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i) Sir Oliver Luke of Hawnes, knight and wife Dame Maud
ii) Sir Samuel Luke, knight (son and heir apparent of Sir Oliver Luke), and Elizabeth Freman (a daughter of William Freman of London, esquire, deceased)
iii) Francis Flier, merchant and Basil Nicoll, gentleman, of London
iv) Oliver Lord St John, son and heir apparent of Oliver, Earl of Bollingbroke), Ralph Freman senior of London, alderman; Sir Henry Wallop of Farley (county Southampton), knight; Sir Miles Fleetwood of Aldwinckle (county Northamptonshire), knight; Sir William Litton of Knebworth (county Hertfordshire), knight; George Sonde of Lees Court (county Kent), esquire; Thomas Soame of London, esquire, and Ralph Freman junior of London, esquire (brother of said Elizabeth)
On the marriage of Sir Samuel Luke and Elizabeth Freman
[recites that Sir Oliver Luke stands seised of: The Manor or Lordship of Hawnce alias Hawnes; also the capital messuage or chief mansion house belonging and also several pieces of land, viz: a small pightle (3 roods) lying near to the said capital messuage; a close (36 acres) on North side of said capital messuage, late in tenure of Robert Lawrence; a close called the Ewe Pasture (97 acres) late in tenure of William Linford, William Thrall and John Thrall; a close (97 acres) lying next to Northwood End, late in tenure of Ellis Farr and Thomas Prior; Butchers Meadow (14½ acres), in tenure of John Prior; the Towne Meadow (10 acres) in tenure of John Prior; 2 closes called Fatting Pasture and Westinyers containing together (114 acres) in tenure of Henry Croote; Collens Close (20 acres) in tenure of Thomas Arden; a close called Middle Pasture (24 acres) in tenure of Edward Prentice; Orchard Close (10 acres) late in tenure of Christopher Willson, clerk; a close called Stanny Land (50 acres) with a house thereon standing in tenure of William Ellis; Pinfield Close (54 acres) in tenure of George Wright; a messuage with the homestall; a close called East Mires and a parcel of ground used for a hempyard, in tenure of --- Jones, a widow, containing together (11½ acres); a messuage with a homestall adjoining and a close called the Warren containing together (61½ acres) in tenure of Thomas Hunts; a messuage with a homestall adjoining (½ acre) in occupation of John Prior; a messuage with a homestall adjoining (2 acres) in occupation of John Smith; a messuage in tenure of George Wright; a house and homestall in tenure of Reignold Eve; a messuage in tenure of Richard Wilson; a messuage in tenure of --- Harding, widow; a messuage with homestall adjoining and (2 acres) of arable in tenure of Thomas Wood; a cottage with appurtenances in tenure of John Thrall; a cottage at Northwood End Green in which Thomas Thrall dwells; a cottage at Northwood End Lane in which William Goodg dwells; a cottage near the said last cottage in which Francis Jarvis dwells; a cottage near Deadman's Crosse in which William Worsley dwells; a cottage near same in which --- Shawe, widow dwells; and the several yearly rents or quit rents amounting to 15s payable in respect of freehold lands in tenure of Richard Osborne, John Cooper and William Lynford; (a parcel of the Manor of Hawnes; and purchased by Sir Oliver Luke from Robert Newdigate (son and heir of Sir Robert Newdigate, knight) Sir Martin Stutvile, knight, William Hide, esquire, and Dame Grisell his wife (late wife of said Sir Robert Newdigate).
And Woodend Park (400 acres) in Cople and Warden. And the advowsons of St Paul and All Saints in Bedford. And the rectory of Aspley Guise. And enclosed grounds in Cardington called Huntrey Field containing 60 acres (lately purchased by Sir Oliver Luke from Sir Arthur Savadge, knight, by deed dated 22 June 1616). And the Manor House called Woodend near the said Park in Cople. And the Manors of Woodend and Wiggens; 13 messuages, 9 cottages, 500 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow and 60 acres pasture; in Woodend, Cople and Warden. And the Manor of Frauncklyns with appurtenances in Cardington and Wilshamstead; purchased from Thomas Field and William Totnam. And also several messuages and lands in Cardington and Hawnes formally purchased by the said Sir Oliver Luke from Edmund Bagshawe, William Caynhoo, George Heath, Richard Wheeler, Richard Osborne, Geoffrey Osborne (son of Richard Osborne), Nicholas Foster, Richard Austen, Robert Atterton, Robert Elmer, William Linford, Richard Linford (son of William Linford), John Etteridge and wife Agnes, John Godfrey alias Cooper, Philip Culine, Henry Clarke, William Beaumont and George Thomson. And the Manors of Arelesey Bury alias Arlerichesley Bury and Lanthony in Arlesey and in Langford, Henlow and Statford [Stotfold]. And the rectory of Arlesey; tithes thereto belonging; and the advowson. And also the Manor of Souches in Henlow, Edworth, and Hinxworth (county Hertfordshire). [No topographical details]. (Sir Oliver Luke and wife Dame Maud agree with Ralph Freman senior and junior that they will levy a Fine to Francis Flyer and Basil Nicoll.
…The said manors etc. and other property in Arlesley, Langford, Clifton, Edworth, Henlow, Stotfold, Cople, Woodend, Wardon, Hawnes, Cardington, Eastcotts, Clophill and Wilshamstead (county Bedfordshire), and Hinxworth (county Hertfordshire). Also Covenant to suffer Recovery).
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Witnesses: Alexander St John, Henry St John, Timothy Felton, Robert Parke, Jo [?seph] Cockayne, John Shepard, Francis Squire, Richard Taylor, Jane Sonds, Katherine Whithed, Daniel Norton, Robert Wallop, William Ashton,
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