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1 - Declaration of trust re the Manor of Fenstanton between Dr C.E. Oldman and Messrs Maule & Sons.
2 - Licence to demise from Lord of Manor of Brampton to D.H. Hodgkinson of Dover, Kent, concerning a messuage and appurtenances known as the 'Grange' in Brampton.
6 - Indenture concerning the transfer of a statutory charge under the Copyhold Acts of £5 13s 9d. From Henry Robert Knipe to Thomas Frederick Fowler.
7 - 2 letters.
8 - Title of Powells Estate at Hilton. Dated 1769. Goes back to 23 March 1630.
9 - Redemption of land tax by Henry Holland as trustee for Lancelot Brown over 216 acres of land in Hardwick Parish in Cambridgeshire. Land tax is £7 pa; redemption fee is £250 13s 4d.
10 - Sun Fire Office Bill to Lancelot Brown. Premium £25 15s 6d for property value £9810.
18 - From William Lawrence to Lawrence Cheny and others. 80 acres land, 20 acres meadow, 6 acres pasture, 2 acres wood and 20s rent. In Fen Drayton. £50.
19 - From Will Dayton to John Dayton and wife. I messuage, 3 acres pasture and … In Fen Drayton. £40.
20 - From John Spencer, knight, to Henry Berkeley, knight, and others, the Manor of Fenstanton and Hilton. 20 messuages, 10 cottages, 3 mills, 20 gardens, 500 acres of land, … meadow, 300 acres pasture, 20 acres wood, 200 acres marsh, 300 acres moor, 20s in rents. £400.
21 - From Griffith Lloyd and others to Thomas Prowse (?) and others. 1 acre land, 16 acre (meadow), 1 acre pasture, in Hemingford Grey. £60?
22 - From Charles … … to John … and others. 12 acres of pasture in Hemingford Grey. £60. (2 copies)
23 - From … Askham to John Lindsey. 20 acres land, 200 acres meadow, 15 acres pasture, 200 acres marsh, in Hemingford Grey. £60. (2 copies)
24 - From Martin Lacey and others to Thomas(?) Martin. Pasture in Fenstanton. £60.
25 - From Joshua Fleatham to Francis Nailor and wife. 3 messuages, 1 toft, 180 acre land, 45 acre meadow, 45 acre pasture, 20 acre fresh marshland, and common rights for all cattle. £300.
26 - Feoffment of John Townsend from William Peek in a messuage and lands in Fenstanton. £20.
27 - Feoffment of John Townsend from William Peek in lands both arable and pasture in Fenstanton. £20.
28 - Feoffment of Mauricio Berkeley from Ricardus Littleton of the Manor of Fenstanton.
29 - Feoffment of several knights and yeomen from Edwardus Montagu of the Manors and lands in Great and Little Stukeley, Alconbury, Brampton, Folksworth, Washingley, Morborne, Yaxley and Stilton.
30 - Feoffment of Richard Sparrow and Richard Baseley from George Cotton of London in a messuage and 42 acres of land in Hemingford Grey.
31 - Feoffment of Rycharde Byddell from Lord Henry Berkeley in 1 cottage and lands in Fenstanton, rent of 20s 7d pa to Lord Berkeley.
32 - Indenture of conveyance of Manor of Fenstanton and Hilton from Lord Henry Berkeley to Abrose Oxey of … Inn, London, for £500.
33 - Indenture tripartite whereby the Manors of Alconbury, Woodweston, Fenstanton and Hilton are to go to the wife of Lord Henry Berkeley and then to himself and his heirs.
34 - A release of error from Henry Lord Berkeley to Sir John Spencer of certain fines, etc.
35 - Conveyance of Manors of Cold Overton, Alconbury, Fenstanton from Henry Lord Berkeley to John Spencer.
36 - Indenture concerning conveyance of Manor of Cold Overton to John Spencer from Lord Berkeley for £6000.
37 - Feoffment from Richard Bazeley to Thomas St John of County of Bedford of the rights to the income from a messuage and some 42 acres of land in Hemingford Grey, etc. £40.
38 - Indenture of conveyance of a messuage and some 42 acres of land in Hemingford Grey from William Coninge of Hilton to Thomas St John of County of Bedford. £240.
39 - Indenture of conveyance of a messuage and some lands and meadow from John Barton, yeoman, of Fen Drayton and Thomas Cropwell, yeoman, to Robert Cropwell of Fen Drayton.
40 - Feoffment from Thomas Mason, yeoman of Hemingford Grey, to Thomas Larke, yeoman of St Ives, of 6 selions of land in Hemingford Grey in exchange for lands tenanted by Mason from Larke.
41 - Feoffment from Joanne Churchly of Hemingford Grey, widow, to Thomas Larke of St Ives, of 2 selions of land in Hemingford Grey. £?.
