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(i) Richard Reddall of Eversholt esq. (son and heir of Ambrose of Eversholt esq. deceased) and wife Sarah, and eldest son Ambrose gentleman.
(ii) John Wells of St. Margaret's Ivinghoe, Bucks. gentleman.
(iii) Judy Wells of same, spinster, daughter of John.
(iv) Thomas Meadows of Noke Mill, Great Gaddesden, Herts., miller, and Stephen Cooke of Leighton Buzzard gentleman.
Recites Will of Ambrose Reddall 30 Nov. 1730 to son Richard:- manor of Dixwells, Tingrith, purchased of Sir Charles Buck baronet, and all other lands in Tingrith, Westoning and Eversholt; Recites also Conveyance 22 Feb. 1737/8, Richard Reddall to Ambrose Reddall -- manor of Dixwells, Tingrith; closes called Doxwells wood (38 ac.), now divided into 6 closes called Mowing, Wood, the 2 Upper Wood, Barnwood and the Meadow in Tingrith, Harlington and Westoning, and a right of way through Broad or Broad Marsh field adjoining, as was granted by the Earl of Cleveland and son Lord Wentworth to Sir William Ashton; Pond close (6 ac.) adjoining above; toft and pightle of pasture where a messuage formerly stood then called Copthall; close formerly called Downhills, now lying with toft last mentioned and called Copthall (6 ac.); Collybush close (8 ac.); 1/2 ac. in the fields near Old Land or Old furlong, between land late Sir Pynsent Charnock and wife Helen; 1 r. meadow in Wycke or Whitmead, late Chernock on both sides; 1 r. enclosed meadow in Strafford meadow otherwise Clack mead, late Chernock on both sides; rent charge of £4 p.a. heretofore copyhold and in the occupation of Oliver Bunker from a messuage, 35 ac. land, 10 ac. meadow, Woodcroft close (10 ac.) Westoning close (2 ac.), pightle called Old Grove (1/2 ac.), in Tingrith and Westoning, formerly inheritance of Francis Read gentleman and Ambrose Reddall the grandfather, late held by Timothy Bunker, then Christopher Crouch, now John Dix; rent charge of 16s. p.a., late inheritance of Sir William Ashton, and late of Sir Pynsent Chernock and wife, out of farm late copyhold, late in the occupation of George Andrews; all rents and payments out of lands in Tingrith, formerly payable to The. Earl of Cleveland (£10.2.2.), conveyed by him and son Wentworth to Sir William Ashton; messuage in Tingrith next the Parsonage House E., late in the occupation of Alexander Read, 3 closes pasture adjoining, Long Lane W., ground late Chernock, now David Willaume esq., S., E. and N. (10 ac.); 4 closes of pasture belonging, one called Impey's, others the Wood closes adjoining (1/2 ac.), ground Sir P. Chernock both sides, SE. ground formerly Sir Charles Buck; close of pasture called Westoning close in Tingrith "in the parish of Westoning" used with the messuage; 3 closes of meadow belonging to the messuage in Tingrith, called Clack close (5 ac.) next Clack highway W.; 60 ac. arable and 4 ac. meadow in Tingrith and Westoning belonging to the messuage; 3 closes arable, meadow and pasture (5 ac.) in Ram Alley, Tingrith formerly in the occupation of John Odell; 1 ac. arable in Washridge field, 1/2 ac. in the same, formerly in the occupation of Robert Stevens, now John Dix, abutting ground late Sir P. Chernock, and ground late Mr. Symonds near Washeridgeway NW. 3 r. arable, 1 r. being in Slade field or Washeridge field, abutting E. Foxhedge way, W. Wash Slade furlong, the other 2 r. in the Backsides; 1 ac. arable on Gravel Pit Hill, abutting Woburn highway, S.W., Kingshill NE., land late William Botelor esq. and Sir P. Chernock on both sides; 1 ac. in the fields, land of David Willaume esq. on both sides, shooting down to Washeridge slade; messuage in Tingrith formerly in the occupation of Richard Lawson, now Joseph Gaunt, garden plot and closes adjoining (1 ac.); 5 messuages in Tingrith in the occupation of Mary Clayton widow, Thomas Hopkins, Joseph Chance, Thomas Chance, and George Passons, purchased by Ambrose Reddall of Richard Lawson and William Adams; messuage in the occupation of Richard Reddall in Church End, Eversholt, common highway S., Holmes meadow W., Hill close N., Watery Lane E.; Holmes meadow adjoining orchard or garden of messuage (7 ac.); Hill close abutting Holmes S., W. Glebe land, with a pightle of pasture lately laid to it, called John Reddall's pightle (7 ac.); pightle of pasture adjoining west side of Hill close (1 ac.); Long close adjoining above (3 1/2 ac.); Long Down close (9 1/2 ac.) in the occupation of Richard Reddall, lately enclosed by him out of West field., abutting SW. Long close, common gravel pit NE.; Marebush close (6 1/2 ac.) in the occupation of Richard Reddall, enclosed out of Mill field abutting S. Fullbrook; spring or wood called Haywood in Eversholt (5 ac.) in the occupation of Richard Reddall, a spring in Kingshoe close (1 ac.); [N.B. "Spring" - a young wood] 11 ac. dispersedly in West field in the occupation of Richard Reddall; messuage in Church End, Eversholt, in the occupation of Henry Purratt, 2 closes formerly 3, adjoining (12 ac.) called Broom close and Steeple close; West Mead (10 ac.) adjoining last 2 closes; Pottersend close, formerly 2, piece of ground lately laid to it where a cottage formerly stood (8 ac. 3r.) adjoining West mead; close of pasture called Redmore (9 ac.); Davis close (3 ac.), Leeches pightle (1 1/2 ac.); 5 closes of meadow, enclosed by Ambrose Reddall out of West field now called, New, Clover, Middle Great, Ground and Leys (40 ac.); 5 ac. in Stonehill field; all in Eversholt all occupied by Henry Purratt; messuage in Bury End in the occupation of Samuel Redman; 2 closes called Holme (6 ac.); closes adjoining Holme (2 ac.); Lees close abutting Holme (1 1/2 ac.); piece of ground adjoining Lees called New close (10 ac.); Hales pightle lying contiguous to the messuage; Harts or Broad close "lying open to Hayes Pightle" (3 ac.); Wheat croft close (3 ac.); Home closes whereon a cottage formerly stood (5 ac.); close adjoining called Broad piece (8 ac.); Beech close (2 ac.); Depredie close (10 ac.); Wood close (9 ac.); one close formerly 2 abutting Heywood; 2 closes meadow lately enclosed by Richard Reddall out of Copmore field, called Copmore close and Bury End Corner close (6 1/2 ac.); 14 ac. dispersedly in Stonehill and Copmore fields; all in Bury End, Eversholt, in the occupation of Samuel Redman; Mead Stockings or Mead close (12 ac.) in Pottersend, Eversholt, NW. Pottersend land, Fattings Stockings S.E., in the occupation of John Braon [Baron?]; 3 closes enclosed by Ambrose Reddall out of Mill field, called Bush, Mill Hill and Fullbrook closes (16 ac.), in the occupation of Richard Crason [Carson?]; Kingsho closes (8 ac.), and 4 ac. meadow in the occupation of James White; Gravel Pitt Pightle (2 ac.) abutting W. Gravel pit in the occupation of William Fair.
Witnesses: William Bigg of St. Margaret's, William Ginger, Jud. Nicoll, Deb. Kidgell.