• Reference
    WG566
  • Title
    Mortgage for £1000: George Fitz Jeffrey of [Great] Barford [on page 2 he is described as 'of Creakers [in the parish of Great Barford], knight'] to John Drury of London, gentleman. The Manor (or site) of Blackbourne Hall alias Blackbull Hall in Thurley. [Details of properties and tenants] The Manor of Ravensden, with the free rents. [Details of properties and tenants] Also the White Hart in Cheapside, London, and the Ball in Cheapside, and the Brush in Cheapside. [Copy c1700]
  • Date free text
    1651 - 1652
  • Production date
    From: 1651 To: 1652
  • Scope and Content
    Details of properties and tenants in Thurleigh and Milton: - 80 acres of arable in the fields of Thurley [no details]; 100 acres of pasture near the manor house; - a close called Whelps Close containing 6 acres; and 18 acres arable in Thurleigh; all in the occupation of Stephen Colt. - a messuage in Thurleigh; 30 acres arable; 13 acres of pasture; all in Thurleigh; 25 acres arable in fields of Milton [Ernest]; all in the occupation of Richard Britton. - a messuage, 39 acres arable, 16 acres pasture, in Thurleigh, and 13 acres arable in Milton; all in the occupation of Hugh Hall. - a cottage, 9 acres arable, 4 acres pasture, in Thurleigh, and 4 acres arable in Milton; in the occupation of Matthew Albone. - a cottage, 11 acres arable and 3 acres pasture; in the occupation of William Hooton; in Thurleigh. - a cottage, 3 acres arable, 10 acres pasture, in Thurleigh, and 3 acres arable in Milton; in the occupation of John Lewis. Details of properties and tenants in Ravensden: - a messuage in Ravensden, 38 acres pasture in 4 closes near the messuage, and 80 acres arable in the fields of Ravensden; all in the occupation of Thomas Williamson. - 5 acres pasture in Ravensden, in the occupation of Henry Gregory. - a close of pasture containing 4 acres in Ravensden; in the occupation of William Watford. - a cottage and pightle adjoining in Ravensden, in the occupation of Gregory Paton. - a cottage and 1 acre arable in Ravensden, in the occupation of William Gregory. - a cottage and hempland in Ravensden, in the occupation of Widow Wiles. - 10 acres arable in the occupation of Widow Harper. - ?10 acres pasture in Ravensden and Thurleigh in the occupation of Thomas Rolt. - a cottage on the waste of Ravensden, in the occupation of Francis Peacock. - a messuage, dovehouse and 20 acres pasture in Ravensden, in the occupation of George Wagstaffe. All occupied with the farm in Thurleigh.
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