WE574

Marriage settlement: Cesar Lucas of Upper Gravenhurst, yeoman, to Thomas Whitbred of Elstow, gentleman, and Edward Sparks of Silsoe, yeoman. In consideration of the marriage of Caesar Lucas and Sibill (daughter of William Whitbred of Ion in Upper Gravenhurst, gentleman), and her marriage portion of £100.

1 Feb 1636/7

From: 1636 To: 1637

...A messuage in Upper Gravenhurst, between that in the tenure of John Cooper on E., and that of James Hanscomb W,; also a cottage in Gravenhurst, in occupation of Mary Lucas, widow, with a pightle; the New Close (5 acres), with the Campton Pasture on E., and the land of Henry Grey esquire on W.; and several pieces of arable and meadow in the Fields and Meadows of Gravenhurst. Place names: Mokingham Field, Morehedg Furlong, Reddinge Hedge Furlong; Byrge Field, Church Field, Sheppe and Mooregrove Furlongs; Mockingham Meadow, West Holm Personal names: Henry (Earl of Kent), Robert Poore esquire, Richard Millward, John Sheppard. witness: Thomas Arnald

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Lucas, Cesar,
Whitbred, Thomas,
Sparks, Edward,
Whitbred, Sibill,
Whitbred, William,
Cooper, John,
Hanscomb, James,
Lucas, Mary,
Grey, Henry,
Poore, Robert,
Millward, Richard,
Sheppard, John,
Arnald, Thomas,
Kent, Earl of

DEEDS, legal papers, marriage settlements, Upper Gravenhurst, Gravenhurst fields