Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    NC556
  • Title
    Admission (Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury) J Millard of Leighton Buzzard, yeoman, has died, having bequeathed to Grace his wife, for life, remainder to sons H Candish Millard, Edward Candish Millard and William H Millard.
  • Date free text
    27, 28 Oct 1831
  • Production date
    From: 1831 To: 1831
  • Scope and Content
    Property to which J Millard was admitted on death of father H Millard 19, 20 May 1725 Cottage formerly J Phillips and J Goodspeed, then in occupation J Millard, in the Leck End, Leighton Buzzard, heretofore of J Johnson and wife Rebecca 5 acres open field land theretofore J Osmond's 4 acres open field land, late Daniel Poynton's and others' being: - ½ acre in Shenley Hill Field on further side of Shenley Hill, shooting N. towards Blalees Mead Furlong, J Millard junior north. - ½ acre in same field in Upper Woo Furlong, land late in occupation William Fenner north. - ½ acre in Lower Woo Furlong, H Millard north, shooting west on Boohead Land - 1 acre in Middle Field, being two lands with land of Mrs Bedcott lying between them - ½ acre in same furlong, land late William Fenner both sides - 1 acre in Leckbrook Furlong, land late Robert Baskerfield, gentleman west, and land late J Ashwell, gentleman east 1 acre in Leck Brook in Leighton Field, late of J Franklin, gentleman, being two lands, one shooting up to Capshill Bridge and the other in the same furlong, separated by 2 lands Land in Eggington and Leighton Buzzard: Piece of grass ground in Leedon Goggs shooting into Cattle Poles land south, land formerly of Francis Winton, gentleman north, land formerly Timothy Brewer east Piece of grass ground at Oxway, land formerly Philip Clarke east and Oxway Baulk west Butt of arable shooting into Churchway, land formerly Thomas Ashwelll alias Wells' east, formerly estate of Thomas Piggott 2 acres in Billingdon Field, Eggington: 4 butts next Oxway Baulk west, with ditch, mound and freeboard, and 1 acre in same furlong, being 2 ridges, land late William Stevenson east; formerly estate of Francis Bailey 20 acres open field arable in Leighton Buzzard 2 acre in Leighton Buzzard in Grovebury Field, in Clay Furlong 1 acre, land formerly H Millard senior's both sides, abutting towards Stonhill Furlong 1 acre, land formerly H Millard's both sides, formerly Robert Poynton's and late H Millard junior's Rent: 2s..10 Property to which J Millard and wife Ann (who died in his lifetime) were admitted 28 June 1793 on surrender of J Newman and wife Mary: 4 roods and 1 land in Grovebury Field in Wedlock Stile Furlong abutting to Theed's Piece, William Emerton south 1 acre in same furlong, town land north and south 1 acre in Middle Field in White Wood alias Watery Leys being grass ground, Stanyan Bigg north. 2¼ acres meadow in King's Mead The Round Meadow (Lammas Ground) Property to which J Millard was admitted 8 December 1796 on surrender of J Newman and wife Mary: 3 roods and a pick in Grovebury Field in Cats Pool Furlong, (lying for 1 acre), Leighton Buzzard Town Land east. Property to which J Millard was admitted 8 December 1796 on surrender of J Cox and wife Sarah: Pightle on which a cottage formerly stood, but which has now been burnt down, called Sun Close, in Leck End, Leighton Buzzard in occupation Mr J Lowrie. Property to which J Millard was admitted 8, 9 June 1797 on surrender of J Newman and wife Sarah: Cottage in Leck End, Leighton Buzzard, lately called the White Lion, late in occupation Edward Cook, glover, and late of J White, butcher. Property to which J Millard was admitted 16, 17 May 1799 on death of uncle William Millard: 4½ acres open field arable in Leighton Buzzard and Billington Cottage in Leck end, and Butlers Close (3 acres) in occupation J Millard, gentleman 2 acres meadow near Deadmans Slad, formerly in occupation Thomas Whitney, J Shotbolt (formerly Chaddock) south, Edward Peacock north, highway east and river west. Property to which J Millard was admitted 30, 31 October 1806 on surrender of Thomas Deverell and wife Elizabeth: 2 cottages in Leck End, theretofore in occupation J Hawkins and widow Massam, then J Field and Joseph Chamberlain junior, and toft on which a messuage formerly stood wherein Francis Yeoman dwelt, long since burnt down, with pightle belonging, in occupation Thomas Deverell and J Field, house and garden of J Millard and J Dell north, house and ground late of Arthur Clarke, esquire then of William Claridge south, Parsons Close west, fronting street east.
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