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Admission of John Nathaniel Foster to all foregoing Copyhold premises

28 Apr 1848

From: 1790 To: 1848

Copy of Court Roll Admission i) John Nathaniel Foster under will of: ii) John Foster recites will of ii) dated 6 February 1847 by which he devised certain copyhold premises to son Blyth Foster for life & other copyhold premises to Margaret Byles for life; other real estate freehold & copyhold to use of i) for life; testator died 7 July 1847 - messuage in St Andrew's Street Biggleswade late in occupation of Turner Boston - orchard or piece of ground (on part of which a messuage formerly stood) occupied with said messuage : South formerly Sir Thomas Bromsale : North Jasper Goodge : West river : East St Andrews Street - messuage with ground adjoining 1 acre formerly in occupation of William Spicer then Pettit Breed - messuage in Biggleswade in occupation of Richard Mainson otherwise Sansome, tanner, then late Henry Sawyer & James Grigg - toft whereon cottage stood in Biggleswade formerly in occupation of Joshua Cason with piece of ground adjoining in occupation of Austin Drage then late said James Grigg : South first messuage & orchard : North churchyard to which John Foster was admitted 22 & 23 October 1790 on surrender & will of Richard Foster senior his father deceased rent: 5s, 3s 6d, 2s 4d. - cottage with garden ground adjoining : South Meeting House Walk : West Langford Street : North cottage & garden of Samuel Barber : East yard & ground fronting said Meeting House in occupation of James Bowers formerly part of estate of Elizabeth Brittain rent: 2d per annum - parcel of meadow or pasture adjoining river 1 acre formerly in occupation of William Whitehouse rent: 1s per annum to which John Foster was admitted at aforesaid court on surrender of Richard Foster the son - close called the Delves 5 acres in Biggleswade : North land of Blyth Foster in occupation of Jeremiah Banks : South land George Musgrave esquire in occupation of William Race : East road from Biggleswade to Holme : West (as North) - parcel arable being every years land 5 acres at Gallow Ditch at Holme Side in Biggleswade adjoining & enclosed with freehold land there called Holme Side Piece & Marehole Close purchased by John Foster of Margaret Rudd & being of uncertain tenure has always been conveyed both as freehold & copyhold - parcel enclosed arable or garden ground called Crown Close then Dolphin Garden 2 acres : West road from Biggleswade to Langford : East Saffron Ground - Whites Close & Griggs Piece 2 acres : North, South & West lands of George Musgrave in occupation of John Brichenoe : East garden of John Hunt - the Blue Ball close 2 acres in Back Meadow in Biggleswade : East river Ivel - several parcels arable 39 acres 3 roods 21 perches in Hitchmead in Biggleswade ...Little Hunger Hill 6 acres 12 perches : North George Musgrave : East William Race : South road from Potton Road along Hitchmead : West John Winn ...10 acres 30 perches in Top Furlong : West & North William Race : part East John Bricheno : rest East next described land : South Thomas Barnett esquire ...9 acres 32 perches in Middle Furlong : North John Bricheno : East part John Barber, part next described land : South Charles Barnett : West last described piece of land ... 10 acres 1 perch in Bottom Furlong : North John Barber & Allens Pightle : East brook, separating it from Sunderland Farm : South Charles Barnett : West last described land ...4 acres 1 rood 26 perches called Ten Lands in same furlong : North John Winn : East George Musgrave : South John Barber : West John Bricheno - Allen Pightle 1 acre 1 rood 33 perches in Hitchmead : North George Musgrave : East brook separating it from Sunderland Farm : part South & part West lands in Hitchmead before described : rest West & rest South John Barber - several parcels of Lammas Meadow in Biggleswade ...Horsecroft 4 acres 1 rood : East road to Biggleswade common : Southwest or West Navigation Sluice : North meadows of John Carrington : South Biggleswade common ...Westminster Piece 2 acres : East road to Biggleswade common : West old river Ivel : North meadows of William Knight : South meadows of John Carrington ...Puttocks Hill 1 acres 2 rood : East Biggleswade common : West Reeves land belonging to Head Reeve of manor of Biggleswade : North & South meadow of John Carrington ...Lake Meadow 1 acre 2 rood : East river : West Biggleswade common : South meadows John Garrington : hedgerow of John Bricheno to which John Foster was admitted at court 27 February 1801 on surrender of Robert Thurgood, Richard Edward [sic] Rudd & Margaret Rudd rents: 1½d; 2s; 1s; 1s; 13s 3d. - messuage in St Andrews Street in occupation of William Farrington senior to which John Foster was admitted at court 13 May 1801 on surrender of Thomas Odell rent: 5d - 6 parcels meadow in Little Horsecroft Meadow & Long Meadow 21 acres 3 roods 33 perches ...3 acres 3 roods 8 perches or 6 perches : East Drift Way : West river : North Lord Spencer : South George Musgrave esquire ...parcel in Long Meadow aforesaid called 3 acres 35 perches but containing 1 acre 2 roods 35 perches : East & West as above : North late Edward Rudd then John Foster : South Lord Spencer ...1 acres 3 roods 16 perches or 25 perches in Long Meadow : East & West as above : North George Musgrave : South William Knight ...Lake Piece in Long Meadow 3 acres 2 roods 27 perches or 25 perches : East Sweet Leys : West river : North late Edward Rudd then John Foster : South John Bricheno ...Puttocks Hill Piece in Long Meadow called 3 acres 1 rood 3 perches but containing 3 acres 24 perches : East Roundhill Piece Common : West river : North George Musgrave : South John Robinson esquire late estate of & in occupation of John Carrington senior baker to which John Foster was admitted at court 5 & 6 November 1802 on surrender of William Carrington & Robert Pedley rent: 6s - messuage in 2 dwellings in Shortmead End in Biggleswade on West of Turnpike Road with garden adjoining running in length up to the first tree in Fosters Close & in width 15' formerly in occupation of Samuel Barber & William Moseley, then --- Peacock & John Gateley then Robert Wale then of William Newman collar-maker & Margery Mabbot to which John Foster was admitted at court 27 & 28 May 1804 on surrender of Joseph Hickson rent: 1s 4d - 2 cottages sometime since erected in St Andrews Street in occupation of John Morley & Mary Merryweather : West St Andrews Street : South back gateway to Swan Inn Yard : East buildings of Sam Squire Bartlett : North tenements surrendered to Luke Broadhead to which John Foster was admitted at court 27 & 28 April 1813 on surrender of John Emery rent: 1½d - messuage with 2 other cottages, 2 barns, yard & garden adjoining in Shortmead End or Street : West frontage to street 77' : Eastwards from street 150’ to a currant hedge belonging to the trustees of — which hedge divides the garden ground on East from garden ground of 2 other cottages belonging to said trustees in occupation Miller Albone & Richard Lawman; which premises were formerly part of estate of Edward Albone then Edis his son, then in occupation of Edis Albone, Robert Burrowes & Mary Green, then Henry Larkins, said Edis Albone & William Carter - right of common for 1 horse, 2 cows & a breeder on commons of Biggleswade belonging to said messuage & cottages which right is occupied by Joseph Taylor to which John Foster was admitted at court 27 & 28 April 1813 on surrender of John Lawrence esquire rent: 2d - close 2 acres 2 roods called the Pightle in Hitch Mead in occupation of George Chalkley Taylor then John Bricheno : North the Ploughed Pightle - 2 pieces of pasture in Hitch Mead Pightles, a piece of ground formerly of George Musgrave between them : East brook : West Hitch Mead occupied as above to which John Foster was admitted at court 26 & 27 April 1814 on surrender of John Bricheno rent: 6d - cottage & appurtenances near Holme Street in Biggleswade formerly in occupation of John Hall then William Medlock : West tenement Mathew Farr rent: 2s 3d - plot 1 rood formerly in occupation of John Hall : West as above : abuts on river formerly planted with willows, upon which a malting had been erected then late in occupation of John Foster rent: 2s 6d - cottage divided into 4 dwellings in Mill End in Biggleswade in occupation of William Sale, Christopher Bull, Samuel Meagre & Mary Kirby, then Samuel Crowder, John Crowder, Elizabeth Marshall & John Fuller rent: 3d to which John Foster was admitted at court 4 & 5 April 1815 - 2 cottages in St Andrews Street in occupation of Luke Broadhead & --- Moseley widow then Richard Singleton & Sarah Broadhead : West St Andrews Street : South cottage of John Emery, then John Foster : East buildings of Samuel Squire Bartlett : North Stratton Street rent: 1½d to which John Foster was admitted at court 20 & 21 April 1827 on surrender of Sarah Broadhead - messuage & garden ground adjoining in St Andrews Street or Mill Lane in occupation of Lucy Smith widow & William Smith, then Esther Smith, then Francis Carrington, then James Pope & Thomas Crowther rent: 6d to which John Foster was admitted at court 1 May 1830 on surrender of James Pope - such part as is copyhold of parcel of ground now used as garden late in occupation of William Kent containing from North to South on West side 42 yards East side 39 yards breadth East to West at North 34' 9" & at South 58' : South cottage John Foster in occupation of John Reynolds & garden in occupation of James Pope : East yard & buildings belonging to Swan Inn : North messuage of John Foster in occupation of William Kent : West Kings highway sometimes called St Andrews Street which parcel of Land formerly was described as: parcel of land in Biggleswade adjoining Swan Inn whereon 4 cottages formerly stood long since burnt down near back gate of Inn also burnt down, called the Queens Head, which cottages, when standing, were in occupation of John Farr, William Pope & George Lincoln; which site was afterwards part of the garden & yard of Swan Inn formerly in occupation of William Crouch then William Wilson, then John Graves rent: 1s 11d to which John Foster was admitted at court 1 May 1835 under Bargain & Sale from executors of Samuel Wells deceased - parcel arable or garden ground in common field called Little Moore Gilletts 3 acre 5 perches formerly in occupation of John Hunt, then Thomas Hodges rent: 1s 7d to which John Foster was admitted at court 3 May 1839 on surrender of Thomas Hodges now: John Nathaniel Foster is admitted to aforesaid premises rents: 5s; 3s 6d; 2s 4d; 2d; 1s; 1½d; 2s; 1s; 1s; 13s 3d; 5d; 6s; 1s 4d; 1½d; 2d; 6d; 2s 3d; 2s 6d; 3d; 1½d; 6d; 1s 11d; 1s 7d; total: £2.7.½

