Reference
W3418-W3419
Title
Deed of partition
Date free text
9, 10 Dec 1712
Production date
From: 1690 To: 1712
Scope and Content
(i) John Cox of Stevington, yeoman, & wife Ann
Phoebe Vokins of London, widow of John
(Phoebe & Ann being cousins & coheirs of John Whitbread)
(ii) Thomas Ellis, Sandy, gentleman
(iii) John Penington & William Goodhall of Bedford, gentlemen
recites:-
will of John Whitbread, 15 Nov 1690; devises to wife Elizabeth 6 1/2 acres lately bought of Thomas Richardson of Bedford to her & her heirs; to her for life, land in "Bedford field, Kempston field & Cardington field"; then to Ann Cox & Phoebe, daughters of Thomas Brown;
death of Elizabeth Whitbread;
W3417; death of John Vokins; property is to be divided;
to John & Ann Cox:
(stumps or pales are referred to throughout)
part of yard in Elstow; 2 lower barns in the occupation of Francis Norman;
close of 2 acres; close of 1 acre near house; in the occupation of William Dix;
Tenters close, 1 acre, in the occupation of Francis Norman;
cottage in the occupation of William Dix;
34 acres in the common fields:-
in Sharp Field; abutting on the Holme close, North East on Bird Hedge, South West on road;
in Bedford Field; late called Rye piece; abutting South West on land of St. Leonard's farm; on Bird Hedge;
in Kempston Field; part of Button Acre; next Kempston moors; abutting to Cow Bridge; abutting to Fatnaves;
all in the occupation of Richard Stratton;
in West Brook Field; called Marsh close;
in Mother Field; on Conygeare furlong, on Fisher's furlong; on Kipp furlong; on Mead furlong;
in West Mead; part of Buttock piece abutting South East on highway;
all in the occupation of John Savill;
in (?) Field; South from Peartree well; on Middle furlong; abutting South East to Haberry bush; abutting to Marchpan & Marsh closes;
on Cockerall Ash furlong;
in West Brook; abutting to Haberry bush & March pan;
all in the occupation of Francis Norman;
in Brampton Field: in Pipers furlong;
in Presswell Field; on Moor furlong, abutting on moors;
in Sharp Field: on Sallow bush furlong; abutting on Bedford-Cardington road; on Bunyan End furlong; abutting North on moors;
in the Quash (or Quatch) Fen; near the moors; abutting East & South on Portway; on Elderbush furlong; abutting on New close;
meadow in Kempston common meadow;
the above in various occupations;
to Phoebe Vokins:-
cottage with dovehouse in the occupation of widow (blank) & 2 upper barns;
38 acres dispersed in the fields of Elstow, Bedford, Kempston & Cardington;
(similar to foregoing; additional names follow)
in Sharp Field near Beddings balk; Pegmead hole near Peartree well;
in Kempston Field, Black pits;
in Brampton Field, Long furlong; in Sharp Field, Eldersbush furlong;
witnesses. Dym[ock] Walpoole, F. Brace junior, G. Arnald;
occupiers & owners of adjoining land:-
William Hillersdon, John Hale, William Nottingham, Henry Prigmoor, John Savill, Francis Norman, Thomas Priddon, Thomas Ellis,
John Osmond, Edward Cowley, Samuel Berry
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