Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    RO14/44
  • Title
    Lease and Release (attached together) i) Margaret Denis of Marston Mortaine, spinster, one of the 2 daughters and heirs of Robert Denis late of Marston Mortaine, gentleman, deceased; Robert Squire of the same, gentleman and wife Margaret formerly wife of said Robert Denis deceased ii) Right Honourable Charles Bruce, commonly called Lord Bruce
  • Date free text
    5 & 6 Nov 1705
  • Production date
    From: 1705 To: 1705
  • Scope and Content
    Consideration: £2,253..15 paid to Robert Squire and wife by ii) £5,000 secured by ii) to Margaret Denis -manor of Pilling alias Pillage with appurtenances -scite of said manor -capital messuage or manor house wherein Robert Squire dwells in Marston Mortaine, with dovehouse and other outhouses -close of pasture called the Severall Bashcroft, 20 acres 2 roods 32 perches -2 spinneys or grovetts and coppices adjoining said close, 3 roods -close called the Common Bashcroft, 22 acres 1 rood now divided into 2 -spring or grovett and coppice adjoining, 3 roods -close called Long Lands 27 acres 2 roods -Bigger Bushey Close, 26 acres -grovett or coppice at the lower end of the same, 4 acres 1 rood all in Marston Mortaine or Wootton -messuage with appurtenances and outhouses in Marston -2 acres meadow in South Mead in Marston -Horse Close in Marston, 8 acres 1 rood -close called Franklyns, 5 acres -close called Richards in Marston, 10 acres -Shortwood in Marston and Wootton, 8 acres -23 acres 2 roods meadow, one acre of which was purchased by Elizabeth Averay before her marriage with Robert Averay of Cruwys Morchard, Devon, gentleman and by the said Margaret Denis to them and their heirs, which 22 acres 1 rood [sic] are in Dudmore in Marston -60 acres arable and leys in Marston -cottage with appurtenances in Marston and orchard and pightle belonging, ½ acre -½ acre meadow in South Mead in West Croft Dole : both sides, meadow late of Mr Pemberton -close in Marston called Little Princes, 7 acres 3 roods :NW. close formerly of John Saunders esquire : NE. Colledge Close -3 acres 1 rood in Southmead ...7 roods together in Waterslade Dole alias Princes Furlong :NE. meadow late Francis Clarke, gentleman and now of Sir Samuel Thompson, knight :SW. meadow late Thomas Keanes ...½ acre in Urband Dole :NE. meadow late Thomas Keanes :SW. meadow late Mr Pemberton ...1 acre more in same dole next the Tonges :NE. meadow late of Lord Latimer :SE. meadow late of Thomas Cowleys ...½ acre in South Meade in Waterslade Dole :S. late Michael Beales :N. Mr Pemberton -close in Marston called Meade Close :E. Edwin Denbigh :W. grove of Margaret Denis :abutting on Common Bash Croft :S. piece of land called Sternell :N. another part of Meade Close in occupation of Robert Squire, Roger Rowe, Thomas Crawley, William Wheeler, Thomas Plummer free of incumbrances except Mortgage by Demise for 1,000 years of manor and greater part of premises 8 March 1703/4 [RO14/42] residue of which term is to be assigned to Sir Thomas Hales, baronet, and except the following leases for years; (i) Margaret Denis (ii) Roger Rowe for 6 years of which 4 remain at £120 per annum (i) Margaret Denis (ii)Thomas Crawley for 12 years of which 11 remain at £105 per annum (i) Margaret Denis (ii) William Wheeler 5 or 6 years remain at £40 per annum (i) Margaret Denis (ii) Thomas Plummer for 9 years of which 8 remain at £16 per annum the said Robert Squire has the house and lands in his tenure for which he pays rent of £26 per annum and he also has the woods in hand for which he pays £25 per annum Signatures: i) ii) Witnesses: Row.Carleton, John Whatton, Michael Arnald, R Bruce, William Longueville Endorsement: no.38
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