W3921

Declaration of William Henry Whitbread of Southill, esquire

17 Jun 1850

From: 1850 To: 1850

tithes of lands in Shefford Hardwick, total of 341 acres 37 perches - manor grange or farm of Hardwick - Little Balds Wood containing 3 roods 8 perches - Great Balds Wood containing 6 acres 1 rood 30 perches - wood at the top of Roundhill containing 2 roods 8 perches - the Twenty-acres wood containing 2 roods 37 perches - Collins Grove containing 3 acres 12 perches - wood by Southill Way containing 1 acre 39 perches - Great Cockshutt Grove containing 1 acre 2 roods 19 perches - Mill Spring containing 1 acre 2 roods 3 perches - a small piece adjoining containing 1 rood - a backyard containing 1 acre 1 rood - the farm yard, house, barn and garden containing 3 acres - Dovehouse Close containing 1 acre 3 roods - the old orchard containing 1 acre - the Alder Bed containing 6 acres 1 rood 10 perches - Rushey Meadow containing 15 acres 26 perches - Fearn Close containing 5 acres 3 roods 28 perches - Grass Yard containing 8 acres 1 rood 26 perches - Shefford Warren containing 13 acres 2 roods 35 perches - Great Meadow containing 8 acres 1 rood 10 perches - Little Meadow containing 3 acres 10 perches - Rye Close containing 18 acres 5 perches - Furze Close containing 8 acres 22 perches - Middle Field containing 58 acres 1 rood 12 perches - Hunger Hill containing 14 acres 1 rood 4 perches - Tilers Field containing 36 acres 2 perches - Shefford Field containing 58 acres 3 roods 37 perches - the Clay Pit Hill containing 16 acres 1 rood 5 perches to be merged and extinguished in the freehold according to Act for the Commutation of Tithes, 6 & 7 William IV c.71 signature. William Henry Whitbread witness. Thomas W. Turnley, Bedford signatures & seal Tithe Commissioners 3 Jul 1850

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