SJ145

Lease for a year (to be followed by Release)

24 May 1706

From: 1706 To: 1706

1) Powlett, Earl of Bolingbrooke, brother and heir of Oliver Earl of Bolingbrooke who was son and heir of Powlett St John, K.B. Sir St Andrew St John, Woodford, baronet, son and heir of Sir Oliver St John of Woodford, baronet, son and heir of Sir Rowland St John of Woodford Oliver St John, esquire, eldest son and heir apparent of Sir St Andrew St John 2) John Penington, Bedford, gentleman ... manors of Melchbourne, Shelton, Deane, Yevelden, Bolnehurst and Felmersham ... Melchbourne manor house etc. ... Rectory of Melchbourne, advowsons of Yevelden and Shelton and Melchbourn ... advowsons of Risely, Thurleigh ... rectories of Riseley, Thurleigh ... lands in Riseley bought from Elmes ... lands in Bletsoe bought of Robert Berry, gentleman and one Archer, widow ... farm in Radwell in the parish of Felmersham occupied by Thomas Shime ... King's meadow in Biddenham (7 acres) late occupied by John Firby, gentleman ... lands in Sharnebrooke in occupation of William Corbey[l] ... messuage in Wyboston in Eaton Socon and close of 4 acres

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St John, Powlett, 3rd Earl of Bolingbroke,
St John, Oliver, 2nd Earl of Bolingbroke,
St John, Pawlett,
St John, St Andrew,
St John, Oliver,
St John, Rowland,
Penington, John,
Elmes, Richard,
Berry, Robert,
Archer,
Shime, Thomas,
Firby, John,
Corbey, William

ESTATES (LANDED), Woodford [Northamptonshire], BEDFORD, BUILDINGS & LAND USE, agricultural leases, non-agricultural leases, manors, Melchbourne Manor, Shelton Manor, Over Dean Manor, Yelden Manor, Bolnhurst Manor, Felmersham Manor, MELCHBOURNE, SHELTON, DEAN, YELDEN, BOLNHURST, FELMERSHAM, HOUSING, rectories, advowson, RISELEY, THURLEIGH, Riseley fields, BLETSOE, Bletsoe fields, Radwell farms, Radwell, BIDDENHAM, Biddenham fields, SHARNBROOK, Sharnbrook fields, Wyboston, Wyboston farms, Wyboston fields