X234/52-53

Marriage Settlement of Elizabeth Sheldon, daughter of Cuthbert Sheldon

30 Jan 1779

From: 1779 To: 1779

Lease and release: Copy i) James Durham, esquire, 2nd Regiment Dragoon Guards, eldest son of James Durham of Largs, Fife ii) Elizabeth Sheldon of Upper Brook Street, Middlesex, spinster iii) Thomas Durham of Dean Street, Middlesex, esquire George Brooke of Green Street, Grosvenor Square on marriage of i) and ii) … Lodge House … Hither Clack and Further Clack Mead, two closes meadow ground, 8 acres … Piggs Close, Longs Hill, Morcotts Hill, Halders Hill, Delves and Doggetts Hill, Sheep Lane Hill otherwise Plain Hill, Goosehill, Longleys Lodge Hill (adjoining Lodge House), Hassock and Hewplot, pieces of warren ground … Great Alders Moor, Little Alders Moor, Cooke Close, Dove House Close, the Old Mead Moor with Tylors Mead and Clack Mead, marsh or moor ground … Potties Moor, close, 6 acres … Robins Moor, close 10 acres … Cutts Moor, close of pasture, 9 acres … Robins Moor Borough, 6 acres … Beteses Moor, close, arable, 6 acres … Great Oat Close, otherwise Flitwick Hill, arable, 31 acres … Little Oat Close, arable, 4 acres … Punchuck's Close, arable, 16 acres … Butler's Close, 2 acres … Great Piper's Close, arable and meadow ground, 19 acres … Little Piper's Close, 4 acres … Upper Tumours Close, 4 acres … Lower tumours Close, arable, 3 acres … Tankards Hill, the Dean Dry Close, Bracker Hill otherwise Blakes Hill, Kingshoe Hill and Clack Hill, warren ground All formerly estate of Thomas Cuthbert, grandfather of Cuthbert Sheldon and known by names of Warren Pipers, Deans and Tumours … Leigh Close, Grove Close, pasture, 10 acres … property listed in X234/31 … New Close, pasture in Flitwick, 2 acres … David's Pightle, pasture or sward ground in Flitwick, 3 acres … Arable, Ley and meadow ground in common fields of Flitwick, 16 acres:- in Townfield, 2 acres in Moorfield, 6½ acres in Woodfield, 1½ acres in Hinckley, ½ acre: Hinckley Bush, ½ acre in Crook furlong: Streams Close, arable 3 acres. 1 acre more in East End Mead: meadow, 5 roods: 3 swaths of Lott meadow … the Turf ground, 18 acres … land whereon two cottages lately stood, 3 acres … site of cottage in East End, Flitwick, now in occupation of William Gilman … cottage in East End, with close adjoining, ½ acre … Pratts Nooker, meadow or turf ground in Pratts Meadow, 1 acre … site of cottage in East End, lately in occupation of Stephen Price … pightle of pasture adjoining, 1 acre … cottage in East End, in occupation of Daniel Ordell, and close arable or pasture adjoining, 2 acres … in East End Mead, meadow ground, 9 roods … property listed in X234/49 … property listed in X234/48 … site of cottage in East End, 1 acre … site of messuage in East End, and pightle adjoining, arable, 2 acres … cottage in Daniel End, in occupation of William Burrage … in common fields of Flitwick, arable, 4 acres:- in Rye Field, 2½ acres in Hinckley Field ½ acre: in Middle furlong, 1 acre … in parish of Flitwick, 6 acres:- in Moorfield, 2 acres in Ridgway field, Gravel Pit furlong, 1 acre, in Upper Small Land furlong, 1 acre in Hinckley Field, on Hinckley Bush furlong, 1 acre; on Blackland furlong, 1 acre … in Great Stanyard, or Stangate, Flitwick, 3 acres … in fields of Flitwick, inclosed pightle of pasture or sward ground, ½ acre … cottage in Flitwick, in occupation of Widow Ring … in fields of Flitwick, 6½ acres arable … site of messuage in East End, Flitwick with orchard adjoining, ½ acre … site of cottage in East End, in occupation of Edward Potter, garden ground and two orchards, ½ acre … site of cottage in East End with garden ground adjoining, in occupation of Thomas Cooke … cottage in East End, in occupation of John Saunders. Held of Manor of Flitwick:- … Dry Close, warren ground, 3 acres … Cutlers Pightle, pasture, 1 rood In Stepney: … close of pasture, Rush Mead … messuage in Fenchurch Street, Middlesex In Westminster: … messuage on East side of South Street … messuages on West side of Bowling Alley … Vestry Garden Owners or occupiers of land or adjoining: Thomas Cook, Mary Scott (widow), Henry and Mary Deacon, John Elmer, Edward Walton, Edward Powell, Elliah Tilkock, William King, William Adams (labourer), Robert Parrell, Francis Windmill, Richard Scott, John Potter, Mary Swaine, Thomas and Ann Oakley, Thomas Freelove, William Hill, Thomas Birt, Michael Arnold, Thomas Deacon, Matthew Allen, Thomas Kibburn, Henry Webb, Foster Green, Thomas Howson, Luke Brasier, Mrs Mildway, Lord of Flitwick, Edward Blowfield, Benjamin Rhodes, John Burt, Samuel Wight, Thomas Langhorn, Solomon Spring, Thomas Cherry, gentleman, John Sherhogge, Peter Honeywood, Mrs Coaker, George Colton, gentleman, John Gunnis, John White, esquire, Doctor Biss, Sir John Cotter, baronet, Matthew Deacon, John Millard, Humphrey Dell, doctor of physic, John Seabrooke, --- Cook (widow), Simon Newman, Thomas Hollingsworth, Thomas Farlow, Martha Newbell, Alice Burrows, William Powell, Isaac Phillips, William Ashbolt, William Geary, John Goodman, Thomas Cooke, Mary Chenies, George Burrows, Mary Swan (widow), John Hyam (deceased), Richard Heading Places mentioned: East End Moor, Pitts, Ridgway, Dennell End, Row furlong, Row ditches, Wood Close, Bucklands Piece, Ampthill Brook, Armsgate, Jacksons Bridge, Common Green, The Pot Ditch, Common Plot, Oakway furlong, the Gate House, Prestley, Prestley Stepingley Witnesses: Sarah Johnson, John Kirton

