• Reference
    WG966
  • Title
    Assignment in trust: (i) Dame Dorothy Francklin of Lincoln's Inn Fields, widow and executrix of Sir John (ii) Elizabeth Webstar of London, widow, John Knightley, Thomas Webstar, Arabella Marow (iii) Rev George Greenway of Offchurch, clerk; Humphrey Whyle of Warwickshire, clerk. A capital messuage or farmhouse in Begwary in the occupation of Thomas Watford. [Details of property as in WG 965] Recites: mortgage £500 to John Turner, 10 August 1694; mortgage £600 to Sir John Francklin, 5 June 1701; Arabella Marow has purchased freehold for £2,000 and thereout has paid Dorothy Francklin the sum of £800 due. Witnesses: John Maule, Jonas Turner, Elizabeth Maule, Edward ?Bekerer, Thomas Hanbury, F. Brace, Walter Bunbury. Attached: quitclaim by Oliver Ainge.
  • Date free text
    27 Jun 1716
  • Production date
    From: 1716 To: 1716
  • Scope and Content
    Details of other property: -- Winter pasture, 15 acres; -- Dairy pasture, 20 acres; -- Barn closes, 16 acres; -- arable lands in the fields of Begwary and Eaton Socon: - in Chamstead Field, 35 acres; abutting south on the common green, north on the common lane, east on said messuage; - in Backside Field, 8 acres, 8 acres, 5 acres, 2 acres; abutting south on the wood; - in Fishers Field, 10 acres and 8 acres; abutting south on Dairy pasture; in Blackland piece; - in Riddy Field, 14 acres, 7 roods, 2 roods, 1 acre, 1 rood, 2 acres; abutting south west on the common lane, south on the common balk and on the Riddy, north on Blackland piece; and north on the brook; all in the occupation of Thomas Watford. -- a messuage in Begwary, Eaton Socon, in the occupation of Hugh Harrison, with Laurence close, 2 acres, Bushy close, 5 acres, Lane close, 2 acres, Peer close, 2 acres, Winter pasture, 1 acre; -- a messuage in Begwray in the occupation of Henry Watford; Bushy close, 4 acres, Burr's close, 5 acres, Leach meadow, 7 acres (abutting south on common green); -- and 1 acre in Blackland Field in the occupation of Henry Watson. Owners or occupiers adjoining: Mr Chatterton, John Hillersdon, Mr Collins, John Wright, Thomas Watford, Thomas Wiles, George Boston, Mr Andrews, Mr Hardrett, Henry Watford, Mr Peirson, Mr Lee, Robert Wright, Samuel Boston
  • System of arrangement
    Honeydon
  • Level of description
    item