Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    HA91
  • Title
    ADMISSION of Mathew Lacy an infant of 16 years the eldest son and heir of Mathew Lacy late of Apsley End Shillington, gent. deceased
  • Date free text
    28 Dec 1745
  • Production date
    From: 1745 To: 1745
  • Scope and Content
    to: --- 10 1/2 acres arable land in common fields of Pegsden in Shillington then or late in occupation of Robert Goodgin. [as in HA77] --- 8 1/2 acres land in fields of Shillington in occupation of Thomas Baldock [as in HA78] --- 1 acre arable land in Pegsden, one end abutting on Pegsden Fann and the other on Pirton common [as in HA81] --- 3 acres, being 2 acres in Cotton, half an acre in Milfield abutting west on Hexton field & half an acre on the hills abutting north on the highway [as in HA85] --- 3 acres 1rood and 2 half acres, being 3 acre 1rood in Shillington once of Richard Ivory, 2 half acres in Shillington once of Richard Ivory, and 2 half acres in Shillington once of Richard Ivory [as in HA88] --- 1 acre on the hills on Pegsden in Shillington, which descended to Thomas Hill on the death of his father Thomas Hill late of Barton, and to which Matthew Lacey was later admitted. [as in HA87 above] --- 2 1/2 acres customary land in commonfields of Pegsden in S. .. 1 acre in Worr Field in Stony Furlong abutting on Stretland Piece .. 1 halfacre in le Malme next Pirton .. one acre on the Hills abutting on the way leading from Pegsden to Luton .. common of pasture for 3 cows (see HA 86) to which Mathew Lacy had been admitted tenant on 12 May 1731 on surrender of Thomas Peirce of Pirton, labourer and Ann his wife (late Ann Stringer) and Thomas Hill. --- 9 1/2 acres arable dispersed in commonfields on Townside formerly of Thomas Parratt .. half acre in shot shooting on James Crouches Field Gate .. half an acre and one rood on Clewis Hill .. one acre in Bredmore Shott and Short Sutton .. one rood in Swinesheaden .. one acre in New Ditch Shott .. half acre in Middle Furlong .. half acre in Middle Furlong .. half acre called Bulls headland in Aldwick Field .. two half acres in Old field shot .. one acre in Rowditch .. half acre in Thornborough .. two half acres in Chibley Oatland shot .. half acre in shot shooting down from Chibley to the Crofts .. half acre in Stocking Field --- 14 acres in common fields of Shillington on Townside formerly the estate of Thomas Ashton of Shillington deceased, admittance of Mathew Lacy 13 Oct 1737 .. three half acres in Bredmore Oatland .. half acre in Short Sutton .. half acre in Little Chardwell .. half acre in Swinesheaden .. half acre in New Ditch shot .. one rood on Clewis Hill Bottom abutting on Bredmore Haydons .. 1 acre in Bays Shott .. 1/2 acre in Swinsheaden 'being a foreshooter' .. 1 rood in a shott by John Days or late Wm Fowlers Hedge .. 1 rood in a shott shooting into a common there .. 2 roods in a little field called Stocking .. 2 1/2 acre close pasture near Stocking field .. 1 acre arable in Long Breach Shottin Aldwick Field .. 1/2 acre at Noah's Close End .. 1/2 acre at Long Sutton next a land of James Crouch .. 1/2 acre in Cropwells Shott .. 1 rood in Duckreddy .. 1 acre in Windmill Field being a 'Thoroughout acre' .. 1/2 acre lying down to Ditchward Meadows .. 1/2 acre in the Clay pit shott .. 1/2 acre on Assingwell shott --- 108 acres 3 roods and other land [as in HA 90] customary land in Pegsden and Apsley to which Matthew Lacey was admitted at a court held 14 Apr 1692 --- other land in fields of Pegsden and Apsley in Shillington [as in HA 90] i.e. .. 3 half acres arable in Middle field formerly of Thomas Barker (8 Apr 1675) .. land in the Furlong behind the Wood formerly of John Field (28 May 1675) .. 3 roods arable formerly John Field (28 May 1675) .. half acre in Brooks Slade Furlong prev. Thomas Coleman (8 April 1675) .. 3 acres 1rood in shot behind Apsley Bury Wood formerly of Mathew Barker (13 Apr 1676) .. 22 acres formerly John and Mary Hill (12 Oct 1682) .. 19 acres, of which 12 lie on hills called Kemp Hill and Gunnell Hale near Tingley Wood, 7 acres lie in Apsley, formerly Samuel Carter (4 Apr 1679) --- customary messuage and land to which Mathew Lacy deceased was admitted 20 Oct 1738 on surrender of George Parson of Shillington yeoman i.e. .. customary messuage or farmhouse in Shillington late in the occupation of George Parson and now of John Scarborough .. 6 pightles of land containing approx. 7 acres adjoining farmhouse .. 20 acres arable in common fields of Shillington .. Graveswick Close 1 acre .. half an acre of arable in Home shott in Townside field in Shillington The yearly rents of all the above amounting to £5. 3s. 6 1/2d. Guardians of Mathew Lacy are Thomas Smith of Quickswood, Herts., gent and William Hanscombe of Pirton Green, gent.
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