Z556/1

Release (lease missing)

3 May 1716

From: 1716 To: 1716

i) Sir Charles Hudson, Harting, Sussex, bart Dame Mary Hudson, mother of said Sir Charles and widow of Sir Benjamin Hudson, deceased ii) Joseph Carson, citizen and grocer of London iii) Adrian Moore, New Inn, St Clement's Danes, Middlesex, gentleman considered - £1734 7s 6d paid to i) by ii) i) release to ii) - Manor of Lewis, and all courts leet, courts baron and view of frankpledge, in Leicestershire - Fowkes Farm, iwht land, ground and common of pasture in occupation James Fowke - Prior Close in occupation Thomas Grant - 3 yard land called Lacey's in occupation Anthony Burstall, and Joan Hayes - other yard land lying in 3 wongs called Levets yard land in occupation Thomas Beecraft - wong of land called Woolings Wong lying towards High Leyes nigh Thurban's Close - other wong land called Burton Bridge Wong - other wong land called Thirty Leyes all in occupation said Thomas Beecraft - Open Close in occupation Thomas Beecraft - 6 arable lands lying East of Thurbans Close (1½ acres) - 4 other arable land abutting on the Drift (1 acre) - wong of ground lately ploughed in West Dale (5 acres) - 3 leyes grass ground adjacent near said 4 arable lands (1 halfyard land) called Lacey's Half Yard Land in occupation William Booth - cottage in occupation Chris Stapley - barn, orchard and close adjacent near King Street now in occupation Thomas Bingham all said farm, lands etc are lying in township of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire - several rents issuing yearly out of certain manors, lands etc in Leicestershire --- £4 6s 8d out of Manor of Welby --- £40s out of Manor of Freaby --- 50s out of Eye of Kettleby --- 2 rents of 50s each out of Manor of Sisonby --- 5s out of Melton Wong in Manor of Thorpe --- 18d out of Simpsons Meadow in Thorpe --- 10s out of Storer's House in Melton Mowbray --- 3s 6d out of Mr Ireland's house in Melton Mowbray Sir Charles agrees to levy fine after which it may be lawful for iii) to sue forth a writ of entry a recovery will also be leveid signatures of Charles Hudson and ii) endorsed receipt witnesses Jonah Wakeling Robert Rodes William Chester 3 May 1716 [wong: enclosed meadow land; low lying land, often marshy. Enclosed land among open strips]

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Sir Charles Hudson,
Dame Mary Hudson,
Sir Benjamin Hudson,
Carson, Joseph,
Moore, Adrian,
Fowke, James,
Burstall, Anthony,
Hayes, Joan,
Beecraft, Thomas,
Stapley, Christopher,
Bingham, Thomas,
Ireland,
Wakeling, Jonah,
Rodes, Robert,
Chester, William,
Booth, William

Melton Mowbray, Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire, London, Harting, Sussex, London St Clement Danes, Middlesex, field names, Leicestershire farms, manors, orchard, agricultural leases, farms, grocer, widow, frankpledge