T47/20

"An Act for Sale of the Real Estate late of Robert Abbott, Esquire, deceased, for discharging his Debts and Incumbrances, and for making a Provision for his Widow and only Son"

c.1731

From: 1726 To: 1736

[Mentions:- a mansion house with appurtenances, in Steppingley Park, in which Robert Abbott dwelt, and land adjoining, of yearly value of £20; a farmhouse in occupation of Thomas Cooke, and 129 acres land, let at yearly rent of £88; a farmhouse in occupation of Widow Seabrooke, and 63 acres land and a warren containing 200 acres, let at a yearly rent of £92; and a farmhouse in occupation of John Dudley, with closes adjoining, let at yearly rent of £55; together with all appurtenances in Steppingley and Flitwick. Also a coppice wood (23¼ acres), and 2 closes of meadow and furze ground (12¼ acres), in occupation of said Robert Abbott, valued at yearly rent of £13..5s; and several farms etc., in occupation of Robert Line, Benjamin Line, Thomas Gibbs, John Clarke and Mary Ward, at the several yearly rents of £60, £50, 30s, £4..10s, and £4; all in Steppingley and Flitwick [no bounds given] [1 printed copy. 7 pages]

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Abbott, Robert,
Cooke, Thomas,
Seabrooke,
Dudley, John,
Line, Robert,
Line, Benjamin,
Gibbs, Thomas,
Clarke, John,
Ward, Mary

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, local acts, private finance, HOUSING, Steppingley Steppingley Park, Steppingley fields, STEPPINGLEY, valuations, rentals, Steppingley farms, Flitwick farms, FLITWICK, Flitwick fields, warrens, woods