NEWPORT PAGNELL DEEDS BELONGING TO THE

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY HELD

IN THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY RECORD OFFICE

These transcriptions and interpretation by Dennis C Mynard, may be reproduced with full acknowledgement.

© Dennis C Mynard 2011

LIST OF DEEDS FOR NEWPORT PAGNELL PROPERTIES

LISTED UNDER FOLLOWING AREAS AMD TOPICS

These transcriptions by Dennis C Mynard were carried out with full permission from Miss Catherine Bull and Guy Harding, former partners in Bull, Astley and Harding. Also Deeds in various ownerships have been transcribed with permission from the owners and or their solicitors.

Not all of the Deeds were transcribed. These transcriptions may be reproduced with full acknowledgement.

This catalogue is based on my transcriptions of most of the deeds a copy of which, on a CD, was deposited in 2004 in the Buckinghamshire County Record Office, Milton Keynes Local Studies Library, and the Newport Pagnell Historical Society.

Any mistakes or inaccuracies in these transcriptions are my responsibility.



BURY STREET / POOLES LANE SILVER STREET TICKFORD MANOR
CALDECOTE STREET NORTH END / UNION STREET / MILL STREET Newport Pagnell MANOR
CEMETERY ST JOHN STREET UNCERTAIN
THE GREEN / WOLVERTON ROAD TICKFORD END
NORTH STREET SOUTH (CHURCH) SIDE TICKFORD STREET
CHURCH PASSAGE WILLEN ROAD
HIGH STREET NORTH SIDE FARMS AND LANDS
HIGH STREET SOUTH SIDE PORTFIELD
HIGH STREET UNCERTAIN SIDE CLOSES
MARSH END CALDECOTE MANOR

BURY STREET

BAS    1100/43          15th January 1679

RELEASE for consideration of £20 10s 0d

1)            Thomas Sapwell the elder yeoman and Thomas Sapwell the younger heir apparent to Thomas

2)            John Chowne, draper

Messuage with appurtenances in Pooles Lane now occupied by Thomas Sapwell the elder and which was formerly 2 tenements and purchased of Robert Indley.

Witnesses Richard Chapman and Thomas Harding.


CALDECOTE STREET

BAS 165/42               10th May 1682

Conveyance by Feoffment for £130

1)            John Waller, doctor of physic

2)            William Thorpe, tanner and Eliz his wife

Messuage in the Marsh End wherein Matthew Anthony, tanner lives, abutting N on the common Street and S on the river Lovante.

BAS 166/42               1685
As above?

BAS 167/42               1685

Deed to lead to the Uses of a Fine

BAS 168/42               1685

The Fine

BAS 169/42               4th April 1691

Mortgage of £84 on messuage in Marsh End

1)            William Thorpe, tanner and Eliz his wife and John Waller, gent and Mary his wife

2)            Andrew King, collar maker and Magdalene his wife

John Waller at the request of William Thorpe conveys the mortgage on the property to Andrew King.

BAS 170/42               2nd October 1699

Mortgage of messuage in Marsh End for a term of 999 years

1)            John Waller and Mary his wife one of the daughters of William Pomfrett late of Newport Pagnell, decd and Richard Barton, chisurgeon

2)            Henry Browne of Walton, yeoman and Stephen Thomas of Carlton, Beds, yeoman.

BAS    532/44            16th February 1762

1)            Barnabus Gibbs and Thomas Gibbs of Nether Arncott in the parish of Ambroseden, Oxfordshire

2)            Mrs Sarah Burt

The Assignment of Thomas Gibbs’ mortgage of 2 cottages and Demise of several other houses in Newport Pagnell, for securing mortgage of £33.

Two cottages where --- Candy and William Cole dwelt situated in the Marsh End, also the yard and orchards adjoining, also the entry and well belonging. The house and ground late of Sapwells adjoining to the S end; the house and ground of Henry White on the N; the Farmyard of Thomas Chapman in the occupation of John Brown on the NE; and fronting the Highway on the SW part thereof.    

BAS 1137/43                        1764

Feoffment of messuage in Marsh End

Thomas Gibbs to William Leach

BAS 812/44   20th December 1731

Conveyance for £25           

Property in Marsh End (Black Bull)

1)    Hannah Palmer widow of John Palmer salesman deceased and Thomas Palmer of Bedford, grocer

2)    John Geary, butcher and Ann his wife.

Two cottages standing in Marsh End with curtilage, in the biggest of which John Maleings, labourer doth dwell and in the other Aaron Freeman Taylor. The house and yard now in the possession of John Geary now standing abutting on the W; the ground of Thomas Chapman on the E; the ground of Elizabeth Rider, widow on N; and the common Highway on the S. Property was late the estate of John Davis and was purchased by John Palmer in 1710.

BAS 1118/43            5th June 1691

Lease for a year for 5 shillings

1)            Ralph Hooton Senr, yeoman

2)            John Hooton, jnr of Stoke Goldington

A close or pightle of pasture in Marsh End between the ground of Samuel Potter on the S; ground of Roger Chapman  on the N; and abutting W on the Common field (Portfield) and E on the Highway.


THE GREEN

(Property at the Western end of the High Street is often described as on the Green)

BAS 782-3/37           20th August 1655

Conveyance and Bond

1)    Joan Gilbert, widow, John Ash, butcher, Ann Triplowe, widow

2)    John Paine snr and John Paine  junior, carpenter

Cottage in Newport Pagnell wherein Elizabeth Crooks, widow dwells

BAS 784/37   1647  “No 1”

Dated 23 Charles

Conveyance by Feoffment for consideration of £18

1)            Edward Triplow labourer and Ann Triplow his wife

2)            Joan Gilbert, widow

All that house of fower (4) bays of housing with appurtenances, yards, backside etc, in the tenure of Edward Triplow.  Abutting the property of John Ash on the E; John Gregory on the W; and the King’s highway on the S.

Witnesses Arthur Burke of Olney and John Sams.

BAS 785/37   1658

Release by Quitclaim by John Paine jnr, citizen and carpenter to John Paine snr of Newport Pagnell, carpenter his father

Messuage in the tenure of Henry Hawkins, the house and ground in the tenure of John Matthew towards the E and N; the house and ground of Edward Rivers on the W and abutting the street on the S.

BAS    786/37            12th April 1676

“4”      

Mortgage of £10 for a term of 1000 years at a peppercorn rent

1)            James Paine, carpenter

2)            Roger Chapman, mortgagee

Two messuages in the occupations of (1) and John Woodforde, with buildings, yards, stables etc

Witnesses Henry Pring and Jo Underwood

BAS    787/37            1st April 1698            

Lease for 11 years at £1 6s 8d pa

1)            Dame Eliz Atkins of Astwood widow

2)            John Curle, taylor.

Cottage on the Green “near adjoining to the Bury Field Style there” and now in occupation of John Curle.

Witnesses William Pomfrett and Charles Dymoke

BAS    788/37            6th March 1702                    

Feoffment for £15

John Payne, carpenter

John Hobbs, yeoman of Great Linford

All that cottage where (1) lately dwelt. The house and ground of Thomas Payne in the occupation of Joseph Hoddle on the W; the house and ground of Henry Wagstaff, in the occupation of Richard Thompson on the E; and fronting the Common Street there on the S.

Witnesses William Pomfrett and C Dymoke

BAS    789/37            6th November 1703

Conveyance by Bargain and Sale for £25

1)            John Hobbs of Great Linford and Daniel Hobbs of Newport Pagnell

2)            Thomas Brimley of Caldecote, labourer

Messuage on the Green in the occupation of Robert Garrett neare adjoining to the house and ground of John Same on the one side and the house and ground of Daniel Hobbs on the other.

BAS    791/37            3rd November 1707             

Conveyance for £31 15s

1)            John Brampton, late of Newport Pagnell grazier

2)            Thomas Brimley of Caldecote, labourer.

Messuage on the Green End in Newport Pagnell in the occupation of Robert Garnett near adjoining to the house of John Sams on the one side and the house and grounds late of Daniel Hobbs, baker on the other.  

BAS    793/37            1711              

Conveyance

1)            Thomas Brimley of Caldecote, labourer

2)            Hugh Smith of Woolstone and William Chibnall, woollen draper of Newport Pagnell

The property as above, but now occupied by Mr Wagstaff.

BAS    794/37            19th April 1728

Lease for 1 year at 5/-

1)         Thomas Brimley of Cranfield, yeoman and Ursula his wife

2)         Nathaniel Allibone, lacemerchant

Cottage late in occupation of widow Brimley now of Elizabeth Marshall and Alice Barrett, the house and ground of Robert Perrott on the E; the cottage of George Smyth on the W; and the common highway on the S.

