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(i) Ralph Radcliffe, Esquire, Hitchin, grandson & heir of Sir Ralph Radcliffe, late Hitchin,
Knight, deceased, and eldest son & heir of Edward Radcliffe senior, Hitchin, esquire, deceased,
the only son & heir and sole executor of Sir Ralph Radcliffe.
(ii) Edward & George Radcliffe, London, Esquire and John and Arthur Radcliffe, both merchants in Aleppo, the other sons of Edward Radcliffe, deceased.
(iii) John Lane, Hitchin, Dr. in Physic.
James Hanscombe, Pirton, Hertfordshire.
[reciting that (i) with consent of (ii) has laid out £26,400 in the purchase of real estate, in legal charges
for Chancery decree directing the execution of trusts under the will of Sir Ralph Radcliffe, deceased,
and for powers to sell South Sea, Bank and East India stocks, late Sir Ralph Radcliffe's, and for confirming
the purchase of the estate, this sum being raised by the sale of public stocks and securities as directed
by the will, the real estate so purchased to be settled to the following uses:-]
(i) with consent of (ii) to (iii) in trust to use of (i) in tail male, remainders to Edward Radcliffe in tail male,
George Radcliffe in tail male, John Radcliffe in tail male, Arthur Radcliffe in tail male, and to (i) and heirs in fee.
--- Brogborough and Beckerings Parks
Pirton. --- messuage, Pirton, Hertfordshire, and Churchyard closes (4 ac)
--- cottage " " late in the occupation of James Arnold, & pightle
--- closes " " (6 acres) belonging to the messuage called Flints,
and lots of meadow belonging to the same.
--- Berry Meadow (20 acres)
--- Ten Acre Close
--- 33 acres (3 pieces) in Berry Field
--- 30 acres (4 pieces) in Clay pit alias White Field
--- 20 acres (3 " ) " Woodfield
--- 16 acres Bean Furlong piece
--- 21 acres, Mollards and Winds Asse
--- 3 acres, Offley, belonging to the messuage called Flints
--- 5 1/2 acres, Doghole, Pirton.
--- 4 acres, Hanging Hill "
--- 8 1/2 acres abutting High Down
--- Tingley Wood (18 acres)
--- 8 acres Etherwell Field & Pegsden Field
--- 8 acres Windmill field
--- 12 acres Berry Field
--- 2 acres, Risden, Pirton.
--- 10 acres near Tingley Wood
--- 18 acre close adjoining Tingley Wood, abutting Hitchin-Hexton road
--- 2 acres abutting the Dove House at High Down
--- 1 acre (headland) abutting the Beanlands
--- 2 roods Short Dane, late Richard Campkin, West
--- 2 roods Middle Dane " Lancelot Docwra, Esquire, South
--- 2 roods Pryors Hill, late Richard Sam, North
--- 2 roods Grove Furlong, late Lancelot Docwra, North
--- 1 acre Bow Hill Field
--- 2 roods Small Brook furlong abutting Bow Hill
--- 2 roods (headland) Cohill furlong
--- 4 roods " "
--- 2 roods abutting Slade Mead
--- 1 rood Stoney Land, late Mrs. Roberts, South
--- 2 acres Greenhow Hill, late Michael Sam, East
--- 2 roods Malden, late Robert Hammond, deceased, East
--- 2 roods Long Risden, late Robert Collison, East
--- 2 roods Rye Furlong, late Widow Sam, South
--- 2 roods Meadow " (headland) abutting How Furlong
--- 2 roods " " late Michael Sam, East
--- 1 acre Watched furlong, late John Hammond, West
--- 1 acre How Furlong, late Lancelot Docwra, West
--- 2 roods Calverwell, late Richard Campkin, West
--- 2 roods Hambridge, brackin, late Mrs. Roberts, West
--- 2 roods Idlesmare, late Richard Campkin, East
--- 2 roods Peason Hill, late Richard Sam, East
--- 2 roods Moncks Pitt, late John Hammond, West
--- 1 acre 1 rood North End Corner, late Mrs. Roberts, West
--- 2 roods Duckriddy furlong, late widow Lucock, East
--- 1 acre 2 roods " " " Thomas Vaux, East
--- 2 roods Bridgeway, late John Sheppard, West
--- 1 rood abutting Bridgeway
--- 1 rood (headland) abutting Bridgeway
--- 1 acre White Marsh furlong
--- 1 acre Stony lands, late Richard Sam, East
--- 2 roods Harthill, late Robert Collison, North
--- 2 roods " " Michael Sam, North
--- 2 roods Woe lands, late Nicholas Sex, North
--- 2 roods abutting Westley Bank, late Mrs. Roberts, North
--- 2 roods Blackwell, parsonage lands, North
--- 2 roods (headland) in Long Yard, abutting Windy Hill
--- 2 roods Windy Hill
--- 6 acres Berry field, abutting Sheep Pen
--- 10 acres Westley, college land, South
--- 18 acres Dane field, abutting Wood Way
Ridgmont. --- Capital messuage or mansion house in Segenhoe alias Ridgmont, late in the occupation of
Richard Stone senior, Esquire, deceased, now Dorothy Stone, spinster, his daughter
--- 10 acre close in which the messuage stands
--- Castle Hills (7 acres)
--- 1 acre meadow adjoining
--- 3 acres furze, Lowe Hill,
all belonging to the messuage
--- tithes from Brogborough and Beckerings Parks in Segenhoe alias Ridgmont, from 10 acre close,
orchards & gardens belonging to the messuage, Castle Hills, the meadow & furze above, and
from the Warren in Segenhoe alias Ridgmont, late in the occupation of William Cripps now Matthew Ellard.
Ickleford --- meadow called Kingsholmes and Lamb mead, Ickleford, Hertfordshire (20 acres)
all late purchased from Sir George Warburton, Baronet, Thomas Warburton, Esquire, George Draper,
gentleman, Periam Docwra, gentleman, by Ralph Radcliffe.
Endorsed: with memorandum that the names of John and Arthur Radcliffe were signed by Benjamin Moyer
by virtue of powers given him by deed of 9 Dec 1720
(i) Edward Radcliffe, deceased
(ii) Ralph, Edward, George, John, Arthur Radcliffe
(iii) Sarah, Penelope & Mary Radcliffe
witnesses. John Barrington, George Draper, Purefoy Hunton
7/8 Jun 1728