Scope and Content
Court roll, John Field, deputy steward
- jury: Richard Partridge, gentleman; Thomas Partridge, gentleman; John Cripps, gentleman; Ralph Cripps; George Wheeler; William pain; John Peter; Richard Hall; Richard Davis; Thomas Kendall; John Brewer; Robert Norris; Thomas Odell the younger;
- homage: Richard Partridge; Thomas Partridge; George Wheeler; William Paine; John Brewer;
- presenting ancient bridleway from Cranfield to Marston Moretaine over Hongar Hill, thence through a land at the upper end of Portnall Field tp Honger Hill closes in Marston Moretaine is stopped upby gates, the person who set them up being amerced [fined];
- presenting the lane outside closes next Marston Thrift and Bushy Lown, being the king’s highway, was unpassable because of low hanging branches, the owner of which being amerced;
- presenting neglect by John Whitlock in keeping open the bridge at his gateway next the street “whereby the water stagnates to the annoyance of the King’s subjects passing and repassing by the same” for which he was amerced 10d.
- presenting absolute surrender by Joseph Field and his son John via Thomas Partridge, one of the headboroughs, of two closes as now divided with a house and barn “lately blown down” in Town End containing 9 acres and 33 acres of arable and sweard in the common fields (as formerly surrendered to them by Charles Dymoke, late of Ampthill, gentleman, deceased, in trust for Charles Dymoke, late of Cranfield, gentleman, deceased, his father) to the use of David Willaume of Tingrith, esquire and admission of David Willaume by William Archurch, his attorney;
- presenting absolute surrender by James Warr and Sarah, his wife, via John Field, one of the headboroughs, of a cottage in Town End, late of George Bass, deceased and now in occupation of John Hanger and lying between cottages of William Carter the younger and William Paine and containing one rood to the use of John Hanger and Elizabeth, his wife; rent 1/6; fine 15/-; and admission of John and Elizabeth Hanger;
- presenting death of Thomas Sprigg seized of: six acres of arable and sweard and admission of Sarah, his wife who appointed as attorney Richard Partridge who was admitted on her behalf; fine 1d., rent 3/6; heriot 7/6;
- presenting surrender to the use of his will by Thomas Chad via Thomas Sugar, one of the headboroughs, of a cottage divided into two in Bourne End with pightle and yard adjoining; also presenting death of Thomas Chad and that in his will he devised his real estate to his widow Jane who was admitted; fine £1; heriot 2/6; rent 8d.;
- presenting alienation by Wingate Dell of part of Wasling Leys, annual rent 2/3, to John Millard;
- presenting absolute surrender by Thomas Partridge vis Thomas Sugar, one of the headboroughs, of 7 acres, 1 rood of arable and sweard to the use of Francis Taylor, yeoman who was admitted; fine 15/-;
- presenting death of Elizabeth Dymoke, seized of several lands and premises, whose next heir was Elizabeth, wife of David Willaume;
- presenting absolute surrender of Ann, widow of Robert Osborn, on 4 April 1735, of a cottage for £8/5/- to her grandson George Hall, butcher, who, with his wife Mary was admitted; fine £1; rent 1/8;
- presenting death of John Scott seized of one rood of arable in Perry Field next Wills Allens Closes and that the heir had made default;
- presenting death of [blank] Doe seized of half a rood of arable in Stellipers Fieldin Broadnum Corner and that the heir had made default;
- George Wheeler signed by mark