Reference
AN19/1
Title
Grant
Date free text
11 October 1726
Production date
From: 1726 To: 1726
Scope and Content
Parties:
(i) James Gilbert of Arbustley [Abbotsley Huntingdonshire], yeoman and Sarah his wife (daughter of William Ward late of Great Barford, carpenter, deceased);
(ii) John Freshwater of Great Barford, carpenter and Jane, his wife (another daughter of William Ward)
Reciting:
- William Ward was seized of four cottages and 16 acres, 3 roods of arable in Great Barford;
- William Ward was dead intestate leaving as heirs Sarah Gilbert and Jane Freshwater
Operative Part:
- (ii) granted (a)-(q) to (i);
- (i) granted (r) - () to (ii)
Property:
(a) cottage in occupation of William Webb;
(b) cottage in occupation of Thomas Crawley;
(c) four lands of arable in Hither North Field next Shakers Way containing 1½ acres;
(d) 1 rood in East End Brook;
(e) two butts containing 1 rood in Little Field;
(f) three homeward lands in Thumbwell containing 1 acre, 2 roods;
(g) land in the Bouse next Barford containing 1½ roods;
(h) Awcotts Pightle in Langley Field containing 1 acre;
(i) two butts at Piggotts Willows containing 1 rood;
(j) 2 roods on Bully Hill;
(k) 1 rood on Long Hill leading up to the highway;
(l) 2 roods in Stonehill in Mill Field;
(m) hempland of 2 roods at Hunts End;
(n) 2 roods “in Shafford”;
(o) two further lands in Botts Leys containing 2 roods;
(p) bottom of the half acre in Highway Furlong containing 1 rood;
(q) two butts next the gravel pits containing 1 rood
(c)-(q) formerly in the occupation of Frances Willows, widow
(r) cottage in occupation of John Freshwater;
(s) cottage in occupation of Robert Green;
(t) four lands containing 1½ acres in Hither North Field next Birch Field;
(u) one land and two gores in Black Close containing 3 roods;
(v) three lands in Little Field in Thumbwell containing 1 acre, 2 roods;
(w) one land in the Bouse next Roxton containing 1½ roods;
(x) three lands in Langley Field called Gamalins containing 1 acre;
(y) one land going to the Stockings containing 2 roods;
(z) land upon the hill in Lower Furlong containing 1 rood;
(aa) land in Botts Furlong next Hanrins in Mill Field containing 1 rood;
(ab) land in Lower Clays containing 2 roods;
(ac) land in Highway Furlong containing 1 acre;
(ad) two butts nearest New Close containing 1 rood;
(ae) one land at the top of Orchard Piece containing 1 rood;
(af) one land at the upper end of the half acre Highway Furlong abutting NW on highway containing 1 rood
Witnesses:
- John Willis;
- Thomas Wye;
- William Bush;
- William Brace
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