Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X647/7
  • Title
    Demise for 2000 years after end of demise for 95 years
  • Date free text
    19 Jun 1619
  • Production date
    From: 1618 To: 1619
  • Scope and Content
    i) William Hobbes, Totternhoe, yeoman John Hobbes, youngest son of William ii) Henry Hobbes, Tottenhoe, Bedfordshire, yeoman Reciting demise for 95 years by i) to ii) dated 4 June last of: - 10 acres arable and meadow in Totternhoe, Bedfordshire and Eyton (Eaton Bray) - 5 acre piece arable (part of Twenty Acres Piece), land of Robert Pedder east, heirs of Reginald Sandon deceased then in tenure George Cooke west, abutting north on a highway leading towards Totternhoe Church and south upon Stordy Riddie - 1 acre in Pinfold Field in Carters furlong, next Thomas Pedder west and William Ashwell east abutting north into Drovers Way and south on land of Henry Hobbes - one headland half an acre in same field shooting up Coxton Hill land of Thomas Evered on south and abutting west into Totternhoe Street - half an acre in same field shooting up Coxton Hill land of William Ashwell north and land of Thomas Mitchell gentleman south abutting east on land of Sir Thomas Popeblunt knight - 1 acre in Horsham Mill Field shooting down towards the “ould mill” next to the land of William Ashwell gentleman east and the land of said Thomas Mitchell west, abutting south on land of William Hobbes and John Hobbes - 1 half acre lying in Castle Field shooting over the Quarry, the land of Thomas Evered north, land of Thomas Mitchell south, abutting east on land of Robert Carter half an acre lying in West Field, the land of Thomas Evered north, and of Thomas Pearce south abutting east on Pinkes brook - half an acre in same field in Stonnyland furlong, land of Thomas Pearce west and of one Wells east, abutting south on headland of John Toppinge - half an acre of meadow in Totternhoe Fenn Mead next to meadow of Thomas Mitchell on east and land of Cuthbert George on west abutting north on Fenn Brook DEMISE by i) to ii) in consideration of a certain sum of money for 2000 years after end of demise for 95 years of property Covenant against William Sandys of Eyton, esquire, assigns of Sir Edwin Sandys knight deceased (father of William), Myles Sandys esquire, deceased (grandfather of William), Anthony Sawrey of Chesham, Buckinghamshire, gentleman, William Mackreth of Eyton, gentleman, Edmond Buckmaster of Eyton, yeoman Signed John Hobbes, mark of William Hobbes Witnesses John Robins, Robert Robins, mark of Richard Bid…. “and Mr Thomas Edge scrivener”
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