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Copy of Court Roll, Admission. Manor of Millbrook within the Honour of Ampthill. Special Court of Right Honourable John Earl of Upper Ossory, Baron of Ampthill; steward: Samuel Davis, gentleman Richard Edwards of Nanhoran in Caernarvon esquire, eldest son and heir at law of Timothy Edwards late of the same esquire, deceased, by wife Catherine née Browning, appears in court by Samuel Davis his attorney and is admitted

4 Sep 1804

From: 1804 To: 1804

-copyhold messuage with homestead or home close, yard and garden adjoining -plot of land 26 acres in Ford Field -plot of land on the Moors on the Warren 2 acres 3 roods 4 perches which plots were, with freehold lands, allotted to Catherine and Richard Edwards at the Enclosure and are now in occupation of John Falldor; recites Lease and Release 25 and 26 March 1797 by which premises granted by Catherine Edwards, widow and relict of Timothy Edwards to said Richard Edwards [RO28/11-12] rent: 18s..10d fine: £2..16..6 Common Recovery with Double Voucher; Surrender to Make Tenant Richard Edwards surrenders to Thomas Evans, to become tenant to the precipe to suffer a common recovery -copyhold messuage, Home Close, yard and garden -plot copyhold land in Ford Field and on the Warren 26 acres : part E. Steppingley Road : part S. and part E. allotment to Samuel Candish for estate late of George Exton : rest E. 2nd allotment to James Boughton : rest S. first private carriage road :W. 3rd allotment to King and Duke of Bedford :N. allotment to James and Abraham Wheeler -plot copyhold land on the Moors on the Warren 2 acres 3 roods 4 perches :N. private carriage road :E. allotment to Rector, Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of Millbrook :S. ancient enclosures of John Parker esquire :E. allotments to John Arnold Common Recovery i) John Robinson of Ampthill, demandant ii) Thomas Evans, tenant iii) Richard Edwards, 1st vouchee, Henry Spring of Ampthill, innholder , common vouchee -one messuage, one cottage, 2 barns, 2 stables, 2 gardens, 2 orchards, 32 acres land, 32 acres meadow, 32 acres pasture, with appurtenances in Millbrook Richard Edwards is admitted rent: 18s..10d fine: £2..16..6 and surrenders said premises to use of his will Letter of Attorney 7 July 1804 (i) Richard Edwards of Nanhoran, Caernarvon esquire, son and heir at law of Timothy Edwards late of the same, esquire deceased by wife Catherine née Browning (ii) Samuel Davis junior of Ampthill, gentleman to take admission of aforesaid premises and surrender to Thomas Evans of Ampthill surveyor, for suffering common recovery

Russell 'Wallpaper books' Volume V. no.127 pg.170

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Fitzpatrick, John (Earl of Upper Ossory),
Davis, Samuel,
Edwards, Richard,
Edwards, Timothy,
Edwards, Catherine,
Browning, Catherine,
Falldor, John,
Evans, Thomas,
Candish, Samuel,
Exton, George,
Boughton, James,
Russell, John (6th Duke of Bedford),
Wheeler, James,
Wheeler, Abraham,
Parker, John,
Arnold, John,
Robinson, John,
Evans, Thomas,
Edwards, Richard,
Spring, Henry

legal papers, DEEDS, copy court rolls, Millbrook Manor, Honour of Ampthill, ENCLOSURE, MILLBROOK