DW55

Demise (i) John Waleys esq. and wife Joan. (ii) Thomas Smyth' of Luton and wife Margaret.

29 Sep 1416

From: 1416 To: 1416

--- 2 messuages with yards and 3 shops adjoining, and 24 acres arable and 1 parcel of meadow in the vill and fields of Luton: - the messuage and shops lie together adjoining lane leading from the highway to the messuage late Hugh atte Spitell's, and adjoining messuage which John White holds of (i), abutting on the highway running through the middle of Luton. - 14 acres and the parcel of meadow formerly held by John Smyth, in the various fields of Luton, of which 5 acres lies in 2 parcels in Blakwaterfeld', 6 acres lie in 2 parcels in Southfeld', 2 acres lie in Knightesfeld', and 1 acre called the 'Pikedacre' lies in Norbruggesfeld'. - the parcel of meadow lies at Sewellemede - 9 acres lie in Newelond' feld. - 1 acre lies in Knightesfeld' from Michaelmas this year for 98 years at rent of 44s p.a. payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas. Distraint clause. (ii) to maintain the messuages etc. in good repair at own expense and surrender the premises in as good or better repair that they received them. 'Chesham' scr. 2 seals on tags, round, red, conv. 'w'. Luton

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Waleys, John,
Waleys, Joan,
Smyth, Thomas,
Smyth, Margaret,
atte Spitel, Hugh,
White, John,
Smyth, John

DEEDS, legal papers, LUTON, Luton fields