Reference
Z590/3
Title
Manor of Biggleswade: View of Frank Pledge with Court Leet, Court Baron and Customary Court of Sir Francis Willes, knight, Lord of the Manor, before Isaac Hindley, gent., steward.
Date free text
26/27 Apr 1814
Production date
From: 1814 To: 1814
Scope and Content
Examined copy of Surrender and Admission.
Surrender by Thomas Gale of Biggleswade, yeoman, customary tenant etc., in consideration of £5 10s. paid to him by James Hart (see below) of:
a)piece or parcel of ground in Biggleswade near Crab Lane, containing 40’ in length, 32’ in breadth at the S. end, 20’ 6” at the N end, bounded on the E. by a fence of Thomas Gale, and the W. by a fence of Benjamin Wood, on the S. by Rudds Bank, and on the N. by a Public House called the Anchor; which piece or parcel is part of a piece of land or ground to which Thomas Gale was admitted tenant on the surrender of Edward Rudd on 11/12 April 1780 (see Z 590/1).
Together with right of footway leading thereto and all other appurtenances.
... to the use and behoof of James Hart of Biggleswade, blacksmith, his heirs etc.
Admission of James Hart to the same.
Habendum to James Hart, his heirs etc. (see Z 590/1) at a yearly rent of 1d.
Fine: 1/3 of a penny. Fealty: respited.
Pencilled annotation on dorse: ‘6-7 Anchor Yard, Sun Street’.
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