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Conveyance (Lease and Release). (i) George Blundell of Brampton, Huntingdonshire, John Granger of Shillington, Bedfordshire gentleman (ii) William Pryor of Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire gentleman

5 & 6 Dec 1699

From: 1699 To: 1699

whereas: George Stoughton late of Marston Mortaine deceased by will dated 2 June last [see GA262 for draft] bequeathed to George Blundell and John Granger all his lands in Marston Mortaine and Nether Shelton, Bedfordshire on trust to sell them as soon as possible and discharge his debts and legacies from the proceeds. the debts and legacies amounted to £2,000; personal estate amounted to £350; there remains £1,630 to be raised by the sale of the real estate. NOW: consideration: £1,630 -- manor of Nether Shelton -- manor house with outhouses etc. -- several closes, viz: . . . the homestall 6 acres :east highway :north ground of Thomas Hillier and Roger Farr :northwest Mr. Jones :southwest lane :south William Webb :southeast Roger Row . . . Grimsels near adjoining 8 acres :south and southwest lane :southeast Thomas Keenes and Mathew Woolhead :northeast common field land of Rebecca Stoughton :northwest John Denbigh . . . a meadow close 2 acres :east and south common field :west Grimsels Close :north Thomas Keenes and Mathew Woolhead . . . close called Longlands, part arable, 16 acres :southwest highway :north and west Town ground of Marston :east land of Mathew Woolhead and Thomas Keenes :southeast land of Roger Farr . . . close called Groveleyes 18 acres :south and west common field :northeast lane . . . Northmead Close 2 acres in the occupation of Samuel Gone :southeast Glebeland :southwest Mr. Fossey :northwest John Denbigh :northeast Rugglane -- several parcels arable land in Marston Mortaine and Nether Shelton: Heycroft Field: Bates’s Piece 7 acres :northeast Richard Chapman :northwest Bates’s Close :southwest Grimsells Close :south headland of Rebecca Stoughton Dixe Penn Furlong 3 half-acres together :west Grimsells Close : :northeast land Rebecca Stoughton :south Thomas Keenes, Mathew Woolhead and Mr.Impey Furlong shooting on Bedford Way South 2 acres :north said 3 acres :east Mathew Woolhead and Thomas Keenes :west Mr. Impey Nine threerood leys 1½ acres 1 rood lies together :southeast highway :southwest and east Thomas Keenes and Mathew Woolhead :north headland belonging to the 3 acres one single rood :northeast and southwest Mathew Woolhead and Thomas Keenes 1 acre sweard in same field, one piece thereof lying by Bates’s, another by Grimsell’s Gate Sexhill Field: 13 acres together :northeast Longbalk :north and northwest William Wells and the Glebe :west and southwest William Wells and Peter Farey. 2 throughout lands and ½ rood containing 1½ acres :west John Richardson :northeast Mr. Pemberton :south Townland 1½ acres :northeast and southwest Townland 3 lands, 1½ acres :northeast and southwest Mr. Pemberton 3 lands :both sides Mr. Pemberton 3 lands :northeast Mr. Pemberton :southwest Mr. Chapman 2 lands being ½ acre :southwest John Aseldine all which said eleven lands abut on to John Aseldine’s Pightle southwest Little Field: 1 acre on Lawford Furlong :east Mr. Pemberton :west Mr. Impey and Mr. Thomson :northeast Lawford Way :southwest Mr. Impey ½ acre on Middle Furlong :northeast Mr. Chapman :southwest Mr. Bedcott :southeast headland of Mr. Thomsons :northwest John Cox Windmill Field Southwardes Furlong 4 lands being 2 acres :northeast Michael Woodward :southwest Mr. Impey :southeast and northwest King’s highway ½ acre :farthinge Plott brooke east :southwest Mathew Woolhead and Thomas Keenes :northeast John Warren :west Bedford way 1 rood in Mashbrooke Hill :north John Cox :south Mr. Naseby 3 roods same land :northwest Mr. Naseby :southeast widow Hubbins 1 rood same land :northwest widow Hubbins :southeast Mr. Naseby 3 lands being 1 acre :southeast Robert Pedder :northwest Thomas Keenes and Mathew Woolhead 2 lands being 1 acre :southeast John Odell :northwest Thomas Lane :northeast Mr. Impey 2 lands, one being a headland, 1 acre :northwest Mathew Woolhead and Thomas Keenes :northeast Mr. Impey 1 rood on the same :southeast Thomas Keenes and Mathew Woolhead :north