Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
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    RO24/1
  • Title
    Attested Copy of Release i) Edward Snagg of Chesterton, Cambridgeshire esquire (only son and heir of Edward Snagg late of Ampthill esquire deceased and wife Mary) ii) Most Noble Sarah Duchess Dowager of Marlborough Consideration: £20,445..13..10
  • Date free text
    10 Dec 1737; examined 22 May 1795
  • Production date
    From: 1737 To: 1795
  • Scope and Content
    -manor of Marston otherwise Marston Mortaine -manor of Litlington otherwise Liddlington otherwise Goldingtons -mansion house called Marston Park in occupation of John Philips in Marston -closes or parcels of arable, meadow, pasture and ley in occupation of John Philips in Marston and Lidlington the House Close, 16 acres Upperwood Close, 15 acres Middle Wood Close, 15 acres Jenkinsons Pasture, 20 acres 2 roods Lower Park (being 2 closes), 42 acres 3 roods Red Deer Park, 15 acres 3 roods Plummers (being 2 closes) 16 acres 1 rood Home Meadow, 17 acres 2 roods 10 perches Jenkinsons Close (arable) 17 acres 2 roods -Marston Windmill in occupation of Robert Wilks -messuage in Marston in occupation of Mary Danborne, widow -closes of pasture in Marston and Lidlington in occupation of said Mary Danborne Sale Close, 18 acres Park Green Close, 12 acres The Home Close, 16 acres 1 rood The Five Acres Close, 5 acres The Wood Close, 15 acres Sale Close, 12 acres a pightle, 4 acres Wimies Ground, 17 acres 1 rood 20 perches The Bushy Close, 20 acres 1 rood -toft or piece of pasture ground on part whereof a messuage formerly stood, 1 acre 2 roods in occupation of said Mary Danborne -messuage in Marston in occupation of Francis Parish and 2 [sic] closes in Marston in his occupation Home Close, 13 acres 3 roods The Wood or Portugall Close, 12 acres 3 roods Copys Close, 10 acres 1 rood Irleys Pightle, 2 acres adjoining pightle, 1 acre 2 roods -2 closes of pasture called Millards, 7 acres -parcels of arable in the common fields of Marston, 4 acres 2 roods -messuage in Marston in occupation of John Keep -closes in Marston in occupation of John Keep Greens Close, 5 acres Lawn Pightle, 1 acre Wood Close, 10 acres -3 closes of pasture near said messuage, 12 acres 3 roods -2 closes called Cocks Closes, 8 acres 2 roods -West Close, 6 acres -Gosling Leys, 3 acres -9 acres arable -close in Marston and toft therein enclosed on which a messuage formerly stood, 10 acres in occupation of said John Keep -Barkers Close in Marston, 6 acres in occupation of Edward Fowler -wood called Marston Thrift and wood called Bushie Lawn containing together 173 acres in occupation of i) -messuage in Millbrook and closes belonging in occupation of John Denbigh The Home Close, 6 acres Reads Pightle, 2 acres 2 roods close of pasture in common fields of Millbrook called Eight Acre Close, 8 acres -several parcels of arable in Millbrook, 32 acres -Great Close, 12 acres 2 roods -Long Close, 3 acres which last 2 closes are in Marston in occupation of John Bosworth -cottage with ground belonging, 2 roods in occupation of John Gooding -messuage and cottage in Marston in occupation of John Berry, meadow, closes and arable belonging Low Mead, 7 acres 3 roods Home Close adjoining said messuage, 9 acres 10 perches formerly divided into several closes Hill Close 5 acres 2 roods 2 pightles in Pillinghill, 4 acres 3 roods parcels of arable and leys in common fields of Marston, 120 acres -messuage and cottage in Marston -several closes called Home Close, Lime Close, Impys Pightle, Strattons Pightle and another pightle containing together 12 acres 2 roods -parcel of meadow in South Mead, 5 acres 3 roods -parcels of arable in common fields of Marston, 86 acres which last mentioned premises are in occupation of Thomas Grazely -closes and land in Marston close adjoining last mentioned messuage, 5 acres 1 rood close called Linns, 2 acres 3 roods pightle, 1 acre 1 rood several parcels arable and leys, 85 acres several parcels meadow in South Mead, 5 acres 3 roods all in occupation of Thomas Grazely -messuage in Maishend in Lidlington late in occupation of Richard Gibbs and Now in occupation of John Salmon -2 closes pasture adjoining said messuage Corn Close, 5 acres Mead Close, 6 acres -Pightle Close near said messuage, 7 acres -Bushey Close, Lidlington, 5 acres adjoining