X688/5

Release (Lease missing)

26 Jul 1720

From: 1700 To: 1720

i) Robert Welborne, Barton, gentleman, son of Robert Welborne, late of Barton, deceased Mary Welborne, widow of said Robert, deceased William Carter, Turvey, gentleman (said Mary and William being executors of Robert Welborne, deceased) Richard Swift, late of Lyons Inn, Middlesex ii) Robert Breedon, St Martin's in the Fields, Middlesex (only surviving executor of the will of John Lawson, St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, doctor in physic [?]) iii) John Wells [illegible], draper Thomas Meredith, Thavies Inn, London, gentleman iv) John Lawson, eldest son of Robert Lawson, Crambleton [?], Northumberland, esquire, by his late wife, Rebecca Lawson, deceased reciting the will of John Lawson, deceased, of 3 July 1700 by which he devised - Manor of Bakenhoe, Bedfordshire - all other property in Backenhoe, Bolnhurst and Thurleigh, which he purchased of William Smith - messuage, farm, land and wick called Rugworth or Royworth in Sutton or elsewhere in the Manor of Foulness, Essex - all property at Aldenham, Hertfordshire - dwelling house in Mincing Lane, London - two houses lying on each side of the gateway leading thereto - farms, lands etc. at Wakering and Shoeburyness, Essex, to iv) for 99 years, and then to his sons. If no sons, then to the sons of ii) (except his eldest son) and then to sons of George Nodes, Southill, by Rebecca his wife (except his eldest son) remainder of his goods to go to trustees for sale to buy lands with the proceeds, except lands once belonging to the Church or religious house reciting also a codicil to the will, dated 29 December 1704, by which he devised all his lands in Goldington, Clapham and Ravensden which he purchased since the making of his will, from Thomas Halsey and wife Anne and Sir William Gostwick, to iv) for same term and to same heirs. And after the determination of the term of years to Queens College, Cambridge, for making new fellowships and scholarships, and not to go to his right heirs, as devised by will. Also his personal estate was to be converted into money and lands bought in Bedfordshire, near his other estates, as Francis Brace should think fit. Various trustees appointed for iv) if under 21. Said trustees also appointed as executors, and ii) and William Brown, since deceased, proved the will also reciting the will of Robert Welborne, deceased, dated 31 August 1716, by which he devised to his wife, and William Carter, the residue of his estate on various trusts. Wife received £60 per annum for life and an apartment in his chief house at Barton. He devised to son William, £100, and to son Roger, £100 and to 2 younger daughters, £200 each. Residue to eldest son, Robert ii) in pursuance of decree of High Court of Chancery made 22 June [1716] between iv) and Samuel Breedon, one of the younger sons [of ii)?] made against ii) and trustees for iv) and Queens College, Cambridge, and others, and of a former decree made on 27 [illegible] in [?] year of Queen Anne etc., has agreed to buy property as below from Robert Welborne now in consideration of £2690..8s (part of total sum of £4890..8s) and £1200 (other part of said sum) paid to Robert and Mary Welborne by ii) - now Sir Robert Breedon - and Henry Lovibond and in consideration of further sum of £1000, paid to George Wheeler, Inner Temple, London, gentleman, in discharge of a mortgage i) release to ii) in possession of said capital messuage by lease of previous day [not present] - Faldoe Common, pasture (26 acres 1 rood 30 perches) - other property as in X688/3-4 - capital messuage near Brookend Green, Barton in the Clay, now in tenure of Robert Welborne and Joseph Bishop - Holme Closes in Brook End Green, with spinney (8 acres) - Giddins Close in Brook End Green (4 acres) in occupation of Joseph Bishop - cottage adjoining the outbuildings of the capital messuage, late in occupation of Edward Pearles and now of - - close pasture near Brookend Green called Long's (5 roods) formerly in occupation of Nicholas Denton and now of - - Gills (pightle of pasture) near Brook End Green (1½ acres) once in occupation of Nicholas Denton - Lawrence's Cottage - 6 acres pasture ground adjoining near Brook End Green once in occupation of Henry Sibley and now of - - cottage etc. once in occupation of Thomas Hatton and now of - - cottage etc. once in occupation of George Eggleton and now of - - cottage - 2 small pightles land (1½ acres) adjoining late in occupation of Valentine Dewberry - cottage and slip of ground where a lime kiln formerly stood, once in occupation of John Hopkins and now of - - woodland commonly called the Leeds (12 acres) - White Pightle alias Whitemore Pightle - piece sward ground on outside thereof (1 acre) - 58 acres arable land in common fields of Barton --- in Stockinge Field ----- 3 roods in Woodwards furlong South: copyhold land of Robert Welbourne North: Woodland ----- 3 roods more in same furlong South: widow Marshall North: Mr Halpeny ----- headland (½ acre) shooting down against Poplars gate West: Robert Welborne's copyhold land ----- 3 roods in same furlong West: Mr Draper East: Mr Halpeny ----- ½ acre in same furlong East: Mr Draper ----- 1 rood land in same furlong West: Mr Draper East: Philip Feild ----- 2 roods in same furlong West: Mr Draper East: Mr Humphrey --- in Hardwick Field ----- 1 headland acre West: Mr Smith's spinney and ground East: Hardwick's Field ----- 1 acre in same furlong South: Shortnall Lane North: Mr Halpeny ----- lot of sward ground in same furlong (½ acre) --- in Bury Green ----- 1 land and a gore lying together in Long Shot East: Mr Hatcherd West: Mr Halpeny ----- 1 single land in the same shot East: Mr Hatchers West: Mr Draper ----- 1 land in same shot abutting on Thomas Woodward's Burge End Close East: Mr Draper West: John Hales ----- 1 shortland more there East: John Hale West: Thomas Woodward --- in Radworth Field ----- ½ acre shooting against Sheep Hedge West: Mr Draper East: Thomas Woodward ----- ½ acre in Drycroft near to Shortnall field North East: Town Land North West: - ----- ½ acre in same furlong West: John Warren East: Mr Draper ----- 1 rood by Sleepy Hedge East: John Prior West: William Hopkins ----- ½ acre at the Hill foot East: Mr Draper West: Mr Halpeny ----- 1 acre against the High trees shooting down to Mr Bigg's headland East and West: Mr Halpeny ----- a threeroodland in Cock Shot East: Richard Crouch West: Thomas Woodward ----- 1 rood in the Bong North and South: Mr Draper --- in Dunstall ----- 1 rood in the further Dunstall shooting down against John Hale's gate South: Mr Hopkins North: Thomas Woodward ----- 1 other rood with a baulk at