• Reference
    X520/75
  • Title
    Conveyance (Bargain and Sale enrolled): for £2,300
  • Date free text
    4 Feb 1614/15
  • Production date
    From: 1614 To: 1615
  • Scope and Content
    Sir Martin Stutvile of Dalham (county Suffolk), knight, Robert Newcome, Ll.D, Dame Grisell Newdigate, widow (of Sir Robert Newdigate of Hawnes, knight), and Ann Newdigate, widow (mother of said Sir Robert Newdigate), to George Nodes of Shephall Bury (county Hertfordshire), gentleman, and Francis Taverner of Hexton (county Hertfordshire), esquire … A capital messuage called Dunstalls in Hawnes, in occupation of John Burrowes; and also Dovehouse Close (1½ acres), lying next to the yard belonging to the said messuage on South, and a close called Pecks on North, abutting West on the highway from Hawnes Howse to the Church; parcel of a close containing 3 acres, next to Dovehowse Close on South, and on residue of said close next the Towne Meadow on North, and abutting aforesaid highway West; a close called Parke Peece (20 acres) lying between the West Lawne on North, and the highway from --- to Shefford on South, abutting East on the Warren; a cottage in occupation of Richard Keelinge, and a close called Milldripps adjoining (24 acres), lying next the land of George Heath and John Atterton in Lymepightell Field on East, and a common field on West, and a meadow of John Osborne, esquire on South; 43 acres of arable lying between the land of Sir Richard Conquest, knight and John Osborne, esquire on West, and a lane from Hawnes to Clophill on East, abutting North on the highway from Church End to West End, and South on land of said John Osborne, esquire; a piece of arable called the Towne Peece (14 acres) lying next the land of Ann Newdigate, widow on West, and Mill Lane on East, and abutting South on land of John Osborne, esquire, and North on the highway from Church End to Norwood End; 7 acres of arable next the land of Ann Newdigate, widow on East, and the highway from Hawnes to Clophill on West, abutting South on land of John Osborne, esquire; 14 acres of arable called East Close, lying next the close called Milldripps on South, and the Warren there North, and on Mill Lane West; 14 acres of arable called Grange Peece lying next land of John Osborne North, South and West; 1 acre of arable in a field called Blackwell Hill between land of John Osborne on both sides; 6 acres arable on Blackwell Hill, next a wood called Oxeleys on West, and land of John Osborne on East, North and South; 6 acres arable in the same field next the highway from Clophill to Hawnes on East, and land of John Osborne on West, North and South; and also 3 closes of pasture called Everetts Pasture and Pinfold (50 acres), between a pasture called Murrells on North, and the Meade on South, abutting West on the highway from Bedford to London, and East on the Fatting Pastures; and a close of meadow or pasture called East Myers (10 acres), whereof parcel is used as a "hoppground", abutting South on Middle Pasture and Orchard Close, and North on Pond Orchard; and all timber etc., and reversions; and also common of pasture for all cattle on certain ground called the Warren (60 acres), and on the said closes called Everetts Pasture and Pinfold and East Myers Witnesses: John Skynner, J Clerke and Francis Crawley [3 armorial seals]
  • Level of description
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