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WE1354
Title
Covenant to suffer a recovery: (Release; Lease missing)
i) John Ransom of Ampthill, mealman, and wife Ann, daughter of William Brown of Ampthill, gentleman.
ii) George Croke of London
iii) William Croke of Holborn
Date free text
2 May 1783
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From: 1783 To: 1783
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...A messuage in How End, Houghton Conquest, late in occupation Edward Stringer, now Matthew Facer; 4 closes and 3 pightles (16 acres);
29 acres in the common fields: of Houghton Conquest:
In Westcroft Field: on little hill; in Mead Breach; on Longland furlong;
In Town Field: on Windmill Hill; abutting S. on the highway;
In Manton Field: on Paddock furlong; abutting N. on the highway and on the meadow; abutting on the Joint way;
On Manton Hill: on Ditch furlong;
In Home Field: on little hill; on Manton furlong; abutting N.and E. on the brook; on Clay furlong; on Gravell furlong; on Elim furlong; on Tippas furlong; on Ivinges;
1½ acres meadow in Ash Mead.
...10 acres in the common fields of Houghton Conquest:
On Swains hill; in Thickthorne furlong; in Brook furlong; in Birch furlong; on Crankett end; in Middle Field; in Green Lane Close; in Hobern ditch; in the Dane Field in Slad furlong; in Little Field; in In Mead.
All purchased by William Brown from Richard How and wife Silena, 7, 8 April 1774.
Owners or occupiers of adjoining lands in Houghton Conquest: late Earl of Aylesbury; Duke of Bedford; late Mr Wilds; John Davis; late John Piece; late Robert Piece; late Mr Anger; George Gigles; James Yarway; late John Tyler; late Widow Bird; John Riseley; Sir John Tompson; Mr Buchannon; Richard Stratton; Thomas Page; Mr Denton; Mr Jones; Edward Webb; late Mr Conquest; Earl of Upper Ossory; Mrs Cawne; Mr Southouse; late Lord Haversham; Mr Cooch; James Baker.
... A messuage in Wroxhill, Marston, late in occupation Richard Burt and then of John Staffe, now John Neale; Ley close; Fishpond close; Gate close; Hill close; Home pightle; “the hanging of the hill”; Little, Middle and Great Bottom; Colehams; Great Hill close; Stokes pightle; 2 acres in Windmill Field; purchased by William Brown of Richard Richardson and James Quilter, 10, 11 March 1767.
...A cottage in Maulden abutting S. on the highway, late in occupation John Betts senior, between that of John Chaulton (late John Field) and land of John Godfrey; 8 acres in the common fields of Maulden:
In Stockland Field: in over Wheatland; on Rookes hill; in Flannell furlong; in Mauldridge; on Reddell; abutting S. on the highway leading to Wickhamstead [sic]; abutting S. on Stockland; on Short Poundage.
In Ampthill Field otherwise West Field: abutting on Lions Farm, in Nether Whitmarsh, in Nether Ratchin furlong, abutting S. on Wickham Field; on Nether Honey stone.
Purchased by William Brown of Charles Betts, 4, 5 November 1767
...3 acres meadow in Maulden Field on Long Stanyards, exchanged by William Beaumont with Michael Wainwright and John Webb senior.
...6 roods on the Doles “as they were formerly accustomed to fall out by lot” purchased by William Brown of William Beaumont 16, 17 November 1769.
...3 acres in Ampthill Field in Dog Kennell furlong, in Upper Supperins, and in Long Thurley;
...A messuage and close in Bedford Street, Ampthill, now occupied by Richard Boughton; another messuage in Ampthill fronting towards the warren; purchased by William Brown of Richard Loyed;
...Fan Meadow in Ampthill adjoining brook, adjoining land of Charles Farnell, Martha White and William Aveling, purchased of Edward Farey of Flitwick.
Owners or occupiers of adjoining lands in Maulden: Earl of Aylesbury, Charles Moulins, late Samuel Rodes; William Asby, Mr Strickling, late Mr Godfrey, late Francis Child, late John Wardall, late Mr Parkers, Robert Pennyfather, late Henry Wood, Harrow-on-the-Hill school; John Richardson; John Webb, Duke of Bedford; Mr Arlins; Mr Williams; late Sir John Cotton.
Devised to Ann, wife of John Ransom, by will of William Brown.
Witnesses: Samuel Davis junior, Thomas Cooke.
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