Reference
Z677/6
Title
Lease (release missing)
Date free text
25 Mar 1730
Production date
From: 1730 To: 1730
Scope and Content
i) John Spring, London, gentleman (only son of John Spring late of King’s Rippon, Huntingdonshire, deceased)
ii) Thomas Spring, Great Barford, yeoman
consideration – 5s paid to i) by ii)
i) demised to ii)
- 2 cottages and pightles adjoining in the occupations of Humphry Thomas and Thomas Lough
- 4 acres arable and ley in common fields of Great Barford
... in Mill Field
.... 1 acre being 3 lands lying together
South: William Becher, esquire
North: Henry Wayte, esquire
... in Hither North Feild
.... 1 land (½ acre) in Cross Furlong near a pightle of pasture belonging to widow Poole
both sides: James Metcalfe, esquire
one end: Mr Walter Hancock, deceased
other side: James Metcalfe
.... 1 land (½ acre) in same furlong three lands distant
both sides: Thomas Wye
one end: said Thomas Wye
other end: widow Smith
.... 2 roods lying together
North: James Metcalfe
South: late Lady Franklyn
one end: Walter Hancock
other end: Mr Franklin (late Lady Franklin)
... in Langley Field
.... 3 leys (1 acre) called Towns End Lye abutting on King’s highway next to the common brook
.... 1 single land more lying for a rood and abutting on Stocking Hedge
North: Mr William Brace
both sides: Henry Waytes
the said last 2 mentioned lands abut on Stocking Hedge and the land of James Metcalfe
all said 4 lands are now in occupation of ii)
- 3 other acres arable land in common fields of Great Barford
... in Mill Field
.... 1 land lying for ½ acre on Stonewell Furlong there
South: James Metcalfe
North: William Risely
abutting on Henry Wayte’s and on common way there
.... ½ acre more lying on Shawford Furlong
both sides: William Brace
abutting on Shawford Way and on Mill Peice belonging to James Metcalfe
... in Little Field
.... 2 lands together in Ridge Furlong
North: James Metcalfe
South: Henry Wayte
abutting into Gladswill Furlong
... in Langley Field
.... 1 acre being 2 lands lying on Church Hill
South: William Brace
North: Henry Wayte
abutting against land of Henry Wayte
.... 1 acre meadow in Great Mead of meadow in Great Barford
...... 3 roods lying together abutting on the heydon
North: William Brace
South: Henry Wayte
....... 1 rood more (being the residue) in Elbow Furlong
North: James Metcalfe
South: Mr Wootton
abutting into Rockhold
which said 3 acres arable and 1 acre meadow are now in occupation of Thomas Lough
term – 1 year
to intent that ii) may take a release of the reversion
signature [defective but presumably i)]
endorsed witnesses: Harding Hawkins, John Parnell
Level of description
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