• Reference
    PO27
  • Title
    Settlement on marriage of John Alderman of Brigstock, Northamptonshire, gentleman (son and heir apparent of Thomas Alderman of Brigstock, Northamptonshire, gentleman) and Martha Maulden of Whitlesford, Cambridgeshire (one of the daughters of Robert Maulden of Foulmire, Cambridgeshire, deceased).
  • Date free text
    1698
  • Production date
    From: 1698 To: 1698
  • Scope and Content
    - a messuage in St.Peter Martin alias St. Peter's-in-the-Fields, Bedford, between the grounds late of the Chantry of St. Cuthbert's on both sides, in the occupation of Samuel Boddington. - 7 acres of arable lying together in Bury Field in the parish of St. Peter, called Spicers Piece, abutting: North: the land of Thomas Hawes South & West: land of Mary Risely, widow East: land belonging to Pecks Farm - 5 acres of arable or ley in Newnham Field in the parish of St. Cuthbert, called Fishponds Piece, abutting: West: on March leyes East: on the highway near Gravell Close North & South: lying next the common highways - 4 acres called March Leyes in same field, abutting: West: Stony Piece in possession of said Mary Risely East: land of Walter Carey North & South: the common highways - 11 acres of arable and leys in the fields of Bedford, viz; 4 acres (residue of March Leyes) in Newnham Bedford Field; 3 acres called Fishpond Leyes in same field abutting: West: the fishponds South: Hogheards Piece East: land late of Mary Risely North: Goldington narrow highway 4 acres in Bury Field in the parish of St. Paul, abutting: North: the land of Thomas Brumsall in the occupation of John Wylfin East: mary Risely South: land belonging to Pecks Farm in the occupation of John Cleyton West: land nbelongnig to Berry Farm, in the occupation of Robert Beverley, Esq. -tithes of 8 selions containing 2 acres in Berry Field in the middle of Spicers Piece. Trustees: James Hughes of Royston, gentleman; Cambridgeshire and George Sewell of St. James, Westminster, gentleman.
  • Level of description
    item