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1. Sir Oliver Luke of Hawnes, knight
Sir Samuel Luke, esquire, son and heir of Sir Oliver and Dame Elizabeth
Thomas Luke, esquire, younger brother of Sir Oliver
Sir J Luke, knight, uncle of Sir Oliver
Oliver Lord St John, son and heir of Oliver Earl of Bolingbroke
Ralph Freeman the elder of London, alderman
Sir H Wallopp of Farley, Southampton, knight
Sir Miles Fleetwood of Aldwincle, Northamptonshire, knight
Sir William Lython of Knebworth, Hertfordshire, knight
Sir George Sond of Lees Court, Kent, K.B.
Thomas Soame of London, esquire
Ralph Freeman the younger of London, esquire
2. Richard Taylor of Clapham, Bedfordshire, esquire
Richard Edwards the younger, son and heir of Richard Edwards the elder of Arlesey, gentleman
Basil Nicholls of London, gentleman
3. Charles Nodes, son and heir of George Nodes the elder of Shephall Bury, Hertfordshire, esquire
George Nodes the younger, son of Charles
Richard Edwards the elder
Robert Page of Layton, Huntingdonshire, esquire
Robert Devynish of London, gentleman
Richard and Henry Edwards, children of Richard Edwards the younger
The fine is to be levied to 2 to the following uses:
a) To the use of Robert Page and Robert Devynish for 80 years on trust for payment of debts of Richard Edwards senior, remainder to use of Richard Edwards junior for life, remainder to use of Richard Edwards the grandchild in tail male, remainder to use of Henry Edwards (brother of Richard the grandchild) in tail male, remainder to Richard and Henry the grandchildren in fee:-
Manor of Alrichesey (otherwise called Alrilsey Berry Farm) lately belonging to oblige of Waltham St Cross, Essex.
Manor of Alrichsey Langthony [Bedfordshire] lately belonging to now dissolved monastery of Langthony, Gloucestershire
Saffron Close, 3 acres
Tenement in occupation of Thomas Fuller, with land and meadow, 3 acres
Pratts Close in South End of Arlesey, 7 acres
½ of Hawicks Close in South End of Arlesey, 4 acres
Meadow land in Holbery Holme, 5 acres
91 acres open field arable in occupation of Thomas Fuller
b) To the use of Sir Oliver Luke and Sir Samuel Luke in fee:
Manor of Zouches in Henlow, Clifton and Stotfold (Bedfordshire) and Hinksworth (Hertfordshire)
c) To the use of Sir Oliver and Sir Samuel Luke for 99 years;
Close of groveage in Arlesey in occupation of Richard Emery, gentleman
Meadow, 1 acre, in Arlesey in occupation of J Cox
d) to the use of Charles Nodes for life, remainder to the use of George Nodes the younger in tail male, remainder to the use of the heirs male of Charles Nodes, remainder to his right heirs:
Tenement and Home Close, 2 acres in occupation of Richard Baldock
Great Close alias Pages Close, 5½ acres
Spring Close, 2 acres
Meadow ground in Holbery Holme, 5½ acres
Heyes Bushes, ½ acre, meadow and 2 acres ley ground
85 acres open field arable, in occupation of Richard Baldock
Grovage lately converted into pasture, 2 acres in occupation of Michael Baldock
Endorsed: Livery of seisin by Richard Emery the appointed attorney to Richard Edwards junior.
"The deed of Purchase of the manor, Fullers Farm and Saffron Close"