Reference
BS2005-6
Title
Deed to lead the uses of a Common Recovery. (Lease and Release)
(i) Thomas Estwick, Goldington, farmer, and wife Susannah, grand-daughter of William Knight, Bedford, grocer and chandler deceased
(ii) Wallwyn Shepheard, St. Clement Danes, gentleman
(iii) Richard Furness, Bedford, peruke-maker.
Date free text
18/19 May 1787
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From: 1787 To: 1787
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-- cottage in Capon’s End, Colmworth , and close (3 acres), messuage and close of Richard Stringer east, common west.
-- Nether close (1½ acres) close of Richard Stringer east, and late Richard Hillersdon west.
-- Hills close, (1 acre) Capon’s End, highway east; land late Robert Nott west; late Robert Ives north; Mr. Sayer south late in the occupation of Richard Fisher.
-- 11 selions and balk (1 acre) in Backside field Colmworth, Mr. Sayer north; Mr. Bele west; Mr. Spencer south; Thomas Fisher east
-- 6 selions and headland (1 acre) in Backside field Colmworth Mr. Robinson south, Thomas Fisher east and west; Mr. Sayer north
late in the occupation of Thomas Fensham, then William Dawby now George Hipwell.
-- farmhouse and home-close, called Brays, in Bolnhurst
-- Long close (2 acres)
-- Taylor’s alias Cook’s pightle, Bolnhurst abutting John Milton’s close (½ acre)
-- Bryer Ridding close abutting Long Close (2 acres 3 roods)
-- new enclosure (52 acres 1 rood 1 perch) Bolnhurst – Bryer Reading, Lady Croft and South fields abutting north and west on lands of Mr. John Churchill; Lordship of Colmworth east; William Milton south; lane west.
in the occupation of George Huckle; new enclosure late allotted to Thomas Estwick under enclosure award (Bolnhurst)
Thomas Estwick to Wallwyn Shepheard to make a tenant to the Recovery to uses of Thomas Estwick
Witnesses: Thomas Warr, John Blackwell, Charles Williams, Robert Hiborn.
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