BS1020

Mortgage, Covenant to levy a fine (Final Concord attached), £200: (i) Anthony Rush of Bedford, Maltster, and his wife Anne (ii) Margery Cater of Elstow, widow (iii) John Rush of Kempston Hardwick, gentleman, and George Hawkins of Bedford, woollen draper. A messuage in parish St Mary Bedford, with malthouse and 3 pightles of pasture adjoining (7 acres) called Pilcrofte in the occupation of Anthony Rush and his wife Anne; a messuage in Harrowden, 2 closes of Pasture called Home Closes (6 acres), 1 1/2 acres meadow dispersed in Fenlake meadow, 32 acres arable dispersed in common fields of Cardington and Harrowden, in the occupation of Mary Cooper. To use of Margery Cater for 500 years, remainder to Anthony Rush and heirs. Witnesses: Thomas Christie, Sam Christie, Trye Vickaridge. Final Concord, £100. Plaintiffs: John Rush and George Hawkins. Defendants: Anthony Rush and wife Anne. 2 messuages, 36 acres land, 2 acres meadow, 18 acres pasture with appurtenances in town of Bedford and Cardington. The right of John Rush the Elder.

15 April and Easter Term 1659

From: 1659 To: 1659

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Rush, Anthony,
Rush, Anne,
Cater, Margery,
Rush, John,
Hawkins, George,
Cooper, Mary,
Christie, Thomas,
Christie, Samuel,
Vickaridge, Trye

mortgages, maltster, gentleman, woolen draper, malthouse, Fenlake fields, Cardington fields, Harrowden fields, deed, BEDFORD, ELSTOW, Kempston Hardwick, St. Mary Bedford, Bedford Pilcroft Street, Harrowden, Fenlake, CARDINGTON