WG1569

Covenant to levy a fine, £320: (i) John Cheyney of Harrold, esquire (ii) Rauf Farrowe of London, grocer. Fine to be between (i) and John Barton and (ii) and wife Margery. The mansion house and site of the late Priory of Harrold; Manor of Harrold; [list of fields]. To John Barton for 1 month, remainder to (i) and wife Jane for lives, remainder to (ii) and heirs. Excepts: (1) Lease to John More of Wing, Buckinghamshire, gentleman, and John Christoferson of Odell, gentleman, for 1 year following death of (i) and wife, for £10 at end of year. (2) Lease of 1 messuage in Harrold, 60 acres land, 5 roods meadow in Snelson, Bedfordshire, to Francis Woodmancy for 31 years at 41shillings per annum. John More and John Christoferson to have right to gather crops and use late Priory house for 1 year after death of (i). (i) covenants to assign lease of parsonage and glebe of Harrold within 1 year. Witnesses: William Rastell, John Christoferson, Percival Creswell, Thomas Lyngen, John Barton, Francis Woodmancy. Seal on tag (conventional)

28 May 1555

From: 1555 To: 1555

List of fields -- Heckinges alias Hegens field (17 3/4 acres) -- Park field (4 acres) -- Carnell alias Cracknel field (42 1/2 acres) -- Reynold pasture (4 acres) -- Marhams pasture (5 acres) -- Church close (9 1/2 acres) -- Bryck close alias Broke close (1 acre) -- Highmede meadow (7 acres) -- Brodokes alias Peretre field (98 acres)

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Cheyney, John,
Farrowe, Rauf,
Barton, John,
Farrowe, Margery,
Cheyney, Jane,
More, John,
Christoferson, John,
Woodmancy, Francis,
Rastell, William,
Creswell, Percival,
Lyngen, Thomas

restrictive covenants, fine, grocer, Harrold Priory, Harrold Manor, field names, gentleman, , parsonages, glebe, general seals & coats of arms, HARROLD, London, Wing, ODELL, Snelson