Reference
X702/3
Title
Release (lease missing)
Date free text
12 Feb 1724
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From: 1683 To: 1724
Scope and Content
i) Walter Foote, clerk, vicar of Harlington
James Hill, one of the churchwardens of Harlington
ii) John Burr
Richard Pedder
William Martin senior, gentleman, (the other churchwarden)
all of Harlington
iii) Reverend Francis Astry, Woodend, Harlington, D.D.
Penyston Astry, St James, Westminster
William Burr and James Burr, gentlemen (2 of sons of said John Burr)
Henry Pedder, son of said Richard Pedder
William Martin junior, son of said William Martin senior
James Fermer, Harlington, grocer
Richard Fells, Harlington, yeoman
reciting lease and release of 24 and 25 December 1685
a) Lettice Wingate, Harlington, widow
Sir Francis Wingate, Harlington, knight
b) Sir James Astry, Harlington, since deceased (father of Reverend Francis and Penyston Astry)
said John Burr
said Richard Pedder
William Martin (father of said William Martin)
said William Martin
John Lawrence, Harlington, since deceased
William Avery and Richard Carter, Harlington, yeomen, both since deceased
William Burr, Shillington, since deceased
Luke Astry and James Bennett, esquires, both of Lincoln's Inn, Middlesex (trustees for the charity for the poor in Harlington)
a) in obedience to a decree made 26 June 1684 in Chancery upon exceptions taken by a) to a decree made at Ampthill on 6 November 1683 by virtue of a commission upon the statute of charitable uses, 1592.
said decree, upon appeal by a), was ratified on 23 June 1685.
so a) in obedience to said decree, released to b)
- toft or piece of pasture ground in Harlington where a house once stood (½ acre) lying near the house once of John Coles and now Robert Fells, formerly in occupation of William Sinfield and now of John Dickinson
- pightle of pasture in Harlington called Church Wicks (1 acre) lying before the gate late of Thomas fells and now of John Warwick once in tenure of said William Sinfield and now of John Dickinson
- close pasture in Harlington lying by Long lane leading from Harlington to Grange Mill and abutting on Stockings Close (1 acre) once in tenure of Thomas Fells and now of John Warwick
- one piece arable in common fields of Harlington near Wadlow Ford adjoining from lane from Harlington to said ford (2 roods) once in tenure of said Francis Wingate and now of Joseph Sibley
- Church Baulke in Harlington leading into Middle Mead (1 acre) once in occupation of Sir Francis Wingate and now of Joseph Sibley
- 2 lands arable (2 roods) in Harlington behind Froghall House in Lord Field once in tenure of Samuel Page and now of said Henry Pedder
- 1 land in same field before Froghall Gate a little way beyond the bridge (½ acre) once in occupation of Samuel Page and now of said Henry Pedder
- 1 land in middle of same field next Sharpenhoe Field (½ acre) abutting on the brook which runs between said field and the Munt once in occupation of said Samuel Page and now of said Henry Pedder
- 3 lands more there (3 roods) lying at further end of said field by the brookside once also in tenure of Samuel Page and now of Henry Pedder
- 1 land more there (½ acre) lying at Fordstone and leading upwards to Sundon Hall once also in tenure of Samuel Page and now of Henry Pedder
to be held by b) for use of the poor in Harlington
now ii) in obedience to said decree and in consideration of 5s paid to them by iii), have granted (at the nomination of i)) to iii)
- above property
which is now in possession of iii) by virtue of a lease for a year
property to be held for the use of the poor of the parish of Harlington
signatures of i) and ii)
endorsed witnesses: Thomas Lilburne, John Sherlock
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