Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    S/AM79
  • Title
    Release in trust i) John Lord Ashburnham ii) Ursula Taylor, widow of Thomas, William Ashburnham, esquire, son of John, and wife Katherine, daughter of Thomas and Ursula iii) Edward Southwell, esquire, clerk of the Privy Council and Sir Richard Hoare, knight, alderman of London
  • Date free text
    29 May 1708
  • Production date
    From: 1708 To: 1708
  • Scope and Content
    Recites Marriage agreement. Katherine is now 21. ...messuage or farm and 5 acres pasture, 59 acres arable in Carrill, Gravel and Peartree field, close called Stubb and Carrell, late in occupation of Laurence Williamson junior, now Matthew Woolhead (except Carrell, in occupation of George Favell); 31 acres, 15 acres and 1 acre land, Cowber's close, Robinson's close, late in occupation of Williamson senior, now Matthew Woolhead; messuage and 6 acres called Clapham meadow, Spence close, Beelings close, and Haycroft, late in occupation of Thomas Sheppard, now William Bonfield, (except 6 acres meadow and 2 acres adjoining formerly Tolls now in occupation of Ursula Taylor); messuage, 90 acre arable, Little Pickle and Great Pickle, Cubberts, Copthall pickle and 2 closes called Rose, late in occupation of Samuel Negus, now Ursula Taylor; several closes called Crabtree, Morton and Orchards, late James Nottingham, now Thomas Holmes (except Crabtree in occupation of Matthew Woolhead); messuage, close called Pasture, Hill ground and Hobbs Coller, late George Pearce now Widow Quenby, John Watmough and Widow Swepson; close called Six Pound close late Benjamin Wells of Bedford now John Williamson; close called Windmill hole or Betts piece, late John Flint of Bedford now John Randall of Bedford; messuage and close called Prigmores, late Widow Gale, now John Gale; 3 closes called Gurneys late Giles Smith of Oakley, now John Gale; messuage and 12 acres pasture and close called Giddings now in occupation of John Williamson; 2 acres meadow in occupation late James Spencer of Oakley, now Ursula Taylor; cottage, 5 acres arable and pasture, 1 acre meadow and 2 acres pasture, late Thomas Fuller, now Robert Parker and William Bonfield; messuage and close called Hill ground, Vicaridge pightle, Wood close, Hobbs Tollings, Fiendings close late John Swepson, now Widow Swepson and Thomas Holmes; Ley field, late in occupation of Laurence Williamson, now Ursula Taylor , Matthew Woolhead and George Favell; 3 closes of pasture late Thomas Richardson a miller, now called Hunt's close in occupation of Ursula Taylor and Richard Willis; messuages, cottages late John Knatt, Joseph Reeve, William Bellingham, Widow Bills, Widow Dawson, James Peacock, Mathew Woolhead, Widow Shepheard, William Bonfield; closes called Coneygeares, Carrall, Dovehouse and 2 called Newfields, late William Gery now Ursula Taylor, John Godds of Bedford, William Bonfield, George Favell and William Gale; the Lodge close, late George Negus, now John Swepson; messuage or mansion house, the warren, and dovehouse apertaining, late Thomas Taylor, now John Shefford, Alexander Perrin, William Bonfield, and Ursula Taylor; tithes of corn and hay; to use of Ursula Taylor for life, then to William Ashburnham and heirs, ... manors of Fitzgeoffreys, Vauxes and Clapham: messuage and close of pasture called Hill ground and Orchard close, Acre close, Horse pightle and 7 acres arable, late in occupation of James Nottingham now Thomas Holmes; close called Stallings, late in occupation of Widow Gale, divided into 2, now in occupation of John Gale; 2 acres wood late in occupation of Widow Gale, now William Ashburnham; messuage and lands late Widow Hylard now John Jarvis; close of pasture in occupation of John Badwell of Bedford; close of pasture late Clayton of Bedford, being now 2, in occupation of John Bardolph; messuage and close of pasture late Widow Yarrow which messuage is now ruinous, in occupation of Lewis Helliard; 3 tofts whereon 3 messuages stood, late John Grimdigh, Robert Launder and Widow Taylor, now John Gale; cottages etc. late John Hall, Lewis Dake, Sarah Peacock, Robert Robinson, Joseph Creamer, Thomas Faides, now Robert Lavender, Lewis Dake, Lewis Peacock, Joseph Creamer snd John Hockley; wood called Clapham Park (100 acres) late Thomas Taylor, now William Ashburnham; free fishery in Clapham river; impropriate rectory and tithes; Grimsbury farm, Bolnhurst, in occupation of Eustace Petty at £140 per annum; woods in Thurleigh in occupation of William Ashburnham, rented by Thomas Parker; to use of Ursula Taylor for life, then to John Lord Ashburnham and heirs; Witnesses: Richard Thornton, John Lamyon, John Collier
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