Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    H/WS584
  • Title
    Covenant to Levy a fine, for confirmation of conveyances and barring dower.
  • Date free text
    1705-1717
  • Production date
    From: 1705 To: 1717
  • Scope and Content
    1. Anne Eusden of Shillington, widow (sister and devisee of Elizabeth Hare of Shillington, spinster, who was a daughter and devisee of Thomas Hare of Shillington, carpenter. ) James Crouch of Shillington, yeoman Thomas Day of Cambridge, innholder, son and heir of J. Day of Shillington, tailor and wife Mary. J. Fitton of Clifton, yeoman and wife Mary (widow of Joseph Honour of Shillington, junior, miller) William Lawndey of Hertford, currier (son and heir of Robert Lawndey of Luton, malster who survived Richard Lawndey, both since deceased ) and wife Jane. 2. William Fowler, senior, of Chibley, Shillington, yeoman Joseph Honour, senior of Shillington, miller William Alsop of Ickleford, Herts., yeoman. Recites : 1 Conveyance (Lease & Release) - 2 April 1711 Anne Eusden to James Crouch 2 acres arable : 1/2 acre in Town Field, abutting on a messuage occupied Daniel Carter West, land of Mr. Seeling North, and Mr. Ireland South 1/2 acre in Sand Field in Rowditch Furlong, land of Mr. Joseph Honour North, Thomas Ashton West, being the third land from Duckridge Baulk. 1/2 acre in Aldwicke field in Oldfield Shot, Land of James Hanscombe, clerk, West, and Mr. Seeling East 1/2 acre in Long Sutton Furlong, James Hanscombe West, Thomas Ashton East ii James Crouch is seised of property purchased of James Hanscombe, clerk, now deceased. 2 cottages heretofore occupied H. Tollerton and Mary Rowbottom, now standing empty Close of pasture, 2 acres abutting North on Parsons Lane, & cottage late occupied Robert Parsons East Close of pasture, 4 acres abutting on Town Field & Parsons Pightle East, and close of James Hanscombe called Broadclose, South West Close of pasture, 2 acres cottage heretofore occupied H. Tollerton standing on some part of it. Common of pasture pertaining to the cottages. iii Conveyance, 26 & 27 March 1717. Day to Fowler (H/WS581-582) iv Conveyance (feoffment) - 23 March 1705/6 Joseph Honour the younger and wife Mary, to Joseph Honour the elder 2 acres arable in Plashbread Furlong, J. Burrow's land South West Covenant for fine to bar Mary's dower. Mary is now wife of J. Flitton. v. Conveyance William Lawndy & wife Jane to William Alsop 4 acres arable in Stotfold, late occupied Mary Marshall, widow, now Thomas Yarrow, heretofore land of Edward Lawndey, deceased, gent. who devised it to Robert & Richard Lawndey, both deceased 1 May 1717
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