MH3-4

Covenant to levy a fine (Lease and Release; enrolled): £5,500

4, 5 Jan 1741/2

From: 1741 To: 1742

i) Thomas Browne of Arlesey, doctor of physic; Denis Farrer of Cold Brayfield and wife Margaret, ii) Reverend Francis Astry of Westminster, D.D. George Draper of Middlesex, gentleman … the manor and lordship of Colmworth, with appurtenances in Colmworth, Eaton Socon, Wilden; the following farms:- Lordship Farm, Colmworth in occupation of John Fensham, rent per annum £90; another messuage in same occupation; Home close 22 acres; New close 14 acres; the Hop ground and Carrings close, 10 acres; Jeneys close 9 acres; Bushey close 14 acres; another close 2 acres; Little Bushy close 4 acres; the Severals close 1 acre; Bundeys close 1 acre; Colly Hill close 15 acres; Whitebrook close 8 acres; Jews field 18 acres; Capley Field 6 acres; Lemmon Brich Field 4 acres; 120 acres in the common fields of Colmworth, Eaton Socon and Wilden Netherstead Farm, in occupation of John King; rent per annum £85: Calves close 4 acres; Little Ley close 4 acres; Hill close 4 acres; Great Ley close 14 acres; Netherstead meadow 12 acres; August field 30 acres; Burnoe close 31 acres; Die croft 5 acres; Longfield close 20 acres; Crow Ridden 26 acres; Haynes close 4 acres; Old Orchard 2 acres; 66 acres in the common fields (as above); also a cottage and close adjoining Channels End Farm: in occupation of Benjamin Everet, rent per annum £65: Homestall close 3 acres; Foxhole close 7 acres; Trefoil close 4 acres; Warren meadow 12 acres; a cottage and close 4 acres adjoining; 79 acres in a field or place called the Wood Several; the Riding in the Wood; Burnham wood 23 acres; Warren close 10 acres; 20 acres in Broadmead Field; 20 acres in Lane Hedge Field; 6 acres in Mill Field; 9 acres in Blackland Field; 5 acres in Burnoe Field; 3 acres in Capley Field; 2 acres in Wilden Field woods in Colmworth, 12 acres, called Langley wood and Warren Grove witnesses: George Ault, vicar of Arlesey; Patrick Glass, servant to Mr Draper; Thomas Skevington; Thomas Bennett and Edward Eldridge, clerks to Mr Draper

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Browne, Thomas,
Farrer, Denis,
Farrer, Margaret,
Astry, Francis,
Draper, George,
Fensham, John,
King, John,
Everet, Benjamin

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, ARLESEY, doctor in physic, Cold Brayfield, clergy, Doctor of Divinity, Westminster, Middlesex, Colmworth Manor, COLMWORTH, EATON SOCON, WILDEN, Colmworth Lordship Farm, rentals, Colmworth fields, Eaton Socon fields, Wilden fields, Colmworth Netherstead Farm, HOUSING, cottages, Colmworth Channel End Farm, woods