the end shooting down against the Town House South: Luke Brasier North: Thomas Woodward ----- ½ acre and a rood in penns East: Thomas Brasier West: Edward Farmer John Prior ----- 1 rood there next the hill East: John Prior ----- 3 roods being a headland to Mr Hatcher's Well Head Piece North: Mr Draper ----- ½ acre in Windsor Furlong East: Mr Draper West: Mr Hatcher ----- 3 roods more shooting down to the brook North and South: Mr Draper East: one acre under the hillside West: Mr Halpeny ----- a threerood land shooting down to acre yard North and South: Mr Draper ----- ½ acre more there North: Mr Draper South: shooting down to Mr Draper's headland --- in Blackland Field ----- 1 rood land North: John Swale's new enclosed ground East and West: John Prior ----- 2 roods sward ground at the end of Blakeland Hedge ----- 2 roods in Crokewell North: John Field ) South: John Hales) on one rood North: John Prior ) South: John Hale ) on other rood ----- 1 rood on hither side of the Brade East: Mr Halpeny West: Mr Hatcher ----- 1 rood in the same shott East and West: Mr Hatcher ----- 1 rood sward in Blakeland West: Mr Humphrey South: Mr Biggs ----- ½ acre in the Brade West: Mr Halpeny East: Mr Hatcher ----- 3 acres in Quarry Piece West: the Quarry ----- 1 acre in Shittenhole West: Mr Humphrey East: John Hale ----- 1 acre more in the Highbrade West: Mr Hatcher East: widow Marshall ----- 3 roods in the same shott West: widow Marshall East: Mr Hatcher ----- ½ acre in the Knell West: John Feild East: Thomas Brasier ----- 1 rood sward in the Knell East and West: Richard Goldsmith ----- another rood in the Knell West: Henry Fuller East: Luke Brashier ----- ½ acre in Broadleys East and West: Luke Brashier ----- ½ acre in Goss Furlong West: Henry Fuller East: John Feild ----- 1 rood more in the Knell East: Mr Hatcher West: Mr Draper ----- ½ acre in Cucking furrows East: Mr Woodward ----- ½ acre in Long Furlong West: Mr Woodward East: John Betts ----- 1 acre more in Long Furlong East: John Hale West: - ----- ½ acre more in Ducking Furrow East: Mr Woodward West: John Hale ----- ½ acre more West: Mr Hopkins East: John Goldsmith ----- ½ acre in Sladwell North: Luke Brashier South: - ----- 3 x ½ acres in Sladwell each side: 2 baulks near half piece ----- ½ acre in Great Enberge South: Mr Feild North: John Prior ----- 1 rood in Little Enberge North and South: Mr Woodward ----- 1 rood in Woe furlong East: Richard Crouch West: - ----- 1 rood in Woe Furlong East: Philip Feild West: Mr Halpeny ----- ½ acre in Woe furlong East and West: John Betts ----- ½ acre in Little Blakemore East and West: Mr Woodward and next a headland rood in little Blakemore headland to Short Euloe ----- 1 acre in Little Euloe North: John Feild South: Edward Franklyn ----- ½ acre in same shott North: John Prior South: Mr Halpeny ----- ½ acre in Newditch Corner South: John Hale North: - ----- ½ acre in Brook Furlong West: Mr Halpeny East: Thomas Woodward ----- ½ acre more in Brook Furlong West: John Prior East: - ----- ½ acre in Long Euloe North: John Prior South: John Hale ----- ½ acre in Barley Shell East: William Crouch West: Richard Goldsmith ----- 2 acres pasture (part of Blakeland Close, 4 acres) --- in Madeland Feild ----- ½ acre in Lilland South: Thomas Brasier North: copyhold land of Robert Welborne ----- ½ acre more there North: John Hales South: Richard Crouche ----- ½ acre more in same furlong South: Mr Humphreys North: Mr Butler ----- 1 rood in Sheldon North and South: John Hales ----- ½ acre more in Sheldon North: Mr Woodward South: John Prior ----- 1 headland (½ acre more) in Sheldon South: John Prior ----- another headland (½ acre) in Fancott being a headland to Northern furlong lying South of it ----- 3 roods on hither side of Madeland East: John Feild ----- ½ acre in same furlong North and South: baulk ----- 2 roods lying together in same furlong East: John Feild West: joint way ----- 1 rood in Longshott North: John Feild South: Mr Draper ----- 2 roods more in same shott East: Mr Millward North: John Hale ----- 1 rood in Madeland East and West: Thomas Woodward ----- 1 rood more of sward in Madeland East: Richard Goldsmith West: John Prior ----- 3 x ½ acres being 4 - sward in same shott West: Henry Fuller East: William Hopkins ----- 1 acre sward East: John - West: William Hopkins ----- ½ acre arable in the Fenn of Madeland South: John Feild North: Robert Welborne - copyhold ----- 2 roods more of arable in the Fen of Madeland East: Henry Fuller West: Thomas Woodward ----- ½ acre land in the Floud South: Mr Draper North: Mr Hatchers ----- 2 roods more to the Flood North: John Feild abutting on the brook ----- 1 rood being a headland to the Cross Shott in the floud butting on the brook ----- 1 rood in the Floud butting down to Barton bridge North: John Prior ----- 1 acre in the causeway South: St Margaret's baulk ----- 1 rood lying down to the causeway North: John Hales ----- 1 rood in Shorthale East: Luke Brasier West: Thomas Woodward ----- ½ acre more in Shorthale East: John Hale West: John Prior ----- ½ acre more there East: John Hale West: John Prior all above were formerly the possessions of Nicholas Denton, senior and junior, William Pierson and Robert Impey and now in the occupation of -. all of the above property being in the parish of Barton in the Clay and including - closes arable which were part of soil of Barton Wood (80 acres) which said closes as they are now fenced in contain 47 acres - one or more barns erected thereon being in the parishes of Pulloxhill, Harlington, Sylveshoe, Higham Gobion, Flitton, Westoning and Barton formerly in the occupation of John Lacy and William Brudenell and now of Robert Welborn and Joseph Bishop to be held to ii) for following uses: to use of iv) for 99 years and then to iii) to preserve contingent remainders, and to the sons of iv), and their sons. If no sons, then to the second and successive sons of ii). If no sons, then to the eldest son of ii), and his heirs. If no sons, then to sons of Zacheus Breedon or George Nodes and wife Rebecca. If no sons then to use of Queens College, Cambridge for making new fellowships and scholarships according to the will of John Lawson, deceased. i) covenants with ii) that they will levy a fine of the property to be held subject to a mortgage of part of the premises dated 9 March 1713, for 1000 years, from William Longeville to George Wheeler to secure £1000 and interest. The residue of term is agreed by all the parties to these presents to be assigned by George Wheeler to Robert Isaacson of St Giles in the Feilds, Middlesex, gentleman, in trust to attend the inheritance signatures of i) endorsed receipts various witnesses 26 Jul 1720