Witnesses Elizabeth Child and Edward Dymoke

BAS    797/37            22nd February 1748

Mortgage for £30 15s 0d for a term of 1000 years

1)    Thomas Allibone baker the son and heir of Nathaniel Allibone

2)    John Pearson, saddler

Cottage late in the occupation of Nathaniel Allibone now in the tenure of Mary Crichton, widow, the house and grounds of formerly Robert Perrott then of John Perrott now of Thomas Holt on the E; the cottage formerly of George Smyth on the W; and the common highway on the S.

Witnesses John Hurst and Patrick Glass.

BAS    1145/43          11th December 1799

Lease of 5 cottages for 21 years

1)            The Master William Davis, bachelor of Laws, vicar of Newport Pagnell and the Governors of Queen Anne’s Hospital

2)            John Coles, yeoman

Includes

Also 3 cottages on the Green in the occupation of Douglas Paine, Major Paine and Eleanor Burrell, the Messuage of Lord Viscount Valentia on the E and W; a close of pasture of Queen Annes Hospital on the N; and the Common Street called The Green on the S.   


NORTH STREET SOUTH (CHURCH SIDE)

BAS 335/44               14th July 1634

Feoffment for consideration of £80

1)            Thos Illinge, baker

2)            John Stapp, yeoman

Messuage or tenement in the Burrough of Newport Pagnell between the tenements now in the tenure of Henry Knowles and the Church yard of Newport Pagnell aforesaid on the S; and the tenement of John Palmer now in the tenure of William Ridgeley on the N; and extending from the Highway leading towards the North Bridge of Newport Pagnell on the West unto the lane called Church Lane on the East end.

Also that cottage or tenement situated in Church Lane lately erected by Thomas Illinge now in the tenure of Anthony Nightingale.

BAS 336/44               23r March 1656

Feoffment of messuage for consideration of £115

1)         John Stapp, yeoman

2)         Thomas White, baker

All that cottage now in the tenure of Henry Hall and also all that one tenement in Newport Pagnell to the said messuage belonging now in the tenure of Philip Bodford. The house and ground of Edward Sibley lying on the part thereof to the N; and the house and ground of Thomas Lealands towards the S; the Church yard and Church Lane to the E and Se parts thereof, and abutting on the W upon the street.

337-40/43 are other deeds to above property


CHURCH PASSAGE LEADING TO CHURCH FROM ST JOHN STREET

BAS    1113/43          18th October 1686

“Assignment of Premises in Newport Pagnell”

1)            Richard Kilpin, draper

2)            John Davis, labourer

Recites that John Price, yeoman on the 25th November 35 Chas II (1683) mortgaged to Hugh Chibnall for a term of 800 years “All those 2 cottages in Newport Pagnell adjoining the Churchyard on the E and Church lane on the N.

(See DB244/17 earlier deed and MKDC Deeds 0094/1-22 for later deeds)

 

BAS 1114/43                        1686

Bond for above

Kilpin to Davis


HIGH STREET NORTH SIDE

INSERTED HERE DEED AT BuCro

D117/64         14 February 1609

Conveyance for Consideration of £

1             Ralphe Potter, yeoman

2             Anthony Potter, yeoman

Whereas Ralphe is now lawfully possessed of 1 messuage or tenement with appurtenances in Newport Pagnell sometime called by the name of the Common Backhouse sic (Bakehouse) now being in the tenure of Ralphe, which said messuage was demised and granted (amongst other things) unto Clement Johnson now deceased his executors and assigns to certain years yett enduring under the yearlie rent of 25s 8d by our late Sovereign Queen Anne by indenture dated 7 February James 1609-10.

And whereas the said messuage is granted unto the said Ralph for the terme of many years yet enduring by another

Indenture dated 20 July last past before the date hereof by Edmund Connie, Thomas Barnes and Arthur Humpherie gent to Ralphe.

Now Ralphe for £13 paid by Anthony doth grant and farme letten to Anthony, All that piece of yard or parcel of ground in Newport Pagnell aforesaid as the same is now bounded and fenced for the conteyning 7ft in breadth or thereabouts be it more or less and being parcel of and belonging to the said messuage sometime called the Common Backhouse now in the tenure of Ralphe which said piece of ground hereby demised adjoyneth to the grounde of the said Anthony Potter eastward, and to the ground now or late of Robert Hull westward and extendeth from the lane called Dungell southwards unto the grounde of the said Ralphe now fenced for the said Anthony with a Pale as far for the as the hovel of the said Anthony extendeth.

To have and to hold the said piece of ground hereby conveyed unto Anthony and his heirs for all such terms and yeares as the said Ralphe now have them to come unexpired by force and virtue of the said lease made to the said Clement Johnson or by virtue of the other lease made to the said Ralphe by Edmund Connie, Thomas Barnes and Arthur Humpherie gent, yielding to Ralphe yearlie on the Feast of the Annunciation of our Ladie Mary the Virgin one peppercorn.  

End of Inserted deed

BAS 1124/43            16th Jan 1698

1)         Richard Barton, chisurgeon (surgeon)

2)         Henry Wagstaffe, gent

Recites that Ralph Kent by Deed Poll of 9.12.1653 granted to Anthony Potter for 66 years "All that house called the Common Bakehouse then in the tenure of Ralph Kent" and that Richard Potter late of Newport Pagnell baker agreed to sell it (in occupation Alice Richardson)to Richard Barton for £51.1s 6d, but that Richard Potter died before the conveyance, and that Anne Potter the widow of Richard sold it to Thomas Potter for the same amount, and that Thomas by Indenture of bargain and sale of 1.3.1683 sold it to Richard Barton and that now Richard   Barton is selling to Henry Wagstaffe "All the said house in the High St of Newport Pagnell formerly called the Common Bakehouse with the yard, backside etc"

This is High St N Side

BAS 1083/43                        1624

Endorsement confirms this is a copy made 15th May 1637, of a conveyance made by George Hull to Henry Conningham. Witnesses to the copy Richard Hull, George Hull and John Johnson.

A further endorsement is “These writings concern the house against the Hill”

Conveyance 21st March 1624 for consideration of £65 

1)            Robert Hull, taylor and George Hull, gent

2)            Henry Conningham, yeoman

The house in Newport Pagnell wherein Henry Conningham dwelleth and all that kitchen on the north side of the said tenement now in the tenure of Robert Revis and the rometh (inserted here is “the fourth part of”) the said tenement next adjoining to the street now being in the tenure of Henry Conningham and the chamber over the same rometh, the shopp now in the tenure of George Dacken? the entre on the west side of the said Shopp and the little rometh next adjoining to the same shopp being on the north parte thereof now in the tenure of Robert Hull

All that chamber which is upon the same shopp and the little rometh to the same shopp above mentioned and the Entrée of the said Robert Hull and all that part of the yard next adjoining to the said houses now in the tenure of the said Henry Conningham and Robert Revis as the same garden is now marked and sett out to be fenced by the said Henry Conningham his heirs and assigns.

Deed gives conditions and remainders thereof including free entry to the said Henry Conningham to and from the lane in Newport Pagnell called Dunghill Lane and through the cart gateway there to be made and by and thereunto the yard of the said --- Hull into the yard of the said Henry Conningham. To have and to hold to Henry Conningham and his heirs and assigns for ever. 


HIGH STREET SOUTH SIDE

BAS    337/44            20th July 1662

Lease for 1 year for 6d see Release below

BAS    337a/44                      22nd July 1662

Release following the Lease above

Conveyance of messuage for £100

1)            John Forster, citizen and Merchant Tailor of London and Mary White of Newport Pagnell, spinster

2)            Henry Hall, baker

Messuage wherein Thomas White lately dwelt, also a cottage with appurtenances at the Back Gate off the messuage

Witnesses Edward Swaco, William Gallifer, and Roger Chapman

BAS    339/44            20th August 1705                

Conveyance for £141 1s 6d

1)    Thomas Hall, baker and Anna his wife execs of the Will of Martha Hall (Anne’s Mother)

2)    William Bullock of St Martins in the Fields, middx, gent

Property is Messuage wherein Thomas White lately dwelt and also a cottage on the backgate of the messuage

Recites conveyance of 21st July 20 Chas II 1668 for £100

1)                  John Foster citizen and Merchant Taylor of London and Mary, spinster

2)                  Henry Hall, baker

Further recites that Henry Hall now deceased, Will 13th June 1691 left messuage to Martha his wife. Martha deceased her Will 15th July 1697 left mess to her daughter Anna the wife of Thomas Hall. 

Witnesses A Mottishead and John Thacker

BAS 1078/43            26th Sept 8 James I 1610

1)         Richard Shortred, gent

2)         Robert Redman the younger, cleric?

