X435/14-15

Lease and Release

27, 28 Nov 1702

From: 1702 To: 1702

i) Thomas Newall alias Newold ii) Francis Brace Richard Blower, Bernards Inne, London, gentleman consideration - £400 paid by Francis Brace to i) - 5s paid by Richard Blower to i) i) releases to ii) - farm in East End of Kempston in occupation of i) - 3 acres adjoining North: John Green South: Newolds Lane East: common field West: common field - 25 acres 1½ roods arable and ley in common fields of Kempston, late in occupation of i) --- in Stone Field of Overstones Furlong ---- 2 lands lying together (1 acre) shooting on Chantry Close East: John Brookes West: widow Ford ---- 1 land (1 rood) shooting on a headland, in occupation of Samuel Margetts East: Mr Cater West: John Reynolds --- on East and West Furlong ---- 1 land (1 rood) shooting on Cowes Bridge North: John Rush South: Mr Pitkin --- on Broad Rood Furlong ---- 1 land (½ rood) butting on Cowes Bridge East: Mr Pitkin West: John Rush ---- 2 lands (2 broad roods) butting on Nun hedge East and West: John Barker ---- 3 lands more lying together 3 lands distant from the former and butting as said 2 broad roods one being a broad rood and the other being 2 x ½ roods East and West: John Barker ---- 1 headland (½ acre) ½ in same furlong ½ in furlong next Elvestoe East: Mr Cater West: John Rush ---- 3 lands (3 roods) butting on Nunhedge 2 lands lying together East: town land West: John Cripsey the other land single East: John Cripsey West: John Peirson --- on Block Furlong ---- 1 land (1 rood) East: John Pitkin West: copyhold ½ acre of i) --- on a short furlong at end of Long Budden ---- 2 lands lying together 2 x ½ roods butting on King's highway leading towards Willington East and West: Mr Courtman ---- 3 lands together (1 acre) lying at Elvestoe towne end on a furlong lying east to west North: John Whitbread South: Mr Courtman --- on Moore Furlong ---- 1 land shooting on Broad Roods (½ acre) East: Mr Pitkin West: James Marriott ---- 1 land more (½ acre) East: John Rush West: Mr Cater --- on Bedford Way Furlong ---- 3 lands lying together (1 acre) each end shooting on each highway East: John Cripsey West: John Barker --- on Wheaten Slade Furlong ---- 1 land (1 rood) shooting on Wheaten Slade North: John Cripsey South: 2 copyhold roods of i) in Budden Field --- on Budden Baulk Furlong ---- 3 lands (3 x ½ acres) lying one land distant from each other and shooting to King's highway North: Nicholas Cooke South: Samuel Marriott --- on Middle Furlong ---- 2 lands (1 acre) shooting to Mr Whitbread's piece North: Mr Edwards South: Mr Pitkin --- on a furlong east to west ---- 1 land (1 rood) shooting down to Mr Joyes Piece North: Mr John Faldoe South: John Barker --- on Wheate Hill ---- 4 lands (4 broad roods) shooting down to Wheaten Slade 1 land (1 rood) lying next to the headland East and West: John Barker ---- 1 land (1 rood) East: John Peirson West: John Barker ---- 1 land more (1 rood) East and West: John Barker ---- 1 land more (1 rood) East: Thomas Meyes West: John Watts in Further Ham Field --- on Neather furlong ---- 6 lands (3 acres) shooting down to Ham Meadow ---- 2 lands (2 x ½ acres) lying together East: Paradise Close West: John Peirson ---- 2 lands more (2 x ½ acres) lying together East and West: John Barker ---- 2 lands residue lying together (2 x ½ acres) East and West: John Cripsey in Postlow Field --- on Greenway Baulk furlong ---- 5 lands (2 acres) butting on the king's highway 3 lands thereof lying together East: Greenway Baulk West: John Peirson 2 lands residue lying together East: Mr Cater West: Mr Pitkin --- on Longlands furlong ---- 2 lands lying together (2 x ½ acres) shooting up to the highway East: Mr Denis West: Nicholas Cooke --- on Searles Bridge furlong ---- 3 lands (5 yards) shooting down to Searles Bridge 2 lands thereof (2 x ½ acres) lying together East: John Reynolds West: John Barker 1 land residue (1 rood) lying 1 rood distant from the former East: Mr Cater West: John Reynolds ---- 2 lands (3 roods) shooting down to the brook 1 land (½ acre) East and West: James Marriott other land (1 rood) East: James Marriott West: widow Ford in March Field --- on Crawleys Goar furlong ---- 1 land (½ acre). one end shooting on the highway, the other to the brook East: Nicholas Cooke West: Mr Cater --- on overside of Sea[r]les Bridge furlong ---- 2 lands (1 acre) shooting upon king's highway 1 land (½ acre) East: John Peirson West: Edward Ridge other land (½ acre) East: John Barker West: Mr Courtman --- on High Cawsey furlong ---- 1 land (½ acre) shooting upon the brook East: Nicholas Cooke West: Mr Cater in Hither Hamfield --- on Ganwick Furlong ---- 2 lands lying together (2 x ½ acres) shooting upon John Peirson's piece East: widow Ford West: John Peirson --- on Middle furlong ---- 2 lands lying together (2 x ½ acres) shooting upon land of Jonathan Wallis East: Mr Cater West: John Cripsey ---- 2 lands (2 x ½ acres) lying together shooting on Mr Pitkin's piece East: Jeremiah Stoakes West: John Pierson --- on Neather furlong ---- 4 lands lying together (1 acre) shooting down to the Ham Mead East: Thomas Meyes West: widow Ford - 6½ acres in Ham Meadow East: Paradise Closes West: Mr Courtman North: River Ouse South: hedge and trees near common fields all in Kempston, late also in occupation of i) signature of i) endorsed receipt witnesses: John Penington, F Brace junior

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Newall, Thomas,
Newold, Thomas,
Brace, Francis,
Blower, Richard,
Green, John,
Brookes, John,
Ford,
Margetts, Samuel,
Cater,
Reynolds, John,
Rush, John,
Pitkin,
Barker, John,
Cripsey, John,
Peirson, John,
Pitkin, John,
Courtman,
Whitbread, John,
Marriott, James,
Cooke, Nicholas,
Marriott, Samuel,
Edwards,
Joy,
Faldoe, John,
Meyes, Thomas,
Watts, John,
Denis,
Ridge, Edward,
Stoakes, Jeremiah

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, Barnard's Inn, KEMPSTON, Kempston farms, Kempston East End, Kempston fields, Kempston Newalls Lane, arable, copyhold, ELSTOW, Elstow fields, brooks, Great Ouse, receipts