BS2286

Lease for 1 year. (i) Margaret Steevens, Wisbech, Isle of Ely, widow of William Steevens, late Sutton, Bedfordshire, clerk. Thomas Steevens, Wisbech, gentleman son and devisee of William Stevens (ii) Richard Cockayne, Cockayne Hatley, Esquire

25 May 1725

From: 1725 To: 1725

-- messuage and farm, Wrestlingworth -- close ( 2 acres ) adjoining messuage -- cottage or toft, Wrestlingworth. -- close adjoining (1½ acres) -- cottage or toft and close (1½ acres) -- 80 acres in Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley fields -- Fox Holes Meadow (2½ acres) in fields of Wrestlingworth. -- 12½ acres meadow -- one-sixth part of (i) of issues and profits of manor of Wrestlingworth -- common pasture for nine beasts and cows on Wrestlingworth commons pertaining to the premises, anciently parcel of the possessions of Richard Yardley of Edwort, gentleman -- cottage or toft, Wrestlingworth with Buggs close -- 90 acres arable, Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley fields called Buggs land. -- 2½ acres meadow, Wrestlingworth called Buggs Meadow, all in the occupation of Stephen Forster. Witnesses: Richard Tayler, Joseph Tayler, James Lowry.

British Records Association 833 (Gift from Messrs. Percy, 56 , Preston Street, Brighton, from the collection of late A.W. Turner.)

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Steevens, Margaret,
Steevens, William,
Steevens, Thomas,
Cockayne, Richard,
Yardley, Richard,
Forster, Stephen,
Taylor, Richard,
Tayler, Joseph,
Lowry, James

legal papers, DEEDS, WRESTLINGWORTH, lease, Wrestlingworth farms, Cockayne Hatley, specific manors