Reference
WE2143
Title
Copy of court Roll of Manor of Clophill with Cainhoe (William Goldsmith steward)
Date free text
5 Aug 1755
Production date
From: 1755 To: 1755
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Admission of Elizabeth Gurrey wife of Samuel Gurrey of Clophill, victualler and widow of Thomas Burrows (beneficiary of his will) made 29 Oct 1730; proved Bedford [See WE2145]
Death of Elizabeth Gurry
Admission of John Burrows and Thomas Syer of Silsoe (eldest son of Mary Burrows, who married Syer and died in the lifetime of Elizabeth Gurry) (John and Mary were nephew and niece of Thomas Burrows)
1½ acres of arable in Clophill (1 acre in Pedley Woodgate furlong or Shott , Northfield; 1 rood in Northfield abutting field called the Poplars; 1 rood in Churchfield in Clophill called Green Road) abutting Meadow called Hardmead (yearly rent of 9d)
And 3 acres of arable lying dispersedly in the parish of Clophill (detailed in Court Roll of 26 April 1712) (yearly rent of 8d)
Thomas admitted 11 June 1723
surrendered to use of will 16 September 1725
(referred to in Court Roll of 29 October 1730)
Examined by Richard Warde,Steward [i.e. Goldsmith probably a Deputy Steward]
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