sward of Mr. Impey 1 thirdingdale on the same :northwest William. Hardinge :southeast Mathew Woolhead and Thomas Keenes 1 thirdingdale on the same :northwest and southeast Mr. Pemberton 1 thirdingdale on the same :northwest Mr. Pemberton :southeast Richard Woofle abutting on Farthing Plott brooke ½ acre on the same :northwest and southeast Richard Woofle abutting on said brook 1 headland being ½ acre :northwest land of Richard Woofle shotting on the brook 2 half-roods :northwest headland last mentioned :southeast William Hardinge ½ rood on the same :northwest and southeast William Hardinge ½ rood on the same :southeast Mathew Woolhead and Thomas Keenes :northwest William Hardinge 2 roods on the same :northwest Mr. Impey :southeast William Hardinge :northeast sward of Mr. Impey :southwest Mathew Woolhead and Thomas Keenes 3 roods on the same :northwest John Chalton :southeast Mr. Chapman abutting as before 2 roods on Brook Furlong :southwest and northeast Mathew Woolhead and Thomas Keenes :southeast brook 2 roods on the same :northeast John Odell :southwest Mathew Woolhead and Thomas Keenes Blake Hill: 4 lands being 2 acres :southwest Mr. Pemberton and William Hardinge :northeast Akery [?] balk :southeast brook 3 lands being 2½ acres on the same :northeast Mr. Impey and William Hardinge :southwest Mr. Impey and Mr. Chapman abutting on the brook 2 lands being 1 acre on the same :northeast John Denbigh :southwest Mr. Impey :northwest William Hardinge 1½ roods on the same :northeast Akery Balk :southwest Mr. Pemberton :southeast Mr. Impey :northwest Bedford Way 3 roods on the same :southwest and northeast Mathew Woolhead and Thomas Keenes :northwest Bedford Way 1 rood on the same :west Mr. Impey :east Mr. Chapman 1 rood on the same :southwest Mr. Chapman :northeast John Richardson abutting on Bedford Way 4 leys being 2 acres :north and south Mr. Naseby :southwest Mr. Impey :northeast Bedford Way ½ rood :northwest Mr. Naseby :southeast William Hardinge :southwest Farthinge Plott Brook :northeast headland of Thomas Hull ½ acre on the same :south, west and northeast Mr. Impey abutting as before 2 lands being 1½ acres :southwest and northeast Mr. Pemberton :southeast Farthinge Plott Brooke Sexhill Field: 1 plot sweard ½ acre with a spring in the midst :northeast Sexhill Close (Mr. Pemberton) :southwest, southeast and northwest common field land of Mr. Pemberton -- several parcels of meadow in Marston Mortaine: North Mead: 1 gore ½ acre :southeast and northwest Mr. Impey :northeast brook :southwest Northmead Planke 1 acre same mead :northwest and southeast Edward Snagg :southwest Mr. Fosseys hedge :northeast Northmead brook 1 rood :southeast Mr. Snagg :northwest Mr. Impey South Mead: in Water Slade Dole, 2 roods :northeast Mr. Thomson :southwest Thomas Bedcott in Princey Dole, 2 roods :northeast Mr. Thomson :southwest Mr. Chapman 11 roods :northeast Anthony Wilcox :southwest Hundred Way in Hedge Dole, 2 roods :northeast and southwest Mr. Thomson in Ardland Dole, 2 roods :northwest Mr. Pemberton :southeast Mr. Thomson all which said premises are now in the occupation of said Robert Pedder and are part of the premises devised to George Blundell and John Granger by will of said George Stoughton. Witnesses: George Pryor, Flora [?] Alstone (? Hora: for Horace), Michael Arnald. 5 and 6 December 1699. endorsed: receipt for consideration £1,200 paid to George Blundell and John Granger £430 paid to Mrs. Isabella Snagg due to her on a mortgage from George Stoughton. 5 December 1699.

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Blundell, George,
Alstone, Hora,
Arnald, Michael,
Bedcott, Thomas,
Aseldine, John,
Chapman, Richard,
Chalton, John,
Cox, John,
Denbigh, John,
Farr, Roger,
Fossey,
Farey, Peter,
Granger, John,
Gone, Samuel,
Hillier, Thomas,
Harding, William,
Hubbins,
Hull, Thomas,
Impey (d),
Jones,
Keenes, Thomas,
Lane, Thomas,
Naseby,
Odell, John,
Pryor, William,
Pryor, George,
Pedder, Robert,
Pemberton,
Row, Roger,
Richardson, John,
Snagg, Edward,
Snagg, Isabella,
Stoughton, George,
Stoughton, Rebecca,
Thomson,
Webb, William,
Wolfe, Richard,
Woolhead, Mathew,
Woodward, Michael,
Warren, John,
Wells, William,
Wilcox, Anthony

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