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Manor of Leighton Buzzard

18 Oct 1711

From: 1711 To: 1711

Admission of Thomas Townsend. -- Messuage and ¼ of 10 poles meadow in Billington Mill Fenn and of common for five cows in Sommerleys, of close of arable called Michaelams ground (6 acres) and of 70 acres arable in Billington. (Reciting (1) surrender at court of 24 October 1710, dated 1 June 1700, by Thomas Townsend to use of will. (2) Will of same, 4 January 1709/10, devising to nephew Thomas Townsend (son of brother William) – messuage in Great Billington, close called Narboore, meadow in Longmead (5, ½ - yards), arable as above, cows commons in Summerleys and poles in Mill Fenns, in the occupation of Thomas Hull, except 3 acres arable, of which 1 acre in Hill or Chapel field in Between Towns furlong, (bought of cousin Thomas Townsend), 1 acre in Church Long, late of Thomas Townsend, and 1 land in 5 acres in Little field and 1 land in Little field, next the green. Also bequeathed to Thomas Townsend close called Ashbys on condition that he pays legacies. -- To cousin Joseph Townsend, cottage in Little Billington in the occupation of George Windsor, and Ballards Fenn close near water-mill. -- To cousin Richard Townsend (son of William senior) £30. -- To cousin Mary Hull’s three children, Thomas, Mary and Elizabeth £20 each. -- To cousin Thomas Baskerfield £100. -- To cousins Elizabeth and Sarah Townsend £20 each. -- To cousins Percy, Thomas and Philip Chandler (sons of Percy Chandler of London) £10 each To wife all estate for life, paying £10 per annum to nephew Thomas Townsend).

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Townsend, Thomas,
Townsend, William,
Hull, Thomas,
Townsend, Joseph,
Windsor, George,
Townsend, Richard,
Hull, Mary,
Hull, Elizabeth,
Baskerfield, Thomas,
Townsend, Elizabeth,
Townsend, Sarah,
Chandler, Percy,
Chandler, Thomas,
Chandler, Philip

DEEDS, Leighton Buzzard Manor, wills, Great Billington, Little Billington, watermills, London