• Reference
    MN36/4
  • Title
    Bargain and Sale
  • Date free text
    14 Jun 1792
  • Production date
    From: 1792 To: 1792
  • Scope and Content
    Bargain and Sale Parties: (i) George Birch of Essex Street [Middlesex], esquire; (ii) Sarah Birch of Greenwich [Kent], widow; (iii) William Jones of Woburn, gentleman Operative Part: - (iii) paid 10/- to (i) and £2,200 to (ii); - (i), at the request of (ii) and (ii) herself bargained and sold (a)-(b) to (iii) Property – Chaul End Farm containing: (a) pightle adjoining the farmhouse containing 4 acres; (b) several pightles of arable, pasture and meadow containing 138 acres in Caddington in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire including: Home Close of 6 acres; Seven Acres with land formerly in the occupation of Susan Symonds, widow N and E; Beech Acre adjoining Seven Acres and abutting on Beech Lane E; Bellamore Acre on the same hillside with land formerly in the occupation of Susan Symonds N; a pightle of two acres on the same hillside with land formerly in the occupation of Susan Symonds N; a piece called Luton Acre on the same hillside, highway from Luton to Dunstable N; a piece of land on the same hillside containing 3 acres; Bride Close of 4 acres abutting on Bride Lane N; close in North Field called Eight Acres with way to Southes N; a close in North Field called Twelve Acres of thirteen acres abutting on a close formerly in the occupation of Susan Symonds called Hill Close N and on the way to Southes N; close in North Field called Peters Park abutting on a furlong called Park Furlong S; close called Calves Close of 1 acre; Grove Close of 2 acres abutting the Bellamore Acre W; close called Ravenswick of 3 acres abutting Chaul End Lane E; close called Crabtree Close of 6 acres abutting Chaul End Lane W; close in Middle Field of 3½ acres abutting the highway from Luton to Dunstable S; eleven pieces of arable land in The Hills near Dunstable containing 14½ acres (4 acres abuts on a way from Dunstable to Luton N, lands formerly of Jonas Briggs W; 1½ acres formerly in the occupation of Susan Symonds W; 1 acre formerly in the occupation of Susan Symonds E; 1 acre abutting on land formerly in the occupation of Edward Taylor W and land formerly in the occupation of Susan Symonds N; ½ acre abutting on Luton-Dunstable by N and land of Edward Taylor W; ½ acre in Further Shott abutting on Bound Way W and land formerly of Susan Symonds N; a head acre with land formerly in the occupation of William Bridgeman W; 1½ acres with land formerly in the occupation of Susan Symonds W; 1 acre under The Downs; 2 acres abutting on The Downs S; ½ acre abutting The Downs S); two pieces of arable in Street Field containing 4 acres (2 acres abutting on Houghton Way E; 2 acres lying by Houghton Way W); eleven pieces of arable land in North Field containing 19½ acres (2 acres near High Bush abutting on land formerly in the occupation of John East S; 2 acres in Middle Shott Furlong abutting on the Bound Way E; 2 acres in Middle Shott with land formerly of Samuel Gasley S; 2½ acres with land formerly in the occupation of Susan Symonds N; 4 acres in Greenland Shott Furlong abutting on Chaul End Close N; 2 acres in Greenland Shott Furlong abutting on Chaul End Close N and land formerly in the occupation of Edward Taylor W; 2 acres in Greenland Shott abutting Chaul End Close N and land formerly of Edward Taylor E; ½ acre adjoining the hedge of Eight Acres; 1 acre abutting on close formerly in the occupation of William Thebridge called Peters Park W; 1 acre abutting on close formerly of Thomas Man called Peters Park W and land formerly in the occupation of Mr. Blow N; 1 acre in Farley Furlong abutting Middle Shott E); piece of arable land at Pittins Corner containing 2 acres; three pieces of arable land beneath The Hill near Luton containing 7 acres (2½ acres with land formerly in the occupation of Susan Symonds S; ½ acre with land formerly in the occupation of John Wynch lying W; 4 acres abutting Gelling Hedge with land formerly of Thomas Albright N); fifteen pieces of arable land in Rushmore Field containing 16 acres (5 acres abutting Five Acre Close formerly in the occupation of William Bridgeman N; 1 rood with land formerly of Mr. Bigg W; 1½ acres in Hargamate Shott abutting Wicket Lane N; 1 acre lying under Crabtree Close Hedge; ½ acre with land formerly of Samuel Gasley W; ½ acre with land formerly in the occupation of Edward Taylor E; 2 acres abutting on close formerly in the occupation of William Bridgeman called Fourteen Acres; 3 roods abutting S on Fourteen Acres; a long acre abutting on land formerly in the occupation of Edward Taylor N; 1½ acres with land formerly in the occupation of Mr. Bigg E; two single roods abutting on land formerly of Mr. Parrott N; ½ acre abutting on Fourteen Acres S; ½ acre to S; ½ acre abutting on closes of William Pedder called New Closes N); four pieces of arable land in Middle Field beneath The Hills containing 11 acres (3½ acres abutting on Dunstable Way S; 2½ acres with land formerly of Thomas Neale N; 2½ acres with land formerly in the occupation of Susan Symonds W; 2½ acres with land formerly in the occupation of Susan Symonds W; several pieces of arable dispersed in the common field called North Field; New Close of 3 acres, 1 rood, 20 perches; Whitleys Land of 1 rood, 22 perches; Middle Shott Furlong of 1 acre. Witnesses: - John Gotobed of Norfolk Street; - John Hanson of Chancery Lane
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