RO5/175

Grant i) John Andrew, rector of the church of St Mary, Bedford ii) lord Richard Spynnere of Houghton Conquest, chaplain, John Bilcok of the same, clerk

Friday feast of Purification of Blessed Virgin Mary 20 Richard II [2 Feb 1397]

From: 1397 To: 1397

-all part of i) of one croft with surrounding embankments (sepibus fossatia) and all other appurtenances in the villeinage of Houghton aforesaid viz: from Grenelane between the common way on one side and the land formerly of John Rowold on the other side, which is called Netherehous, just as it is separated by boundaries from Bartholomew Andrew's part of the same croft (sicut per Bondas a parte Barthi' Andrew eiusdem crofti Separatum) -10½ acres 1 rood of arable scattered in the various furlongs in the fields of Houghton Conquest ...½ acre in Eldefild next to the land formerly of John Milward ...1 rood in Overe Eldefild next to the land formerly of Robert Daye ...½ acre in Ballond on Apddulhull next to the land formerly of Henry ... ...1 rood lies at Westhalfthelonmede next to the land formerly of Henry Flamvyle ...1 acre, ½ acre and 1 rood together lie in Pericroft next to the land formerly of John Pelle ...½ acre lies on Litulmede next to the land formerly of John Sa... ...1 rood on one headland lies next to Palsethe next to land of Adam Milward of Wilshamstead and abutting against Crosmore? ...½ acre lies against Thekethorn Wod next to the land of John Sotel of Wilshamstead ...1 rood lies on Castelforlong next to the land of John Arnold ...1 rood lies against Swynhul next to the land formerly of Richard [Spy?]nnere ...1 rood lies in Nethere Eldefeld next to the land of Thomas Lymbotshye ...1 rood lies in the same furlong next to the land of lord John Conquest, rector ...another ½ rood lies in Overe...next to the land once of William Blavet ...½ acre lies on Wtnnt..escroft ...Thomas Wydy... ...½ acre ... next to the land once of William Blavet ...½ lies ...thelonemead on the E. [several lines illegible here] ...½ rood in Schor...abbott of [R]edyng ... ...next to the land ... of John Breton ...½ acre lies ... land once of Henry? Flamvyle ...3 roods ... next the land of William at Chirche of Ho... i) also grants to ii) by this charter: -½ swathe of meadow ... le... emede next to the meadow of John Rous, chaplain -½ swathe in the same meadow next to the meadow of John Spynnere junior -½ swathe in the same meadow next to the meadow once of Richard Stevens -one parcel as it lies beneath the garden once of William ... called Northmede [meadow of this name mentioned in RO5/178] Witnesses: John Conquest brother of the rector, John Bodard?, Thomas Conquest, William at Chirche, Thomas Bayle Seal: black wax, chipped on right hand side, ¾´´ diameter, armorial, a chevron between 3 trefoils slipped Endorsement: no. 56[A] at Houghton Conquest

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Andrew, John,
Spynnere, Richard,
Bilcok, John,
Rowold, John,
Andrew, Bartholomew,
Milward, John,
Daye, Robert,
Flamvyle, Henry,
Pelle, John,
Milward, Adam,
Sotel, John,
Arnold, John,
Lymbotshye, Thomas,
Conquest, John,
Blavet, William,
Breton, John,
atte Chirche, William,
Rous, John,
Spynnere, John,
Stevens, Richard,
Bodard, John,
Conquest, Thomas,
Bayle, Thomas

legal papers, DEEDS, HOUGHTON CONQUEST, Houghton Conquest fields