Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    GA2883b
  • Title
    Release, for lease see GA2883a
  • Date free text
    3/4 Dec 1685
  • Production date
    From: 1685 To: 1685
  • Scope and Content
    1) Robert Montagu of Colworth, Esq (one of the sons of Mary Montagu of Lackham Parish of Lacock, Wiltshire, widow, deceased (vendor) 2) John Wagstaffe, Citizen & Mercer of London (purchaser) 3a) Richard Wagstaffe of the Brooke, Wilden, Gentleman 3b) Richard Read of Clophill, Tanner. (Trustees for 2) Messuage , tenement or farm house, now or late in the occupance of William Chapman, his assignees or undertenants in Souldrop, belonging to Manor of Colworth or inclosed ground. AND close of pasture of inclosed ground called South Ash Hill, lately divided into 2 parts (35Acres) AND close of pasture of inclosed ground called Ramsleys (8Acres). AND close of pasture near adjoining messuage called Cotsoe (24Acres) now occupied by William Chapman and lying in Souldrop, and are part of the Manor of Colworth and all other lands of Robert Montagu in occupance of William Chapman AND close inclosed ground called North Ash Hill (35Acres) in Souldrop abs North West South Ash Hill now or late in occupance of Robert Montagu or his tenants. AND Grove or spinney of wood at North West end of the closes and all other groves, coppice, woods to same belonging. AND close or inclosed ground (now divided into 2) called Windmill Hill (21Acres) in Souldrop. AND close, land or passageway leading from Windmill Hill to Gotsoe Close and also the Rideing or sward ground called the Rideing in Colworth thick (2Acres). AND close or inclosed ground in Souldrop called 'Old Close' (7Acres) now in occupance of Robert Hanger. AND all other lands, meadows, pastures, wood etc. of Robert Montagu in occupance of Robert Hanger. AND spinney or coppice grove called Gotsoe Spinney (3Roods, 7Poles)within the fences thereof abs to South East Gotsoe Close in proper holding of Robert Montagu. AND wood and wood ground called Colworth Thick. AND grove or spinney near adjoining Gotsoe. AND soil of wood etc (39Acres, 1Rood, 16Poles) within the fences in Souldrop. AND Tithes and Tenths of all corn, grain, hay and wood. AND all other tithes (predial and mixed and minute) on said messuage and lands. EXCEPT Composition or Rate Tithe of 5s 4d per annum. Customarily payable to the Rector of Souldrop, except tithe on Colworth Thick and lands in occupance of Robert Hanger AND except the woods growing on 1/2Acre of wood ground in Colworth Thick. Customarily felled and taken by the Rector in lieu of all tithes and demands on the said wood. AND messuage, tenement or farmhouse, Sharnbrook now or late in occupance of Nicholas King, his assigns or undertenants. AND close in Sharnbrook, anciently called Bushey Leys now divided into serveral parts or closes (a Brook running through the same), all of them lying together, contiguous to the messuage and extending themselves from the highway from, Sharnbrook to Colworth to and beyond the wood (below) (42Acres) in occupance of Nicholas King. AND close or inclosed grund called 'Twelve Shillings Close' in Sharnbrook (6Acres) with piece of ley and sward ground in Sharnbrook Field on North East part of and near the said close (1Acre) now in occupance of James Ilson. AND wood and woody ground called the Round Wood, Sharnbrook, lying next Bushey Leys on South and East parts abs West lane from Colworth and Sharnbrook to Souldrop (15Acres, 1Rood, 14poles). AND 30Acres of arable lying in the Common Fields of Sharnbrook and now in several occupations of Robert Montagu, Nicholas King and Robert Hanger with all houses, edifices includingTithes to messuage above belonging. Witnesses: F. Brace, William Tompkins, Henry. Whitbread, William Neighbour 'living in Salisbury Court', John Chappell 'living at the King's Head',above Middle Row in Holborne, John Fairer, Servant to Mr Chappell. Consideration £3,700 paid by 2) to 1). On dorse in ink '3' and '19'. Blue No. 'A23'.
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