• Reference
    BS1127
  • Title
    Mortgage, 500 years at a peppercorn rent: (i) Thomas Martin junior of Totternhoe, yeoman (ii) Thomas Martin senior of Totternhoe, yeoman, his father. 26 acres land in Totternhoe and Eaton Bray [details given]. The mortgage to determine if Thomas Martin junior shall pay to Thomas Martin senior £10 yearly for 70 years if Thomas Martin senior so long shall live. Witnesses: Richard Atkins, scrivener, William Peirson, Francis Lucy, Horatio Darling
  • Date free text
    31 Mar 1673
  • Production date
    From: 1673 To: 1673
  • Admin/biog history
    BRA Stamp 197 from Beachcroft & Co
  • Scope and Content
    Details given: In Liffeney: -- 4 acres together, 3 half-acres more; In Ditchlong: -- 1 acre shooting up to Richard Mouse's headland, a double-acre more, Messeder's acre and 1 rood more, a head rood (1 rood), a head rood (1 acre); In Hale furlong: -- 1 acre land of Richard Evered north, 1 land more, Mr Ashwell north, 1 land, Mr Ashwell west; 1 rood Samuel Harbert north; 1 acre at Green End, Mr Ashwell north, 1 land at Liffney Ford, land of Richard Mouse north; In Short foxhole furlong: -- 1 rood Mr Ashwell south, 1 land at Beger's path, Henry Pedder north, 3 roods William Collins west, 1 half-acre shooting up to Sherwell bank, William Hobbs west, 1 half-acre Henry Pedder north; In Sherwell furlong: -- 1 rood Mr Ashwell west, 1 rood Mr Ashwell east, 1acre at Rector's pitt, Thomas Hensman west, 3 roods abutting into Whipleborow Way, Michael Mouse west, 1 land below Banberye Knappe, Henry Pedder west, 1 land Richard Evered west, 1 land being a foreshooter, 1 headland by the balkside in Castle field; -- 5 roods of the piece, James Pratt north in Castle furlong, 1 half-acre down to the quarry, Lord Bridgewater north, 1 land in Hanging furlong in Quarry field, Sam Harbert north, 1 land into Carter's furlong, Thomas Pedder north, 1 land on the top of Coxden Hill, Henry Pedder north, 1 land in the same furlong Richard Mouse west, 1 land above, 'being Mr Ashwell west', 1 rood abutting to Dagnall's Bank, Richard Evered north, 1 land into Quarrie Way, Richard Evered west, 1 land into Dunstable Way, Mr Harman east, 1 'thorought' acre in Horsham Field; Eaton Wickridge land east, 1 half-acre on Horsham Hill, 1 acre at Dogges Hole, Rey-Wells north. With all heads, balkways, commons etc.
  • Level of description
    item