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Welborne, Robert,
Welborne, Mary,
Carter, William,
Swift, Richard,
Breedon, Robert,
Lawson, John,
Wells, John,
Meredith, Thomas,
Lawson, Robert,
Lawson, Rebecca,
Smith, William,
Nodes, George,
Nodes, Rebecca,
Halsey, Thomas,
Halsey, Anne,
Gostwick, William,
Queen's College, Cambridge,
Brace, Francis,
Brown, William,
Welborne, William,
Welborne, Roger,
Breedon, Samuel,
Lovibond, Henry,
Wheeler, George,
Bishop, Joseph,
Pearles, Edward,
Denton, Nicholas,
Sibley, Henry,
Hatton, Thomas,
Eggleton, George,
Dewberry, Valentine,
Hopkins, John,
Marshall,
Halpeny,
Draper,
Feild, Philip,
Humphrey,
Smith,
Hatcher,
Woodward, Thomas,
Hale, John,
Warren, John,
Prior, John,
Hopkins, William,
Crouch, Richard,
Brasier, Luke,
Brasier, Thomas,
Farmer, Edward,
Swale, John,
Field, John,
Bigg,
Goldsmith, Richard,
Fuller, Henry,
Woodward,
Betts, John,
Hopkins,
Franklyn, Edward,
Butler,
Millward,
Pierson, William,
Impey, Robert,
Lacy, John,
Brudenell, William,
Breedon, Zacheus,
Longeville, William,
Isaacson, Robert

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