Reference
PE61
Title
Lease for 1 year
i) Francis Brace of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, esquire
ii) William Kinaston of Lincolns Inn, esquire, one of the Masters of the Court of Chancery
Date free text
29 Dec 1722
Production date
From: 1722 To: 1722
Scope and Content
in consideration of 5s paid by ii) to i)
…21 leys containing 11 acres being part of Newnham Leyes, viz.
…1 leye and hedge abutting S. on land late of William Faldoe and N. on land late of Benjamin Haselden, gentleman deceased, lying next a close called Ox Close W., and Newnham highway E.
…20 leys residue of the 21, abutting on Goldington highway E. and on Millditch W. and lands late of the said Benjamin Haselden on both sides thereof
… a spinney extending the whole length of the aforesaid leys
…also several pieces of arable containing 64 acres in the open fields of Goldington now or late in tenure or occupation of John Whitbread
…5 acres of meadow now or late in occupation of John Whitbread
…7 acres of pasture in Newnham Leyes, the common field lying on E. and S., Newnham closes on W., and land late of Mr Risley N.
All which in tenure or occupation of John Wadmore
…also a messuage or inn called the Falcon in the High Street in St Pauls, Bedford formerly in tenure of William Sansom and now or late in occupation of Lybeus Eastwell
…two tenements with appurtenances in St Pauls adjoining the said inn, one of them in the occupation of Richard Barker and the other in the occupation of Thomas Rutter
…messuage or inn known by the name of the Bell in Bridge Street or the High Street, St Pauls late in tenure or occupation of Thomas Brown, now or late in occupation of Richard Stratton, and appurtenances
…piece of ground heretofore used as a yard lying on E. side of a stable belonging to the Bell Inn and purchased by Francis Brace, father of Francis Brace from Henry Lowen of Bedford, vintner and now laid to the said inn
…messuage or inn known by the name of the Dragon with yard, orchard and garden belonging, formerly in occupation of James Dennis and late of John Palmer, now or late in occupation of Christopher Tall, situated in the parishes of St Pauls and All Hallows in Bedford or one of them
…close of pasture adjoining containing 1½ acres formerly in occupation of Richard Crofts, and late of John Smith alias Lyant, now or late of the said Christopher Tall lying in the parishes of St Pauls and All Hallows in Bedford or one of them
…3 closes and 1 pightle of pasture lying together in the parish of St Cuthberts commonly known as the Fishpond closes late in occupation of John Crawley, now or late of Richard Stratton containing 8 acres in all
…Those pieces of ground and ponds called the Fishpond or Fishponds in St Cuthberts containing 2 acres
…piece of ground enclosed with a moat together with the fishponds wood and underwood within the said moat and also the said moat adjoining the closes called Fishpond closes lying and being in St Cuthbert and Goldington now in occupation of Francis Brace, and all appurtenances
For a peppercorn rent
Signature and seal of Francis Brace
Marginal note: "Goddard versus Lady Harvey. This is the lease mentioned in my report bearing the date 31 December 1722 and is allowed of by me"
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