X172/32

Deed to lead the uses of a recovery (Certified copy)

8 Feb 1773

From: 1773 To: 1773

i) John Miller senior of Dunstable, esquire, and wife Sarah (nee Davies), and son and heir, John Miller junior, esquire ii) Joseph Baldwin of the Inner Temple iii) Bernard Chapman of Ivinghoe, gentleman ... The manor of Lewsey, Luton; a capital messuage called Lewsey Farm; 260 acres in Luton and Toddington; late in occupation of George Wingate, then Thomas Freeman, then William Freeman, now Thomas Seare; the tithes of corn, grain and hay on said farm ... a farmhouse called the Stone House in North Street, Dunstable, in occupation of Andrew Cooper, with malting, kiln, cistern, and malt lofts; land in the open fields of Kensworth, Caddington, Dunstable and Houghton Regis in Kensworth Field: in Spondell; abutting on Bitcheners close; abutting South on the highway leading to the Downs; by Stypers Hill Linces in Seywell Field: abutting on Mixtway; in Middle furlong; on the West side of Millers Way; abutting to the highway leading to Chalk Hill in Caddington or Street Field: abutting to the highway leading to Spittle Hill; on that leading to the Downs in Houghton Field: abutting to Murralls; abutting on the London Road in Church Field: on the highway leading to Luton; abutting East on Woodway in Dunstable parish: Bitcheners close; abutting on the highway to Kensworth; Home close; in Mill Bank; behind the Bull Inn; 4 closes called the Duke’s Arms, closes behind the inn called the Duke of Bedford’s Arms ... a messuage where John Chamberlain formerly dwelt, now William Watson, in North Street, Dunstable, abutting East on Watling Street road ... a messuage in West end or street of Dunstable, in occupation of Richard Hall; land in the open fields:- in Houghton Church Field: next Picket piece; abutting South on Leagrave highway; near Bonners Nole and Half Mile Bush; under Souches Downs; abutting to the highway leading to Skinpot; abutting to Woodway in Kensworth Field: next Devil piece; abutting to Thieves way; Creamers close or Frammers Hole close; abutting to Green Lane in Dunstable parish: Finchers Barn close; abutting to the turnpike road ... a farmhouse in Dunstable, formerly called Malting Farm, formerly in occupation of Benjamin Johnson, now John Shilburne, and now called Starr Inn and Farm; land:- in Kensworth Field: Claypitts acre; by Stipers Hill in Street Field, Caddington: a close on London road; Chennel’s close in Seywell Field: in the middle shot; shooting to Miller’s way; ½ acre called the shoulder of mutton on London road in Houghton Field: Murrals close in Church Field: Pepper piece; abutting on Woodway; at the foot of the Downs; on Bonner’s nole; at Leighton gap ... a capital messuage heretofore called the White Hart in Dunstable, in occupation of John Miller senior; close of 1 acre in occupation of Benjamin Johnson; Pickitt Piece, 2 acres; Colts acre; 2 acres; Greens close, 10 acres; Butts close, 3 acres; in Dunstable and Houghton Regis and in tenure of John Miller senior ... a close in the Butts, 6 acres, in occupation of Thomas Kirby ... a shop in High Street, Dunstable, in occupation of William Coles, grocer ... a messuage adjoining in occupation of Eli Wells, peruke-maker ... a messuage adjoining in occupation of James Field, watchmaker ... a close of 6 acres in Kensworth, near Chesters Hedge abutting South East on the way from Dunstable to the Downs (part now laid down to grass and in occupation of Michael Queneborough) ... 2 acres in Dunstable near Chesters Hedge, shooting East on Osborne’s close, now in occupation of Daniel Parkins ... the Red Lion Inn, formerly in occupation of Richard Rogers, then Mary Rogers, widow, now James Proctor, fronting on Watling Street road; and a piece of ground called the old garden; and the backyard behind the inn lately known as the King’s Head ... a messuage and loft in occupation of Leeson Wright, draper, adjoining Red Lion, and formerly part thereof; garden in East or Church Street, Dunstable ... a farmhouse called Fullers in the Great End of Eaton Bray; Home Close; a parcel of meadow in West Mead; a piece of meadow in the Hassocks; a piece of meadow called the Ovard, next the brook; a piece of meadow called Patrick leys; a piece of meadow in Stone Mead; a piece of arable in North Field in Totternhoe Fen furlong; a piece of arable in Longland Field, adjoining White Cross lane South East.; a piece of pasture in the Great Comp; Moore piece in Horsemead Field; land in Horsham Mill Field, abutting on Icknell Way; and next the downs; on top of Edlesborough Hill; in Maywell Hill Field above Icknell Way; abutting on Dean Acre; in the Middle Field above Icknell Way; at the Hard Quarry; a piece of ground whereon William Groom’s messuage lately stood in the East End of Eaton Bray; a close in Eaton Bray called Honneys Wick in Totternhoe (sic); 6 closes, Great Allyams and Little Allyams (adjoining Burrs Lane, South, and Comp Field, North) in Totternhoe West field; and next Crabtree way; all late in tenure of Edmund Buckmaster, now John Goodman and all other messuages and lands of John Miller and wife Sarah, and John Miller junior, in Luton, Toddington, Dunstable, Houghton Regis, Eaton Bray, Totternhoe, Kensworth and Caddington; now in occupation of Thomas Seare, Andrew Cooper, William Watson, Richard Hall, John Shilburne, Thomas Kirby, William Coles, Eli Wells, James Field, Michael Queneborough, Daniel Parkins, James Proctor, Leeson Wright and John Goodman in order that Joseph Baldwin shall become a tenant of the freehold so that a recovery may be had against him Owners and occupiers of adjoining lands: Mr Wilkins; Poors land; Lillie Aynscombe, esquire; Mrs Ashton’s trustees; late John Marshe Dickinson, esquire; Mr Todd; Duke of Bedford; William Collyer; Mr Cook; Mr Buckmaster; Mr Jefferys; land of the Charity School, Dunstable; Mr Anstee; Thomas Warren; John Blow; Mr Stokes; Joseph Shepherd; Mrs Hill; Thomas Pearson; John Miller; Christopher Towers, esquire; Mr Bigg; Mr Norris; Richard Hall; Andrew Cooper; John Stokes; William Saunders; John Eames; Isaac Oliver; John Shilburne; late John Dymock; late Thomas Huxly, esquire; late Thomas Wod; Richard Burr; late Thomas Prentice; heretofore James Ashwell; late William Groome; witnesses: H F Miller, William Hayton, James Cato, servant to Mr Hayton 8 Feb 1773 The total acreage is not given in X172/32, and the acreages of the many small parcels (which are in the deed) have not been copied into the catalogue. The rough totals are however to be seen in X172/33, except that this appears to have a mistake as to the land attached to Lewsey Farm

