Reference
X665/1
Title
Extract regarding fee farm rents of the manor of Barton, once the possession of the Monastery of Ramsey, then annexed to the Honor of Ampthill and now held by Queen Henrietta Maria in jointure
Date free text
13 December 1671
Production date
From: 1671 To: 1671
Scope and Content
Reciting a total fee farm rent of £60 7s 9½d granted by letters patent of Chas I on 14 June in the 4th year of his reign [1628] to Edw Ditchfield, Jn Highlord, Hen Clarke, and Fran Mosse, citizens of London, holding it like as his Manor of East Greenwich in Kent, in socage and not in chief nor by military service, for 99 years.
The woods now in the occupation of Sir Wm Briers, knt, at £6 7s 10d once part of the sd Manor, but no part of the above rent, are to be accepted.
The above mentioned premises were granted to Sir Jn Walter, Sir Jas Fullerton and Sir Thos Treavor, knt (amongst other things) by lease for 99 years granted by King Jas I date 15 June in the 22 year of his reign [1589]. The surviving trustees on 16 May in the 4th year of Chas I assigned the remainder of the ad term to Wm Williams, Robt Mitchell, Walt Markes and Robt Marshe, citizens of London paying them to the use of the King, the above mentioned rent.
'I have made out this p[ar]ticuler for Sale of the sd Fee Farme Rent according to an Act of Parliament intituled an Act for vesting certaine feefarme Rents and others in Trustees &c'.
13th December 1671 extracted by Chris Rowe, deputy to Edm Sawyer, master of the Audit 1628, 1671
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