• Reference
    C1235
  • Title
    Marriage settlement on marriage of Henry Lowen & Elizabeth Bell
  • Date free text
    1716
  • Production date
    From: 1716 To: 1716
  • Scope and Content
    (i) Robert Bell of Bedford, esq. & wife Mary, & daughter Elizabeth. (ii) Henry Lowen of Bedford, gent. (iii) William Aspin of Felmersham esq., & William Edwards of Bedford, gent. - - capital farm in Keysoe late occupied by Thomas Palmer & 36 1/2 acres in open fields; Sollowaies grove, Bolnhurst; 11 1/2 acres in fields of Keysoe described in terrier annexed to deed of 1641; Batemans closes in Pertenhall; all purchased by Robert Bell deceased (father of said Robert) of Edward Palmer of London, skinner & devised by him to son Robert; - - 4 acres purchased by Robert Bell deceased of Samuel Prior of Keysoe Row, yeoman.; - - cottage in Keysoe Row abutting north on highway, between tenements of John Sheard & Peter Alcock; close adjoining; 7 acres in fields of Keysoe; purchased by Robert Bell deceased of Stephen Wagstaffe of Keysoe, yeoman, - - close called lowne pightle, 2 acres, late occupied by Richard Hall, yeoman, purchased by Mary Bell, widow, mother of Robert Bell party hereto, of said Richard Hall & wife Joan; - - 1 acre in Lown Field, Keysoe, abutting west on Little Field, north on Lown Closes, east on land late William Coles, late occupied by Thomas Briscoe of Keysoe, clerk; purchased by said Mary Bell of Thomas Briscoe; - - 11 1/2 acres in the fields of Keysoe purchased by Mary Bell from John Peacock; witnesses: Robert Bell junior, John Pepiatt, Thomas Howen.
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