Scope and Content
(i) Zachariah Wells, St. Andrews, Holborn, clerk and wife Margaret
(brother and heir of William Wells, decd.)
Marmaduke Norcliffe, Furnivalls Inn, gent
(ii) William Tompkins, Wilstead, yeoman
- messuage nether end of Wilstead, late occ. Edward Cartwright and close of pasture (4 ac.) late occ. of (ii). George Lawson, gent west and north, cottages of Thomas Hull and William Lovelidge east and highway south
- 9 acres arable, Wilstead fields, late occ. (ii)
- 3r. Meade field, John Warner, gent east, Mr Boales west
- 4r. Sissetts Leyes, William Cawne gent north, late William Bedell gent south.
- 1/2 ac. Gostwick Flng. late Mr Arnald north, late Mr Edwards south
- 5p. Mead End, George Lawson north, late William Pryor south
- 1/2 ac. Brooke Flng. Mr Arnald N, late Mr Christie east and west
- 2 rd. same flng. late John Warner west, late William Woolhead east
- 1r. Long Bonnington, William Woodward east and manor land west
- 3r. Brooke flng. Manor land east, late Mr Arnald west
- 1r. same flng., late William Beddell east and late Mr. Christie west
- two 1/2 ac. West Townside, late George Lawson east and William Beddell west
- 1r. Harnes Bush flng, late Mr Boles south
- 1 ac. Sutton flng, lord's land east, late George Lawson west
- 1/2 ac. same flng, late Mr Christie west
- 1/2 ac. same flng, late Mr Christie west
- 1/2 ac. same flng, late Mr Christie east
- flng Henry Dearman north
- flng. William Edwards, gent west
All purchased by William Wells, clerk, from Edward Cartwright
- Copy Close, Wilstead (5ac.), Ivy Lane east, late Sir George Blundell west
- Close (2 ac.), Wilstead, late occ. Henry Dearemore, than (ii), cottage late occ. Edward Cooper north, highway to Cotton End south
- 13 1/2ac. Wilstead fields occ. John Smith and William Osmond, now (ii)
- 5 ac. and 1/2 ac. Hill Field
- 3 ac. Meade Field
- 1 ac. Cotton End field
- 4 ac. Home Field
- 5 rd. and 1 swarth of meadow, Wilstead, 5 r in Hither Meade and 1 swarth in Further Meade
All purchased by William Wells, clerk, decd. of John Smith and John Osmond
- Toft, Wilstead, late occ. William Jayes then (ii)
- Doggatts Pightle late occ. John Bigg
All purchased by William Wells, clerk, decd. of John Bigg
- Cottage occ. George Higgle, cottage occ. John Shatten south. Tent. late occ. Mr Emery north, highway west and late Mr Emery east.
All late occ. by (ii) and George Higgles as tenants of Zachariah Wells and William Wells decd. at £20 p.a. and devised by William Wells, clerk, decd. to Zacharian Wells and William his brother, decd.
[reciting mortgage by Z. Wells to Paul Limbey, Ampthill, plumber, 1000 years, £100, 9 Jul 1688, now discharged]
[reciting mortgage by Z. Wells to Marmaduke Norcliffe, 3 Dec 1690, £140, moiety of the premises. 4 Apr 1694: mortgage between same parties of the other moiety, 1000 years and 15 May 1695, same parties, further charge on mortgage, all since discharged]
Witnesses: F Brace, M Norcliffe and Benjamin Hasleden