Scope and Content
1) Most Noble John Duke of Bedford K.G.
Reverend Richard Cobb (late Rector of Ampthill), clerk
Samuel Davis of Wooburne Abbey, gentleman
John Brydall of Ampthill, apothecary
(surviving trustees from Trust deed
1) Right Honourable Charles late Lord Bruce, Baron of Whorlton and others (all since deceased) Old Trustees);
2) 1) above etc. (Trustees) 11 Sep 1739
2) Right Honourable Francis Russell (Marquis of Tavistock, son and heir of John
Right Honourable John Fitzpatrick, Earl of Upper Ossory
John Guy and David James of Ampthill, esquires
Humphrey Dell of Flitwick, Doctor in Physic
Robert Butcher of Cople esquire
Reverend Owen Gough, clerk (rector of Ampthill)
William Beaumont of Ampthill, surgeon
(new trustees)
Refers back to Deed of Feoffment of 5 October 1697
... messuage in Ampthill near Pinfold Hill, now in occupation of Robert Gray and other poor people; one close of pasture or swerd ground adjoining and heretofore belonging to the messuage (6 acres) with barn adjoining now in occupation of Benjamin Goode at yearly rent of £6,
abutting N. close formerly of Simon Urlin, gentleman deceased and now of John Duke of Bedford,
S. common warren or waste ground,
W. lane leading to Houghton Park belonging to John Duke of Bedford
... 3 acres of pasture of swerd or ley ground called Town piece lying in common fields of Ampthill
... 4 pieces of land called Town Brookes
... ½ acre of meadow in Fenn Mead alias Farm Mead
... 1 rood of meadow in Park Mead
... Close of pasture now divided into 2 by a quick hedge near the Pinfold (6 acres).
W. close of David James esquire,
E. way leading into the field,
S. Lady Mead,
W. common highway called London Way, now in occupation of Thomas Love at rent of £12..10s.
all above in Ampthill
... messuage or tenement in Mill Street, Ampthill in occupation of William Peele and now of James Faulkener at rent of £6 per annum.
... garden ground belonging to above messuage late in occupation Judith Richards and now of John Brydall by lease of 24 November 1752 for 12 years from Michaelmas 1752 at yearly rent of 15s.
... messuage and garden in Church Street, Ampthill formerly in occupation of Thomas Evans and Thomas Killpin and now of John West at yearly rent of £8..10s (NB site marked on X21/571)
... residue of garden, formerly in occupation of Thomas Evans and Thomas Killpin and late of Richard Fitzpatrick at rent of 10s.
... close or pightle of pasture heretofore belonging to last mentioned messuage and late in occupation Richard Fitzpatrick at yearly rent of £2, between closes one called Petty Close E., Webbs Close W. Ampthill.
½ acre and rood of meadow belonging to last mentioned messuage heretofore in occupation of Thomas Evans and Thomas Killpin and now in occupation of John West at yearly rent of 10s, situated in East Mead, Steppingley.
1 rood of meadow in Ampthill on backside of Webbs but not known at present in whose occupation.
... messuage divided into several tenements, Church End, Ampthill, abutting N. Church Yard;
S. tenement formerly in occupation John Butler, now in occupation of Mary Hutchinson widow, and other poor persons.
... close, pightle or inclosed piece of garden ground in Ampthill (2 acres) with a barn adjoining, now in occupation of Representatives of Thomas Wiles deceased.
Abutting E. ground purchased by David James from Duke of Bedford, W. Churchyard and parsonage pightle,
N. Barnacle Close (owned by Duke of Bedford),
S. common highway. Annual rent £2..10s
... Cottage or tenement in Dunstable Street, Ampthill now in Occupation of Jane Bushby widow and several other poor persons.
... messuage with garden ground or backside adjoining in Church Street late in occupation of Samuel Wright or his undertenant, now in occupation of John Dumvile, hatter, of yearly rent £6..10s.
E. messuage of John Bennett and late of Michael Arnold, gentleman, W. tenement in occupation of John West (see above) marked on X21/571
... messuage, cottage or tenement in Ampthill abutting Market place, SW. White Hart Inn,
NE. messuage late William Findley, now in occupation of Thomas Hollingsworth at yearly rent of £6..5s.
... messuage, Maulden now in occupation of George Wildman at yearly rent of £2,
E. Highway or lane,
W. land late of William Jennings,
N. cottage formerly of Moreton Bass and now of William Heuson, carpenter,
S. on Blackmoore Moore.
in trust for benefit of industrious and necessitous poor of Ampthill.
Consideration 10s
Witnesses: Edward Ward of Leighton Buzzard, attorney, W Bodinson of Woburn Abbey