V207

Deed to Lead the Uses of a Fine (Deed of Partition). (i) John Pedley of Clifton yeoman and wife Katherine (one of the daughters of William Cumberland of Clifton, deceased) (ii) Edward Waller of Wallington, Hertfordshire yeoman who married Dorothy, since deceased another of the daughters of the said William Cumberland, Jonathan Waller eldest son and heir apparent of said Edward Waller by said Dorothy (iii) George Pedley of Potton, malster, Thomas Palmer of Shefford, malster

20 Oct 1715

From: 1715 To: 1715

recites: V205 recites: Marriage Settlement 21 May 1699 (i) William Cumberland of Clifton, gentleman (ii) John Pedley of Potton, senior gentleman and Richard Lee of Potton (iii) John Pedley of Clifton (one of the sons of said John Pedley senior) and wife Katherine (daughter of William Cumberland) marriage of (iii) John Pedley senior had given John Pedley junior £250 and settled messuage and malting in Potton on him and wife Katherine in reversion after decease of John Pedley senior and wife William Cumberland granted to (ii) lands as in V205 and moiety of all other lands etc. of William Cumberland deceased father of William Cumberland in Clifton; to uses . . . . . whereas: said Dorothy wife to William Cumberland is dead said Dorothy wife to Edward Waller is also dead William Cumberland before his death made partition of messuages etc. mentioned in the two recited Indentures into two shares: :for (i) John Pedley and wife Katherine (a) -- messuages and lands in Clifton as in schedule annexed; in the occupation of said John Pedley and William Hanscombe :for (ii) Edward and Jonathan Waller (b) -- 66 acres ½ rood arable in Clifton -- all the meadow from Anditch Balk to the Brooks End -- all the meadow in Redgrass and Eastland as in schedule annexed; now in the occupation of Daniel Poynton; Elizabeth Grey; Lewis York; John Arthur; Richard Endersby, Edward Saunders; Samuel Hills; Samuel Poynton; John Flitton -- also cottage late in the occupation of William Cumberland whereas: for a short time these two portions were respectively held by Edward Waller and John Pedley, but since decease of William Cumberland disputes have arisen and law suits been commenced between William Cumberland and John Pedley senior; they now wish to settle all suits and will before Michaelmas next levy to (iii) fine:- -- lands (a) to John Pedley and Katherine -- lands (b) to Edward Waller for life then to Jonathan Waller and heirs. Schedule annexed: Mr. Pedleys part of the estate. (acreage and abuttals of each parcel given) Shefford Field -- Stret Furlong Bandland Knowl; Lampits Way -- Claypitts. Hitchin Way -- Pullanger Gapp -- Upper Downes -- Windmill Hill, Bandland Joynt -- the Gore Acre against the road abutting against Wren Park -- Twisting Furlong Hooeway -- Hedge Furlong Deans Close and Great Marshall -- Cratts Tree Hill -- Grimill Furlong -- the Hullifers and Shefford Way the Marsh Hitchin Field -- Dogditch Corner; Broad Lane; Hitchin Way -- Hitchin Rieland; Short Rieland; Hither Rieland -- Langland; Dunmore Joynt; the Hempland -- Hither More Dell; Dell Ditch; Sow Shott Furlong Hooe Field -- Wren Park Furlong; Short Peas Land; long Peasland -- Short Headland; Lime Lanes End Little Field -- Steart Furlong the Steart East Field -- Twisting Furlong the Maple Tree -- Narrow Wayes End -- Brook Furlong the Brook -- Stanford Home Furlong at Round Moak; Stanford Home Meadows -- Redgrass Furlong. Middle Furlong. Cow Common; Broadway; -- Narrow Way; the Brathe Meadow -- all the meadow from Stockbridge to Anditch Balk and all the meadow in Stanford Holme changeable or not. 2 poles in the Hully Furr meadow in Shefford Field. Schedule annexed: Mr. Wallers part of the estate [names given here are additional to those given above] Shefford Field -- the Red House; Neither Downs Windmill Hill -- Sallow Bush Close Hedge the land lying to the tenements in the Hitchin Field -- Limeland; Browns Corner; Henly Way -- Hitchin Lanes End; Dogs Ditch; Black Land Standing Dean -- Further Dell Ditch; the Townland -- 3 roods enclosed called the Henysland Short Rieland -- Dell Joynt Longland Dunmore Hoe Barr -- Dell Ditch; Short Peasland Hoe Field Ken Park Furlong -- Goare Acre; Long and Short Peasland Little Field -- Willcoppe Hill East Field -- Brook Furlong; the Breach; the Brood Woeland total: 66 acres 0 roods 20 perches. -- all the meadow from Anditch Balk to the Brooks End -- all the meadow in Redgrasse and Eastland changeable or not -- cottage and appurtenances late in the occupation of William Cumberland, deceased. Witnesses: Samuel Sparhauke, William Sparhauke.

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Pedley, John,
Pedley, Katherine,
Cumberland, William,
Waller, Edward,
Waller, Dorothy,
Waller, Jonathan,
Pedley, George,
Palmer, Thomas,
Lee, Richard,
Handscombe, William,
Poynton, Daniel,
Grey, Elizabeth,
York, Lewis,
Arthur, John,
Endersby, Richard,
Saunders, Edward,
Hills, Samuel,
Poynton, Samuel,
Flitton, John,
Sparhauke, Samuel,
Sparhauke, William

DEEDS, legal papers, CLIFTON, marriage settlements, POTTON