RY1273

Award of enfranchisement by the Copyhold Commissioners

21 Jan, 4 Feb 1875

From: 1875 To: 1875

Reciting that the lands in the schedule are held of the Manor of Leighton Buzzard otherwise Grovebury by John Loke, Leighton Buzzard, victualler, and their enfranchisement has been requested under the Copyhold Acts the Lord of the Manor, Wyndham Edward Hanmer, Stockgrove, has consented in writing to such enfranchisement consideration £3,339..3s..7d now Commissioners declare below written lands to be freehold schedule ... messuage in Lovell End of Leighton Buzzard known as "the Ewe and Lamb and Shepherd" once in occupation of William Norman, then Edward Loke then William Loke and now said John Loke ... piece of ground (part of which is cultivated as garden and part as an orchard) formerly a close of pasture near said messuage and next lane leading to Bentham's Ford ... cottage divided into 2 tenements in Lovell End in occupation of John Watkins and William Loke, fronting South onto the street, lately erected on the site where a cottage in 2 tenements recently stood, in occupation of William Heathcote, known as "The Ewe and Lamb", since in occupation of John Rolfe and William Reeve and then George Stonhill and George Williams ... garden behind same signatures of 2 Commissioners (and seal) 4 Feb 1875 attached 2 receipts for enfranchisement money 21 Jan 1875

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Loke, John,
Hanmer, Wyndham Edward,
Norman, William,
Loke, Edward,
Loke, William,
Watkins, John,
Heathcote, William,
Rolfe, John,
Reeve, William,
Stonhill, George,
Williams, George

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, victualler, Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury Manor, general legal process, enfranchisement, Stockgrove, freehold property, HOUSING, Leighton Buzzard Lovell End, Leighton Buzzard Ewe & Lamb & Shepherd, Leighton Buzzard fields, gardens, orchards, cottages, building work, Leighton Buzzard Ewe & Lamb, SEALS & COATS OF ARMS, receipts