R6/14/3/6

Release by Matthew Green, John Newold and wife Hannah to John Bamford and George Maddy of cottages in Cople

1 July 1701

From: 1701 To: 1701

Release Parties: (i) Matthew Green of Elstow, yeoman (one of the sons of George Green late of Elstow, deceased); John Newold of Elstow, innholder and his wife Hannah, widow of the said George Green; (ii) John Bamford of Bedford, innholder, and George Maddy of Bedford, gentleman; (iii) Mary Bamford of Bedford, spinster, and Elizabeth Bamford of Bedford, spinster, two of the daughters of the said John Bamford Reciting: - R6/14/3/5 Operative part - (i) grants (a) and (b) to (ii) - for £85 paid to (i) by John Bamford - and 5s paid by George Maddy to John Newold and Hannah Property: (a) Cottage in Cople formerly occupied by Robert Miller and 2 adjoining closes of pasture ground containing 3 acres abutting: N ground late of Matthew Watts; S tenement now or late of William Perrill; E Cople Street; W furlong abutting Cardington way. With commons for 2 beasts. (b) Cottage or tenement with one rood of ground abutting: W street side in Cople; N tenement and ground late of William Arden and tenement now or late of Matthew Watts. With one cow’s common. Formerly in the occupation of Edward Sparks. Habendum: - to the use of John Bamford for his lifetime - then to the use of (iii) Covenant: - by John Newold and wife Hannah to levy a fine sur cognizance de droit come ceo to John Bamford

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Green, George,
Green, Matthew,
Newold, John,
Newold, Hannah,
Green, Hannah,
Bamford, John,
Maddy, George,
Bamford, Mary,
Bamford, Elizabeth,
Miller, Robert,
Watts, Matthew,
Perrill, William,
Arden, William,
Sparks, Edward

COPLE, BEDFORD, ELSTOW