said Pightle Close -several spinneys belonging to last mentioned closes, 3 acres -23 acres arable dispersed in common fields of Lidlington and belonging to said messuage which messuage and premises in occupation of John Salmon were lately purchased by i) of Francis Yarrow by Lease and Release 27 and 28 March 1724 with schedule annexed -messuage and 32 acres pasture in Cranfield in occupation of Richard Hall -manor house called Liddlington Hall, otherwise Goldingtons and 3 pightles nearby containing 10 acres -close called Cow Pasture, 16 acres 2 roods -Meadow Close, 15 acres -3 acres arable and 2 roods meadow which last mentioned premises in Lidlington are in occupation of Susanna Ryley, widow -Holts Close, 22 acres -Holts Grove, 6 acres in occupation of William Hanwell, in Lidlington -50 acres arable and leys in common fields of Marston and Lidlington in occupation of John Crouch -messuage and close, 10 acres 20 perches called Conygree -Ley Close, 3 acres 2 roods -Shaw Close, 4 acres 1 rood -pightle of pasture adjoining last mentioned messuage, 2 acres -8 acres meadow being Lammas Ground of which 6 acres lie in South Mead and 2 acres in North Mead -120 acres arable which last mentioned messuage and premises are in Marston in occupation of Edward Fowler -close arable called Blackeland, 20 acres -Mill Close, 10 acres -7 acres arable lying in one piece which last mentioned premises are in Marston in occupation of John Bosworth -Stocking Close in Marston, 5 acres 1 rood in occupation of John Boxworth which premises in occupation of Susanna Ryley, William Hanwell, John Crouch, Edward Fowler, John Bosworth and John Boxworth were by Lease and Release 13 and 14 October 1701 (i) Edward Snagg Now deceased and wife Mary, one of the daughters of John Willis late of Fenditton, Cambridgeshire esquire (ii) Silvester Pettitt of Barnacles Inn, London, gentleman (iii) Ralph Hare of Hargham, Norfolk esquire, William Conningsbby of Woodborough, Wiltshire, clerk (iv) said John Willis (v) Anthony Fisher of Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk esquire, Thomas Fisher of Fenditton aforesaid, gentleman (vi) Thomas Savage of Elmby Castle, Worcestershire esquire, Edward Butt of Nackington, Kent esquire limited to the use of said Mary then wife of Edward Snagg for term of life for her jointure which last mentioned premises were by Indenture Tripartite to Declare the Uses of a Fine and Recovery (levied and suffered Michaelmas Term last) 9 December 1737 (i) Edward Snagg, party hereto, Thomas Osborne and wife Mary (ii) John Pepiatt of Town of Bedford, gentleman (iii) Samuel Adey of New Inn, Middlesex, gentleman limited to use of Thomas Osborne of Compton [Campton],Bedfordshire, Doctor of Law, husband of said Mary, remainder to Edward Snagg (her son) free of incumbrances etc. except : annuity of £100 payable to Mary Osborne for residue of term of 99 years charged by Edward Snagg on part of above mentioned premises by Indenture 26 June 1725 (i) Edward Snagg, party hereto (ii) Mary Osborne by the name of Mary Snagg of Town of Cambridge, widow residue of said term to be assigned to Sarah Duchess Dowager of Marlborough except also estate of Mary Osborne for life out of said premises in occupation of Susanna Ryley etc., etc. limited to Thomas Osborne for life of said Mary his wife except also 12s..6d per annum payable as fee farm or quit rent to Right Honourable Charles Lord Bruce as Lord of the Honour of Ampthill out of part of the said premises in Marston and Lidlington except also 11s..10d per annum payable as fee farm or quit rent to said Charles Bruce out of messuage and premises at Millbrook except also 18s..8d payable as fee farm or quit rent to Lord of manor of Lidlington payable out of part of premises purchased by Edward Snagg of Francis Yarrow except also 20s per annum payable as fee farm or quit rent to said Charles Lord Bruce payable out of part of premises of which Edward Snagg is seised in reversion on death of Mary Osborne his mother Witnesses: James Stephens, Andrew White Examined with the original by Anthony Spedding, C H Bicknell, clerks to Mr Bicknell 22 May 1795 See Register V. pg.156 for a brief extract of the codicil of Sarah Duchess of Marlborough (there is no copy of this among the deeds)
  • Russell 'wallpaper books Volume V. no.66 pg.156
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