Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X668/128-129
  • Title
    Lease and release: (i) John Markes, Chicheley, Buckinghamshire, yeoman, and wife Mary (ii) Thomas Sugar, Marston Moretaine, yeoman, and wife Ruth (iii) Richard Sugar, Marston Moretaine, yeoman, and wife Mary (iv) William Foskett, North Crawley, Buckinghamshire, gentleman; Thomas Pearse, Marston Moretaine, gentleman. Reciting that a marriage has been lately solemnised between Richard Sugar, son of (ii) and Mary, daughter of (i). Now to settle sufficient jointure on said Mary in case she should survive her husband, John Marks, Thomas Sugar and Richard Sugar, in consideration of 5s a piece paid by (iv), have released to (iv) messuage in Wilshamsted [Wilstead] and other property [Details given] Signature of John Markes and mark of Mary Markes. Signatures of others. Endorsed witnesses Joseph Mason, J Foster
  • Date free text
    1 and 2 Oct 1707
  • Production date
    From: 1707 To: 1707
  • Scope and Content
    Details of other property: -- close pasture adjoining (2 acres) -- pightle of pasture adjoining (1/2 acre) -- 9 1/2 acres arable, ley, meadow and pasture in the open fields of Wilstead -- messuage in Marston Moretaine called Sawyers -- 2 closes pasture adjoining (9 acres) -- 2 closes pasture called Tressall Croft and Skotts Close (9 1/2 acres) -- 10 acres arable lying in open fields of Marston In Brookefeild or Eastfeilde - 5 x 1/2 acre in Forebridge Furlong North Chelton alias Calcott South Edward Snagge, esquire East Forebridgeway - 1/2 acre more in same furlong South Edward Snagge North Thomas Franklin East Forebridgeway Weat headland of Edward Snagge - 1/2 acre more in Bourn Sallow Furlong East Thomas Franklin West Edward Snagg South Bedford highway North headland of Mathew Woolheads - one thirdindale in same furlong East Edward Snagge West Thomas Franklin North headland of Matthew Woolheads South headland of Thomas Franklin - 1/2 acre in Mareleas Furlong East Mr Nasbitt West Samuel Hopkins North Samuel Hopkins South headland of Lord Bruces - 2 butts (1 rood) in Brook Furlong East Edward Snagge West Thomas Franklin North Edward Snagge and James Hopkins South brook 3 acres more in Hillfielde or Shawfield - 2 x 1/2 acre lying together West Edward Snagge East Mr Warbington South way by Ashcroft North Thomas Franklin senior - 2 x 1/2 acre West Thomas Franklin senior East Thomas Franklin junior North headland of the Parsonage South Mr Warbington and Thomas Franklin junior - 4 roods more lying together West Edward Snagge East Matthew Dennis, esquire North New close South headland of Mr Nassbitts 2 acres 1 rood in Marston South Feild or Churchfeild - 3 x 1/2 acre lie together on Upper Bennalls North Edward Snagge South John Bedcott East headland of Edward Snagge West Bennalls hadway 1 rood more on nether Bennalls South Lord Bruce North John Bedcott [East] 2 lands of Edward Snagge West brook by horscroft Wilstead property to be held by (iv) to use of Richard Sugars for life then to Mary for life for her jointure and to their lawful children. Otherwise to the children of Mary and then to use of William Markes, eldest son of (i). Marston Moretaine property to use of Richard Sugar for life and then to Mary for her better support and maintenance, and after their decease to the use of their children and for want of such issue to the right heirs of Richard Sugar. Richard Sugar agrees with (ii) to pay them £10 per annum out of rents and profits of Marston estate.
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