Reference
C1236-1237
Title
Conveyance (lease & release)
(i) Robert Bell of Bedford esq., William Staines of Bedford, vintner, Elizabeth Horton of Bedford, widow, Elizabeth Lowen of Bedford, widow.
(ii) John Horton of Kettering, gent. Francis Brace of Bedford, gent.
Date free text
1717
Production date
From: 1717 To: 1717
Scope and Content
- - 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;
- - also messuage in Kempston & Bromham late occupied by Thomas Freeman, then (blank) Staines & John Fowler; close adjoining called home close; Bushey closes, Kempston,14 acres; 5 roods & 1 swarth of meadow in Box meadow, anciently used with said messuage;
witnesses: William Aspin, William Goodhall.
Level of description
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