• Reference
    C1604-1605
  • Title
    Declaration of uses: John Crawley & wife Susanna. Joseph Kirke senior of Lincoln's Inn esq.;
  • Date free text
    1740/1
  • Production date
    From: 1740 To: 1741
  • Scope and Content
    - - various properties in London & Middlesex [See C1598]; - - manor of St. Ives with Sleepe & Bustlers, Hunts.; - - the manor of Keysoe, alias Keysoe Bury, alias Keysoe Grange, & farms [as C1599-1600] - - the impropriate rectory, tithes & advowson of Thurleigh [as C1599-1600]; - - capital messuage in Keysoe [as C1599-1600] - - the manor of Thurleigh [as C1599-1600] - - 4 3/4 a. in Keysoe [as C1599-1600] - - farm in Yelden with closes (Home, Coneygarth, Great High, & Husbands mead), late occupied by Edward Lewis, now John Church & Israel Church; closes (Fatting, Cottage mead, & Fillingham Bushes) late occupied by Sir Jeremiah); which farm & closes were then of annual value of £212 5s. p.a.; - - farm in Yelden with closes (Sheeps & Twelve Acres), & about 13 or 14 acres in open fields & meadows; occupied by William Samworth, rent £9. 5s. p.a.; - - close called Long High & Rangells, late occupied Thomas Barrick, now Edward Randal; rent £23 p.a.; - - Further High Field, occupied Edward Harle, rent £14.10s. p.a.; - - Horse close & Silk Comb meadow, occupied by Judith Fox, widow, rent £50 p.a.; - - Closes (Dry Pasture, Upper & Lower Field & New), occupied by Thomas Dillingham, rent £22 p.a.; - - closes (Dean Old & Dean Old Meadow), late occupied by Richard Simpson, now John Browning, rent £18.10s. p.a.; - - closes (High, Low, Further & Upper Poulters), occupied Thomas Skinner, rent £21 p.a.; all farms etc. in Yelden were purchased of said Sir Jeremiah & in deed 1730 Nov. 28 between (i) said Sir Jeremiah.; (ii) Sir Jeremiah Sambrooke, then Jeremiah Sambrooke esq.; (iii) Elizabeth Vanacker Sambrooke, widow; (iv) John Sambrooke esq.; (v) Sir William Strickland baronet & John Freeman esq.; & are computed to be worth £427. 15s. p.a.; - - inn called Gerrards Hall; & property in Bazing Lane, London (details).
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