Recites Grant by Queen Elizabeth on 14th June 1571 (23 QE) of a 20-year lease to Thomas Annesley and Ralph Annesley of,

Tenements with apps in Newport Pagnell neare to the Beayre Ditch with one quarterne of land late in the tenure of James Clarke @ 10/- pa,

And a Croft and half yardland late in the tenure of John Warren @ 13.4d pa,

And a Cottage late in the tenure of James White @ 7/8d pa, and a half yardland there called Freeman’s,

And a half yardland late called Mathews and one other half yardland late in the tenure of William Stokes @ 24/-pa,  

And one Waste piece of ground lying between the Common Waye which leadeth to the North Mill on the one part and a Close called Mill Close on the other late in the tenure of Robert Annesley @ 6d pa.,

All which premises were then or late in the tenure of George Annesley

And also that barn and a piece of land called A Slype to the same belonging late of Chris Houghton @ 5/- pa

ALSO a piece of Waste ground there over against the Church Yard near to a Close called Dove Close late in the tenure of William Payne @ 21/- pa

All which premises were late in the tenure of John St Leger and then part of the Honor of Ampthill, to Have and to Hold by Letters Patent to Thomas Annesley for life and then to Anne Knight, and afterwards to Ralph Annesley, yielding to the Queen Threescore nine pounds and fifteen shillings and six pence (£69 15s 6d)

BAS 69-70/40           1706

Abstract of Title 1706-1816 and Sale Catalogues 1851 and 1854 of the Swan Inn,

BAS    261/43            21st September 1597

1)            Thomas Mathews yeoman and Robert Harvey

2)            Richard Shortred, William Crawley of Tickford, Mathie Conny, William Hull yeoman, Anthony Potter baker, Walter Crawely yeoman, Andrew Knight yeoman, John Hull yeoman, George Hull brother of John, George Shortred butcher, Robert Newman weaver, John Holman shoemaker, John Potter shoemaker, Robert Potter weaver, Lawrence Withers the son of Thomas Wythers, Cornelius Harvey the son of Robert Harvey, Thomas Crawley the son of William Crawley, John Conny the son of Mathie Conny, Richard White the son of John White aforesaid and Thomas Hull the son of John Hull.(These are the Feoffees of the Town Lands of Newport Pagnell)

3)            John White aforesaid, William Baton, Thomas Shortred, and John Stonebridge the Church Wardens of Newport Pagnell.

Witnesseth that Thomas Wythers and Robert Harvey have granted to the Feoffees Messuages including the Sarisons Head, 3 shambles, a mess near Tickford Bridge in the tenure of Richard Smyth, which was given by the Will of Thomas White towards the repair of the Bridge, Fields and meadows in Newport Pagnell and Chicheley.

BAS    267/43            27th October 1653

Lease of the Saracens Head for 12 years at £13 5s 8d pa

1)            The Feoffees of the Town Lands

2)            Thomas Hartley, Innholder

Contains an Inventory of the furniture etc

BAS 524/44                           1635

Lease of messuage in Newport Pagnell

Sir Henry Atkins, Richard Parrott, Richard Hull, clerk, George Hull, junior, Anthony Potter junior, Richard Barnes, Samuel Cunningham and John Coles Trustees for the Town Lands to William Cowley (May be Saracens Head)

BAS 1101/43            28th Nov 1679          Lease for 6 months commencing 27.11.1679 at rent of 6d

1)         Arthur Earl of Anglesey

2)         John Matthew, lacebuyer

Dwelling house, called Bareditch Coppy with a barn, orchard, garden and close thereunto adjoining situate in Newport Pagnell, which Dwelling House is now divided into 5 tenements late in the several occupations of William Timbs, Hugh Willis, George Manning, John Lancaster and Mary Wright widow.

Witnesses Richard Chapman, Thomas Potter and Bryan Wade

This is same as DB244/1 and DB32/4 both dated 29th Nov 1679

BAS 675/38   1698

Fine re 3 Cottages

Samuel Christie, William Pomfrett and Elizabeth Pomfrett queriants, Mark James and Alice his wife and Richard Furnable and Mary his wife Deforciants

(may be part of Bearditch Copy see DB 194)

BAS    1098/43          3rd June 1678-9

“No 1 Assignment of Lease”

1)            John Matthew, lacebuyer and Thomas Potter

2)            Anne Lane, widow

Recites that Thomas Barnes and Arthur Humfrey on the 9th April 1646, at the request of Stephen Flint late of Hackney, Middx, yeoman who was the executor of the Will of Mary Flint his aunt, did sell and to farm lett to Samuel Conningham, All that dwelling house called Bare Ditch Coppy with the barn, orchard, garden and Close thereunto adjoining containing half an acre. Then divided into 4 tenements in the occupation of John Potter, James Knights, Richard Coleman and Edward Trundle at apportioned rents of 5s 10d to hold to Samuel Conningham from 2.11.1655 for a period of 66 and a half years.

Recites deeds of 30th June 1646 by which the Lease was conveyed by Samuel Conningham and Stephen Flint to Richard Peter and Richard Smith for the remainder of the 66 years.

Recites subsequent lease commencing 29th June 1677-8 by John Peter of London the Administrator of the Goods and Chattels of Richard Peter late of London decd draper and George smith of Stagsden (which GS and JP were the executors of the Will of Richard Smith late of Great Linford who was the trustee for Richard Peter for the lands and tenements in the said indenture of 1646 of the first part and John Matthew and Thomas Potter of the other part for the sum therein mentioned) did grant bargain, sell and sett over to Thomas Potter All that messuage called Bareditch Coppy divided into 5 tenements in the occs of George Manning, William Timbs, Hugh Willis, John Lancaster  and Mary Wright widow,  

Witnesses John Chowne and Henry Gladman

These 2  below are 9 High St

BAS 340/44                           1707

Deed to Declare the Uses of a Fine

1st part Thomas Hall and Anna his wife

2 other parts

BAS 341/44               1709

Release

Morris Hall to Richard Toomes and Ann his wife

BAS    1090/43          28th August 1637

Quitclaim by George Hull of Newport Pagnell, yeoman, giving to Katherine Johnson the wife of John Johnson of Newport Pagnell, shoemaker “All that Burgage or tenement with appurtenances wherein John Johnson now dwells, being between the messuage or tenement of Ralph Kent on the E; the tenement of John Conningham the elder on the W; and abutting the King’s Highway on the S.

Witnesses William Hull, R Pigotte and Richard Hull.

BAS    1097/43          4th June 1669

Marriage Settlement

1)            John Johnson, cordwainer

2)            William Skevington of Newenton

3)            Anne Johnson now the wife of John Johnson and the daughter of William Skevington

William gives £60 to John and in return John settles on his wife Anne “All that Burgage in Newport Pagnell now in the occupation of John Johnson, bounded by the messuage of Richard Vaughan on the W ; and the messuage of William Corkaine on the E.

This Deed was not signed.

BAS 265/45               4th July 1746

Mortgage of £40 for a term of 1000 years

1)            Elizabeth Biss of Dorking, widow

2)            Hugh Smith of Little Woolstone, gent, John Hurst of Newport Pagnell and John Hooton the younger of Tickford Abbey

Property mortgaged is the Red Bull in the High Street

BAS    266/45            11th February 1705

Mortgage for a term of 500 years for securing £150 to 3 children

1)            John Smith of Highgate, London, lace merchant and Elizabeth his wife, John Matthew, lace  merchant, and Henry Wagstaffe

2)            Peter Storer junior of the Inner Temple

All those 2 messuages (in High Street) deed mentions Stall Ground)

Bond folded inside Deed

Witnesses John Hayes, Michael Charlotte and Edward Charlotte

BAS 1088/43                        14th March 1632

Quitclaim by Samuel Conningham, chandler.

In consideration of the love and affection he has for Margaret his now wife and in consideration of a jointure to be had and affixed to her he gives “All that messuage or tenement with appurtenances wherein he now dwells adjoining to the messuage or tenement of James Hartley on the S; and the King’s Highway on the N.

(DB32/3 Samuel Cunningham formerly in house next to Blew Boar 1690)


HIGH STREET UNCERTAIN SIDE

BAS 1077/43                        1609

Conveyance of messuage

Richard Burford to Robert Hull

BAS 1075/43                        1589

Bond Thomas Humphrey to Anthony Potter

BAS 531/44   2nd July 1709                       

Lease for 12 years at rent of £3 10s 0d

1)         Anthony Chapman, Thomas Withers, Robert Perrot, Thomas Rider, John Mathew, William Yate, Daniel Hooton, Edward Cripps Thomas Smith, William Atterbury, Feoffees of the Town Lands of Newport Pagnell heretofore given for Charitable purposes.

2)         John Richardson, shoemaker

Messuage in the High St in occupation John Richardson with outhouses yards etc.

Endorsed “Standards left in the within mentioned cottage to be left as good at end of term.

In the Hall, 1 dresser with 4 drawers and 2 cupboards, 3 shelves, a bacon rack, a rack to lay spoons, a shelf on the chimney, a bench in the chimney, a coffer, a bed, a deal door with a lock and hinge, a window shutt, . . Outward doores? Is a glasse window and cases  . . and a door to the street and another to the yard, 3 shelves in the leanto in the yard. In the Chamber a chimney piece and a deale partition”

BAS 523/44   18th September 1693                      

Lease for 12 years at rent of £3 10s 0d

1)         George Chapman, Roger Chapman, William Hartley, Godfrey Withers, Richard Edmunds, Thomas Pearson, William Odell and John Davis, Feoffees of the Town Lands of Newport Pagnell heretofore given for Charitable purposes.

