Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X733/85
  • Title
    Manor of Leighton Buzzard otherwise Grovebury. Admission of Martha Fenn, wife of John Fenn, under the will of William Buttfield, her great uncle William Buttfield
  • Date free text
    26 & 27 Oct 1820
  • Production date
    From: 1820 To: 1820
  • Scope and Content
    - cottage where Thomas Purcell formerly dwelt, then in tenure of William Buttfield, at Little Billington - cow common in Billington Summerleys ‘according to the old rate there’ to which he was admitted at a Court held on 3 and 4 June 1773 on the surrender of William Wildman and wife Elizabeth, John Whitamore and wife Ann, and Sarah Webb, widow - cottage where John Tavernor formerly dwelt and then in occupation of Valentine Leach, at Billington - close pasture belonging in Billington - 6 acres land in common fields of Billington - half yard of meadow ground,late Nash's (2 acres) all late in the occupation of Valentine Leach and to which William Buttfield was admitted at a Court held on 3 and 4 June 1773 on the surrender of Thomas Kempster and Mary his wife - 2 acres arable lying above the Collect in Little Billington - 1 land, both sides Richard Cooke - 1 land, East - Franklin; West - Robert Stockton - 1 land, West - Henry Sayell; East - Robert Stockton - 1 land, West - Franklin; East - Robert Stockton to which William Buttfield was admitted at a Court held on 18 and 19 May 1780 on the surrender of Richard Dell - cottage where Thomas Purrell formerly dwelt and since in tenure of William Buttfield, deceased, at Little Billington - 1 cow common in Billington Summerleys - half yard meadow in Billington Long Mead (2 acres) to which said William Buttfield was admitted at a Court held on 19 and 20 May 1785 on the death of his father, William Buttfield - half yard meadow ground in Billington Long Mead (2 acres) late in occupation of William Ashwell to which William Buttfield was admitted at a Court held on 4 & 5 June 1789 on surrender of Richard Ashwell - cottage late in occupation of Judith Coventry and Richard Puller and then of William Humbles and known as 'The Greyhound' in Little Billington - little close or pightle belonging - 2 cow commons 'according to the old rate’ in Billington Summerleys - 6 sheep commons in fields of Billington to which William Buttfield was admitted at a Court on 29 and 30 October 1795 on surrender of Joseph Martyn - 5 acres 1 rood arable, ley, meadow or pasture in common fields of Clipson, Eggington and Leighton Buzzard to which William Buttfield was admitted at Court on 18 & 19 May 1815 as heir of his late father deceased all above properties were surrendered to the use of his will on 26 and 27 October 1815 Will made 23 May 1815. After giving £5 each to nephews John Tillcock and Edward Cooper and niece Elizabeth Wells, devised remainder of estate to Martha Fenn Quit rents,- 1s 3d, 4s 1d, 1d, 1s 3d, 2s 3½d, 4d, 8½d
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