Reference
BS886
Title
Elstow. Lease for 33 years, £50, rent per annum at first £3, then £4: Dame Isabell Ratcliffe of Elstow, widow; William Gostwicke of Boreham, Essex, gentleman. A messuage in Elstow and other land, with terrier [details given]. Witnesses: William Dimocke, Richard Bounde, scrivener
Date free text
12 Jun 1592
Production date
From: 1592 To: 1592
Admin/biog history
BRA Stamp 675 from the National Library of Wales
Scope and Content
Details given:
-- A messuage in Elstow, with pightle (3 roods) adjoining, in the occupation of Edmund Deane;
-- 25 acres arable and 1 acre leys dispersed in the fields of Elstow, in the occupation of Edmund Deane;
-- 7 acres (15 strips) arable 'lyinge in Eluesto feeld together at newe bridge', in the occupation of William Dymmocke;
-- Weste close, 2 acres, in the occupation of Dame Isabell Ratcliffe;
-- 1 acre meadow lying severally in West Mead, in the occupation of Edmund Deane;
-- Bushie Mosse close and the Meadow close at the end thereof, 4 acres;
-- 32 acres in the fields of Elstow in the occupation of [-] Cooper; as listed in terrier annexed:
Terrier: describes Cooper's and Deane's land in West Field, the Mother Field, and Sharp Field; West Mead and Cow Mead.
West Field:
at Tollinge lane; Harborow Way furlong; Westbrok furlong; 'in prestwell on the furlonge next Bolnest lane'; on Moore way; on Littlemarch; Galows furlong.
Mother Field:
Cock alyns furlong; Aker yard furlong; near peartree well; the low furlong; Est Longe furlong; Waterforows furlong; 'in peckmede hole, procession balke west'; Fishers furlong; Littlemarch furlong; Blackpitts furlong; Meade furlong.
Sharp Field:
on queche fen; the furlong butting on port way; shooting on the moores; shooting on Cambridge way; on Elderbushe furlong; on Bramton Wishamstead field south; in short Bramton; on long Bramton.
Owners or occupiers of adjoining lands:
John Thodye; Lord Mordaunt; Anthony and John Ballard; Edward Legge, gentleman; the chantry; heirs of William Walton; [-] Jarman; George Waddop; Thomas Purry; Thomas and ?Francis Spicer; the Town Land; Thomas Cranfield; Edward Fanne; William Wicklye; William Dowe; Thomas Dyckons; John Whittbred.
Level of description
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