• Reference
    X86/271
  • Title
    Award of Robert Porie of Toddington, clerk and George Wainewright of Toddington, yeoman, overseers of the Will of George Reve, deceased
  • Date free text
    27 Feb 1610
  • Production date
    From: 1605 To: 1610
  • Scope and Content
    Recites Will of George Reve of Toddington, deceased, 17 October 1605, bequeathing to wife Margaret property for life; then to son Thomas … 2 houses in Tanner's end, with close adjoining and the More close and the lands occupied by Thomas Spufferde senior Remainder of land to sons Thomas and Francis to be divided equally between them by the overseers to Thomas Reve:- … 20 acres in Langley field, one furlong abutting the highway leading to Long Lane, in Sandy furlong, abutting Dole mead, on the upper side of the highway leading to Crossway gate; in Park field, or Mill field, in Hawse croft, by the Dolemead, abutting the double hedges and the town land, by Rowes' house, abutting Blackhedges and the Dolemead, abutting Park corner, 2 roods called the Qwabb, on a Crooked Oke furlong, abutting Sowemarsh, on Crosshill in Red field, on Windmill Stump furlong, on Lyne furlong, on a furlong next to Windmill furlong, near Warmarke furlong, on a furlong abutting Lyne furlong, in Warmere, on Mane furlong, on a furlong shooting on Tebworth field, on the same furlong shooting on Frenchman's way, on a furlong abutting Frenchman's way to Francis Reve:- ... in Langley field, behind the parsonage, abutting Common close furlong, ½ acre called Chicken Half acre, abutting the highway to Long lane, abutting Acre meadow, on Langley furlong, lying under Langley hedge in Park field, on the top of Sow marsh, abutting a furlong in Red field, in the further end of the leck, abutting Dole mead, on Leck furlong, on a furlong abutting the leck, on a furlong abutting Frenchman's way, a head acre beneath the Rye close, on Chalkhill furlong, abutting Bassett piece, abutting Reynold's close, on a furlong shooting on Luton highway, on Short Spate, on Crab tree furlong Owners: the lord of the manor, Mary Johnson widow, late of John Potts esquire, the parson of Toddington, John Porter, Thomas Mathew, Robert Osborne, Henry Astrey gentleman Witnesses: Nicholas Potts, Faierford Potts, Raphe Brigge, John Godfrey, Thomas Potts, Thomas Cowden
  • Level of description
    item