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Durham, James,
Sheldon, Elizabeth,
Durham, Elizabeth,
Durham, Thomas,
Brooke, George,
Cuthbert, Thomas,
Sheldon, Cuthbert,
Gilman, William,
Price, Stephen,
Ordell, Daniel,
Burrage, William,
Ring,
Potter, Edward,
Cooke, Thomas,
Saunders, John,
Scott, Mary,
Deacon, Henry,
Deacon, Mary,
Elmer, John,
Walton, Edward,
Powell, Edward,
Tilcock, Elliah,
King, William,
Adams, William,
Parrell, Robert,
Windmill, Francis,
Scott, Richard,
Potter, John,
Swaine, Mary,
Oakley, Thomas,
Oakley, Ann,
Freelove, Thomas,
Hill, William,
Birt, Thomas,
Arnold, Michael,
Deacon, Thomas,
Allen, Matthew,
Kibburn, Thomas,
Webb, Henry,
Green, Foster,
Howson, Thomas,
Brasier, Luke,
Mildway,
Flitwick,
Blowfield, Edward,
Rhodes, Benjamin,
Burt, John,
Wright, Samuel,
Langhorn, Thomas,
Spring, Solomon,
Cherry, Thomas,
Sherhogge, John,
Honeywood, Peter,
Coaker,
Colton, George,
Gunnis, John,
White, John,
Biss,
Cottar, John,
Deacon, Matthew,
Millard, John,
Dell, Humphrey,
Seabrooke, John,
Cook,
Newman, Simon,
Hollingsworth, Thomas,
Farlow, Thomas,
Newbell, Martha,
Burrows, Alice,
Powell, William,
Phillips, Isaac,
Ashbolt, William,
Geary, William,
Goodman, John,
Chenies, Mary,
Burrows, George,
Swan, Mary,
Hyam, John,
Heading, Richard

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, marriage settlements, 2nd Dragoon Guards, Largs, Mayfair Upper Brook Street, London Dean Street, London Green Street, Mayfair Grosvenor Square, HOUSING, FLITWICK, Flitwick fields, warrens, arable, ESTATES (LANDED), Flitwick farms, Flitwick East End, cottages, Flitwick Bunbury Hall, Flitwick Dennell End, orchards, gardens, Flitwick Manor, Stepney, fields, City of London Fenchurch Street, Westminster, Grosvenor Square South Street, bowling, Vestry, labourer, doctor, doctor of physic