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ia) Thomas Halsey alias Chambers, Kempston, Bedford, yeoman
ib) Elizabeth Halsey his wife
iia) Edward Cater, Kempston, esquire
iib) Ralph Snagg, Kempston, esquire
iic) Martyn Fountaine, Kempston, gentleman
iid) Henry Randall, Kempston, clerk
iie) William Carter, Barford, gentleman
iif) John Browne, Kempston, gentleman
iig) William Yarway, Kempston, gentleman
iih) Matthew Beadles, Kempston, gentleman
iij) John Ampes, Kempston, yeoman
iik) John Crowley, Kempston, yeoman
iil) Thomas Pierson, Kempston, yeoman
iim)Thomas Palmer, yeoman
Reciting the Will of William Cater, late of Kempston, esquire deceased, father of iia), by which he bequeathed £50 to raise a town stock for the poor people of Kempston
Reciting Will of William Browne, uncle of iif), by which he bequeathed £20 to the same purpose
Reciting that the Lord Bishop of the diocese allotted to Kempston £10 to be bestowed for the benefit of the poor
… 11 acres arable land in Ridgeway Field
… ½ acre on Pease furlong, John Newold senior W., William Newold junior E., abutting on Howbrooke furlong N. and Marchfield S.
… 1 rood on East and West, John Slow S., and Thomas Horne N., abutting on headland of Thomas Horne E. and on headland of Thomas Halsey W.
… 1 rood on same furlong, Thomas Horne S., land of the lord N.
… 1 rood on same furlong, Thomas Carter N., lord's demesne S.
… Wootton piece, 5 acres. Mr Ferrys W. East and West furlong E., abutting on Mr Bracyes piece N. and on the March furlong S.
…1 rood on Short Ballands, the lord's demesne on both sides, abutting headland of John Allan S., and on Keeley Way N.
… ½ acre on Ridgway furlong, land John White W., and land William White junior E., abutting into Howbrooke S. and on Ridgway N.
… 1 rood on same furlong, Thomas Carter E., Thomas Horne W., abutting on Howbrooke S. and Ridgway N.
…½ rood on same furlong, Robert Dennys E. and William White senior E., abutting as above
… ½ acre on same furlong, lord's demesne E., John Amps W., abutting as above
… ½ acre on same furlong, William White junior E., demesne land of Ralph Snagg W., abutting as above
… 1 rood on same furlong, Thomas Carter W., Robert Dennys E.
…½ acre on Stanhill, John Newold senior W., the lord E., abutting on the Gravell Close N. and on Ridgeway S.
… 1 rood on same furlong, Thomas Horne on both sides, abutting on Little Brooke N., and on Ridgeway S.
… ½ rood on Bury furlong, land of the lord W., and land of Robert Dennys E., abutting into Little Brooke S., and on a furlong shooting to Greene End N.
… ½ on same furlong, land of lord's demesnes on both sides, abutting into Little Brooke and towards Greene End, as above
… 1 rood on Goodioyn furlong, Edward Cater E., Thomas Horne W.
… ½ acres same furlong, Thomas Horne W., Edward Cater E.
… 1 rood on Howbrooke furlong, John Slow E., Mr Cater W.
In trust to use the same to the use and benefit of the poor people of Kempston
Signed: ia), mark of ib)
Witnesses to signatures: Edward Fauxe, George Spencer, George Shawbury, William Wheeler, Richard Mouse, John Higgins, Richard Halsey, Thomas Pearson, John Scott
Witnesses to livery of seisin: Edward Fauxe, mark of John Higgins, Richard Halsey, John Scott, Thomas Pearson