Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
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    RO10/8
  • Title
    Feoffment i) Edward Blofeild of Flitwick, gentleman, Oliver Randes of Radwell, Felmersham, gentleman, Giles Blofeild of Houghton Park in Ampthill, gentleman, Robert Hewett of North Hall, Hertfordshire, gentleman ii) Sir Francis Staunton of Birchmore, Woburn, knight, Robert Staunton of the same esquire, William Sidgweeke of London, brewer
  • Date free text
    13 feb 4 Chas [1629]
  • Production date
    From: 1629 To: 1629
  • Scope and Content
    Consideration: £968 paid by Francis Staunton at request of Giles Blofeild to Robert Hewett £262 more paid by Francis Staunton to Giles Blofeild -capital messuage or farm house with dove house and malt house, yard and backside belonging in Howend in Houghton Conquest in occupation of said Giles Blofeild -2 closes of pasture, sometimes divided called the Home Closes, 20 acres :S. the Great Park Pale :N. lane form Howend to Milllbrook :E. highway from Ampthill to Bedford -close called Beardes alias Byndes, 11 acres :SE. lane that goeth along by Houghton Park Pale :W. land of said Giles Blofeild -arable and sward known as Barley Crofte :E. highway from Howend to Houghton Town :SW. a balk of Sir Francis Clarke -piece of land in West Croft Feild, 13½ acres :W. Bedford Highway :E. close in occupation of William Tomlyns - piece of land lying together in said West Croft Feild, 9 acres :E. Common balk :W. land of John Woodward :N. John Davys - piece of land and lays on Manton Hill, 27½ acres :S. common balk that parteth Wootton Feild and Howend Feild :N. John Joanes :NW. Heyes Closes - piece of land lying together, 3 acres in a place called Ininges :S. Nicholas Collquit :N. Michael Beale -1 rood arable in Ininges aforesaid :W. Roger Nore :NE. close called Beardes -2 acres arable in Ininges lying together :N. close called Beardes Pasture :W. lands late in occupation of Giles Blofeild -½ acre arable on Ininges :W. Michael Beale :N. Widow Bullward -½ acre arable on Ininges :W. Widow Bullward :N. Nicholas Collquit -1 acre arable in Ininges :W. lands belonging to the Parsonage :E. lands of William Edwardes -½ acre arable on Typpers Furlong :S. John Woodward :N. John Harrison -1 acre arable lying together :N. Sir Francis Clarke :S. Francis Winton -3 half-acres in Typpers Furlong lying together :N. Sir Francis Clarke :S. William Edwardes -1 rood on Westy Furlong :S. Francis Winton :N. Sir Francis Clarke -1 acre on Westy Furlong :S. William Burwell :N. Sir Francis Clarke -½ acre on same furlong :S. Nicholas Colquitt :N. William Burwell -3 roods on same furlong :S. Nicholas Colquitt :N. Sir Francis Clarke -2 roods on same furlong :S. Roger Nore :N. John Joanes -3½ acres on same furlong :N. John Cooper :S. Westy Close -parcel of leys containing 3 half-acres on South Furlong :N. Richard Button, gentleman :S. Westie Pasture -3 roods arable on Cockerill Bushe Furlong, one is headland to said furlong :E. said furlong :W. Sir Francis Clarke -1 acre arable called the round acre near said Cockerill Bushe Furlong :S. Francis Winton -1 rood arable on furlong which abuts to said Cockerill Bushe Furlong : both sides Robert Woodward -2 roods on Clogghill Furlong in Wootton Pilladge :S. Sir Francis Clarke : N. Robert Fox -2 acres together in Ashe Mead in Houghton :S. meadow of Sir Francis Clarke : E. end, highway :W. end, meadow of Lord Bruce -½ acre meadow in said meadow :N. meadow of John Cooper : E. end, highway :W. end, meadow of Lord Bruce -cottage with yard and backside in Houghton Conquest in occupation of Reynold Foster :E. Houghton Parke :W. common lane -cottage with yard and backside in Houghton Conquest :N. common lane :S. Barley Crofte in occupation of Richard Foster free of incumbrances etc. except fee farm rent from whole of the manor of Howend of £9..16..9 for which ii) is to pay 30s per annum Signatures: i) Witnesses: Richard Danyell, T Awdley, William Wilson, John King, Thomas Awdley senior, Henry Gouldsmithe, Elizabeth Greene Endorsement: Livery of Seisin (given by Thomas Audley junior and John Kinge as attorneys of i)) Endorsement: No.(8) (6)
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