Reference
TW1015
Title
i) Lewis Dyve, Bromham, esquire
ii) William Butler, Biddenham, gentleman
Reciprocal demises for 5000 years
Date free text
1 Apr 1576
Production date
From: 1576 To: 1576
Scope and Content
i) to ii)
... a toft and 4 selions of pasture, 1½ acres in Biddenham, between the pasture of Francis Ventris, gentleman E, and close of ii) W, abutting on highway leading from the mansion house of ii) to town of Bedford N and upon water of Owes S
... a swathe of meadow in Kinges Mead in Biddenham, between meadow of ii) and the Owes, containing in breadth from water 9ft and in length “soe farr as the saide Kings Meade dothe extende by the saide water of Owes” containing 1 rood 18½ perches at rate 18ft to the pole. Right of way over the swathe for fishing reserved.
ii) to i)
... Warden Holme in Biddenham, between Owes N and meadow of Oliver Lord St.John S, containing 145 perches at 18ft to the pole, in which holme i) has a swathe after the river’s side, 9ft in breadth
... 4 selions of leys or pasture containing 1 acre on the Lyeside in Bromham on which are certain stone pits, between ground of Francis Ventris W, and of i) E, abutting on highway from Stacheden to Bedford S and on brook called Aldwick Brook N.
... garden plot or hempland in Bromham, and 4 selions of land containing 1 acre in Huspitt field in tenure Henry Kemeshedde senior next the land of town of Bromham W, abutting on the way there S and on a headland of Eton College N
... quit rent of 12d from a messuage and land in Bridgend in Bromham purchased by i) of Richard Faldoe, and 6d from a messuage called the Vyne in Bridgend lately purchased by i) of Richard Wayneman.
Reciprocal quit-rents of 1d
Signed and sealed by ii)
Witnesses: Thomas Dyve, N.Alexander, William Langhorne, Thomas Beddelles, William Bedelles “scriptor”
Level of description
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