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SQ40
Title
Probate of the Will of John Wright of Biggleswade, esquire
Date free text
23 Jan 1715/16 Proved 7 May 1716
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From: 1715 To: 1716
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… to kinsman John Reynolds (eldest son of Anthony Reynolds of Holme in Biggleswade, gentleman and wife Mary), a farmhouse with appurtenant lands, and 2 cottages with appurtenances, in Duloe in Eaton Socon, in occupation of Francis Emmery (purchased of Samuel Spencer of Bedford, gentleman); also 3 closes (20 acres) in Duloe (purchased of William Cuthbert of Oundle (county Northampton), esquire); and also a farmhouse with appurtenant lands in Duloe and Eaton fields, in occupation of Thomas Attwood. ... to nephew James Reynolds (2nd son of Anthony Reynolds) a farmhouse in Roxton, with appurtenant lands dispersed in the Common Fields of Roxton and Great Barford, in occupation of Robert Child, gentleman (purchased by his father Gawin Wright of Thomas Child and Thomas Peirce); and also a farmhouse in Chason [Chawston] in parish of Roxton, with appurtenances, in occupation of John Robinson (purchased by Gawin Wright of William Quarrill); also 2 acres in the Meadows of Chawston; and 30 acres arable dispersed in the Common Fields of Wyboston in Eaton Socon, in occupation of Robert Wright (purchased by Gawin Wright of one Stocker); and also a messuage called the 'Chequer', 66¼ acres arable, 4 acres meadow, and 2 closes called Helleys Close, copyhold of the Manor of Bugden alias Buckden Brittens (county Huntingdon); and also a messuage, garden, 1 acre meadow and 1 acre pasture in Bugden, copyhold of the said Manor. ... to kinswoman Mary Reynolds (daughter of said Anthony Reynolds) a cottage with homestall and close of pasture in Nether Staploe in Eaton Socon (purchased by Gawin Wright of one Cleaton) and 3 closes in Nether Staploe (purchased of one Oldham, gentleman), all now in occupation of one Peirson; and also a cottage and closes called Over Closes and Corne Close, in a place called Beggwary in Eaton Socon, in occupation of Thomas Boane (purchased of William King of Colmworth, gentleman); also a close (18 acres) in Hunnidon [Honeydon] in parish of Eaton Socon, and another close (2 acres), in occupation of Thomas Cunnington (purchased by John Wright of Mr Gilliflower); also a close called Pye Stockings in Honeydon; and also a cottage with a close (5 acres) in Topham End in Eaton Socon, in occupation of Edward King. ... to Anthony Reynolds (3rd son of Anthony Reynolds), 3 closes (7 acres) lying near to Biggleswade Mills, and adjoining to Castle Meadow, in occupation of William Morton, Richard Sansom and William Beaumont; also 36 acres in the Fields of Biggleswade, in occupation of Mr Hancock and Mr Ellis Griggs; also 1 acre in Long Mead in Biggleswade, and ½ acre in Hitch Mead; (all purchased of Nicholas Everard); and also cottages in Biggleswade in occupation of John Palmer and William Beaumont, a cottage in St Andrew Street in occupation of Richard Sansom, a cottage in occupation of Widow Stonebridge, a cottage in Holme Lane on the backside of the 'White Hart' Inn, in occupation of Thomas Plowman, Martin Winsworth, and the coheirs of Sir Thomas Bromsall, and a cottage in Short Mead End in Biggleswade (lately purchased of Abraham Whiteing), and now in occupation of Robert Blewit, and 1s..6d ground rent issuing from a close belonging to a messuage in occupation of John Grigs, butcher; all copyhold of the Manor of Biggleswade; and also to said nephew Anthony Reynolds, Townsend Close (4 acres) in Eynesbury (county Huntingdon) in occupation of Thomas Shefford, and copyhold of Manor of Eynesbury Barklis Bucklis Ferrers and Cressners; and also a mortgage for £130 owing from John Topham of Nether Staploe in Eaton Socon. ... to niece Mary Reynolds (wife of Anthony Reynolds of Holme in Biggleswade, gentleman), the copyhold messuage in Biggleswade in which the said testator now dwells. Bequests to the Poor of Biggleswade, kinsman William Wright of Eaton Socon, kinswoman Elizabeth Freeman of Little Barford, John, Francis and William Emmery (sons of the said Elizabeth Freeman), kinswoman Mary Goodcliffe (wife of William Goodcliffe of Wyboston in Eaton Socon, labourer),George and Edward Emmery (brother of the said John etc.), Mary Marchall (daughter of John Emmery of Wyboston and wife Mary), Sarah, George, Hannah, James, Samuel and Ann (children of the said John Emmery and Mary), William Christmas of St Ives (county Huntingdon), butcher, goddaughters [blank] Fearey, Anne Beaumont, Mary Lee, and Anne Bromsall, William and Elizabeth Poole (grandchildren of William Poole of Godmanchester (county Huntingdon)), John Wright (son of William Wright of Godmanchester, grocer), Mary Gray (wife of Thomas Gray and a daughter of William Wright), Hannah Rose (wife of Gabriel Rose of Alconbury (county Huntingdon), and a daughter of William Wright), John and Susan Stocker (children of John Stocker of Godmanchester, bookseller, and wife Elizabeth), John Emmery (son of John Emmery of Wyboston deceased), and Anthony Reynolds (3rd son of Anthony and Mary Reynolds) Executrix: niece Mary Reynolds (wife of Anthony Reynolds senior of Biggleswade) Witnesses: William Beaumont, John Palmer, William Pickin and George Cartwright (scrivener)
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