Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X668/147-148
  • Title
    Lease and release: (i) John Ransom, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, miller and mealman; Isaac Sharples, Hitchin, gentleman; Joshua Wheeler, Hitchin, draper (ii) James Bayley, Marston Moretaine, surgeon (iii) George Meacher, Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, common brewer. By the enclosure of Marston Moretaine, John Ransom has given up the farmhouse called Sawyers and Home Close and Ley Close and has had allotted in exchange 3 closes of old inclosure also remaining part of Smith's Close [Details given] Now in consideration of £300 paid by (ii) to John Ransom, and 10s paid to each of (i) by (ii) and (iii), Isaac Sharples and Joshua Wheeler, at request of John Ransom, release to (ii) and (iii) above 3 closes and spinney and above mentioned part of Smith's Close, to be held by (iii) in trust for (ii). Signatures of all. Endorsed receipt. Witnesses: Rudd Wheeler, John Hooper
  • Date free text
    20 and 21 Sep 1799
  • Production date
    From: 1799 To: 1799
  • Scope and Content
    Details of property: 3 closes of old inclosure adjoining each other called Bushey Close, Five Acre Close and Six Acre Close with spinney adjoining (18 acres 2 roods 13 perches): North east ) enclosed lands of John Ransom South east (part) ) South east (remaining part) Theed Pearse the elder South west ) Richard Dennis North west (part) ) North west (remaining part) Charity lands in the occupation of John Timms also remaining part of Smith's Close (6 acres 11 perches) East Old inclosure of Alice Bosworth and remaining part of said Close taken by her in exchange South east (part) William Baker South east (remaining part) Old enclosure of Richard Dennis South west Old enclosure of Theed Pearce the elder North west Old enclosure of John Ransom
  • Level of description
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