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Foster, John Nathaniel,
Foster, John,
Foster, Blyth,
Byles, Margaret,
Boston, Turner,
Bromsall, Thomas,
Goodgeon, Jasper,
Spicer, William,
Breed, Pettit,
Mannison, Richard,
Sansome, Richard,
Sawyer, Henry,
Grigg, James,
Cason, Joshua,
Drage, Austin,
Foster, Richard,
Barber, Samuel,
Bowers, James,
Brittain, Elizabeth,
Whitehouse, William,
Banks, Jeremiah,
Musgrave, George,
Race, William,
Rudd, Margaret,
Bricheno, John,
Hunt, John,
Winn, John,
Barnett, Thomas,
Barber, John,
Barnett, Charles,
Carrington, John,
Knight, William,
Thurgood, Robert,
Rudd, Richard Edward,
Rudd, Richard,
Rudd, Edward,
Farrington, William,
Odell, Thomas,
Lord Spencer,
Rudd, Edward,
Robinson, John,
Carrington, William,
Pedley, Robert,
Moseley, William,
Peacock,
Gateley, John,
Wale, Robert,
Newman, William,
Mabbott, Margery,
Hickson, Joseph,
Morley, John,
Merryweather, Mary,
Bartlett, Samuel Squire,
Broadhead, Luke,
Emery, John,
Albone, Miller,
Lawman, Richard,
Albone, Edward,
Albone, Edis,
Burrowes, Robert,
Green, Mary,
Larkins, Henry,
Carter, William,
Taylor, Joseph,
Lawrence, John,
Taylor, George Chalkley,
Hall, John,
Medlock, William,
Farr, Matthew,
Sale, William,
Bull, Christopher,
Meagre, Samuel,
Kirby, Mary,
Crowder, Samuel,
Crowder, John,
Marshall, Elizabeth,
Fuller, John,
Moseley,
Singleton, Richard,
Broadhead, Sarah,
Smith, Lucy,
Smith, William,
Smith, Esther,
Carrington, Francis,
Pope, James,
Crowther, Thomas,
Kent, William,
Reynolds, John,
Farr, John,
Pope, William,
Lincoln, George,
Crouch, William,
Wilson, William,
Graves, John,
Wells, Samuel,
Hodges, Thomas

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, wills, copyhold, freehold property, HOUSING, Biggleswade St.Andrew's Street, BIGGLESWADE, orchards, Ivel, Biggleswade fields, tanner, cottages, churchyards, surrenders, rentals, gardens, Biggleswade Meeting House Walk, Biggleswade Langford Street, Nonconformist buildings, Biggleswade Langford Road, arable, freehold land, Biggleswade Potton Road, brooks, Biggleswade Sunderland Hall Farm, Biggleswade West Sunderland Farm, Biggleswade Common, Ivel Navigation, reeve, baker, Biggleswade Shortmead End, Biggleswade Turnpike Road, collarmaker, Biggleswade Swan, agricultural buildings, Biggleswade Shortmead Street, hedging, trustees, rights of common, willow, building work, malting, Biggleswade Mill End, Biggleswade Stratton Street, Biggleswade Mill Lane, Biggleswade Queens Head, FIRE