Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X95/113-114
  • Title
    Marriage Settlement (Lease and Release)
  • Date free text
    8 Mar 1694/5
  • Production date
    From: 1694 To: 1695
  • Scope and Content
    i) Bernard Halpenny, gentleman, son and heir of Thomas Halpenny of Lilley, esquire ii) wife Sarah iii) Gregory Heskerd, Dean of Windsor ... a messuage or farmhouse called Brayes farm in Barton, in occupation Phillip Field; 28 acres pasture called Grannum croft; Great close, Allwick, and Hocrafts; 163 acres arable in the fields of Barton; annual value £72 ... the manor of Westhey and Faldo in Higham Gobion, with Grove close, Dryes, the Hemplands, Long and Short pieces, Longlands, Wood close, altogether 73 acres; 14 acres arable in Barton in occupation (blank) Allen and (blank) Finch; annual value £98 ... a dairyhouse with pasture called Great Stocking, Little Stocking, Higins, Nether Ground, Hen Mead, 62 acres, in Higham Gobion and Pulloxhill, in occupation John Ellingham; annual value £63 ... a dairyhouse called the Hooe House in Pulloxhill, pasture called New Mead, Howell's leys, and Little Peaseley; 40 acres; in occupation John Crawley; annual value £46 ... a messuage and dairyhouse in Pulloxhill with pasture called Curfeys Court, Peasely mead, Tunne mead, Lower Town field, Lakes leys, the Upper ground; 70 acres; in occupation Abraham Barber; annual value £64 ... a messuage and dairyhouse in Pulloxhill; pasture called Brakeing Colleps and Kings close; 63 acres; in occupation William Cooper; annual value £52 ... a messuage and pasture close of 2 acres; 10 acres arable in the common fields of Barton; in occupation John Rolph; annual value £10 to the use of Bernard Halpenny for life; then to Sarah; then to their heirs (recites deed of 1 March) witnessed: Richard Sare, John Newson, A Triggs seals: 3 tags
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