• Reference
    PE359
  • Title
    Lease by i) to ii) for 12 years at annual rent £3..17s (counterpart) - 11 acres arable land in Ridgeway Field.
  • Date free text
    28 Apr 1638
  • Production date
    From: 1638 To: 1638
  • Scope and Content
    ia) Edward Cater, Kempston, esquire ib) Ralph Snagge, Kempston, esquire ic) Martyn Fountaine, Kempston, gentleman id) Henry Randall, Kempston, clerk ie) William Carter, Barford, gentleman if) John Browne, Kempston, gentleman ig) William Yarway, Kempston, gentleman ih) Matthew Beadles, Kempston, gentleman ij) John Amps, Kempston, yeoman ik) John Crowly, Kempston, yeoman il) Thomas Pierson, Kempston, yeoman im) Thomas Palmer, Kempston, yeoman ii) Richard Halsey alias Chambers, Flamstead, Hertfordshire, yeoman … 11 acres arable land in Ridgeway Field, as in SW1 viz: … 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. Rent to be paid in south porch of parish church Signed: Richard Halsey Witnesses: Edward Fauxe, Thomas Halsey, mark of John Higgins, Thomas Pearson, John Scott.
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