Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    HT1/9/3
  • Title
    Deed to lead the uses of a fine (third part)
  • Date free text
    15 Jan 1655 "according to the computation of the Church of England." [sic - probably 1655/6]
  • Production date
    From: 1655 To: 1656
  • Scope and Content
    i) Francis Wingate of Harlington Esquire, and Lettice his wife, Thomas Holliman, citizen and Merchant tailor, of London, and Anne his wife, John Norton of Bedford, yeoman, William White of St. Paul's, Bedford, blacksmith, and Amy his wife, Elizabeth Beckett of St. Paul's, Bedford, widow, and Anne Beckett of the same, widow ii) George Wingate of Harlington, gentleman, and Elizabeth his wife. iii) William Savage of St. Sepulchre's, Smithfield, London, and Elizabeth his wife iv) Anthony Peacook of Bedford, joiner, and John Fulfarr of Bedford, yeoman. v) Daniel Norton of St. Paul's, Bedford, Maltster. Convenant by i) to levy fine before the Justices of the Common Bench at Westiminster before the feast of the Annunciation next, to ii), iii), iv) and v) of - (a) capital messuage or mansion house in Harlington known as Goslingend, in the occupation of Francis Wingate or his tenants, and one close of pasture land adjoining (3 acres) known as Home close - (b) messuage, toft or curtilege and one garden and orchard with appurtenances in the parish of St. Peter Martin, Bedford, late in the occupation of Thomas Holliman - (c) messuage and appurtenances in Angel Street in the parish of St. Paul, Bedford, now or late in the occupation of William White [the information on this property is interlineated, possibly in a late hand] - (d) messuage and parcel of ground sometime part of a backside belonging to the Crowne Inne in little silver street otherwise Gaole lane in the parish of St. Paul, Bedford, late in the occupation of William Beckett, with all houses, malthouses, barns, stables, dovehouses etc. Fine to be levied by name of: 4 messuages, one dovehouse, 2 tofts, 4 gardens, 4 orchards, 1/2 acre land, and 3 acres pasture with appurtenances in Harlington and Bedford Uses as follows: property (a) to use of ii), property (b) to use of iii) and heirs, property (c) to use of William White and Amy his wife for the life of the longest liver, and then to the use of their heirs, and property (d) to use of v). Clauses of warranty witnesses : Graham Norton Button Wingate William Foster John Eston William Bunne mark of William Hopkyns Charles Nicholls Thomas Taylor Thomas Foster seals: fourteen tags, with seven seals remaining signatures and marks: i), ii), iii) and v) - Elizabeth Savage, Anne Beckett, Amy White, William White, and Anne Holliman made their marks
  • Level of description
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