Reference
X732/9
Title
Indenture of Bargain and Sale
Date free text
16 Jan 1718/9
Production date
From: 1718 To: 1719
Scope and Content
i) Reverend Francis Astry of Woodend in the parish of Harlington, D.D., brother and heir and also administrator of the goods, chattels and rights of James Astry of Woodend, esquire (see X732/4, ii), who died intestate and sans issue and who was son and heir of Sir James Astry of Woodend, knight deceased (see X732/4, i))
ii) George Draper of the Inner Temple, London, gentleman
iii) Robert Southam of the Inner Temple, London, gentleman
Recitals: none
Present Deed:
Grant, bargain and sale from i) to ii) (to bar and cut off all estates tail, reversions and remainders of and upon the estates described) of:
a) manor of Wadlow as in X732/3 a)
b) capital messuage as in X732/3 b)
c) Dovehouse Close as in X732/3 c): described now as late in the occupation of Sir James Astry and bargained and sold with the dovehouse standing in the same close
d) Little Jacobs Close as in X732/3 d)
All which a) - d) are described as now in the occupation of Richard Martin
e) farmhouse in Woodend as in X732/3 e): described now as formerly in the occupation of William Langford and now or late of William Godfrey
f) the Hooks as in X732/3 f): described now etc. as e)
g) 3 closes of pasture as in X732/3 g)
All which e) - g) with a coppice of wood at the South East end thereof are called 'Bunce'
h) Cheynes Close as in X732/3 h)
j) 3 closes etc., (as in as in X732/3 j)) called Pond Wadlows, Middle Wadlows and Further Wadlows, formerly in the possession of William Langford and now or late of William Godfrey
k) farmhouse in Woodend as in X732/3 k)
l) Coppy Close as in X732/3 l)
m) 2 closes (see X732/3 m)) formerly called Whittamores and now the homecloses
n) parcel of meadow (see X732/3 n)) containing 3 acres
o) Jeoffry's Close (see X732/3 o)): described as a close of pasture ground with a coppice of wood adjoining thereto and containing 5 acres
p) 4 acres in Middle Mead in Harlington now or late also in the occupation of William Godfrey
q) farmhouse in Harlington as in X732/3 p)
r) close and pightle as in X732/3 q): described here as in the occupation of John Odell
s) little close as in X732/3 r)
t) close of pasture abutting upon Woodend Green called Vunnon's and containing 6 acres
u) Fields Grove as in X732/3 s): described now as divided into 2 closes and called Hill Close and Barley Close and all now in the occupation of Joseph Brinkloe
v) messuage or farmhouse (?as in X732/3 t)) wherein Joseph Brinkloe now inhabits
w) cottage or tenement (?as in X732/3 u)) where Henry Moor now dwells with the orchard and pightle of pasture containing 1½ acres adjoining thereto at Westoning Wood End in the parish of Westoning
x) close of meadow called Cranfield Close (2 acres) in the parish of Tingrith
which w) - x) are now in the occupation of Henry Moor
y) farmhouse in Westoning as in X732/3 v): described now as late in the occupation of William Cowley and now of George Nicholls and situate at Westoning Wood End
z) 2 closes of pasture as in X732/3 w)
aa) Harpers Close as in X732/3 x): described now as late in the occupation of William Cowley and now of George Nicholls
bb) 2 cottages as in X732/3 y): described now as late in the several occupations of John Faldo(e) and Richard Burgis. One of the cottages being now in the occupation of Widow Howson and the other now standing empty
cc) cottage in Westoning Townsend as in X732/3 z)
dd) cottage in Westoning as in X732/3 aa): bargained and sold with a pightle of pasture adjoining thereto and containing 1 acre, late in the occupation of Thomas Brittaine and now of Edward Mould
ee) arable lands in Harlington as in X732/3 bb): described here as containing 65 acres and bargained and sold with the barn and yard and close of pasture containing 3 acres now let and used and known by the name of Frogghall, late in the possession of William Robinson and now of Richard Pedder and John Ashby
ff) 3 enclosed grounds (see X732/3 cc)) called Kinings Closes alias Little Wadlows, containing 20 acres in the parish of Toddington, late in the occupation of George Shaw and now of Widow Shaw
gg) cottage lying in Gossle End as in X732/3 dd): bargained and sold with 2 leys of 'sweard' ground in a field there called Aldwicks late in the occupation of George Nicholls and now of John Boon
hh) rectory or parsonage impropriate of Westoning as in X732/3 ee)
jj) 4 lots of meadow lying in Broadmead in the parish of Westoning
kk) barn called the 'Tyth barne' in Westoning being part of or now used with hh)
ll) dovehouse standing near kk)
All which (hh) -ll)) are now in the occupation of Thomas Trustram, [else Tristram] and Francis Astry
mm) 4 acres of meadow in Cranfield Mead in Tingrith abutting on Cranfield Close towards the South
nn) 2 acres arable land in Townsend Furlong in Westoning
oo) 2 acres in Toddington
Habendum: to ii) and his heirs to the use of ii) and his heirs to the intent that he may stand tenant of the freehold of the premises to the intent that a recovery may be had and suffered of the same
Declaration and agreement between the parties that it may and shall be lawful to and for iii), at the costs and charges of i), before the end of Hilary Term next ensuing to sue and prosecute a writ of Entry Sur Disseisin En Le Post etc. (procedure follows) which recovery it is declared shall be and enure to the use of i) in fee
Dorse: sealed and delivered by i) and ii) in the presence of George Draper junior and Richard Williams, clerk to George Draper, and by iii) in the presence of John Pope and Thomas Bankes, clerks to Mr Southam; and with Memorandum of Indorsement of the Bargain and Sale on the Close Rolls, 29 January 1718/9
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