Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    HA54
  • Title
    Counterpart of Conveyance i ) Rt. Hon. Robert Earl of Holdernesse ii ) Francis Herne, Luton Hoo, Luton, esq. Counterpart of Release of Conveyance by Lease and Release by (i) to (ii) in consideration £12,000
  • Date free text
    2 Feb 1760
  • Production date
    From: 1760 To: 1760
  • Scope and Content
    of: .. in Luton: capital messuage or mansion house in Castle Street called Langleys and let to officers of parish of Luton for Workhouse for Poor at rent £11. 5s 0d; orchard adjoining messuage in tenure William Martin at rent £1 10s 0d ... In Luton: Langleys Close 4 acres pasture in tenure widow Goldsmith rent £10; Broadwaters close arable tenure Daniel Gutheridge 7acres; Homefield alias Hither Field close 60 acres arable; Bedall alias Botells close 4 acres in tenure Daniel Gutheridge, all of which property had been part of the estate of Sir John Rotherham kt. deceased and In Luton: farmhouse where John Frudden dwelt; Buckthorn wood 12a 3r; closes containing together 100 acres called Buckthorn Wood Close, the Hither Downs, Norris Close, the Further Downs Champas Dell Close, Eighteen acres close, Dallow Long Croft Close, Stockholm Bridge Great Close, the Further Close, the Hither Close, the Meadow and Three Cornered Piece; ... in Luton open fields 73 acres, i.e. in Bailey Field 4 parcels arable containing 5acres called Further Piece at Nokes Hill, the Sidling Piece, the Little Piece abutting on the Sidling Piece, and the Piece at Dawn acre; in Windon Field 24a 2r called the Sidling Piece, Whiteland, the Road Piece, the other Sidling Piece, Ragdell Piece and New Close; in Little Field 5 pieces containing 17a 1r called Beggers Acre, the Buckhill Piece, the Sidling Piece, Two Acres Piece, the further piece under Dallow Close; in Mindon Field 4 pieces containing 6 acres the First Headland, the second Headland, the Further Headland, the four acres piece; in Sewell Field 4 pieces containing 8a 3r called Harpers lead piece, the Piece on this side Sewell Hole, the Three Acres abutting on the Lamas Head, Three roods abutting on the Summons Head, the Headland at Stockholm Bridge Corner, the acre at the Windmill; in Bridge Field 5 pieces containing 7a 1r called Grevill Pitt Piece with the Pitt, the piece at Ryehill, the piece cross the Highway with the Highway Path Piece, and Flamsted Steeple Piece in Blackwater Field 4 pieces containing 4a 1r called The Piece called Days Piece, the Piece up Sumaries Hill, the Piece under Sumaries Hill, the piece at Neales Hill ... In Luton 5 cottages originally seven of which two have been taken down. Of the 5, 2 are in Dunstable lane, in occupation of widow Goodman and Phebe Neal, 3 are at the upper end of the Close in Luton, in occupations of William Chadd, Henry Chapman, William Brown, All of which farm, lands and cottagers are in the tenure of William Barnett at annual rent of £114 and in Luton: 1acre Mead in occupation of William Emerton alias Hamaerton rent £3; Great Dallow Mead containing 4a 27p tenure William Barnett rent £10; Harding Hall Mead 1a 3r 10p. tenure William hay rent £6; mead next Seven Acres 1a 1r 35p tenure Richard Farr rent £4 messuage and farm c.107 acres, previous occupation Alice Day rent £53 10s; 41acres dispersed in common fields late in tenure William Oakey; a brick-kiln in tenure Anthony Sherlock rent £85; Halseys farm with messuage c.100 acres tenure William Hanson alias Hanscombe rent £43; 30 acres in common fields with messuage let at £30; 3acres in Winsdon Bottom in Winsdon Field and 1acre in Bailey Fields in Luton; Messuage with 1a 3r rent £6 10s; farm at Limbrey 146 acres rent £35 tenant Richard Webb; 38 1/2 acres in commons fields of Stopsley tenure of one North rent £15; mead 1a 3r tenure John Morris at £5; messuage called New Inn Farm and land tenure John Hudson; 3 cottages, All of which had been part of the Napier estate. Covenants to levy a fine to produce deeds, Schedule of deeds
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