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i) Christopher Tower of Hunsmore, Buckinghamshire, esquire
Thomas Tower of the Inner Temple, esquire
(survivors of Thomas Medlicott and John Washer)
ii) Elizabeth Edwards of Henlow (née Hanbury), widow of George Edwards junior, esquire
iii) George Edwards of Henlow, esquire, son of George Edwards junior
iv) Elizabeth and Frances Edwards of Henlow, spinsters
v) Richard Edwards of Arlesey, esquire
vi) Richard Raynsford junior of Middlesex, esquire
Edward Robinson of Henlow, clerk
[recites:- marriage settlement of George Edwards junior and Elizabeth Hanbury, 1, 2 September 1738]
... Scotts closes, 25 acres, in Highfields, Clapham, Ravensden, Goldington; formerly in occupation Laurence Williamson; a former coppice, 8 acres adjoining, now stubbed up; a messuage in Highfields, Goldington, late in occupation Daniel Faunch; Ewe closes or Franklin's closes, 100 acres; Highfield or Bushy close, 32 acres; all now in occupation William Bundey
Monks close and Little Field, 92 acres, in occupation Thomas Rudd;
Calves close, 10 acres, late in occupation William Heyward, then William Taylor; a spinney, 1 acre, in occupation Thomas Halsey
Great Grove or Fryers Grove, 40 acres, and Owen close, 12 acres, in occupation Randolph Taylor
Lewis' grove and Round close, 30 acres, late in occupation Thomas Honnor, then R Taylor and William Bundey
Long Cow close or Ow close and Middle Cow close, 20 acres, late in occupation William Heyward, then William Bundey
Great Cow close, 26 acres, late William Abbott alias Phillips, then William Bundey;
late Richard and John Lyon, Robert Radborne and John Taylor; now Richard and William Smith and John Picardin;
all purchased by i) of William Dickinson, John Pierce, John Lawson senior and junior
... the manor of Brayes in Willian, Hertfordshire; messuages and lands in Willian, Letchworth and Norton (described), especially in Willian in Olden Hill Field, Woolgrave Field and Ways Ditch Field;
formerly the inheritance of Knightly Holled of Barby, Northamptonshire, clerk; and purchased of him by John Priest, who left some to son Thomas, some to son George (Thomas sold to George)
also other lands in Willian purchased by John Priest of Edward Crouchman of Kent, clothier; of John Fitzjohn; and of John Pryor, Thomas Fitzjohn and William Barber (trustees of William Goodwyn)
... a capital messuage or farmhouse in Clifton late in occupation Thomas Harris; 3 tofts called Achilles, Newells and Threders; Ashenden close; Round Mead; 120 acres land in Clifton
late the estate of William Plomer, gentleman, and by him purchased of Richard Edwards, esquire, George Edwards, esquire, Edward Gardiner and Joseph Sheppard; in occupation Thomas Harris at £68 per annum rent; purchased by i) of Thomas Smith, Francis Baker and Samuel Martyn junior
... 11½ acres in the common fields of Clifton; late in occupation Edward Waller, then Richard Crouch, purchased by John Fitton senior of Edward Waller of Wallington, yeoman and wife Jon [?Joan];
1 acre in Clifton late in occupation Edward Waller, now John Fitton junior; in Little Field at Willcocks Hill; and in Hitchin Field at Lime Lane End, abutting on Hoo Way; 8 perches in Red Grass and East Land meadow; land in Hitchin Field abutting on Assenden Close and Lime Lane End, and in Delph furlong, abutting South on Henlow Delph; and in Shefford Field in Long Hedge furlong, abutting South on the Long Headland; and in Little Field;
2 acres and 2 other lands in the common field of Clifton, late of John Fitton senior; lately purchased by George Edwards junior of John Fitton, yeoman and wife Ann
... 2 closes in Church End, Langford, abutting on the Langford to Biggleswade road, purchased by William Moreton, late of Biggleswade, baker, of Laurence and William Mead; in occupation William Pateman;
19 acres in Langford, late in occupation Abraham Sale, now John Searle; lately purchased by George Edwards junior of John Houghton, baker and wife Lettice;
... a cottage and hempland in Langford in occupation Thomas Wallinger;
3 acres in Henlow North Field near the bridge;
lately purchased by George Edwards of John Woodham, gentleman
... lands in Henlow devised by Samuel Sandon to Humphrey Sandon; purchased by George Edwards of Humphrey Sandon
... copyhold lands held by Humphrey Sandon of the manor of Henlow Warden
a messuage and close in Broad Street, Henlow, surrendered 31 March 1739
closes surrendered 3 June 1746
close surrendered 8 April 1746
... a toft held of the manor of Henlow Warden by John Kirby and wife Ann, then John Pate, brewer and wife Joanna; surrendered 18 September 1746; 15, 17 November released by George Edwards to i)
... a cottage in Langford and 9 acres
in South Field in Upper Bagden furlong, in Fann furlong; in Lilland furlong, in Long Munden furlong
in Middle Field, in Hobbs Harry furlong, in Loughtloe furlong; in Nelden furlong; on Will Potten hill; on Chippenway furlong
in North Field on Balland furlong; in Wooland;
28, 29 July 1749 conveyed by George Edwards junior to i)
To the following uses:
to Elizabeth Edwards the mother for life;
to Richard Raynsford junior and Edward Robinson (vi) on trust to pay Elizabeth and Frances Edwards, daughters (iv), £8,000 between them
to George Edwards iii)
witnessed: Robert Lalmer, R Ward 24 Apr 1766
NB. This deed contains many further names (of owners or occupiers of adjoining property), which, owing to its length, have not been extracted