2)         John Stonebridge.

Messuage in High St in occupation John Stonebridge with outhouses, yards etc.

BAS    1106/43          The same as 1107/43

Bas     1107/43          21st December 1683                       

Mortgage of £10 for term of 39 years

1)            Samuel Allen, sievemaker

2)            John Bunker, labourer of Great Linford

All that Messuage in the tenure of Samuel Allen

Witnesses John Ruffhead, William Mills alias Kendall, and Thomas Kenlye

BAS 1108/43                        1683

Bond (Ref to above)

Samuel Allen to John Buncher

BAS    1109/43                      Bond

BAS    1110/43          24th January 1685

Feoffment for £60

1)            Samuel Allen and Elizabeth his wife and John Kendall (alias Mills) of Lathbury, yeoman

2)            Richard Smallbones the younger, cooper

All those four cottages situate in the High Town formerly three now four in the occupation of Samuel Allen, widow Walgrave, Robert Bolyn? and Thomas Robinson, with gardens etc

BAS    1111/43                      1.11.1689

Deed to Lead to the Uses of a Fine

1)         John Kendall, alias Mills

2)         Richard Smallbones

All those 4 cottages in the High Town now in the occupations of Richard Smallbones, Elizabeth Raben, widow and John Woodstocke, which Richard  Smallbones lately purchased of John Kendall alias Mills, Samuel Allen and Elizabeth  his wife.   

Witnesses Thomas Cooper and Henry Wagstaffe

(Notes: John is son of Ralph Kendall, see DB111/2

Smallbones has 3 daughters see DB19/7 a later 1714 deed for part of this property).

BAS 523/43                           1693

Lease of messuage in High St

by the Feoffees of the Town Lands to John Stanbridge

BAS 528/44              

Lease

Anthony Chapman and other Trustees of Town Lands to John Stonebridge

BAS 529/44                           1721

Lease

Anthony Chapman and other Trustees of Town Lands to George Richardson

BAS 530/44                           1st March 1675-6

Endorsed “Old Deeds out of date and useless”

Lease for 12 years at £4 pa commencing 21st March next.

1)            Thomas Kilpin, George Chapman, Roger Chapman, Richard Worrall, William Hartley, Godfrey Withers, John Hinsett, Richard Simonds, Thomas Henson, William Odell, Richard Odell, John Judkins, John Revis and Henry Conningham the Feoffees of the Town Lands

2)            Thomas Ingram, cooper

All that new built messuage in the occupation of Thomas Ingram and adjoining to the house of Godfrey Withers.

DB377/203 Robert Richardson, shoemaker, I give all my messuage and premises in the North End of the High Street in Newport Pagnell formerly in the occupation of William Bunting, but now in my own occupation and which I bought of Robert Rose and his wife Priscilla, to my brother John Richardson of Newport Pagnell, forever, also all my goods whatsoever and he is to be my sole executor, signed 28.3.1859, witnesses George Heley and Thomas Paine, proved 15.11.1870 at Oxford.  


MARSH END

BAS 54/30                 20th October 1641

Grant

1)            Francis Lord Mountnorris and Arthur Annesley

2)            Anthony White, tanner and William White, tanner

All those messuages in Marsh End late in the tenure of George Annesley, gent. A house in the tenure of Elizabeth Fowler widow with stable, gardens and a pightle thereto adj containing 1 rood.

Also 1 dwelling house by est 1 rood late of Francis Knight, with a garden, of the Ancient Rent of 5 shillings

A rent of £75 8s 4d reserved to his Majestie  

1647 Lease for 64 years

Anthony White and William White

to James Annesley

Cottages in Marsh End late in the tenure of George Annesley, gent

1 dwelling house occupied by Elizabeth Fowler, widow with stable, gardens and pigsties and one rood of land adjoining

1 dwelling house occupied by Jane Batson, widow with garden and one rood of land

1 dwelling house occupied by Francis Knight and also all those yards and gardens adjoining

There is a comprehensive family tree of the Purratt family with this deed.

BAS 544/38   1629

Lease for 21 years at rent of 50 shillings pa

1)            William Shortred of Washington, Sussex

2)            William ?Knight of Olney, tailor

Cottage in Marsh end in tenure of Thomas Emerton

BAS 262/45               1792

Conveyance by Lease and Release of

Renny messuage in Marsh End


SILVER STREET

BAS    1133/43          4th July 1738

Articles of Agreement re the purchase of a house in Newport Pagnell for £250

1)            William Hunt, clerk

2)            The Right Hon Lord Haversham, Baron of Haversham

Agreed that Haversham will purchase from Hunt the messuage with outhouses, yard and gardens now in the occupation of Hunt.

Also another small messuage, in the yard of the said messuage, now in the occupation of Sarah Boot widow. All situated and being together in a certain street called Silver Street in Marsh End.

Bounded by the tenement of Ann Course widow on the E; another tenement in the occupation of Richard Judkins on the W; and the Hospital Close there on the S; and Silver Street on the N.

Witnesses L Banker and John Mason

BAS    1145/43          11th December 1799

Lease of 5 cottages for 21 years

3)            The Master William Davis, bachelor of Laws, vicar of Newport Pagnell and the Governors of Queen Anne’s Hospital

4)            John Coles, yeoman

Two cottages at the corner of Pooles Lane next to Marsh End in the occupations of John Parsons and Elizabeth Hare, the Common Street on the SE and SW; and the house and ground of Thomas Eaglestone on the NE and NW.

BAS    442/42            7th November 1776

Mortgage of £150 for a term of

1)    Thomas Hencher, joiner the nephew and devisee in the Will of William Brice late of Newport Pagnell, maltster

2)    Henry Scaldwell of Hanslope, yeoman

All those two messuages and tenement with Malthouse late in the occupation of William Brice now of Thomas Hencher in Marsh End, which two messuages were formerly in occupation of Richard Ping and John Brown now one messuage. The house late of John Brown now William Brown on west; house of Robert Tole on east; fronting the street on the south; and the garden of William Brown on the north, with a right of way to the garden for horses, workmen and servants through the great gates.

Witnesses Mary Holness and Richard Patch.


NORTH END

BAS 1112/43                        17th March 1658

Conveyance for £4

1)            Mathew Annesley, yeoman

2)            John Kendall otherwise Mills, butcher

All those seaven 7 cottages or tenements in the tenures of John Kendall, widow Tuero or Tuen, Robert Middleton, George Kendall alias Mills, John Sligner, John Broamfoot, widow Warren, and widow Bass, situated in Dungy Lane, the said lane being on the west part thereof and the house late of William Conningham. 


ST JOHN STREET

BAS    434/42            30th June 1791

Lease for 14 years at £9.10s 0d pa

1)            Ann Patch

2)            Thomas Meacher

Messuage in St John St near to a certain place called Cannon Corner and commonly known as the Two Brewers.

Witnesses. George Cooch and William Whitworth, clerks to Mr Hurst.

The lease was determinable at 7 years at the option of the Lessor or the Lessee.

BAS    444/42            16th April 1810

Mortgage of £500 for a term of 10000 years

1)            The Revd Mr J M Ward of Sharnbrook, Beds

2)            Thomas Meacher

Deed not seen following notes provded by Don Hurst

Red Lion formerly of Mary Earle then William Earle, then Robert Saunders and now Cozier. The messuage formerly of Harriet Wilkinson widow now of the Revd Thomas Bull and the garden late of Thomas Forster now of Charles Marius Hardy on the north west; the mess long since used as a poor house on the south east; and fronting the street on or towards the north east.

Recites indenture of 1770 between Forster and William Earle


TICKFORD END

BAS 889/43                           1646-7

Marriage Settlement

John Parrott of Willen John Parrott his son, Richard Parrott of Newport Pagnell. Marriage between John the younger and Mary Parrott the daughter of Richard. Se DB38/3 gives details of messuage and land in Tickford.

BAS 961/43                           1649

Quitclaim

John Parrott and Robert Parrott

BAS 9/35                   1768

Eyles property in Newport Pagnell, Stony Stratford and Calverton


TICKFORD STREET

Pub just over Tickford Bridge

BAS    1132/43          25th March 1736

Mortgage

1)            Edmund Waller of St Johns College, Cambridge

2)            David Odell of the City of London, vintner, son and heir of David Odell of St Martins in the fields, deceased who was the eldest son and heir of William Odell late of Newport Pagnell, fellmonger

3)            Luke Leverrett, surgeon

4)            David Leverrett, whitesmith.

