Reference
X139/71
Title
Deed to declare uses of a fine. (Attested copy):
Date free text
1743, 1744
Production date
From: 1743 To: 1744
Scope and Content
i. Charles Butcher of Luton, yeoman and wife Elizabeth.
ii. Thomas Hill of Luton, blacksmith.
-- Messuage in Luton in Dunstable Lane (where John Chalkley, lately and Charles Butcher now dwells), next messuage late of Sir Theophillus Napier, now Sir Conyers D'Arcy and fronting road from Luton to Dunstable.
Closes adjoining (2 acres), formerly purchased by John Chalkley from Whitby/Whitley Isham of Barnet, Middlesex and wife Ann.
Messuage at Brick Kilne and Long Crofts alias Brick Kiln Closes (3 closes - 11 acres) between lands of Sir John Napier and harpers meadow (late occupied Alice Day, deceased) and Lammas ground abutting on Great Moore and on Luton - Dunstable road and backside late of D. Brown and since of William Rust lately deceased and a close late of John Taylor, deceased.
Messuage in Luton at upper end of Dunstable Lane formerly occupation of Henry Mannin now John Wadkins sometime since erected by John Chalkley on a close puchased by him from James Carter.
2 barns (one erected by John Chalkley and one purchased from James Carter).
Orchard close ( 1/2 acre) between Long Crofts and ground behind Tower Hill Almshouses of Sir John Napier and gardens formerly of Edward Winch and yard of messuage of Sir John Napier formerly occupation of widow Mann.
Whitebread Close at Bury Hill, Luton (3 acres) next ground formerly John Winch, lately John Chalkley called Blacks Hern Close and close late of Lady Effingham Howard then Alice Day, deceased and abutting on road Luton - St. Albans and Bayly Field, purchased by John Chalkley from Francis Hopkins.
-- Blacks Hern Close, 14 acres upon Bury Hill abutting east on Bayly Field, west on Luton to Harpenden road, north Whitebread Close, south Kidney Closes of Samuel Marsom late occupation John Chalkley now Charles Butcher.
4 acres 11 poles by meet of pole in Great Newlands (bounds as previous), purchased by John Chalkley from John Ewer etc.
2 pieces arable in Windmill Field (details as previous) (Biscott windmill), occupation John Chalkley now Charles Butcher (late tenements of land of Mr Lawrence - John Smith, George Ross).
To uses of said Charles and Elizabeth.
Recites : Will of John Chalkley (X139/67).
12 December 1717 : Ewer to Chalkley (X139/48).
Hilary 1742 : Fine (X139/70).
Witnesses: S. Marsom, Thomas Marsom. 22 November 1743.
Attested 12 June 1744 - S. Marsom, Thomas Marsom.
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