WE802-803

Deed to declare the uses of a Fine [WE793-794] and Recovery [WE795-796]: With copy. i) Decimus Reynolds, clerk and wife Mary (niece, heiress and devisee of John White of Tottenham High Cross (county Middlesex), esquire; ii) Michael Hodgson of the Inner Temple, gentleman; and iii) John Perrott of the Inner Temple, esquire.

31 Mar 1781

From: 1781 To: 1781

[Recites: Deed to lead the uses of a Fine and Recovery, dated 1777: [The above parties]. ... a messuage with appurtenances called Ewe Green; and several closes and pieces of land: viz: Out Rye Hill Close and Inner Rye Hill Close (9 acres), Charles Meadow adjoining to Charles Close, Horse Close (7 acres), Monks Mead (2 acres), a meadow adjoining Monks Mead (3 acres), three closes containing together 12 acres, a close containing 11 acres,, a close containing 10 acres, and a close containing 8 acres; also freehold lands in Park Mead called the Five Acres; 3 acres more in Park Mead; 3 acres meadow in Park Mead; Cow Acre in Park Mead; and a close containing 5 acres; (all which were parcel of the possession of the Honour of Ampthill, and are in the parishes of Ampthill, Steppingley and Flitwick, and were formerly in occupation of George Walker); also a water corn-mill and 2 pightles (4 acres), in Ampthill, Steppingley and Flitwick; 2 closes called Great Rye Mead (18 acres) and Little Rye Mead (6 acres), lying in several from Candlemas to Michaelmas, and then in common; also 2 meadows called Thomas Mead or Broke Meadow or Corn Close (containing together 10 acres), lying along the Brook side in Ampthill, against Flitwick Field and Little Rye Mead; also a messuage called the Grange House or the New Brick House, with 4 closes lying near (together 27 acres), sometimes described as: the Home Close (9 acres), together with 1 acre land at the NE. corner of the said close behind the said messuage, and between that and a messuage in which George Webb formerly dwelt; 2 closes called the Grange Close (then called Misletons Close and the Seven Acre Close (containing together 13 acres); also a cottage, with a close called Hog Yard (3 acres), ½ acre of hemp ground, and a little corner of fern called Cocks Corner; all in Ampthill (and theretofore parcel of Ampthill Grange); and a barn of four bays; also a messuage theretofore in occupation of Jasper Webb; 4 closes containing together 18 acres; and 10 acres meadow; all formerly in occupation of Anthony Dunkin; also the Lammas Out Grounds otherwise called the Grange Warren Ground (30 Acres); and the Charles Close (10 acres); both formerly in tenure of Jasper Webb. All which premises are in the parishes of Ampthill, Steppingley and Flitwick, and were purchased by John White from John Cox esquire, William Serle, doctor of physic, John Pocock, Richard Hebbert, Elizabeth Westwood, Thomas Fellows, Nathaniel Pierce, William Brumley and wife Mary, and John Freeman and wife Rebecca. And also all other property comprised in Marriage settlement (Lease and Release), dated 24 and 25 May 1738: i) John White; ii) Richard Mead and Thomas Bishop; iii) Martha Mead; and iv) Oliver Humphreys and Joseph Dickenson. On the marriage of i) and iii)]

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Reynolds, Decimus,
Reynolds, Mary,
White, John,
Hodgson, Michael,
Perrott, John,
Walker, George,
Webb, George,
Webb, Jasper,
Dunkin, Anthony,
Cox, John,
Serle, William,
Pocock, John,
Hebbert, Richard,
Westwood, Elizabeth,
Fellows, Thomas,
Pierce, Nathaniel,
Brumley, William,
Brumley, Mary,
Freeman, John,
Freeman, Rebecca,
Mead, Richard,
Bishop, Thomas,
Mead, Martha,
Humphreys, Oliver,
Dickenson, Joseph

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