W2790

(?) Lease for a year; release missing

9 Nov 1698

From: 1698 To: 1698

(i) John Warner of Westminster, draper, son & heir of John, late of Bedford, and formerly of Wilstead (ii) William Parker of Eversholt, gentleman -- a messuage in Wilstead in the occupation of Robert Hadstock, abutting North East on the great road from Bedford to London, South East on Doggett's lane, South West on another lane, North West on the common fields; Gillians close, 8 acres, abutting South on Hawcroft close, North West on Doggett's lane; Doggetts close, 5 acres, abutting South East on Doggetts lane, North West on the common fields; Hornesend close, 5 acres, abutting North on the Elstow road; 2 closes at Hornesend, 13 acres, "being every year's ground", abutting South on the common fields; 72 acres arable and 10 acres meadow in the fields of Wilstead, Houghton Conquest, Elstow & Cardington, late in the occupation of Robert Holdstock; as follows:- in Hill Field: abutting on Hillway brook, on Palsey, in Northcroft, abutting on Houghton Field, in Middle furlong, abutting on Inings, in Long and Short Rowcraft, abutting on Adcocks hill, in Eedway furlong, abutting North on Westbrook, in Brook furlong, abutting on Hatch green; in Houghton Field, abutting on Wilstead Field; in Meade Field, at Smith End, on the Clay side, abutting on the Cardington road, in Ballance, abutting on the mill, abutting on Hornesend, on Gostwick furlong, abutting South on Sewell head spring; in the Home Field, on Sutton furlong, abutting on the Lambe pitts, on Mitchell bush furlong, on Hooked lane furlong, on Wood furlong; Howcroft close, 2 acres; Bridewell close, 8 acres; 3 acres meadow at Southend mead; 7 acres "as they are yearly laid out in the meadows of Wilstead"; Owners & occupiers adjoining: William Cawne, William Beech, George Lawson, Joseph Dearman, William Edwards, Thomas Higges, Mr. Christie, William Killingworth, Edward Wiggins, Robert Bell, William Tompkins, Thomas Lawman, William Cromer, Michael Arnold, Mr. Bell, Mrs. Emery, Mr. Denton, Mr. Wildes, George Favell, Thomas Warner, Henry Wheeler, Edward Stratton, John Stratton, John Osborne, William Dearman, John Bruce, Nathan Linford, William Cremer, John Cooch; witnesses. Ambrose Reddall, John Pepiatt, Edmund Fowkes seal on tag, applied (armorial)

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Warner, John,
Parker, William,
Hadstock, Robert,
Holdstock, Robert,
Cawne, William,
Beech, William,
Lawson, George,
Dearman, Joseph,
Edwards, William,
Higges, Thomas,
Christie,
Killingworth, William,
Wiggins, Edward,
Bell, Robert,
Tompkins, William,
Lawman, Thomas,
Cromer, William,
Arnold, Michael,
Bell,
Emery,
Denton,
Wildes,
Favell, George,
Warner, Thomas,
Wheeler, Henry,
Stratton, Edward,
Stratton, John,
Osborne, John,
Dearman, William,
Bruce, John,
Linford, Nathan,
Cremer, William,
Cooch, John

agricultural leases, Westminster, draper, BEDFORD, WILSHAMSTEAD, EVERSHOLT, HOUSING, Wilshamstead farms, Wilshamstead Doggetts Lane, Wilshamstead fields, arable, Houghton Conquest fields, Elstow fields, Cardington fields, HOUGHTON CONQUEST, ELSTOW, CARDINGTON, SEALS & COATS OF ARMS