv) James Baldwin of Kensworth, yeoman.
(v) Abraham Fossey of Kensworth, yeoman.
recites:- deeds of 1711 (18, 19 Feb.); 1726 (13, 14 Jan.); 1734 (3, 4 0ct.); 1747 (14 May); death of John Lord the grandfather; 1742 (3, 4 June); 1752 (21, 22 Feb.); will of John Lord of Drayton, 20 March 1773 (estate at Pavenham, Carlton, Chellington, Clifton to trustees to be sold after death of wife Mary); will of Mary Lord,
19 Feb. 1787 (details);
James Baldwin contracted to buy property, but has relinquished to Abraham Fossey;
--Messuage in Kensworth with appurtanances formerly in the occupations of Joseph Turney, John Fossey, John Ward, Richard Thorn and now James Baldwin and all houses, outhouses, buildings, barns, stables, yards, gardens, and backsides theretobelonging and adjoining.
--Site of messuage (sometime pulled down) and Farm called Jeffry Amps with barns, stables and outbuildings, gardens, orchard, backsides, pyghtles etc. containing 1 acre by estimation.
--Closes or parcels of land and hereditaments belonging to and usually held with the messuage and farm viz:
- 3 wicks or pyghtles heretofore described as 2 wicks or pyghtles of pasture adjoining the first messuage, abutting on the common green south, land previously of James Nash, now James Baldwin south west, and lands of Joseph Turner and John Lord north east. Together with the orchards and yards, containing 5 acres
- 2 closes arable near the first messuage, called upper Close and Five Acres close. Total area estimated to be 9 acres
- Six Acres Close, once land of Harry Straight deceased, then Joseph Turney, then John Lord.
- Close or arable land, 2 acres by estimation, between land heretofore of James Nash and [ ] Willis, now of James Baldwin
- Home Close; 3 acres
- Middle Spring Close; 3 acres
- Bottom Close; 2 acres. In the occupation of Thomas Simons
- White Piece; 2 acres
- Four Acres; previously, G. Smith, now James Baldwin
- close containing 2 acres, abutting Park Lane to the north west
- Ten Acre Close; 10 acres, lying a field called Downsfield
- Land in Hedge Row Baulks; 1 acre
- 6 acres close in Downsfield
- Bank Close in Crouch Field; 3 acres
- Heading Piece; 1 acre
- Stag Dell in Stipers Hill Field: 4 acres
- Dogely Piece alias Didleys Close situated in Dodgley Field; 3 acres
- Balams Acre in Stipers Hill Field
- Six Acres close in Crouch Bottom
- Parcel of arable land in common field lately called White Piece - 2 acres
- 1 acre arable abutting white piece
- White Dyke Close 1 1/2 acre
- Orange Pyghtle in Stipers Hill Field 2 acres 3 roods
- Parcel of arable land in same field 1 rood
- Close in Downsfield 1/2 acre
- allotments in common fields of Kensworth
- all other lands, tenements & hereditaments of John Lord of Toddington, deceased, which descended to John Lord of Drayton Parslow and were conveyed to Benjamin Reynolds 21/22 Feb 1752 (see C929)
Adjoining owners & occupiers: Jones, Henry Howard, Michael Howard, Thomas Howard, William Howard, William Bigg, Joseph Vandermenlen, Joseph Turney, William Turney, John Lord, Edward How, Henry How, Richard Aberry, Thomas Simons, Richard Atkins, Henry Benning, Daniel Parker, Goswinus Smith, charity lands in the occupation of William Liberty, John Parker, Daniel Parker, William Chew, Dean & Chapter of St.Paul's, London, Mary Garner, Daniel Horsey, Groome, James Baldwin, John Fossey, Richard Whiteley, John Parker, James Nash, John Ward, Richard Thorn.
Witnesses: John Goodwin, John Beresford, John Hooper, James Sandon, John Barber, William Jones, Robert Sparke.