Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    H/WS851
  • Title
    Transfer of Copyhold Recites three Conditional Surrenders (Mortgage for £4,500):- 1) Sir Thomas Stanhope of Jermyn St., Westminster, and Edward Rudd of Biggleswade, gent. grandson and heir of Edward Rudd, surrendered, 28 Nov 1767, to use of Robert Thurgood of Baldock, Herts, brewer
  • Date free text
    27 Feb 1801
  • Production date
    From: 1801 To: 1801
  • Scope and Content
    2 messuages in Biggleswade containing 3 burgages, theretofore called the White Hart, occupied Edward Rudd 2 Cottages, theretofore occupied J Crick and widow Cooper, late occupied Joseph Lake 2 acres 3 roods meadow in Back Mead, theretofore occupied Edward Rudd the grandfather, occupied Samuel Cole and Thomas Hide. 5 acres 1rood meadow in Horsecraft or Longmead alias Ray Mead late occupied Edward Rudd the grandfather. 94 acres 2roods arable Whites Close, 2 acres theretofore occupied H. Gwyn, then Roger Leighton junior 3 1/4 roods meadow all acquired by Edward Rudd the grandfather by surrender of William Rudd his father, 9 & 10 April 1706 Copyhold part 1 of Delves Close 1 acre meadow in Long Mead, theretofore occupied William Hancock 2 acres arable in North Field theretofore occupied William Hancock 17acres arable in Common Fields theretofore occupied William Hancock 18 acres arable in Common Fields (one parcel in South Field on Hunger Hill on Hungerhill Piece, the other in Holmside Field, on South side of London Road.) all purchased by Edward Rudd the grandfather from Richard Lee of Clifton, gent. son and heir of Mathew Lee of Clifton, who was son and heir of Richard Lee of Potton, gent. 23 acres 3 1/2 roods arable , purchased by Edward Rudd the grandfather from Edward Bray Messuage in Langford End, Biggleswade, late occupied widow Pratt, purchased by Edward Rudd, the grandfather, from George Norman 10 acres arable Stable, granary and garden behind the White Hart purchased by Edward Rudd the grandfather of Hester and Elizabeth Wiseman, coheirs of Lady Bromsall Cottage called the Plough Alehouse, in Shortmead End, with close, 1acre occupied J Miles, blacksmith Meadow Close, adjoining 1acre occupied J Taylor 2 acresmeadow in Longmead called Dry Holm Crown Close, 2 acres all this property was divided equally between Edward Rudd the grandfather and his brother Jonathan by their father William Rudd Edward later purchased Jonathan's share and all other copyhold, surrendered by Heylock Kingsley and wife Elizabeth and Ann Reading, to Thomas Stanhope, 9 August 1748 2) Sir Thomas Stanhope and Edward Rudd also surrenderd to use of Robert Thurgood Messuage and malting in Langford End, Biggleswade, occupied Francis Wynn, senior, afterwards J Pratt and then Edward Rudd to which Edward Rudd the grandfather was admitted, 18 & 19 Oct 1731, on surrender of George Norman New Pasture or Sheepwalk, with right of common for 170 sheep and all manner of other cattle without stint. 3) Edward Rudd also surrendered to the use of Robert Thurgood 12 acres meadow in Hitch Mead. 2 pieces of Lammas meadow in Horse Croft, 2 acres mead measure Robert Thurgood died, Jan 1775 Thomas Thurgood, his brother and heir, has died Robert., son and heir has died Robert, Thurgood of Whethamsted, Herts, baker, is nephew and heir of Robert Thurgood the son of Thomas (son of J Thurgood of Baldock, labourer, who was brother of Robert the son ) and is here admitted to above property rent £2-14-7 1/2 Fine £5s-2 1/2d Robert Thurgood suffers a recovery, and afterwards, with Richard Edmund Rudd and Margaret Rudd, surrendered to use of J Birchens of Shortmead Farm, Biggleswade, gent 3 pieces of arable, 39 acres 2 roods14 perches in North Field, Biggleswade 8 acres 2 roods 14 perches in West Furlong - J Winn North, Broom Balk South, road from Biggleswade commpn to town East 15 acres 3 roods 37 perches in Middle Furlong - George Musgrave East, Birchens freehold purchased from Rudd West 15 acres 0 roods 3 perches in East or Lower Furlong - George Musgrave North, J. Winn South, Biggleswade Common East Rent 10s 9d Fine 3s 7d
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