Messuage near Tickford Bridge


WILLEN ROAD

BAS 1125/43                        2nd June 1697

Conveyance for £325

1)            Samuel Potter citizen and leather seller in London

2)            Marke James, butcher

Messuage in Marsh End called the Red House in the tenure of Samuel Potter, formerly of Thomas Pinge and before of William Curtis,

Also 2 Closes of 8a,

Also the close called Stone Wall Close adjoining and lying with the same closes on the one side and St John’s piece on the other.

Witnesses John Pomfrett and John Matthew.


FARMS AND LANDS

BAS 179-80/41                     1757

Conveyance 4 Closes called the Slaunches

Bowyer and Stonehouse to Charles Chester and Richard Lowndes (may be same as D/X41/1-4)

BAS 257/42               1796

Conveyance of Hog Holme 

1)         Robert Pearson

2)         William Payne

3)         Jane Symes

BAS 1079/43                        1614

Grant of Bury Close etc

to Henry Atkins

BAS 1086/43                        1627

Feoffment of land in Newport Pagnell

Richard Bunford senior to Richard Bunford junior

BAS 1102/43                        1680

Agreement to Levy a Fine land in Newport Pagnell

Thomas Purcell and others to Henry Bun? And others

BAS 1116/43                        1690-1

Marriage Settlement with Schedule of lands, leys and meadows

Roger Chapman to George Goodman

BAS 1122/43                        1693

Feoffment of land in Newport Pagnell

John Hodgkins to John Waller

BAS 1136/43                        1760

Bargain and Sale of land in Newport Pagnell

John Dighton trustee to John Haddon trustee

BAS 373/44               1620

Feoffment of Half a Yardland

John Wythers to Thomas Kilpin

BAS 522/44                           1618

Feoffment of piece of land in Newport Pagnell

Thomas Illinge to Robert Newman junior

BAS 522/44   12th September 16 Jas I (1618)

Quitclaim by Thomas Illinge of Newport Pagnell, baker to Robert Newman junior, glover of lands in Newport Pagnell for £10

BAS    527/44            24th June 1725                    

Lease for 12 years at rent of £4

Two Closes of pasture in Newport Pagnell called the Wickes abutting on the river E; and the highways by St John's Piece W.

1)            Anthony Chapman, Robert Perrott, John Mathew jnr, William Atterbury, Roger Chapman, Francis Mead, Richard Perrott jnr, John Mathew senior, Benjamin Waller, John Smith, John Perrott, Feoffees of the Townland of Newport Pagnell heretofore given for Charitable purposes.

2)            Thomas Wilkinson, brickmaker


THE PORTFIELD

BAS 1082/43            27th November 1624

Marriage Settlement

1)            Robert Potter weaver

2)            Jeffery Potter, husbandman and John Shelford of Sherington, trustees

Settlement in advance of marriage between Thomas Potter son of Robert and Dorothy Grey, widow the sister of John Shelford.

Robert grants to trustees Tenement or dwelling house with apps wherein Nicholas Kendall decd lately dwelt and all that dwelling house wherein Thomas Dutton now dwells with yard and garden belonging in the tenure of William Hartley.

Also 6a of arable land in the Portfield now in the tenure of Robert Potter and all the acre of leys on Short furlong in the tenure of RP which were the Ancient Inheritance of Thomas Potter decd father of Robert Potter and contain one quarterne of land.

BAS    1091/43          14th December 1649

“No (3)”

1)            John Newman the younger of Olney

2)            Robert Perrott and George Hull the executors of the Will of Richard Perrott lately deceased

Recites that Richard Perrott by his Will gave his “grandchildren then living and to be born 5 score pounds (£100) which Francis Phipps of Olney owes me for assurance of which I have his lands in Olney”

“Also 3 score pounds £60 that Josias Roughead of Newport Pagnell owes me for assurance of which I have his houses and closes in Milton, Bedfordshire”

“And £50 which Josias Chapman owes me for which I have his meadows and lands in the Portfield of Newport Pagnell”

Witnesses John Parker, Joseph Parker and W B Yarke  

Folded inside the above is a Bond endorsed “No5” by which John Perrott was bound to George Hull.

BAS 256/42               1795

Extract from the Portfield Enclosure Award, property of Robert Pearson


CLOSES

BAS    1096/43                      30th October 17  Chas II 1665

Lease at rental of £9 pa                 

1)         Sir Henry Andrewes of Lathbury, knight and baronet

2)         Richard Worrall, gent

All that after crop of Grass of the meadow or Holme lying near Newport Mill cont 12a in the occupation of Richard Arpin.

Witnesses Richard Pisey, Roger Chapman and Thomas Pomfrett


CALDECOTE MANOR

I have not transcribed any BAS Caldecote Deeds but some were included in an abstract of Title to Caldecote Manor in the DB Bull Deeds. These I have transcribed and have inserted copies here 

BAS 51/44                             1586

Marriage Settlement

Thomas White and Agnes his wife

BAS  1076/43                       1606-7

Quitclaim

Thomas White to Margaret White his mother

7th Feb 1606  From an Abstract of Title

1)         Thomas White son and heir of Lawrence White

2)         Margaret White his mother, widow of Lawrence

Recites that the Fine was levied and that Thomas White demised part of the premises to Margaret for 80 years and the yearly rent of £6 payable to Thomas White

BAS    1054/43          20th October 21 Jas I (1623)

“No (3)”

Quitclaim by John White of Brayfield, Northants, yeoman for consideration of £35 paid by John White confirms to John White “All the annuity of £4 arising out of lands in Caldecott, Newport Pagnell, now in the tenure of William White, Gent”. Recites back to deeds 2 Elizabeth (1559-60) and 10 Elizabeth (1567-68).

Witnesses Row: Lampion and Richard White.    

BAS 1085/43                        1626-7

Mortgage of Mill and Land in Caldecote

Thomas White the elder to John Withering and others

BAS 174/44                           1630

Settlement of Messuage and lands in Caldecote

1st part Thomas White senior (son and heir of Lawrence White) to

------ and Mary his wife

2 others parts

BAS 1051/43                        1629

Final Agreement concerning Messuage, Cottage and 20a in Newport Pagnell

Sir William Andrewes, William White plaintiff and Thomas White Senior defendant

BAS 1052/43                        1647

Final Agreement concerning Messuage, Cottage and 20a in Newport Pagnell

Roger Nicholls and Robert White and others plaintiff and William White and others defendant

BAS 1053/43                        1647

Final Agreement Cottage and Land in Newport Pagnell

Thomas and William White plaintiff and Christopher Wills defendant

BAS 220/45                           25th March 23 Chas I

Assignment

Anthony White and William White to James Annesley and Sarah his wife and George Annesley

BAS 1054/43                        1623

Lease for 1 year of messuage and land in Newport Pagnell

John White to John White

BAS 1055/43                        1629

Deed of Covenant to Levy a Fine Messuage and land in Newport Pagnell

William White and Thomas White

10th April 1629 From Abstract of Title     

1)         William White snr, gent

2)         Thomas White, gent the elder

Agreed that William White snr and Catherine his wife should levy a Fine confirming the lands in Caldecote to William and his heirs

BAS 1056/43                        1630

Marriage Settlement Thomas White the elder to Thomas White the younger

Land in Caldecote

BAS 1057/43                        1639/40

Feoffment of Messuage and land in Caldecote

Thomas White the elder and others to Thomas White the younger

12th Jan 1639          From Abstract of Title

Conveyance, for £1050,

Thomas White the elder, William white his second son, and Gideon Fisher,

Thomas White the younger.

Conveyance is subject to a 99yr lease of part of the premises to Dr Jasper Fisher, with Livery and Seizin, Of a Messuage with apps and 2 pightles, 1 Close of pasture called the Great Green

and Long furlong and another furlong thereto adjoining, and the 2 Short furlongs in Caldecote

BAS 1058/43                        1649

Quit Claim

William White, Robert White and others

BAS 1059/43                        1648

Bargain and Sale of house and land in Caldecote

Thomas White the elder and others to Thomas White the younger

BAS 1060/43                        1648

Feoffment

Thomas White the elder and others to Thomas White the younger

BAS 1061/43                        1648

Quitclaim land as in 1059

Thomas White the elder and others to Thomas White the younger

BAS 1062/43                        1657

Final Agreement land in Caldecote

Thomas White and others to William White and others

BAS    1103/43                      20th November 1684

L of lands in Caldecote

1)            John Pemberton of Lincolns Inn, Gent the son and heir of John Pemberton, late of Bedford, Gent the last surviving trustee of Thomas White of Caldecote, Newport Pagnell, deceased

2)            Thomas Pomfrett, Gent, William Hartley, apothecary and Joseph Philips, Gent

Recites the Will of Thomas White, dated 11th January 1678.

20th Nov 1684          From DB184/32

RELEASE

1)         John Pemberton son and heir of John Pemberton decd the surviving trustee of Thomas White late of Caldecote, esq decd.

