• Reference
    BS534
  • Title
    Deed to lead the uses of a fine: (i) Mary Fisher of Colmworth, widow of Thomas Fisher, yeoman (ii) William Goodman of Colmworth, yeoman; John Goodman, husbandman (only son and heir of Elizabeth Goodman, deceased, one of the daughters of Thomas Fisher, and sister and coheir of Thomas Fisher junior, and late wife of William Goodman) (iii) Thomas Conington of Wyboston, husbandman, and wife Dinah (also daughter and coheir as before) (iv) John Smith of Abbotsley, yeoman, and wife Mary (also daughter and coheir as before) (v) Jane Fisher of Colmworth, spinster (also daughter and coheir as before; Mary and Jane are half-sisters) (vi) John Fensham of Colmworth, yeoman (vii) Thomas Palmer of Bedford, grocer, George Palmer of Goldington, yeoman. Properties in Colmworth [details given]. Witnesses: Henry Horton, Griffith Morgan, Richard Smith, William Cunington
  • Date free text
    7 Jun 1750
  • Production date
    From: 1750 To: 1750
  • Admin/biog history
    BRA Stamp 414 from Messrs Hedley Norris & Co
  • Scope and Content
    Details given: -- a messuage in Church End, Colmworth, in the occupation of Ann Billing, widow; with an orchard; -- a cottage now in the occupation of Euseby Bettles with orchard and pightle; -- 1 acre in Backside Field; -- 1 acre in Little Field; -- 2 closes called Lady Crofts: - one of 6 acres in the occupation of William Conington; - the other, 8 acres, in the occupation of William Goodman and John Fensham; -- a cottage and smithy in the occupation of John Fensham, nephew of the said John Fensham, adjoining highway south, a common field north, a lane east, and Fishers farmyard west; -- a cottage in the occupation of Jonathan Fox, between tenement of Euseby Bettles east and cottage of Henry Blowfield west, abutting north on close of William Bell, esquire, and south on the street; -- 2 acres in Whitebrook field; -- a cottage in Capons End in the occupation of Naylor Squire, with pightle; -- a cottage in Church End in the occupation of Henry Blowfield; -- 1 acre in Whitebrook Field and 3 lands next Mr Ongley's land east; -- 1 acre in Pennys Croft next the highway south; -- 2 cottages in Church End in the occupation of Thomas Stock and James Carter; -- 2 acres in Little Field.
  • Level of description
    item