Scope and Content
Parties:
(i) George Nodes of Shephall [Hertfordshire], esquire (eldest son, heir at law and executor of George Nodes of Shephall, esquire, deceased and administrator of Ann Nodes of Shephall, spinster, deceased, a daughter of George Nodes, deceased); Charles Higgs of Clifford’s Inn, Ann, esquire; George Draper of Hitchin [Hertfordshire], gentleman (survivor of Edward Draper of Hitchin, trustee of George Nodes, deceased); John Nodes of Shephall, gentleman; Edward Jones of Welwyn [Hertfordshire], gentleman and Rebecca, his wife; Ann Nodes of Shephall, spinster (John Nodes, Rebecca Jones and Ann Nodes were younger children and devisees of George Nodes, deceased);
(ii) Ralph Wingate of Welwyn, gentleman and Robert Raworth of the Six Clerks Office, gentleman
Reciting:
- AN38/2-3;
- mortgage by lease and release of 28-29 September 1704 between (1) George Nodes, Charles Higgs and George Draper, (2) Edward Jones and Rebecca, his wife and John Stevenson of Inner Temple, esquire (who survived Richard Pottinger), (3) John Nodes and Ann Nodes, (4) Ralph Wingate and Robert Raworth in which (1)-(3) conveyed (k) to (4) as trustees for (2) for 500 years, subject to equity of redemption by George Nodes to (2);
- mortgage by lease and release of 28-29 September 1704 between (1) George Nodes, Charles Higgs and George Draper, (2) Ann Nodes, (3) Edward Jones and Rebecca, his wife and John Nodes, (4) Ralph Wingate and Robert Raworth in which (1)-(3) conveyed (l)-(u) to (4) as trustees for (2) for 500 years, subject to equity of redemption by George Nodes to (2);
- mortgage by lease and release of 28-29 September 1704 between (1) George Nodes, (2) Charles Higgs and George Draper, (3) Edward Jones and Rebecca, his wife, John Nodes and Ann Nodes, (4) Ralph Wingate and Robert Raworth in which (1)-(3) conveyed (v) to (4) as trustees for (2) for 500 years, subject to equity of redemption by George Nodes to (2);
Property:
(a) farmhouse in Arlesey in occupation of John Impey;
(b) close containing 8 acres adjoining (a);
(c) Tainter Close of 3 acres;
(d) close containing 4 acres adjoining (d);
(e) Hardwick’s containing 2 acres;
(f) Dame Reason’s Close containing 2 acres;
(g) pasture and meadow called Hoberry Homes containing 5 acres;
(h) meadow called The Furlong containing 4 acres;
(i) arable in the common fields of Arlesey, Astwick, Stotfold and Henlow containing 150 acres;
(j) messuage in Arlesey in occupation of John Impie and Richard Rowell;
(k) messuage in Arlesey in occupation of John Cosens with lands mentioned as (b)-(j);
(l) capital messuage in Holwell and Shillington formerly in the occupation of Robert Hanscombe now of Thomas Crouch;
(m) Horncake’s Pightle of 4 acres;
(n) Watersheire’s Close of 3 acres;
(o) Hempwick’s of 2 acres;
(p) The Old Orchard and Pond Close containing together 1½ acres;
(q) Senmn’s containing 2 acres;
(r) Townsend Close containing 2 acres;
(s) 78 acres, 3 roods of land in the common fields of Shillington [detailed description given, names including Hamborough Hill, Horsecrofts, Brookeroods, Upper Downes, Lower Downes, Alams Mare, Mewditch, Long Hob, Middle Furlong, Bandlowbutts, Normead Close, Normead Butts, Partridge Shot, Duckriddy, Hempwicks, Gravel Piece, The Crofts];
(t) 73 ½ acres of land Burroughs Hill Field next Ickleford [detailed description given, names include Longstones, Shortstones, Low Furlong, Watt Path, Breach Hale, Short Malden, Catchpole Acre, Coxheadland, Long Maulden, Lorgebreach, Portway Furlong, Harrastones, Mildens, Longbreach, Ley Close];
(u) 86½ acres in field next Ramerick [detailed description given, names include Upper Innins, Nether Innins, Little Blackland, Great Blackland, Shorthare, Shipland, Longhale, Sharpeland, Pamutland, Wolands, Long Dane, Short Dane, Ridgeway, Upper Drimest, Neither Drimest, Ramerick Corner, Long Stanmer, Nether Stanmer];
(v) Manor of Holwell with all messuages, lands, privileges etc.;
(w) manor house of Holwell;
(x) close of pasture called The Leys of 3 roods;
(y) 5½ acres of arable in Holwell in Mildens, Brach Hale, Lords Brach, Neither Innings, Short Hale, Sharpelands, Middle Furlong and Duckriddy in occupation of
(v)-(y) in occupation of George Nodes, Thomas Crouch, Stephen Woodfield and William Woodfield and were conveyed to George Nodes, deceased by Thomas Honeylove
Operative Part:
- to more perfectly convey (a)-(y) as security (i) covenanted to levy a fine sur cognizance de droit come ceo etc to (ii)
Witnesses:
- Edmund Knight;
- John Draper;
- William Bury;
- Ambrose Newton;
- William Doyly;
- John Drakes