Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R6/5/4/35
  • Title
    Release
  • Date free text
    27 Nov 1690
  • Production date
    From: 1690 To: 1690
  • Scope and Content
    Release Parties: (i) Ralph Hough of Kingston-upon-Thames [Surrey], esquire and Ursula, his wife, widow of Francis Barton, late of Middle temple, London, esquire; (ii) Michaell Newnam of Inner Temple, London and Mary, his wife, sole daughter and heir of Francis Barton; (iii) William Baker of Budgle Row, City of London, gentleman; Benjamin Timme of Wood Street, City of London, gentleman; (iv) Adrian Strope in Inner Temple, esquire Operative Part: - (i) paid £1,850 to (ii); - (iii) paid 10/- each to (i) and (ii); - (i) and (ii) released (a) to (iii) Property: (a) mansion house or farm called Saint Leonard’s, Bedford; (b) 10 acres of pasture in three closes adjoining (a); (c) 7 acres called Pilcroft “being every years land” (d) 10 acres in Fenlake Meadow; (e) 6 acres in Kempston Meadow; (f) 3 roods of meadow in Longholme; (g) close of pasture called Jewells; (h) 140 acres of arable in Bedford, Elstow, Cardington and Kempston (a)-(h) formerly in the occupation of Lewis Harding, gentleman, then Simon Beckett the younger, yeoman, now Henry Sheppard, gentleman, at £80 per annum (i) Saint Leonard’s Fair; (j) farmhouse in Fenlake, Cardington formerly in the occupation of John Strett; (k) 16½ acres of meadow and pasture in Fenlake and Harrowden; (l) 12 acres in Fenlake Meadow; (m) 2 acres in Elstow Meadow; (o) 160 acres of arable in Cardington, Elstow and Bedford; (p) 20 acres of pasture called Benyons; (j)-(p) formerly in the occupation of John Strett, now Robert Wiltsheire, yeoman (q) lands in Cardington formerly in the occupation of Widow Crump, now Robert Wiltsheire; (r) cottage in Fenlake formerly in the occupation of John Knott, now Robert Wiltsheire; (j)-(r) were held for £84 per annum rent Habendum: - to (iii) agreeing to allow (iv) to enter a writ of sur disseisin en le post so that (iii) suffer a common recovery to the use of Ralph Hough for life, remainder to Ursula Hough for her life, remainder to the heirs of Ralph Hough for ever Witnesses: - William Barnesley; - P. Tonstall [?]; - John Hardley; - William Blissett; - John Colborne; - Christopher Gardiner
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