2)         Thomas Pomfrett, William Hartley, and Joseph Philips

Recites that Thomas White by his Will of 11th Jan 1678 gave all his lands that were not part of his Wife’s jointure nor part of the estate for life of his mother Elizabeth to his trustees Thomas Hacket, John Pemberton and Henry Whitebread, and John Knight, to sell or mortgage in order to pay his debts and bring up his children. And if his eldest son Thomas White should get to the age of 21 and should marry an heiress with a fortune to clear all the incumbrances then to convey the premises to Thomas and his heirs and to settle the rest on his other sons or children.

Pemberton, Whitbread and Knight accepted the trust but Hacket did not, and now Hacket and Knight were both decd and Pemberton who survived them was also decd so the Trusteeship was vested in his son.

William, Samuel and Amy White had taken the matter to Chancery to make John Pemberton carry out the Trust. So now John Pemberton Releases the premises to Thomas Pomfrett, William Hartley, and Joseph Philips as new Trustees.

(Note Joseph Philips married Mary one of the sisters of William White).

BAS 1063/43 and 1065/43 1688

Lease and Sale house and 30a in Caldecote

William White to Roger Chapman

BAS 1064/43 and 1066/43 1688

Lease and Sale Mill Leys and Close Caldecote

William White to Roger Chapman

19th and 20th Sept 1688    From an Abstract of Title

Conveyance by lease and Release

1)         William White, gent, and Jane his wife, Joseph Philips and Mary his wife, (another of the sisters of William White), and Amy White spinster (another of the sisters of William White)  

2)         Roger Chapman Esq

The Whites RELEASE to Chapman "all that Close of pasture in Caldecote called Mill Leys". Recites the Conveyance above of the same date.

BAS 1067/43                        1688

Final Agreement

William White to Roger Chapman as 1064

BAS 1068/43                        1688

Quitclaim

William White to Roger Chapman as 1064

BAS 1069/43                        1688

Quitclaim land in Caldecote

William White to Thomas Pomfrett

BAS 1070/43 and 1071/43 1690

Mortgage of pasture land in Caldecote

William White to John Waller

25th March 1690      From an Abstract of Title

Mortgage for £500 for a term of 1000yrs

1)         William White son and heir of Thomas White,

2)         Thomas Pomfrett, William Hartley, and Joseph Philips, trustees of land of William White decd

3)         John Waller

Close of pasture called Lyon Leys cont 14a

Close of pasture called Horse Close cont 12a

Pasture called the Great Meadow cont 16a

BAS 1072/43                        27th September 1690

Mortgage of pasture land in Caldecote

William White to Nicholas Cooper

27th Sept 1690         From an Abstract of Title

Mortgage for £100 for a term of 1000yrs

1)         William White son and heir of Thomas White,

2)         Nicholas Cooper, gent

Close of pasture called Oat Close cont 14a

And all that part of the Great Meadow cont 4a adjoining to the Mill Leys

1st Dec 1690 Mortgage on the above property for a further £50 for a term of 1000yrs, same parties

BAS 1073/43                        5th December 1690

Mortgage of land in Caldecott

William White to Nicholas Cooper

BAS 1121/43                        1693

Lease of Title

Sir Richard Atkins to Anthony Chapman

6th February 1693 From an Abstract of Title

William White obtains a further £150 mortgage from Elborrow. Mortgages now totalling £2500 are assigned to William Harrison as trustee for Elborrow

BAS 1074/43                        1690

Quitclaim

Thomas Pomfrett and others to William White junior

BAS 1128/43                        1714

Lease and Release of messuage in Caldecote

Ann Hall, widow and Elizabeth Seabright widow

5th April 1714           From an Abstract of Title

Recites proposed marriage between Ann Duncombe and John Robinson, Esq., and that the Principal and Interest on that mortgage was to be paid to Robinson as part of the marriage portion of Ann.

BAS 254/45   20th December 1716

RELEASE of an Annuity from Mr Barker to Thomas Chapman of Caldecote

Annuity is from Rent of Lands in Brayfield, Northants

Witnesses John Knight and Daniel Smith

BAS 1135/43                        1750

Agreement for Sale of Caldecote Manor

John Pardoe to William Backwell

14th August 1750    From an Abstract of Title

Agreement between John Pardoe (in behalf of Sr Edward Turner) and Mr William Backwell that Backwell pays £10,000 for the Manor and the premises which were conveyed to Turner in June 1747, and detailed in a Schedule attached to the RELEASE of 2nd June 1747. Purchase to be completed by 30th of November next, and if not completed by then Backwell to pay 4% interest on the £10,000 until it is completed.

            THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO 

The Manor of Caldecote and Royalties together with the Manor House & Gardens

The House and lands in occupation James Truelove £120
The Lands in occupation John Church £108 12s 6d
The Lands in occupation John Rawlins  £ 71
The House & Lands in occupation Richard Norvill   £ 53
The Lands in occupation Ralph Boyce £ 23
The Lands in occupation Richard Pilgrim £ 36
The Proportion of Tythes paid by Marriot £ 4 18s
Do   " "    "     "      "  Mr Atterbury £3  £ 8  4s
Do   " "    "     "      "  Mr Cripps 6s
The Rushes in the River let to Elizabeth Tandy 10s
£420  6s 6d

Deduct
Composition of Tythes to Sir Rd Atkins £26
An Annuity to Mr Knapp  £8
Hospital Rent to Newport Pagnell  £ 2
Quit Rent to Mr Wright 4s
£36 4s

             £36  4s 0d     
£384  2s 6d

"It don't appear by the Deeds stated in the foregoing Abstract how Sir Edward Turner or those from whom he derives title became interested in the said several Rents amounting to £8 4s 0d payable to the above Estate in the name of Tythes nor how established nor how long such payments have been made Neither to any agreement produced touching the £26 pa paid to Sr Rd Atkins (the Impropriator of the Tythes of Newport Pagnell) as a Composition for Tithes out of the above Estate".

Further Mss note querying “Whether Sr Edward Turner can make a good title to William Backwell the purchaser”

Final Mss note by N Fazakerby 23rd Nov 1750 confirming that in his opinion Turner can make a Good Title to the Estate.                                                                                                               

BAS 172/44                           1759

Caldecote Estate

Letters from Benjamin Pomfrett to William Backwell, Esq.


TICKFORD MANOR

BAS 3             1628

Lease of lands in Tickford

Henry Atkins and his son Henry to Anthony Potter

BAS 7             1628

Agreement for conveyance of houses and land

Anthony Potter to Henry Atkins

BAS 8             10th December 1628

Lease for 9 years at £40 10 shillings pa

1)            Henry Atkins of London, doctor of physick

2)            Robert Warner of Tickford, yeoman and Henry Smythe of Moulsoe

Pasture Grounds late parcel of Tickford Park and a messuage in Tickford wherein Robert now dwelleth, with yard and backside adjoining, and the herbage and grass which shall yet be growing and increasing in the pasture grounds and meadow now in the occ of RW and HS adjoining the ground called the Sawpit ground and all that barn of 2 bayes standing upon part of the pasture, Rent £40 10s pa to be paid at or in the Mansion House commonly called Tickford Abbey or Tickford Priory, situate and being in Tickford. Tenants to maintain the houses hereby demised and the gate standing in the fence at the North East of the barn aforesaid and likewise to maintain hedges and ditches.

On a separate sheet attached to the deed is the following,

Imprimis in the Hall two windows glassed with glass and two oaken shuttes there and fower (four) severall doores in the hall, the hall door having lock and keys to it.

And the chamber and the milkhouse the room filled round with wainscott the --- there of wainscot the same room boarded underfoot and three glass windows in the same room one having a shutt of wainscot and a wainscott door.

Item two little rooms over the hall two glasse window with shutt and then two doors and the same boarded underfoot.

Item two paires of oaken stairs out of the hall going into the chamber.

Item in the milkhouse three glass windows with oaken shuttes to them and a door, lock and keys.

Item in the Garrett chamber a two leaved window with hinges and one shutt window and the room well parged overhead.

Item in the Kitchen there a window of glass and shutt to it and an oaken and a partition lathed in the kitchen.

Item the great yard pailed round about with a high paile

Item the two barnes with gates and a door.    

Witnesses George Hull, William Hartley and George and Richard Hull.

