Reference
T42/15
Title
Mortgage in fee for £3600:
Date free text
11, 12 Jul 1712
Production date
From: 1712 To: 1712
Scope and Content
Elizabeth Cheyne of Ampthill, widow and Thomas Cheyne, to Dame Mary Treby of Hatton Garden in parish of St Andrew, Holborn (county Middlesex), widow, and Richard Webb of the Inner Temple, London, esquire.
... The Manor of Sundon; with a capital messuage and the Parsonage Close (4½ acres). The Parsonage or Rectory, with the glebe lands and tithes. The advowson of the Vicarage of Sundon. A farm house called the Upper Farm, late in occupation of William Duncombe and now of William Benham; 4 closes called Hydes Park, Bee Close, Feild Close and Little Park Mead; the part of the freeboard next Purpose Hole Piece, as far as the hedge extends; 3 closes called Oxleys, the Parke next Purley Lane and Hawses Park; and 307 acres dispersed in the Fields etc. of Sundon and Luton; and 2 parks (28 acres) called Ploughed Park; and 6 acres in the Mill Field in Sundon; all in occupation of William Benham at yearly rent of £120. Also another messuage, and Burr Close (11¼ acres), Long Close (4 acres 2 roods 4 perches) and Pond Close (3 acres 3 roods 30 perches); late in occupation of Thomas Cook, and now of Edward Fossey of Chalton [in Toddington] at yearly rent of £10. Also a messuage late in occupation of James Cobb and now of Thomas Cook, with 2 closes (3 acres) at yearly rent of £6..15s. A cottage , with close called the Park (6 acres 1 rood 1 perch) late in occupation of Edward Smith, the cottage now being in occupation of John Clarke at rent of £4. 10 acres in the Fields of Sundon, lately held by the said Edward Smith, at rent of £4. A close called the Horse Pasture (12 acres) in occupation of Thomas Lilborne at rent of £10. A close called Males Park (6 acres 1 rood 1 perch), late in tenure of William Duncomb and now of Matthew Watts, at rent of £5. Also a close called the Park in Sundon (15¾ acres), late in occupation of Daniel Hobbs, and now of Matthew Watts, at rent of £10. Also a close called the Parke (7 acres), late in occupation of George Amps and now of Thomas Males, at rent of £6. also a close called the Parke (7 acres 2 roods 10 perches) late in occupation of Bernard Holt and now of Thomas Cheyne at rent of £6. Also another close called Stocking Parke (9 acres 1 rood 5 perches) late in occupation of Thomas Cheyne and now of Matthew Watts, at rent of £8..10s. Also woods called Ferne Dells (15 acres), Six Acres Wood (6 acres), Holts Wood (17 acres), Norton Springs (4 acres), Dobbs Hearne (12 acres), and Lower Holts (3 acres), and a piece of ground called Purpose Hall Park (20 acres), in occupation of Mary Duncombe, widow; all of the yearly value of £50. Also West Ware Park (22 acres) late in occupation of George Ampes and now of Thomas Cheyne at yearly rent of £23. A piece of land called Finch Green (10 acres) of yearly value of £10. Also 100 acres in the Fields of Sundon late in occupation of Daniel Hobbs and Matthew Watts and now of John Saunders and George Fensham at rent of £24. Also 2 cottages with 11 acres land, in occupation of Marke Allen and Richard Gregory, at rent of £11. The windmill in Sundon now held by Richard Powell at rent of £5. Also the tithes arising from the said property in parish of Sundon, and not of Luton, held at rent of £160. And also 2 closes called Norton Springs and a close called Nine Acres Park containing together 15 acres, in occupation of John Roberson, at rent of £11.
Witnesses: G Arnald, John Drake, William Goodhall and R Allyn.
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