Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    NC897-899
  • Title
    Settlement (Lease and Release - 2 copies of Release) i) William Russell the elder of Aspley Guise, yeoman ii) William Russell the younger of Aspley Guise, son and heir of i) and of his late wife Susan
  • Date free text
    4, 5 Nov 1700
  • Production date
    From: 1700 To: 1700
  • Scope and Content
    Recites that i)'s late wife Susan owned 1/3 messuage and lands in Marston Morteyn and Wootton, late the inheritance of Thomas Bourne deceased, value £200. At her death i) became tenant by curtesy, and with ii)'s consent sold the property. In return he now settles the reversion of the following on ii) :- 22 acres 2 roods arable, leys and meadow:- ½ acre in Allombridge Mead, William Mather SE. 1 acre on Fenn Furlong, Thomas Wooster N., J Cowley S. 1 acre on Greenay Furlong, James Ambridge S. and E. 1 acre on Thornedon Furlong, J Wiles S., Thomas Wooster N. ½ acre on Greenway Furlong, J Cowley both sides 1 acre on Newland Furlong, James Ambridge both sides 3 roods on Greenway Furlong, James Abury E., Joseph Wiles W. ½ acre on Fulwell Furlong, Lawrence Crawley both sides 1 acre on Newland Furlong, glebe land E., Pasture Hedge N. 3 roods shooting up to Salford (or Safford?) ford 1 rood more there, Lawrence Crawley N., James Ambridge S. 1 acre on Middle Furlong, Mr Wells S., William Houghton N. 3 roods more there, Mr Wells S., J Hopkins N. 1 rood shooting up to Wavendon Highway, Mr Wells N., Bernard Gregory S. 3 roods more there, Bernard Gregory N. and E. 3 roods more there, Bernard Gregory N. ½ acre shooting up to Wavendon Highway, Joseph Tilcock E. In Little Field: 1 acre called Pikes Acre, on Fulwell Furlong, Bernard Gregory N. 1 rood on same furlong, shooting on Fulwell, Mr Northcliffe S., William Houghton N. ½ acre shooting on Fulwell, Mr Wells N., Bernard Gregory E. 3 roods on same furlong, Mr wells N., Mr Northcliffe S. 1 acre on same furlong shooting on the Shrubbs, Bernard Gregory N., Lawrence Crawley E. 2 roods on furlong above Fulwell, shooting on Fulwell, Bernard Gregory N., J Wells S. In Broad Mead, being moveable: 3 half acres on Crabtree Furlong 3 half acres on Fulwell Furlong 2 acres on Flexpond Furlong Common for 2 horses, 3 cows and 20 sheep
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