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Feoffment

28 Sep 17 Charles I [1641]

From: 1641 To: 1801

i) John Challis of Biggleswade, yeoman ii) William Challis junior of Biggleswade, kinsman of i) for "a good consideration of lawful money" & the advancement in marriage of ii) - cottage with toft or hempland adjoining 1 acre in Biggleswade : East messuage, called Flatberries : South the Backstreete which premises i) purchased of Henry Carter - arable land purchased of Mark Braye South Field: Well Furlong … ½ acres : North William Fynch : South John Braye : head abutting on Stony Land : West on Wooland Presbred Furlong ...1½ roods : East William Crawley : West John Braye : North Potton Waye ... 3 roods : East Mr Oliver Fishe in occupation of George North : West John Braye : North as before Bradway Knott Furlong ...1 rood : West & East Mr Fishe occupied by George North : North Longe Deane : South Potton Waye Upper Middle Furlong ...½ acre : South Mr Fishe : North William Hunt : West Reeve Stich Furlong North Field ...3 rood in Mittle Meare alias Mare Hole : East headland on land late George Cock : North Long Heithill : South George Cock ...3 roods : between lands of Mr Fishe & Mr Fynch : South headland late George Cocke ...3 roods : South William Hunt : East William Crawley : West Mr Fishe : South as before : North Short Heithill ...½ acre more : West Mr Fishe in occupation of William Crawley : East headland of William Hunt : North Shortheithill Long Wiston Furlong ...½ acre : South William Fynch : North John Goods : East Tomlowe : West Slowe Furlong ...½ acre : South George North : North William Crawley : East Tomlowe ...1½ rood in Stone Crosse alias Stratford Furlong : next Robert Goods : North Mr Fynch : the south head leading from Dunton to Biggleswade (Note in later hand in margin that 4 acres 20 perches in North Field were sold to Mr Bricheno 27 February 1801) Livery of Seisin Endorsed witnesses: Owin Bromsall, Edward Braye, William Longe

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Challis, John,
Challis, William,
Carter, Henry,
Bray, Mark,
Fynch, William,
Bray, John,
Crawley, William,
Fishe, Oliver,
North, George,
Hunt, William,
Cocke, George,
Goods, John,
Goods, Robert,
Bricheno

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, feoffments, BIGGLESWADE, yeoman, HOUSING, cottages, hemp, Biggleswade Back Street, Biggleswade fields, arable, Biggleswade Potton Way, Biggleswade Dunton Lane