X455/14

Extract from the second part of Letters Patent 31 Henry VIII 1539-40, being part of a grant to John Gostwyk of Willington, his wife Jane and his heirs (in consideration of £1404 5s 10d)

1539-40

From: 1539 To: 1540

... Manors of Salphobery, Flanell, Renhold and Ravensden ... Rectories and churches of Renhold, Ravensden and Willington ... advowsons of Renhold, Ravensden and Willington all late newnham Priory ... lands in Renhold, Goldington, Ravensden and Willington appurtaining to the above ... one acre of land with appurts in Willington late of Priory of Caldwell ...land called Nunlease containing 12 acres in Cardington East Field, which once belonged to Chicksands Priory ... the house and site of the Friars Minors commonly called Grey Friars in Bedford, with the church, belfry and burial ground and all messuages, houses, edifices, stable, barns and the piece of meadow called Hanchurche Meade now in the tenure of John Scott in Bedford; the close of land with the appurts. called the Bushoppes Close in tenancy William Clerke lying on the west part of the Common Lane in Bedford; Friars Grove now in the tenure of Thomas Smyth in Bedford; Dovehouse Close and Spicers Close and one dovehouse in the tenure of William Borne in Bedford all which had appurtained to house of the Friars Minor in Bedford ... messuage called the Beare with the appurts in Aldersgate Street, London, which once belonged to St. Albans Abbey ... all the messuages land and tenements now in the tenure of John Barker in Biddenham, which used to belong to Newnham Priory, reserving a pension of 20s ... all property now in tenure of Thomas Wallcott in Biddenham late of Harrold Priory ... lands called Cunditfield near Bedford; Middlefield, Barleyfield and Haylandfelde lying in fields of Bedford and Biddenham; 5 acres meadow called King's Mead in Biddenham now in tenure John Emery late Caldwell Priory ... tenement called the Boushedd, tenement called the Frithe in Welwyn, Hertfordshire and 50 1/2 acres land in Welwyn, late monastery of Halywell, Middesex ... advowson of parish church of Welwyn, Hertfordshire all charged with rents of £5 11s 1d; 4s; 30s 10 3/4d; 4s

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Gostwyk, John,
Gostwyk, Jane,
Scott, John,
Clerke, William,
Smyth, Thomas,
Borne, William,
Barker, John,
Wallcott, Thomas,
Emery, John

DEEDS, WILLINGTON, Renhold Salphobury Manor, RENHOLD, RAVENSDEN, specific manors, rectories, GOLDINGTON, priories, BEDFORD, BIDDENHAM, Bedford fields