Reference
Z81/22
Title
i) Thomas Bainbrigge, Cambridge, doctor of divinity; George Keynsham, Tempsford, esquire; William Ashwell, London, merchant; William Farrer, Bedford, esquire; Francis Read, Willington, gentleman
ii) Sir Samuel Luke, Woodend, knight; John Burgoine, Sutton, esquire; Onslow Winch, Everton, esquire; William Boteler, Biddenham, esquire.
Date free text
1 Aug 1631
Production date
From: 1631 To: 1631
Scope and Content
Reciting 15 Sep 1630
1) Sir Edward Gostwyke, late of Willington, knight and baronet deceased
2) parties as in i) above
Demise by 1) to 2) for 1000 years upon certain trusts of property mentioned below
Assignment by i) to ii) of property for remainder of term
in consideration of £1587 and annual rent 12d
... rectory or parsonage of Ravensdell alias Ravensden
... messuage called the Parsonage House in Ravensden
... 84 acres arable land in common fields of Ravensden now or late in tenure of Richard Wagstaffe
... pasture grounds divided into three closes called Mosebury pastures in tenure of Richard Wagstaffe
... all property appertaining to the parsonage
- except messuages or lands granted and assigned to Richard Wagstaffe of Ravensden, yeoman by indenture dated 23 April 1631 made between i) to Richard Wagstaffe, and
- except closes called Stocking containing by estimate 11 acres, and pightle containing 1 acre, adjoining Stockings in Ravensden and Renhold; Valentines close in Ravensden containing 4½ acres; cottage or tenement with 1 pightle containing ½ acre and a parcel of meadow containing ½ acre; 5 acres arable or leys in Ravensden in tenure of Richard Richards
- except 3 acres arable in Ravensden in tenure of Richard Wagstaffe which Sir William Gostwick bought, purchased of William Rush of Wilden
- except 2 groves called Mosebury Groves or spinnies containing by estimate 8 acres adjoining Mosebury Closes
Rent of 12 d to be paid at the "capitall Mansion House late belonging to the said Sir Edward Gostwyke and now in the tenure of Dame Anne Gostwyke late wife of the said Sir Edward Gostwyke in Willington"
Signed by first parties
Witness to William Farrer and Francis Read: N Spenser, Robert Howgill, Richard Helder
Witnesses to Thomas Bainbridge: Robert Newhouse, Richard Foster.
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