| Description | (1) William Bedell, Molesworth, gent. Anne Bedell, widow, late wife of Silvester Bedell, late of Molesworth, gent, decd. Henry Godfrey, Potton, Beds, gent. Henry Bedell, Catworth, gent. (2) Francis Say, Weston Favell, Northants, gent. Alexander Ekins, the elder, Weston Favell, gent. Thomas Say, Whishton, Northants, clarke. (1) to (2). For £1,800 paid to (1) towards the payment of the debts and legacies of Silvester B. and in part performance of his will, being the full price of the closes, meadows and pastures, woods and spynneys in and by the said will appointed to be sold; and for £2,450 paid to Wm. Bedell by (2). Manor of Molesworth in Hunts and Northants, with all apps. Advowson of Molesworth parish church. Closes with apps. now or late in tenure of Wm. Bedell called Dovehouse Close, The Old Orchard, The Hill Close, Calves' Close, Mowing Close, Hall Close, Hudwell Close and the Spynney adjoining. And those late Wm. Bedells called Hunts Closes with woods and spinneys with apps. and the soil thereof, part of Hunts Closes and adjoining. Another close with apps. called Huswhate Close now or late in the tenure of John Knight. Windmill with apps. and Implements. 6 cottages with apps. now or late in tenures of John Winwicke, William Cottye, Thomas Lambe, Margaret Nott, widow, Thomas Hansome and Henry Negoose, with lands equalling 24a. All in Molesworth. And all lands of (1) in Molesworth with apps. With all relevant deeds. Clear except for lease of Huswhate Close (30a.), from Silvester Bedell to Francis Mulsho, gent of 2 May, 1628 for 1,000 years at 1 peppercorn. Demise of 25 March, 1629 from Silvester B. to Thomas Lambe of a cottage with its pightle and a spynney and 6a. and common of pasture for 2 milch beasts, 12 sheep, and 1 other cow, of which 19 years is left, at 40/- p.a. A demise of 8 April 1631 from Wm. Bedell to Robt. Bate of said windmill with apps. 5 years left, at £5 p.a. A lease ending next LadyDay from Wm. Bedell to John Knight of Huswhate Close at £61. p.a. Another lease so ending from W. Bedell to John Stretton and Henry Tompson of part of Hunts Closes at £34 p.a. Certain leases from W. Bedell to John Winwicke; Wm. Cotty; Margaret Nott, widow; Thomas Hansome; and Henry Negus ending 25 March next of the said 6 cottages. (1) to perform necessary deeds of further assurance within the next 7 years. (1) appoint Edward Ekins, Stanwicke, Northants, gent, and wm. Smith, Gayton, Northants, yeoman, their attorneys to take and deliver seisin to (2). Memo: seisin so taken and delivered. |