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Agreement; 21 December 1717
-- Manor of Luton, Manors of Aynells, Bayliss alias Baylys, Dallow, Hoe alias Luton Hoe, Hyde, Hallyard, and Woodcroft and Barton.
-- Advowson of vicarage of Luton,
-- Capital mansion house called Luton Hoe.
-- tithes of East and West Hyde, Pursley farm, Rynesford farm, the Hyde farm, farm in the occupation of Henry Harrison, farms in the occupation of John Watson, Thomas Davie, house and land in the occupation of John Chernock, house and orchard in the occupation of Thomas Gooding, house and close in the occupation of William Aster alias Arthur, house and orchard in the occupation of James Fensum, house and orchard in the occupation of Jeremiah Bunn, house and orchard in the occupation of Thomas King, house and close in the occupation of Francis Hawkins, house in the occupation of Agnes Crawley, house and close in the occupation of Richard Little, house and close in the occupation of Thomas Symons, house in the occupation of Richard Clement, house and land in the occupation of Edward Borne, house and orchard in the occupation of Thomas Harris, house in the occupation of Thomas Cooper, house and close in the occupation of Abraham Gardiner alias Garner, Houses in the occupation of Jonathan Parsons and William Parsons, tenements at Berry Hill close, Luton, in the occupation of Hugh Burt, coachhouse and stables in Luton, toll of Luton held by John Sanders, Coleharrow farm in the occupation of William Chapman.
part of the estate late Sir John Napier’s to Sir Theophilus Napier for life, providing he leaves timber to value of £3000, remainders in tail to heirs of Theophilus, then to Archibald in tail then to Edward in tail.
£1000 to Elizabeth, daughter of Archibald Napier at marriage or coming of age and annuity of £40, later £50.
Lands described in indenture 3 June 1702:
-- Manor house and appurtenance called Brach, Luton, Sumeriss Farm and lands in Stopsley late purchased of Francis Crawley Esquire, coppice in Luton above Spring close, 3 cottages, parish of Luton, called ‘Why ask you’ with close, cottage and close called ‘Tittle tattle hall’, Luton St. John’s meadows, Brach Mill, Luton.
to Archibald Napier, remainders to Theophilus in tail, Edward in tail.
Annuity to widow of Archibald for life.
Lands described in release 18 April 1707:
-- Copthall manor house and 340 acres in the occupation of William Benham New Mill-End Farm, Luton, in the occupation of William Walton, messuage and 150 acres New Mill-end in the occupation of Elisha Hill, messuage East Hyde and 20 acres in the occupation of John Sibley, tenement in the occupation of Richard Bishop, woods in East Hyde in the occupation of John Weaver.
to Edward, remainders to Theophilus and Archibald Napier in tail.
Residue to trustees - Francis Neale, Esquire, George Buckby, gentleman, Thomas Denton, gentleman, Sir George Warburton, Baronet, John Coppin esquire, Francis Brace gentleman to pay debts. (schedule)
circa 1717.