Scope and Content
i) Charles Betts of Hitchen, Hertfordshire, surgeon and apothecary, only son and heir of John Betts. late of Willington, clerk, deceased; who was eldest son and heir of John Betts, late of Maulden, schoolmaster, deceased, by Elizabeth his late wife, nee Elizabeth Burr, spinster, only daughter and heir of John Burr, late of Flitwick, yeoman, deceased
ii) Richard Tristram of Hitchen, gentleman
iii) John Midwinter of Hitchen, surgeon and apothecary
... messuage with appurtenances in Maulden, formerly in occupation of John Betts senior, between messuages of John Charlton, East, John Feild, West, abutting South on highway and North, Mr John Godfrey
... 8 acres 3 roods arable [in] Maulden Common Fields
... ½ acre in Stockland Field in Over Wheat Land, Earl of Aylesbury, East, glebe land, West
... ½ acre on Rookes Hill, Earl of Aylesbury, North West, Charles Molins, South East
... 1 acre in Flannell Furlong, Samuel Rhodes, esquire, East, Earl of Aylesbury, West
... ½ acre in Mauldridge, Samuel Rhodes, East, highway, West
... 1 rood on Redd Hill, William Astry, North, abutting South on highway
... ½ acre abutting South on highway to Wickhamfield, North, on headland of William Astry
... ½ acre abutting South on Stockland way, Samuel Rhodes, East, William Astry, West
... ½ acre in Short Stockland Land, Mrs Sicklin, North, Earl of Aylesbury, East
... ½ acre on Short Poundage, headland of John Wardall, South East, Mr Godfrey, West
... 2 roods in Ampthill Field also West Field, abutting East on Lyon’s Farm Land, West, on headland of Mr Godfrey
... 2 roods together in Neither Whitmarsh, abutting South on Earl of Aylesbury, John Wardle, East, shooting West on headland of Francis Child
... ½ acre more in same field, John Wardle, East, Lyons Farm Land, West
... 4 roods, being 1 acre, in Neither Hatchin Furlong, 1 rood lying sidesways of Mr Parker’s land, West, Samuel Rhodes, East, Wickham Field, South
... 1 rood more there, Lyon’s Farm Land, East, Wickham Field, South
... 1½ acres in Neither Hony Stone in Wickam Field, Robert Pennyfather, North, Mr Godfrey, South, Mr Henry Wood, East
... cottage with appurtenances at Ridgmont in Segenhoe, formerly occupied by John Rogers, between cottages of Richard Stone, esquire, on both sides East and West, highway, North
... ½ acre meadow South of cottage, Richard Stone, East and West, also common of pasture for 2 kine and 1 bullock in common fields of Segenhoe
... 3 acres 3 roods arable in fields of Segenhoe and Ridgemont, formerly in occupation of Richard Burr
... 1 acre arable land in fields of Segenhoe in Neither Hey Furlong, between land occupied by Richard Stone on both sides and abutting North on Green Hadeway leading from Segenhoe to Woobourne
... 12 perches whereon cottage formerly stood in Ridgemont, between John Burn [?Burr], North East, Richard Stone, South West, Francis Dodsworth, esquire, South East, highway, North West
... cottage in Flitwick, part of estate and inheritance of John Burr
... 2 acres arable and ley ground in common fields of Flitwick
... ½ acre in Woodfield with hedge row on it, highway, North, Thomas Deacon, South, abutting East on highway to Ampthill, West, on Stocking
... 1 rood lying on Hincksley in Middle Furlong, road from Flitwick to Ampthill, East, Michael Arnald, East, heirs of William Farey, West
... 1 rood on Hincksley abutting North on a pitt, heirs of William Farey, East, Michael Arnald, West
... ½ acre on Over Sutton between Samuel Rhodes on both sides
... ½ acre in Woodham, Thomas Howson, West, Thomas Deacon, East, abutting North on Woodhedge
... 4 acres meadow in Great Stanyard Meadow, Flitwick
... ½ acre going through 2 furlongs, containing 2 acres, Michael Arnald on both sides
... 1 rood going through 2 furlongs, containing ½ acre, Edward Farey, North, Francis Harvey alias Mildway [?Mildmay in X477/5], esquire, South
... ½ acre late Thomas Lilburne, South, heirs of William Farey, North
... ½ acre Samuel Rhodes, South, Michael Arnald, North
... ½ acre Samuel Rhodes, North, Thomas Deacon, South
... ½ acre pasture in Segenhoe cum Ridgemont, abutting South East on common field, cottage formerly Anthony Dodsworth, now Charles Betts, North East, formerly John Betts now Charles Betts, South West, Mr George Morrison North East
signed: i), ii), iii)
witnesses: Thomas Taylor, Edward Ashcroft 30 Jan 1756
copy attested by R Tristram 27 Mar 1756