Reference
RY683
Title
Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury manor: Admission
Date free text
14/15 Jun 1810
Production date
From: 1767 To: 1810
Scope and Content
Admission of Sarah Franklin of Low Layton, Essex, widow, to one undivided third part of copyhold land of her brother, John Swinstead, now deceased, according to his will, who had held:
... 3 perches in Mill Fenn, Billington, Gabriel Norkett, East, Town ground, West
... the Hook, 3 roods in Billington Mill Fen
to which he was admitted tenant at court 11/12 June 1767 on surrender William and Catherine Nixon
... cottage in Little Billington formerly in occupation William Rogers
... common of pasture for 6 cows according to the ancient rate, now 3 cows, in Billington Somerleys
... 2 other cow commons
... 5 perches in Billington Mill Fenn, next land late Reverend Joshua Pulford, West, Slapton Town Ground, East
to which he was admitted at court 18/19 May 1769 on surrender Joseph and Mary Nixon
... undivided moiety or half part of Sharps Piece in Heath and Reach and of 19½ acres land
to which he was admitted at court leet 7/8 June 1781 on surrender William and Frances Sharp and Richard Sharp (subject to surrender 9 September 1777 of premises to Thomas Warner by way of mortgage to secure £150)
... reversion of remainder expectant on decease of Mary Stevens, grandmother of John Stevens to
... 8½ poles
... 2 poles
as RY678
to which admitted 25/26 Oct 1781 on surrender John Stevens
... 18 acres customary land
to which he was admitted 15/16 May 1788 on death and pursuant to will of John Swinstead his then late father deceased
... 1 acre arable in 4 butts in open fields on North of Mr Ashwell's Lamsey Close, Joseph Flemons, North
to which he was admitted 31 May/1 June 1792 on surrender John and Mary Newman
... cottage in Leck End of Leighton Buzzard called Chalferns Hall, late in tenure Robert Deverell deceased, then of Hannah Wilson, the George Inn, South East, and the Peacock, North West, which cottage was once the estate of Francis Bedcott
to which he was admitted at court 31 May/1 June 1792 on surrender John and Anne Millard
... cottage where William Lovell senior then lately dwelt and where Holliday Hickenbottom lived in Gigg Lane
to which he was admitted at court 30/31 Oct 1794 on surrender John Bennet, John Sammell and wife Elizabeth
... 6 acres open field land (described)
to which he was admitted 30/31 October 1794 on surrender Henry Woodman and wife Sarah
... 2 acres 2 roods open field land
... in Middle Field 2 leys of swerd in White Wood Leys furlong, Lady Leight, North West, Mr Millard, South East
... in Grovebury Field 3 lands at Ratley Hill shooting to the river, Mr Clarke on both sides
to which he was admitted 19 January 1797 on surrender Joseph and Mary Nash
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