OR1508

Feoffment i) John Skippe, Ledbury esq. John Wilde, gent. William Skynner gent. ii) Thomas Hill, Little Martle, Hereford, yeoman.

9 February 1655/6

From: 1655 To: 1656

- 3 acres in Partridge Pitt field, in occupation of John Andrewes, land of John Elton gent, North, stream South, shooting from Ledbury – Beggars Ashe highway East. - 3 acres Homend field in occupation of Francis Cale, land late John Phillips gent, deceased, South, land occupation James Gardener North, abutting on highway leading to the backside of the street called Homend West, Robert’s Hill East. - 5 acres Longmore field; - 3 acres in occupation of John Wilde; 1 acre in occupation of Anthony Branch, 1 acre in occupation Edward Cooke, footpath to Burgett stile from Broadwater bridge South, land of messuage called Homhouse in occupation of John Hall, tanner, North, enclosure of John Hall East, land of John Elton and Richard Abraham West. - 3 acres Gravell Pitt field in occupation of James Gardener abutting on land of James Gardener West, Francis Hall East, meadow of James Gardener South, ridge of demesne land, Manor of Ledbury Forren North. - 2 acres on same field in occupation James Bayliss, croft of Francis Hall East, land of William Skynner West. to ii) to hold of the chief lord of the fee by customary services. If at any time the premises are converted to pasture, to pay John Skippe 2/- per annum for every acre converted. Endorsed with livery of seizing. Witnesses: Richard Coxe, George Skippe, Richard Berington, John Hall, Jo. Webley.

3 seals

item

Skippe, John,
Wilde, John,
Skynner, William,
Hill, Thomas,
Andrewes, John,
Elton, John,
Cale, Francis,
Phillips, John,
Gardener, James,
Branch, Anthony,
Cooke, Edward,
Hall, John,
Abraham, Richard,
Hall, Francis,
Baylies, James,
Coxe, Richard,
Skippe, George,
Berington, Richard,
Webley, Jo.

feoffment, Ledbury, Hereford, field names, Manor of Ledbury Forren, tanner