Scope and Content
Release
Parties:
(i) William Hanbury Potter Jones of Cecil Street, Strand [Middlesex], gentleman;
(ii) Joseph Howell of Markyate Cell, Caddington [Hertfordshire], esquire
Operative Part:
- (i) released (a)-(y) to (ii) for £5,420
Property:
(a) Chaul End Farmhouse with 2 roods, 2 perches in the occupation of George Brett;
(b) The Orchard adjoining (a) on 1 acre, 2 roods, 12 perches;
(c) Cow Pasture Close of 4 acres, 2 roods, 9 perches;
(d) Home Close of 4 acres, 2 roods, 21 perches;
(e) Seven Acres Close, formerly of 9 acres, 3 roods, 4 perches now 8 acres, 2 roods, 25 perches, the residue being laid to (u)];
(f) Five Acres Close of 4 acres, 2 roods, 35 perches;
[(g) Hatchet Close of 1 roods, 15 perches now forming part of (x)];
(h) Ravens Wick Close of 4 acres, 5 perches;
(i) Crab Tree Close of 5 acres, 3 roods, 16 perches;
[(j) Bretts Close of 4 acres, 2 roods, 25 perches now laid to (r) and containing together 7 acres, 2 roods, 11 perches];
[(k) part of Hill Side Close of 3 roods, 8 perches now laid to (s)];
[(l) Pound Park of 3 acres, 7 perches in Caddington [Hertfordshire]];
[(m) New Close of 4 acres, 16 perches in Caddington [Hertfordshire]] (m) now laid together with (l) to form one close of 7 acres, 23 perches;
(n) Eight Acres Close in Caddington [Hertfordshire] of 8 acres, 23 perches;
(o) Twelve Acres Close in Caddington [Hertfordshire] containing 13 acres, 3 roods, 35 perches;
(p) one plot in North Field containing 9 acres, 2 roods, 35 perches bounded: E by the Bedfordshire-Hertfordshire county boundary; S by 26th allotment to the Dean and Chapter of Saint Paul’s; W ancient inclosures of William Hanbury Potter Jones; N by 14th allotment to Nathaniel Hume;
(q) one plot of land in North Field containing 10 acres, 3 roods, 4 perches bounded: part E by Chaul End Road; part S by 3rd allotment to William Hanbury Potter Jones; part S and E by ancient inclosure of William Hanbury Potter Jones; part E by 3rd allotment to William Hanbury Potter Jones; SW by 6th allotment to Dean and Chapter of Saint Paul’s; W by the Bedfordshire-Hertfordshire county boundary; N by 11th, 12th and 13th allotments Nathaniel Hume;
(r) an ancient inclosure called Brides Close and an adjoining pightle hitherto property of William Beckford and with his consent allotted in exchange with William Hanbury Potter Jones and containing 2 acres, 3 perches bounded: E by Chaul End Road; S by 6th allotment to Dean and Chapter of Saint Paul’s; part W by 2nd allotment to William Hanbury Potter Jones; part N and part W by ancient inclosure of William Hanbury Potter Jones; N by 2nd allotment to William Hanbury Potter Jones;
(s) ancient inclosure called Hill Side Close previously property of William Beckford but exchanged with William Hanbury Potter Jones and containing 8 acres, 1 rood, 12 perches bounded: parts SE and NE by 18th allotment to Joseph Howell; SE by remaining part of Hill Side Close; part S by 10th allotment to William Beckford; part S by ancient inclosure of William Hanbury Potter Jones; part W by Chaul End Road; every other part by 7th allotment to William Hanbury Potter Jones;
(t) ancient inclosure called Pittings Down Close formerly property of William Beckford and exchanged with William Hanbury Potter Jones and containing 4 acres, 3 roods, 16 perches bounded: E by Chaul End Road ; S by ancient inclosure of William Beckford; W and N by ancient inclosure of William Hanbury Potter Jones;
(u) plot of land lying on the Downs containing 7 acres, 3 roods, 23 perches bounded: S by ancient inclosure of William Hanbury Potter Jones; W by 1st allotment to William Beckford; N by Chaul End Road;
(v) plot of land in Bottom Field containing 41 acres, 2 roods, 33 perches bounded: E by allotment to and ancient inclosure of George Simons; part S and part E by 9th allotment to William Hanbury Potter Jones; part S by ancient inclosure of William Hanbury Potter Jones; parts S, E and N by 8th allotment to William Hanbury Potter Jones; part E by 18th allotment to Joseph Howell; part S and E by 4th allotment to William Hanbury Potter Jones; part S by Chaul End Road; part W by 12th allotment to William Beckford; part N and E by ancient inclosures of and allotments to Richard Partridge; part N and W by 10th allotment to William Hanbury Potter Jones; part N by road from Dunstable to Luton;
(w) ancient inclosure called Cutts Close formerly property of Joseph Howell and exchanged with William Hanbury Potter Jones containing 18 acres, 14 perches bounded: E and part N by ancient inclosure of William Hanbury Potter Jones; part S by 18th allotment to Joseph Howell and on every other part by 7th allotment to William Hanbury Potter Jones;
(x) ancient inclosure called Three Acres Close formerly property of Nathaniel Hume and Joseph Howell as his lessee and exchanged with William Hanbury Potter Jones containing 2 acres, 3 roods, 23 perches bounded: E by 19th allotment to Joseph Howell; S by 14th allotment to Joseph Howell; part W by ancient inclosure of William Hanbury Potter Jones; part W and N by 7th allotment to William Hanbury Potter Jones; part N by ancient inclosure of George Simons;
(y) part of an ancient inclosure called Fogtail Close formerly property of Richard Partridge and exchanged with William Hanbury Potter Jones containing 1 acre, 1 rood, 31 perches bounded: E and S by 7th allotment to William Hanbury Potter Jones; W by part of the allotment still belonging to Richard Partridge; N by Dunstable to Luton road.
Covenant:
- by (i) to levy a fine sur conizance de droit come ceo etc.`
Witnesses:
- R. A. Beddall of Woburn, attorney;
- John Griffiths of Luton