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Inspexiums of: DECREE of Court of Wards and Liveries made 16 June 1640 in case Francis, Lord Dunsmore and Endimion Porter Esq. Committee of the body lands of William Lord Boteler an idiot versus William Langley Esq., Sir David Cunningham kt. and bt., Henry Hearon gent., Francis Taverner esq. and Richard Taverner his son

24 June 16 Chas. I [1640]

From: 1640 To: 1640

approving an offer by the defendants (who have the reversionary interest in the manor of Higham Gobion) to grant to William Lord Boteler ...6acres pasture taken from Little Higham's closes, and 20 acres adjoining of arable land in Middlefield, with 6 further acres in Middlefield in lieu of ... 6 acres pasture, 22 acres arable, and a further 2 acres purchased by Sir Henry Boteler kt. and his son John Lord Boteler (grandfather father of William Lord Boteler) which had over the years become intermixed with and indistinguishable from the demesne lands of the Manor of Higham Gobion, held on lease by the Botelers. local referees: Sir Richard Conquest kt., Henry Pigott esq. Edmund Wingate esq., Henry Eden gent. (some details given of open field organisation in Higham Gobion)

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Leigh, Francis [Lord Dunsmore],
Porter, Endimion,
Boteler, William,
Boteler, Henry,
Langley, William,
Cunningham, David,
Hearon, Henry,
Taverner, Francis,
Taverner, Richard,
Conquest, Richard,
Pigott, Henry,
Wingate, Edmund,
Eden, Henry

legal papers, Court of Wards and Liveries, Higham Gobion Manor, Higham Gobion fields