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WW94
Title
Deed to lead the uses of a Recovery
Date free text
1652
Production date
From: 1652 To: 1652
Scope and Content
Sir William Boteler of Biddenham, knight, and Dame Sibyl his wife; and Thomas Farrer of the Inner Temple, esquire, and William Farrer of the same, gentleman
... The Manor-house wherein Sir William dwells, known as Kirtons; the enclosed ground around it containing 80 acres; several cottages and closes [detailed] and lands in the open fields and meadows [not much detail], all in Biddenham; the rectory of Biddenham; a messuage, 40 acres arable, 8 acres pasture and 10 acres meadow, also a cottage, 10 acres arable, 3 acres meadow and 2 acres pasture, also a cottage and 16 acres pasture; and Caldwell Woods; all in Clapham and Okeley; 220 acres of enclosed meadow and pasture, and 40 acres wood called Woodend, in Woodhill alias Odell, Newton and Podington [no further details, except occupiers]; the mansion-house with the pasture adjoining called the Conygree containing 16 acres in Harrold, in occupation of Mistress Margaret Mordant; a close called Wellox containing 7 acres; a messuage with enclosed pasture and meadow called Long Close, Reynolls Close, Great Mooranes, Little Mooranes and Brook Close, containing 30 acres; several parcels of common meadow containing 20 acres; parcels of arable containing 220 acres [no details]; all in Harrold; 2 acres meadow and 3 acres leys called the Bowling Leys; Nunne Woods containing 110 acres; all in Harrold [in all cases, occupiers given]
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