Scope and Content
Admission of Baker Coleman, esquire, on death of William Coleman (father). 38¼ acres arable & sward in Common Fields [as in BC334]; 6½ acres [as in BC342]; 4 closes late in the occupation of Thomas Knight, containing 17¾ acres in East End; & a grove of wood containing 4 acres, late in the occupation of Thomas Baker (formerly the land of Robert Munn, in the occupation of Thomas Cole). Also a messuage in East End, with close adjoining containing 2 acres. Broad Green Close in Bourn End containing 3 acres, & 2 doles in Portnall Meadow; & 55 acres dispersed in Common Fields of Cranfield. Place-names: Perry Field, Goddard's Green, Wills Allen Furlong, Brockhanger Furlong, Middle Longland, Sallow Leys, Scots Bush Furlong, the Lean Side, Rings Wharley Gate, Harlots Croft, Crawley Highway, the Baulk, Claver Bed Furlong; Millside Field; the Lean Field, Broad Green, the Windmill, the Pound, Oland, Flitt Leys, the Pound, Catsheard Gapp, Road Butt, Catsherd Furlong, Nether Catsherd, Broad Arse Furlong, Langborn, the Black Furlong, Cow Meadway, Short Lincroft, Long Lincroft, Newland; Stillepers Field, Barnwells Acre, Black Ridgeway, Butts, Hardings Furlong, the Breaches, Pipeslade; Fields Corner, Great Ridge Way. Bounding owners: late George Wheeler, & Edward Doe. [Court of Duke of Bedford; Steward: Ambrose Reddall, esquire]