BC101

Lease for 15 years, Annual rent £27 10s.

29 Oct 1782

From: 1782 To: 1782

Richard Bird of Billington in Leighton Buzzard, John Bird of Little Brickhill, & Thomas Bird of Heath & Reach in Leighton Buzzard, all blacksmiths, to Robert Bellgrove of Overend Green in Leighton Buzzard, 2 closes containing 8 acres called Craddocks; Little Close containing 2 acres & 56 acres dispersed in (open) Fields of Heath & Reach (no details). Witnesses: George Goodman, Edward Ashwell, Richard Miles. (To hold of Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury).

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Bedford Corporation,
Bird, Richard,
Bird, John,
Bird, Thomas,
Bellgrove, Robert

Bedford Corporation, DEEDS, agricultural leases, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, buildings and land use, BILLINGTON, Little Brickhill, Little Brickhill, HEATH & REACH, blacksmith, Heath & Reach Overend Green, Heath & Reach fields, Manor of Leighton Buzzard