Reference
TW238
Title
“A Coppy of Sir William Gostwicks Patent of the Rectory of Biddenham and 5 acres in Kings meade inter al”
Paper file, much damaged, catalogue taken from L and P xv 166 P 346 9
Date free text
3 Mar 1540
Production date
From: 1540 To: 1540
Scope and Content
Letters patent being grant, 3 Mar 1540, in consideration of £1404 5s 10d, to John Gostwyk of Wyllyngton and Joan his wife of:
... manors of Salphobery, Flavells, Ronhall, Ravensden
... rectories and church of Ronhall, Ravensden, Willyngton and avowsons of vicarages of same, all late NEWNHAM Priory;
... 1 acre land in Willyngton late CALDWELL Priory
... land called Nunlease in East Field of Cardington late CHICKSANDS
... House and site, with church, steeple and churchyard, of Friars Minor called Grey Freers in Bedford
... Hanchurch mead in tenure of John Scott in Bedford; Busshoppes close in tenure William Clerke on W of Commen Lane, Bedford; Freers Grove in the tenure of Thomas Smith; Dovehouse and Spicers closes in the tenure of William Borne in Bedford
... the Beare in Aldergate Street, London, late of ST ALBAN’S ABBEY
... messuage and lands etc. now in tenure of John Barker in Bedenham, late NEWNHAM (except for 20s issuing from rectory of Biddenham)
... tenement in Biddenham in tenure of Thomas Malcott late HARROLD Priory
... land in Cundit felde, Middelfelde, Barleefelde and Haylondfelde in Bedford and Biddenham; 5 acres in Kyngesmeade in Biddenham, now in tenure of John Emery, the Biddenham properties being of the yearly value of £15 9s 0¼d
... Borehead and the Frithe and 50½ acres in Welwen, Hertfordshire, late monastery of HALYWELL, Middlesex, and advowson of Welwen
all to be held at stated rents, 21s 8d for synodals and procurations, and 40/- to vicar parish church of Ronhall
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