• Reference
    X440/211
  • Title
    Copy of Court Roll, Manor of Biggleswade; Admission
  • Date free text
    30 Nov 1761
  • Production date
    From: 1761 To: 1761
  • Scope and Content
    i) James Brooke of Dorchester, Dorset, gentleman, on surrender of: ii) John Parslow late of Southampton Street, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, esquire William Parrer of Cold Brayfield, Buckinghamshire, esquire - two eighth shares i.e. 1/8 part of each of ii) in: - arable called Little Moor Gilletts 2 acres 3 roods 9 perches - arable called Little Stony Land 7 acres 1 roods 20 perches (the above 2 being late in occupation of John Winn, now of Richard Hide) - 3 pieces of arable in the Town Field of Biggleswade called Flemings Piece, Woland & Mariners Way, containing together 19 acres 30 perches late in occupation of John Miles now Richard Hide - arable called Cracus Piece 7 acres 3 roods 1 poles - arable abutting on Hunger Hill 6 acres 1 rood - arable called Cow Fair Land 1½ acres (the above 3 in occupation of John Miles) - arable called Stony Lands, 12 acres 1 rood 25 perches - arable in Reeves Stitch Furlong 4 acres 1 rood 32 perches : in part Edward Rudd : East Hitch Mead Furlong (above 2 late in occupation of George Fletcher) - 36 acres meadow or pasture in Long Head & Horse Croft in occupation of John Miles & Edward Rudd - cottage with orchard, garden & pasture adjoining 1 acre 2 rood in occupation of William Spicer - cottage & piece of pasture 2 acres in occupation of Elizabeth Foster, widow - tenement in occupation of Mary Ivory - tenement late in occupation of William Rance now widow Jenkins - several cottages with yards, gardens, appurtenances, orchards & hemplands in several occupations of Roger Layton, Samuel Holden, John Newman, Henry Fage, Richard Sale, Thomas Christmas, James Bean rent: 10s 1d fine: 3s 4d & 1/3 of a penny
  • Level of description
    item