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Copy grant of the Rectory and tithes of Kempston by letters patent; The King (Edward VI) to Sir Humphrey Radcliff, knight

3 Jul 7 Edward VI [1553]

From: 1553 To: 1553

- house and site of the late monastery or Abbey of Elvestowe - 12 acres land in Bedford Hole Field - 5 acres land called Nonnesgore - 12 acres adjoining - 8 acres in Romere - 5 acres next Potton Bawke - 16 acres near Wests - 5 acres near the Gravel pits - Barnebred Close (14 acres) - Bakehouse Croft (9 acres) - 9 acres adjoining - 22 acres land abutting on Claypits - 12 acres in same furlong - 16 acres adjoining - 10 acres adjoining - 7 acres near Peper Bawke - 8 acres in Southbrede - Preswell (26 acres) - 13 acres in Breakdyche otherwise Brokedyche - Barnebrede (9 acres) - 10 acres in Galowe Piece - Barnebrede Close (6 acres) - the Conygre (8 acres) - Mosse Close (8 acres) - Cow Pasture (6 acres) - East Mead (16 acres) - West Mead (24 acres) - 6 acres in Preswell Meadow all late the demesne lands of the Abbey and all in Elstow and Bedford - Vicars Close (11 acres) - Cow Pasture (100 acres) - Guldyngton Field otherwise Goldington Field (30 acres) - New Field (40 acres) - High Field (80 acres) - Cross Mead (10 acres) all in Wilstead and late Abbey property - Rectories of Elstow, Wilstead and Kempston, and advowsons - glebes and tithes of blade, grain and hay belonging to said rectories - all fairs at Elstow and Court of Pie Powder, stallage, piccage and liberty from same fairs - watermill in Kempston etc. late in tenure of William Haynes and belonging to the former Abbey - all trees etc. growing on the premises all which former Abbey premises have clear annual value of £85..17s..10d to be held to use of Sir Humphrey Radclyff as of the Manor of East Greenwich, Kent, in fee farm by fealty only and not in Chief £85..17s..10d to be paid yearly into Court of Augmentations and Revenues revenues from Michaelmas to date to be held by Sir Humphrey without any account having to be made

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Edward VI,
Radcliff, Humphrey,
Haynes, William

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, KEMPSTON, letters patent, HOUSING, Elstow Abbey, Bedford fields, Elstow fields, BEDFORD, ELSTOW, gravel, clay, Wilshamstead fields, Wilstead, rectories, advowsons, glebe, tithes, grain, hay, fairs, courts, water mills, trees, valuations, Manor of East Greenwich, Court of Augmentations