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(i) Richard Edwards, Arlesey, Esq
(heir of his father, Richard Edwards, late of Arlesey, Esq, deceased)
(ii) Mary Talman, Bedford Row, St Andrew, Holborn, Middlesex, spinster
(iii) John Day, Inner Temple, London, gent
John Hobbs, Henlow, Beds, gent
(iv) Henry Bromfield, Inner Temple, London, gent
Edward Benton, Shire Lane, St Dunstan in the West, London, gent
Reciting that (ii) holds
- capital messuage and farm situate in Astwick, Stotfold and Arlesey
- farm known as John a' Vines in Langford
A marriage has been arranged between (i) and (ii)
By a lease and release of previous and even date (ii) has granted to (i) and John Day in trust
- undivided moiety
---in parishes of Hinxworth, Cancot and Ashwell, Herts
---messuage or farm in Wrestlingworth
Subject to payment of £333 to sister Frances Anne Talman, spinster, and to interest, secured by demise of 23 April last and covenants as in said deed.
Also (i) releases to (iii) (as in lease of previous day)
- Manor of Alrichsey otherwise Arlesey Bury with members and apputernances belonging sometime parcel of the late dissolved monastery of Waltham Holy Cross, Essex
- Manor of Alrichsey other Arlesey Lanthony etc sometime parcel of late dissolved monastery of Llanthony, Gloucester
- capital messuage or mansion house in Arlesey, dovehouse, orchards etc late in tenure of Richard Edwards Esq, father of (i) and now of (i)
- pasture ground adjoining Ingrounds (13a)
- 2 closes pasture called Great Bayly Hills and Little Bayly Hills (10a)
- Saffron Close (3a)
- Pond Mead and Answicke (3 1/2a)
- a close pasture called Horse Close and one other close called Ballards (7 1/2ac)
All now in occupation of John Clark or assigns.
- 90a arable in common of Arlesey also in occ. of John Clark
- close pasture called Steers Close, Arlesey, in occ. of William Rowell
All now in occ. of (i)
- messuage called Simpson's once in occ. of Robert Vigerans, gentleman, in Arleset, now in occ. of Robert Johnson
- toft where once stood a messuage and homestall adjoinging called Brookes, in Arlesey, late in occ. of Richard Holmes, gentleman and now of Robert Johnson.
- one messuage called Mathews and homestall adjoining and close pasture called Hempcrofts (3a) in Arlesey late in occ. of William Rowell and now of John Roberts.
- messuage or farmhouse called Chancellors etc in Arlesety, close pasture adjoining (6a), Hinwicke Close (4a) , Deepham Meadow and 1 ac. everyyears meadow in Holbery Holme and 120 ac. arable in common fields of Arlesey, used with said messuage once in occ. of Thomas King and then John Impey and now of Edward Crouch
- cottage called Capes in Arlesey once in occ. of William Phillips, now of John Marriott
- one other cottage or pightle in Arlesey, in occ. of William Impey, now in occ. of Hale Ivory.
- one other cottage and homestall belonging in Arlesey once in occ. of John Warbis and now of Thomas Sell
- one other cottage and homestall in Arlesey in occ. of widow Clark
- messuage called The Hermitage in Arlesey
- 2 closes pasture called the Clayditches, and 2 closes pasture called the Mitchcrofys and Little Crofts
- Mitchcrofts meadow
- Middle meadow, Clayditch meadow
- The horse meadow
- The square meadow
- meadow called Becketts Neekeing (total 50a) in Arlesey, late in occ. of George Hayley, then of George Hayley the son and now of John Wilton.
- messuage called Fullers Farm in Arlesey, and closes pasture adjoining and meadow ground at end of the same
- 5a meadow in Holberry Holme in Arlesey
- Mill Close (5a) and 104a arable and hay ground in common fields of Arlesey once in tenure of John Tompson, and then his son, and now of Joseph Wolfe
- messuage or farm called Day's once in occ. of Michael Deare and now in occ. of John Taylor