Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    H/WS560
  • Title
    Admission - Manor of Shillington Thomas Field of Hitchin, Esq, is admitted as nephew and heir of Charles Nicholls & surrenders to use of his will :-
  • Date free text
    1693-1747
  • Production date
    From: 1693 To: 1747
  • Scope and Content
    Property to which Charles Nicholls was admitted 12 May 1693, on death of father Charles Nicholls (H/WS489 ) : messuage in Chibley end , with closes (6 acres) and 40 acres land formerly the estate of Green , afterwards Agnes Rolfe - rent : 22s. & heriot , 5 acres 1/2 rood formerly J. Kitcheners - rent 3s. 4d. 28 acres 3 roods formerly Poulter's and afterwards William Hanscombe's rent 15s . 10d. 14 acres land formerly Edward Rolphs - rent 9s 4d. 4 acres land part of 6 & 1/2 acres formerly Samuel Rolphs - Bredmore Close , 1 & 1/2 acres formerly Edward Rolph's - rent 2s . 8 acres 3 roods formerly Susan Goodall's - rent : 4s. 7 1/2d Property to which Charles Nichols was admitted 13 April 1676, on surrender of Thomas Clark : 1 acre sward - rent : 9d Property to which Charles Nicholls was admittted 27 Oct. 1709, on surrender of William Robinson and wife Mary (formerly Mary Marshall ):- 2 closes in Pegsden : Fancombe Close, 2 acres, near rivulet called Roaring Megg East Home Close, 2 acres between Harlock Pittland West & land formerly J. Tapster East - Property to which Charles Nicholls was admitted 27 Oct. 1709 on surrender of Grace Meager :- 3 half acres in Pegsden Fields:- 1/2acre in Mill Field 1/2acre in Long Worr 1/2acre in Roaring Megg Brook & common for 2 cows in Pegsden & Aspley End. - Property to which Charles Nicholls was admitted 5 June 1713 on surrender of Joseph Ansell Rent: 3s. 6d. Orchard adjoining messuage formerly occupied Joseph Ansell West, at Chibley End, & spinney adjoining, 2 1/2acres 4 acres land lying in one piece called Mattfurlong, abutting on a piece called Costages acre, and abutting West on land late Charles Nicholls' highway South 1/2acre meadow in Tingall Dean,water gutter East 1/2acre in Middle Furlong in the Town Field, land heretofore William Fowler North, abutting East on Duckridge Way. 1/2acre in same furlong, land heretofore George Peirson South, abutting East on Duckridge Way. - Property to which Charles Nicholls was admitted 21 June 1714/5 on surrender of Joseph Ansell of Chibley End. Messuage in Chibley End, late occupied Joseph Ansell and Valentine Lawrence - Rent 2s. and Heriot. Property to which Charles Nicholls was admitted 17 April 1729 on surrender of J. Tapster,son of J. Tapster :- 1acre arable in Stony Furlong, land formerly Mr. Hale's North and formerly Mr George Franklyn South, abutting on Brookland East formerly J. Tapster's - Rent 6d. 2 1/2 arable in Pegsden :- 2acres in Luton Hill field, abutting on Bissey Green, the lord's land occupied Edward Meager East, and land formerly Sir Richard Franklyn, formerly occupied William Gregory senior, West 1/2acre in same field, shooting down to the long Roods, land formerly Matthew Lacey South and formerly Edward Tapster North formerly the estate of Ann Tapster wife of Edward Tapster - Rent 1s. Messuage in Pegsden End, formerly occupied Edward Carrington, & Close adjoining, 1acre late the estate of J.Tapster & wife Lydia Rent 3s. & Heriot. 5acres arable in Pegsden, heretofore occupied Walter Pestle, afterwards Richard Gregory :- 1acre in Stonyfurlong in Whirrifled, Mr. Franklyn on one side and land heretofore Richard Helder on the other. 2acres in Pirton Malme, Mr. Lacey on one side, and land heretofore Sir J. Napier's on the other. 2acres in the same furlong, land occupied Mr. Sheppeard on one side, & Mr. Franklyn on the other. late the estate of J. Tapster and wife Lydia - rent 2s. 10d. Property to which Charles Nicholls was admitted 17 April 1729, on surrender of Lawrence Coleman and J. Field:- The orchard, 1/2acre in Pegsden, abutting on highway leading to Hexton 2 April 1747
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