• Reference
    SW2
  • Title
    i) John Browne, Kempston, gentleman, John Amps senior, Kempston, yeoman; surviving Feoffees and Trustees of property below ii) Matthew Denis, Kempston, esquire, Thomas Carter, Kempston, gentleman, Thomas Yarway, Kempston, gentleman, John Pitkin, Kempston, gentleman, Thomas Money, Kempston, gentleman, William Babington, Kempston, gentleman, John Amps junior, son and heir of John Amps late of Kempston, deceased; Henry Sheppard, son and heir of William Sheppard late of Kempston deceased iii) George Spencer, Kempston, yeoman Appointment of New Feoffees being Conveyance (Bargain, Sale and Feoffment) by i) to ii) to the uses of i) and ii)
  • Date free text
    14 Aug 1677
  • Production date
    From: 1677 To: 1677
  • Scope and Content
    … ground and meadow called … the Great Flagge … the Little Flagge … the foot causeway leading from the East End of Kempston to the parish church of Kempston … the parcel of ground leased to Sir Edward Cater, now deceased for a passage into Earles Holme at the yearly rent of 12d Containing in the whole 6 acres, bounded by the River Owze NE. and the highway SW … a parcel of ground lying by the riverside adjoining the churchyard of Kempston containing 1 rood, now in the occupation of David Faldo, clerk … a spinney of elm at the west end of the Town House, ½ rood … a piece of ground at the south end of the spinney on which a cottage has been built, late in the occupation of widow Browne to hold to ii) for the benefit of the town of Kempston to relieve the poor … also the 11 acres arable in Ridgeway Field as above to hold to ii) to be used to assist the poor Appointment by i) of iii) as attorney to deliver seisin Signed: i) and iii) Witnesses to livery of seisin: H Brace, Henry Wallis, Samuel Carter Witnesses to signing: John Folldo of the town of Bedford, F Brace, Mary Packer
  • Level of description
    item