Reference
X612/12-13
Title
Lease and Release
i) Ralph Bromsall, Blunham, esquire (son and heir of Thomas Bromsall, late of Blunham, esquire deceased)
ii) John Bromsall, Blunham, gentleman (youngest son of said Thomas)
to confirm property to ii) which was left him by the last will of Thomas Bromsall deceased by their late father
Date free text
12 Sep 1682
Production date
From: 1682 To: 1682
Scope and Content
and in consideration of 5s
i) releases to ii)
… messuage or cottage in Lowes
… 2 closes pasture adjoining (3 acres)
in Mogerhanger and now in occupation of Simon Perry
… farmhouse in Mogerhanger
… close of pasture and pightle with grove of wood adjoining (4 acres)
… 70 acres arable and ley in common fields of Mogerhanger
… 14 acres common meadow in common meadows of Mogerhanger
now in occupation of Sarah Humfreys, widow
… messuage in Mogerhanger, in occupation of Robert Harding
… close past now divided into 2, adjoining above messuage (14 acres)
… cottage in Mogerhanger in occupation of John Barr
… close pasture adjoining (2 acres)
… messuage or farmhouse in Mogerhanger
… close pasture adjoining (1½ acres)
… 2 pightles pasture with orchard, purchased (among others) from John Savill deceased, and late in occupation of widow Savill
(3 acres)
… Overend Close (3 acres)
… 60 acres arable in common fields of Mogerhanger
… meadow ground in common meadows of Mogerhanger [9 acres]
which were in occupation of Alice Savell, widow, at time of death of Thomas Bromsall deceased, and now in occupation of John Sybthorpe
(except one piece of ground, late wood, at W. end of said Overend Close, now fenced out from it and lately sold by ii) to i))
saving suit to the courts of i) for his Manor of Mogerhanger and soocon to his mills called South alias Sow Mills in Blunham, and saving and referring also to i) free liberty to enter etc. wood called Hanger Wood through piece of pasture in Willowfeild in Mogerhanger, and now in occupation of widow Humfreys, lying next said Hanger Wood
all above property to use of ii) for ever, paying to i) as Lord of the Manor, 6s at Easter and Michaelmas, in discharge of any quitrents payable on said premises
signature of i)
Endorsed witnesses: Mattilda Wilson, Richard Lee, Edward Lawndey
Level of description
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