BW1358/1-5

Bray family holdings. 5 documents tied together with parchment ties at left hand edge.

1558-1603

From: 1558 To: 1603

1. William Bray. - - - 1 toft & 1 virgate in Shortmeade, between land of the fraternity & land of Robert Bower, at 12s. p.a. rent, surrendered on death of Egidius Bray. Fine 6s. 8d. 11 March 1558. 2. Edward Bray. - - - 3 1/2 virgates of land & 1 quarter of land at 21s. p.a. rent, surrendered on death of father Mark Bray alias Hall. Fine 6s. 8d. 25 Sept. 1595. 3. Edward Bray. - - - pasture close, 1 acre, in Shortmeade, between pastures of Henry Finch, Mark Bray (deceased) & George Cocke, rent 4d. p.a., surrendered by William Reckford. Fine 2d. 26 Oct. 1603. 4. Edward Bray. - - - messuage called Barbar's close, 1 acre, pasture, in Shortmead, between closes of George Cocke & George Smith gent., rent 4d., surrendered by John Bray. Fine 2d. 25 Sept. 1598. 5. Edward Bray. - - - messuage & 1/2 virgate in Shortmeade, between land of Sir Edmund Lucy, 6s. p.a. rent, surrendered on death of father Mark Bray. Fine. 3s. 4d. 25 Sept. 1595.

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Bray, William,
Bower, Robert,
Bray, Egidius,
Bray, Edward,
Bray, Mark,
Finch, Henry,
Cocke, George,
Reckford, William,
Smith, George,
Bray, John,
Lucy, Edmund

Biggleswade Manor, Biggleswade Shortmead, BIGGLESWADE