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Miller, John,
Miller, Sarah,
Davies, Sarah,
Baldwin, Joseph,
Chapman, Bernard,
Wingate, George,
Freeman, Thomas,
Freeman, William,
Seare, Thomas,
Cooper, Andrew,
Chamberlain, John,
Watson, William,
Hall, Richard,
Johnson, Benjamin,
Shilburne, John,
Kirby, Thomas,
Coles, William,
Wells, Eli,
Field, James,
Queneborough, Michael,
Parkins, Daniel,
Rogers, Richard,
Rogers, Mary,
Proctor, James,
Wright, Leeson,
Groom, William,
Buckmaster, Edmund,
Goodman, John,
Wilkins,
Aynscombe, Lillie,
Ashton,
Dickinson, John Marshe,
Todd,
Duke of Bedford,
Collyer, William,
Cook,
Buckmaster,
Jefferys,
Anstee,
Warren, Thomas,
Blow, John,
Stokes,
Shepherd, Joseph,
Hill,
Pearson, Thomas,
Towers, Christopher,
Bigg,
Norris,
Stokes, John,
Saunders, William,
Eames, John,
Oliver, Isaac,
Dymock, John,
Huxley, Thomas,
Wod, Thomas,
Burr, Richard,
Prentice, Thomas,
Ashwell, James

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, DUNSTABLE, Inner Temple, Ivinghoe, Lewsey Manor, HOUSING, Luton Lewsey Farm, Luton fields, Toddington fields, LUTON, TODDINGTON, tithes, corn, grain, hay, Dunstable Stone House Farm, Dunstable North Street, malting, kiln, Caddington fields, Kensworth fields, Dunstable fields, Houghton Regis fields, CADDINGTON, KENSWORTH, HOUGHTON REGIS, Dunstable Bull, Dunstable Duke of Bedfords Arms, Dunstable Watling Street, Dunstable West End, Dunstable Green Lane, turnpikes, Dunstable Malting Farm, Dunstable Star Farm, Dunstable Star, Kensworth Stipers Hill, Caddington London Road, Houghton Regis Wood Way, Dunstable White Hart, shops, grocer, peruke maker, watchmaker, grass, Dunstable Red Lion, Dunstable Kings Head, draper, gardens, Dunstable East Street, Eaton Bray Fullers Farm, EATON BRAY, brooks, arable, Eaton Bray Whitecross Lane, Eaton Bray Icknield Way, Edlesborough Hill, Eaton Bray East End, TOTTERNHOE, Dunstable Poor Lands Charity, trustees, Dunstable Charity, schools