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Deed of covenant to levy and lead the uses of a fine

27 May 1732

From: 1732 To: 1732

i) Nicholas Apthorp, Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire, gentleman and wife Katharine ii) Thomas Berkeley, Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire, gentleman, and wife Grace iii) Francis Warren, gentleman Joseph Feild, Tempsford, merchant to bar and destroy all estates tail i) and ii) agree with iii) to levy fine of - messuage etc. in Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley late in occupation of Richard Miller and now of William Salt West: common street - close pasture adjoining (2 acres) late in occupation of Richard Miller and now of William Salt North: Town land South: late Herbert Bristow and now Sir George Downing, baronet East: Sir George Downing - 2 cow commons in common fields of Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley belonging to said messuage and cottage - messuage, orchard, pightle pasture in Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley late in occupation of Elizabeth Reed, widow and now of --- East: common street North: Shilly Lane West and South: heirs of Mr John Bromsall - common of pasture for 3 kyne on the common of Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley - Harts Close (1½ acres) adjoining Harts Corner, in Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley, in occupation of John Swaine - 2 selions arable (1 acre) in Cornell Deanfeild in Longland furlong also in Wrestlingworth or Cockayne Hatley North: Sutton Way East: Mr Ralph Bromsall West: --- Goodfellow South: headland of --- Goodfellow now in occupation of said John Swaine - messuage with close pasture adjoining (2 acres) in Eaton Socon North: late John Emery, now Robert Pattison South: late Henry Lyde, gentleman East: street West: common field once in occupation of William Thody - 10 acres arable in common fields of Eaton Socon - 3 acres and 3 foot meadow in Eaton Lammas Meadow, formerly Edward Days - 3½ acres arable in open fields of Eaton, formerly estate of William Smith all late the estate of Robert Rice and before that Hardings and were lately purchased by Thomas Berkeley of Robert Rice - close pasture (½ acre) at south end of town of Eaton Socon, late Robert Rice - 3 selions land (1 acre 1 rood) late John Gorehams - 1 acre lammas meadow ground in Eaton Lammas Meadow East: Mr Lee West: Silvester Edmonds North: river Ouse South: Wyboston Meadow late the estate of Henry Boston all which were late in occupation of John Coote and now of Thomas Watford - cottage with orchard adjoining (2 acres) at south end of town of Eaton Socon South: Hatchway North: late Harding, since Robert Rice late John Allysons - dovehouse lately erected by Thomas Berkeley on part of said orchard late in occupation of widow Cranfield and now of John Goodes and said Thomas Watford - Hewick Close in Divelhoe otherwise Duloe (2½ acres) late in occupation of James Crow since of Thomas Topham and now of John Farmley East: Hewick Lane West: late John Topham in Long Croft Feilde North: common lane leading to Duloe Stocking South: late John Topham in Long Croft Feilde - 1 acre 3 roods arable in common fields of Duloe also late in occupation of Thomas Topham and now of Thomas Watford --- 1 selion (1 rood) in Duloe Field on Slad Furlong East: Mr Lawrence Thompson West: Mr Reynolds South: headland of Mr William Hatley North: a joint --- 2 selions more (1 acre) East: Mr Reynolds West: Thomas Topham North: Duloe Lane South: a joint --- 1 selion more (½ acres) in Staploe Field East: Mr Reynolds West: Peterhouse North: Duloe Dole South: a joint wording of fine given property in Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley to be held to the use of Nicholas Apthorp and iii) in trust for Nicholas Apthorp property in Eaton Socon to be held to such uses as Grace Berkeley shall appoint in writing and in default of such, to Thomas Berkeley for ever signatures of all endorsed witnesses: various

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Apthorp, Nicholas,
Apthorp, Katherine,
Berkeley, Thomas,
Berkeley, Grace,
Warren, Francis,
Feild, Joseph,
Miller, Richard,
Salt, William,
Bristow, Herbert,
Downing, George,
Reed, Elizabeth,
Bromsall, John,
Swaine, John,
Bromsall, Ralph,
Goodfellow,
Emery, John,
Pattison, Robert,
Lyde, Henry,
Thody, William,
Day, Edward,
Smith, William,
Rice, Robert,
Harding,
Goreham, John,
Lee,
Edmonds, Silvester,
Boston, Henry,
Coote, John,
Watford, Thomas,
Allyson, John,
Cranfield,
Goodes, John,
Crow, James,
Topham, Thomas,
Farmley, John,
Topham, John,
Thompson, Lawrence,
Reynolds,
Hatley, William

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