BAS 54/30                 1641

Grant Francis Lord Mountnorris and Arthur Annesley to Anthony and William White (I think this is lands in Tickford Field)

BAS 2             1684

Agreement re lands in Tickford

Richard Atkins to George Cherry

BAS 9             1676

Settlement of Tickford Manor Atkins

BAS 10          1686

Agreement re land in Tickford

Rebecca Atkins and Philip Cowley to Thomas Halfpenny, James Allen and Thomas Chape

BAS 378/28   1843

Bond (Re Sheriff)

BAS 161/41   1772

Lease of Estate in the Hamlet of Tickford

Mr Neville Hart to Robert King

BAS 162/41   1772

Lease

Neville Hart to John and William Hart

BAS 49/40                 1775

Agreement re Manor of Tickford

between Levett, Neville, Jacques, Annesley and Shergold

BAS 163-4/41           1781

Lease

Manor of Tickford Hannah Jacques to George Blount

BAS 165/41   1799

Lease

Frederick Van Hagen and William Paul

BAS 166/41   1812

Clare Elizabeth Van Hagen and Henry Van Hagen to Henry Piper Sperling

BAS 167/41   1815

Lease

Henry Van Hagen to John Cutting

BAS 168/41  

Extracts from Cal Pat Rolls 28 Eliz I and 21 Jas I

BAS 170/41   1799

Certificate of Land Tax

Lands of Van Hagen

BAS 172/41   1757

(Same as DB160/1&2)                    5th and 6th December 1757

Conveyance of the Manor of Tickford by Lease and Release for £4200

1)         Sir William Bowyer, baronet of Denham, Bucks and William Stonehouse Esq., 2nd brother of Sir John Stonehouse of Radley, the devisees, trustees and executors of Sir Richard Atkins baronet, late of Clapham, Surrey

2)         John Hooton

BAS 173-4/41           1757

Lease and Release of Manor

1)     as above

2)     Henry Uthwatt and Thos Hooton

BAS 175/41   1814

Plan of Farm at Tickford Park

BAS 176/41   1757

Covenant to Produce Deeds

Bowyer etc to James Buchanan

BAS 177-8/41           1759

Lease

Henry Uthwatt and John Hooton

BAS 181-3/41                       1764

Lease and Release of Manor of Tickford

to Archibald Buchanan ?

BAS 184-5/41                       1764

As above ?

BAS 186/41               1765

Sir William Hart and John Dupre to John Danell and Revd Robert Andrewes

BAS 187-8/41                       1767

Marriage Settlement

Neville Hart to Elizabeth Aspinall

BAS 189-90/41                     1772

Lease and Release

Revd R.A. to Neville Hart

BAS 191-2/41                       1772

L and mortgage

Neville Hart to Francis Sykes

BAS 193-4/41                       1772

Fine Sykes and Hart

BAS 195-6/41                       1774

Lease and Release

Neville Hart to J Jacques

BAS 197-8/41                       1774

Lease and Release

Neville Hart to Robert Annesley

BAS 199-200                        1774

Lease and Release

Neville Hart to John Roberts

BAS 201-2/41                       1774

Lease and Release

Neville Hart to John Jacques

BAS 203-4/41                       1774

Fine

BAS 205/41               1775

Assignment

BAS 373-385/41                   1819-31

Tickford Park, 13 mss Notebooks containing Stewards Farm Accts.

Farm held by Henry Van Hagen.

Sheet of Notes on Van Hagen Family

BAS 1084/43                        1623

Receiving of Lands in Tickford Field

Robert Kirtland

BAS 375/44               1646

Feoffment of Pightle called Hill Close

Thomas and Richard Kilpin to John Purratt

BAS 377/44               1640

Assignment of Townsend Close

James Soane and Richard Hull to Thomas Kilpin and William Cooper

BAS 378-380a/44

Are for same as above

BAS 374/44                           1635

Feoffment of half a Yardland

Thomas Kilpin to Richard Kilpin

BAS 376/44                           1651

Assignment of Lease of half a Yardland

Thomas and Richard Kilpin to William Neale

BAS 381/44                           1617

Lease of messuage in Tickford for 21 years

Richard Shortred, Mathius Coney and 9 other names all the Feoffees of the Town Lands of Newport Pagnell to Thomas Lyllywhite of Tickford, white, towyer? 

BAS 382/44                           1672

Feoffment of lands in Tickford 8a with terrier

William Waldock senior and William Hartley

to William Cowper

BAS 383/44                           1673

Feoffment of 3a of sward in Tickford

Henry Sibthorpe alias Butcher

to William Cooper junior

BAS 384/44                           1674

Mortgage of 8a 1 rood of land and 3a of sward in Tickford

William Cooper to Thomas Foxon

BAS 385/44                           1678

Assignment of mortgage

Thomas Foxton to George Chapman and Roger Chapman

BAS 386/44                           1679

Assignment of mortgage of leys of pasture in Tickford

Simon Bennett and Roger Chapman to Thomas Pearson

BAS 387/44                           1602

Inspexinns (sic) of Grant of Tickford Park to Sir John Fortescue, Knight

BAS 388/44                           1616

Exemplification of Letter Patent at the Request of Henry Atkins Doctor of Physic (Bury Close and other lands)

BAS 389/44                           1620

Tickford Park Deeds enrolled

Lady Alice Fortescue, widow

Of Sir John etc to Henry Atkins Doctor of Physic

BAS 390/44                           1620

Conveyance of Tickford Park

1st part Lady Alice, Sir Francis, William, and John Fortescue (2 other  parts)

BAS 392/44                           1620

Exemplification of a Recovery of Tickford Park

William Carpenter against Henry Atkins

BAS 393/44                           1623-4

Exemplification of a Recovery of Tickford Park

Henry Atkins against William Carpenter

BAS 394/44                           1623-4

Exemplification of a Recovery of Tickford Park

Lady Alice Fortescue, widow and others against Henry Atkins

BAS 395/44                           1641

Lease of Fields and Fishery Rights with counterpart

The Hon. Arthur Annesley to James Annesley, tanner

BAS 396/44                           1626

Lease of 51a etc at Tickford

The Hon. Sir Francis Annesley, Bart to Geoffrey Potter and John Marshall, junior

BAS 397/44                           1632

Lease of lands in Tickford

Right Hon. Francis Lord Mountnorris etc to Geoffrey Potter and John Marshall junior

BAS 398/44                           1641

Lease of 51a in Tickford Field

The Hon. Arthur Annesley, to Geoffrey Potter and George Annesley, husbandman

BAS    1147/43                      1857

Declaration of Trust Provident Benefit Society, Premises in Tickford End.

BAS 400/44                           1670

Lease of messuage in Tickford

Thomas Kilpin, George Chapman, Roger Chapman, William Hartley, Richard Worrall, John Peter, Godfrey Withers, Thomas Barnes, John Purratt, Richard Edmunds, Thomas Pearson, William Odell, Thomas Rider, Richard Odell, John Judkin, John Davis, and Henry Cunningham the Feoffees of the Town Lands of Newport Pagnell to Augustus Road

BAS 401/44                           1616

Assignment of part of Tickford Park

Robert Annesley to John Lane and Edmund Thornton

BAS 402/44   20th September 1691

Conveyance for £125

1)            Thomas Osborne of Olney, yeoman and Judith his wife

2)            Richard Purratt

Thomas stands possessed of a half yardland containing 27a 1r at the yearly rent of 22 shillings held by lease under the Crown.

BAS 403/44                           1673

Lease of a Close and pasture in Tickford End

Right Hon. Arthur Lord Annesley etc to Richard Edmunds

BAS 404/44                           1746-7

Manor of Tickford

Decretory? Order in suit between Sir Richard Atkins an Infant and Sir John Stonehouse Bart and Dame Penelope Stonehouse and others

BAS 811/44                           1612-1824

Abstract of Title of PHILIP HODDLE WARD with pedigree of Purratt family former possessors of the Estate

BAS 223/45                           1620-1794

Schedule of Deeds relating to an Estate in Tickford End

BAS 224/45                           1792

Abstract of Title of the late John Purratt to 2 messuages in Tickford End

BAS 225/45                           1616-1725

Schedule of Deeds relating to an Estate in the Fields of Tickford purchased by John Purratt

BAS 226/45                           1691-1784

Schedule of Deeds relating to 6 leys of pasture in Tickford formerly property of John Purratt

BAS 250/45                           1728

Assignment  of lands in Tickford End

Jemima Waller, spinster to Edmund Waller one of the sons of John Waller

BAS 251/45                           1821

Assignment of Receiver

1st part Philip Hoddle Ward and Sarah his wife

(2 other parts)

Plan of Priory Estate in Tickford End with Field names

BAS 252/45                           1831

Charge upon an Estate

1st Part PHILIP HODDLE WARD

2nd part Robert Collison

BAS 260/45                           1812

Release

Joseph Tee Errington and Jane Errington, spinster

to William Hoddle Ward, Thomas Sanders Hollingworth and William Lucas

BAS    1099/43          2nd December 1671

“Messuage at Tickford, Feoffment in Trust”

Marriage Settlement

1)            William Cooper of Tickford End, yeoman

2)            Thomas Gregory of Wavendon, yeoman and John Kilpin of Wavendon.

In anticipation of the marriage between William Cooper and Mary Gregory the daughter of Thomas, William gives to Thomas and John as Trustees His messuage in Tickford End.

Witness John Cooper


MANOR OF Newport Pagnell

BAS 1078/43            26th Sept 8 James I 1610

1)         Richard Shortred, gent

2)         Robert Redman the younger, cleric?

