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Manor of Clophill with Cainhoe. Court of Honourable Philip Yorke, esquire, and his wife Jemima, Marchioness Grey. Admission of Richard Hitchin by John Hobbs, gentleman, on non-payment of £200 (part of £600 principal). Recites Conditional Surrender for £600, dated 19 April 1740, of John Carter and John Bourn and wife Anne (examined by George Draper, gentleman), to use of Matthew Goodman and John White, and released by Richard Hitchin. 1 acre arable in the East Field of Clophill and other property [details given].

13 Jun 1747

From: 1747 To: 1747

Details given: -- 1 acre arable in the East Field of Clophill, the lands thentofore of John Woodstock and late of Widow Costin north, and of John Carter south, abutting west on Church Way, held at yearly rent of 3 1/2d; -- also 2 1/2 acres in North Field and Tilekiln Field, whereof 1 acre lies in North Field, between land then late of Richard Read east and of lord of the manor west; -- 1 acre lies in Tilekiln Field, with a place called Clayhill on north; -- and 1/2 acre in Tilekiln Field, with Clayhill Baulk on north, holden at rent of 7d; -- also a close of meadow called Lady Mead (4 acres), adjoining a cottage formerly of William Brace and wife Elizabeth and afterwards of Samuel Carter, who sold it to William Ludgate, lying between the Common Hookes south, and the highway north, holden at rent of 8d; -- and also 1/2 acre in Church Field, with the glebe lands of the rectory of Clophill on east, holden at rent of 4d.

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Yorke, Philip,
Yorke, Jemima,
Marchioness Grey,
Hitchin, Richard,
Hobbs, John,
Carter, John,
Bourn, John,
Bourn, Anne,
Draper, George,
Goodman, Matthew,
White, John,
Woodstock, John,
Costin,
Read, Richard,
Brace, William,
Brace, Elizabeth,
Carter, Samuel,
Ludgate, William

deed, Clophill & Cainhoe Manor, gentleman, field names, CLOPHILL