Reference
TW790
Title
Book, 17 paper folios, parchment cover. Extent of certain Bedfordshire lands of John Nevill, 4th Lord Latimer, used at their partition between Sir Thomas Cecil and Sir William Cornwallis
Date free text
1577
Production date
From: 1577 To: 1577
Scope and Content
CARDINGTON [to Cecil]
Cotton high wood, within 3 miles of Bedford, “foule carrage” bordered N by wood of Mr.Gascoyne, and S by wood of Mr.Colby, in all 243½ acres. The acreage of wood of different ages given;
Lepers Quarter wood lies near the last, between the lane which runs between Cotton high wood and Lepers Quarter wood E, and the land of Mr.Gascoyne W, containing in all 21 acres 1 rood 36 perches
ELSTOW and KEMPSTON [to Cecil]
tenement more or less ruinous in Elstoe with pightle W, and highway E, 1 rood 11 perches
1 acre 1 rood arable in commonfields to N of pightle;
1½ acres 1 rood 17 perches W of Mill Close in Kempston;
a hempland near the last 1 rood;
piece of meadow in Est Mead Kempston 1 rood;
6 acres 1 rood in common fields of Kempston
all of which are in the tenure of George Grene of Elstow, wheelwright, by an indenture under seal of Thomas Swinglehurste and Christopher Walton, servants of Thomas Cecyll, knight [by deputation from Thomas Cecyll dated 20 June 16 Elizabeth]. Indenture dated 22 Apr 16 Elizabeth, 1574, for 21 years, rent 14s and quit rent to crown.
BROMHAM Manor[to William Cornwaleyes esquire]
view taken by Israel Amyce and Robert D[...]oun gentleman July 1577 by perambulation and oaths of William Rochell, Henry Gyott, Henry Franklinge and Robert Mannynge, inhabitants.
Free tenants: Lewis Dyve esquire, William Rochell
tenants at Farm: Lewis Dyve
[description of land, previous tenants, rent, date and description of lease]
Description of Demesne lands I.e. scite of manor on S of close of pasture near Bromeham Green called Grene Close, on which is an old house, thatched with straw, and much decayed, both in timber and in roofing, together with another ruinous house called a Backhowse or the Kelhowse, also thatched with straw, which scite lies between close N, highway S, and containing 16½ feet to the perch, 26 perches; Greneclose, being pasture, between the green called Bromham Green E, and free land of Lewis Dyve called Rye close W, abutting N on free land of Lewis Dyve late Copers, and S on scite of manor and highway, in all 3 acres 1 rood;several closes and open field land, in Woodfield, Lobswyke field, Estefield and Westfield. Full description of each parcel, with bounds etc.
Endorsed:
Otley dominus Johannes Paynell
Clopton dominus Thomas le Latymer
Edmundisburghe et Burghe domini Robertus de Tuddenham, Evo de Ufford
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