Recites Grant by Queen Elizabeth on 14th June 1571 (23 QE) of a 20-year lease to Thomas Annesley and Ralph Annesley of,

Tenements with apps in Newport Pagnell neare to the Beayre Ditch with one quarterne of land late in the tenure of James Clarke @ 10/- pa,

And a Croft and half yardland late in the tenure of John Warren @ 13.4d pa,

And a Cottage late in the tenure of James White @ 7/8d pa, and a half yardland there called Freemans,

And a half yardland late called Mathews and one other half yardland late in the tenure of William Stokes @ 24/-pa,  

And one Waste piece of ground lying between the Common Waye which leadeth to the North Mill on the one part and a Close called Mill Close on the other late in the tenure of Robert Annesley @ 6d pa.,

All which premises were then or late in the tenure of George Annesley.

And also that barn and a piece of land called A Slype to the same belonging late of Chris Houghton @ 5/- pa

ALSO a piece of Waste ground there over against the Church Yard near to a Close called Dove Close late in the tenure of William Payne @ 21/- pa

All which premises were late in the tenure of John St Leger and then part of the Honor of Ampthill, to Have and to Hold by Letters Patent to Thomas Annesley for life and then to Anne Knight, and afterwards to Ralph Annesley, yielding to the Queen Threescore nine pounds and fifteen shillings and six pence (£69 15s 6d)

BAS 1079/43            14th November 1614

Grant to Sir Henry Atkins for £720

Close called Bury Close, the Dovehouse in Bury Close, Closes of pasture known by the names of Burie Field, South Hedge, Oxmead, Westmeade, West Meade Hooke

8 acre, Bury Meade, Kykillet, Kinges Holme, all in Newport Pagnell Grant includes Conney Warren

BAS 525/44                           1622-3

Lease of lands in Fields of Newport Pagnell

Matthew Conny senior, George Hull, George Shortred, Robert Newman, John Potter, and Robert Potter Trustees to Thomas Nicholls

BAS 5             1628

Release of Manor of Newport Pagnell

Conney, Humfrey and Barnes to Sir Thomas Dawes

BAS 399/44                           1670

Lease of lands in Newport Pagnell

The Right Hon. Arthur Earl of Anglesey, Lord Mountnorris etc to Matthew Annesley, tanner

BAS 1117/43                        1691

Assignment of Tithes in Newport Pagnell

Sir Richard Atkins, Bart to Anthony Chapman

BAS 253/45                           1698

Demise of Tithes

Lady Elizabeth Atkins widow to Roger Chapman

BAS 787/37   1698

Conveyance of cottage

Dame Elizabeth Atkins to John Curle

BAS 1134/43                        1758

Bargain and Sale of the Rectory etc of Newport Pagnell

Sir William Bowyer and others to John Dighton

BAS 1143/43                        1795

Final Agreement Tithes and land in Newport Pagnell

John Burnham plaintiff and Ann Paine and others defendants

BAS 1144/43                        1795

Release Re above

Have copied relevant ones to Family Files


UNCERTAIN LOCATION

BAS 1             1803

Bond John Hull to Joseph Harrold

BAS 837-8/37           1793

Assignment and Inventory of the Estate of George Osborne for the Benefit of Creditors

BAS 1016-1019/37  1816

Bundle of Assignments re re-conveyance to James Randall White

BAS 420/38   1771

Final Concord re 5 cottages

Mr Cripps plaintiff, William and Mary Frost and Ann Edwards Deforciants

BAS 578/38   1672

Bond for £10

Richard Odell to Richard Tapp

BAS 580/38   1684

Agreement (Uses of a Fine) Richard Barton and Dorothy his wife to Richard Saunders

BAS 647/38   1743

Lease of a cottage

Sarah Skevington to John Palmer

BAS 597/40   1806

Extract from Register re Burial of Hannah Cole

BAS 145/43                           1756

Release

John Burgess to Richard Neale

BAS 1080/43                        1616

Feoffment of cottage and tenement

Reynold Denton to Richard Gamble

BAS 1081/43            24th August 1622

Marriage Settlement

1)            John Conningham, mercer

2)            Thomas Barnes, mercer

On the intended marriage of Samuel Conningham son of John to Mary Barnes daughter of Thomas, JC gives the messuage where he now dwells adjoining to the messuage of William Hartley on the N; to the Kings Highway on the E and N parts; and upon a little house or shop of JC which he holds by Lease on the W.

BAS 1087/43            2nd May 1628

Quitclaim by Robert Hull, taylor to George Hull of All that Burgage in Newport Pagnell wherein Robert Hull dwells with a barn, yard and backside adjoining to the house and ground of Ralph Kent and to the ground of George Hull late in the tenure of Bridgett Kitelie widow on the E; the house and ground of Thomas Stile gent and he house and ground of Henry Conningham on the W. to have and to hold to GH and his heirs for ever  

BAS 1089/43                        1635-6

Appointment of Trustees, land in Newport Pagnell

William Hartley and Jeffery Potter and John Cowley in Trust for John Perrott

BAS    1090/43          28th August 1637

Quitclaim by George Hull of Newport Pagnell, yeoman, grants to Katherine Johnson the wife of John Johnson of Newport Pagnell, shoemaker “All that Burgage or tenement with appurtenances wherein John Johnson now dwells, being between the messuage or tenement of Ralph Kent on the E; the tenement of John Conningham the elder on the W; and abutting the King’s Highway on the S. To have and to hold to the use and behoof of KJ and Elizabeth Hull widow the mother of KJ during the term of their lives and then to their heirs forever.

Witnesses, William Hull, R Piggott and Richard Hull.

(See DB44/26 and DB245)

BAS 1091/43                        1649

Release

George Hull to Robert Perrott executors of Richard Perrott

BAS 1092/43                        1649

Release

George Hull and Robert Perrott executors of Richard Perrott

(Above two are concerned with the Will of Richard Perrott maltster of Tickford End, his daughter Elizabeth m Geo Hull)

BAS    1093/43          10th July 1654 (see D27/173)

1)         William Pomfrett, James Hartley mercer, William Hardwicke of Gayhurst, George Chapman citizen and carpenter of London

2)         Arch Wright, lacebuyer

3)         Daniel Howse of Olney, yeoman and June his wife

4)         Francis Godred, yeoman and Elizabeth his wife

Recites Fine between Parties 2 and 4 of a Mess where Elizabeth Ffoster now dwells situate in Newport Pagnell also the cottage (see D27/173) where Joan Benyon wife of Thomas Benyon now dwells, and a house in Olney

Witnesses Anthony Potter and John Chapman

BAS 1094/43                        1659

Bond

Thomas Kilpin to Sir Henry Andrewes, Bart

BAS 1103/43                        1684

Assignment of Trust

John Pemberton to Thomas Pomfrett and others

BAS 1104/43            Fine 1658

Fine William Baldwin, Clement Palmer, plaintiffs John Forster, and Sarah his wife, Robert Perry, Griffin Langford and Eliz his wife, Stephen France and Lettie his wife, Matthew Annesley and Mary his wife, defendants, of 5 messuages, 10 cottages, 6 gardens, 6 orchards, 5a of pasture and Common of Pasture in Hanslope and Newport Pagnell.

BAS 1105/43            St Martin 1 Wm and Mary  

Fine re Cottages and land in Newport Pagnell

John Sellars and Richard Smallbones plaintiffs

William Farrow and Alice his wife, Henry Cunningham and Ann his wife, John Kendall alias Mills and Elizabeth his wife, and Samuel Allen and Elizabeth his wife.

BAS 1119-20/43                   c1692

Defence to Bill of Complaint

William Foskett and others defendants and Elizabeth Hull complainant

BAS 1123/43                        1697

Release and Discharge of Personal Estates

Robert Perrott to Robert Turney

BAS 1126/43                        1699-1700

Bond

John Johnson to Anna Johnson

BAS 1133/43                        1738

Agreement for purchase of a house

William Hunt, clerk to Maurice Baron of Haversham

BAS 1142/43                        1781

Declaration of Trust

Sarah Milward, widow to Walter Beattie

BAS 1150/43                        1893

Affidavits for Administration of the Will of Louisa Paine of Newport Pagnell

BAS 430/44

Fine re Tenements and lands in Newport Pagnell, Newton Blossomville, Fenny Stratford in Bletchley and Olney

Fine, Parsification 5 William and Mary, Hilary  1692-3

Between William Bevis and Martin James plaintiffs

And Roger Potter and Mary his wife, Thomas Bennett and Mary his wife, John Sanders and Elizabeth his wife, Francis Rickyard and Anna his wife, and Lewis Wheeler defendants

BAS 532/44                           1762-3

Assignment

1st part Barnaby Gibbs and two other parts

BAS 254/45                           1716

Release of an Annuity

1st part Mary Barber widow of Edmund Barber

2 other parts and formerly of William White