42 - Indenture of conveyance of 8 acres in Hemingford Grey from John and Christopher Newman to John Parnell, beerbrewer. Rental to be 4s pa.
43 - Feoffment from William Harney of Hemingford Grey to Thomas Larke of St Ives of 3 acres of land in Hemingford Grey. In exchange for lands from Larke to Harney.
44 - Indenture of conveyance of about 5 acres of meadow in Hemingford Abbott(?) from Mark Baseley to John Parnell of St Ives. 64d (?).
45 - Bond between Robert Kirke and Richard Kirke concerning £200. Security is a meadow of 7a 1r in Hemingford Grey known as Lambfield Close.
46 - Indenture of conveyance of 3 acres of land in Hemingford Grey from Robert Kirke of Hemingford Grey to John Parnell of St Ives. £84.
47 - Indenture of conveyance of a messuage cottage and 8 acres of pasture commonly called Woburne Close (lately held by dissolved Monastery of Woburne) from Edmund Gostelow, gentleman of Hemingford Grey, to John Parnell of St Ives. £180.
48 - Feoffment from Thomas Key of Hemingford Grey, yeoman, to John Lindsey of Fenstanton of 2 acres in Hemingford Grey. £10.
49 - Indenture of conveyance of 8 acres of meadow in Hemingford Grey form Robert Harney to Margaret Barnwell, widow of St Ives. £250.
50 - Indenture of conveyance in fee from Thomas and Richard Key to Robert Ingram of a close of 3a 34 and 3½ acres of land in Hemingford Grey. £40.
51 - Feoffment from Thomas Key to John Lindsey of Lapwinkle Close in Hemingford Grey. £46.
52 - Feoffment from Andrew Tubbe of Fenstanton, husbandman to John Allpress of Fenstanton of ½ acre in Church Field. £6.
53 - Indenture of conveyance from Christopher Parkinson to Richard Kirke of Lambfold Close in Hemingford Grey. 1 acre. £23.
54 - Bond between Christopher Parkinson and Richard Kirke concerning £40. Security is lands in Hemingford Grey.
55 - Feoffment from Richard Harney to John Parnell of 2 acres of meadow (in Hemingford Grey). £33.
56 - Feoffment from John Allpress senior of Fenstanton, yeoman, to John Allpress junior of Fenstanton, husbandman, of 5 acres and ½ rood of land in Fenstanton.
57 - Indenture of lease from Earl of Northampton to Thomas Pryor of Fenstanton of Hall Close, The Ways, The Halt and the fishery in Fenstanton, for 10 years at £20 pa.
58 - Article of agreement between George Goodman of Essex and Mathew Elmes of Hilton concerning sale to latter of 100 acres of arable land in the fields of Hilton and Hemingford Grey, close of 5 acres, 1 cottage and pightle of pasture land in Hilton, and 13 acres of fen in Fenstanton. £600.
59 - Bond between John Offley of Fenstanton and John Allpress to pay latter £20. Security ½ acre of land in Fenstanton.
60 - Feoffment from Robert Kirke of Hemingford Grey, yeoman, to Richard Kirke, his son, 7½ acres of meadow in Hemingford Grey. £140.
61 - Indenture of conveyance from John Lindsey senior, yeoman, to William Lindsey his son and heir of Fenstanton, 15a 3r of arable, pasture.
62 - Indenture of conveyance from Alice Pryor and Thomas Wyse, yeoman, of Fenstanton to Edward Lindsey of 10 acres of land in Fenstanton.
63 - Indenture of conveyance from John Lindsey to William Lindsey and Alice his wife of use of 15 acres in Hemingford Grey.
64 - Indenture of conveyance from John Lindsey of Fenstanton to Edward Lindsey of 1 messuage.
65 - Indenture of conveyance from John Lindsey of 1 messuage to Edward Lindsey.
66 - Indenture of lease from Earl of Northampton to Thomas Prior of Fenstanton Close, The Halt of 3½ acres, The Ways of 4 acres, 12 acres of meadow and the fishery for 21 years. £26 pa.
67 - Feoffment from Robert Usher, poulterer of London to William Sibley of Fenstanton, innholder, as attorney to claim at the next Manor Court the possession of 1 messuage from Thomas Allpress, of Peterborough.
68 - Indenture of conveyance of a messuage, croft and 4 acres of leys at Fenstanton from John Salmon of Fenstanton to John Lindsay the younger of Fenstanton. £155.
69 - Feoffment from John Allpress senior of Fenstanton to John Lacey of Fenstanton. 8 acres of land and 1 acre of meadow. £60.
70 - Surrender from Thomas Simpson and Martha his wife to Thomas Simpson and his heirs. This is a customary tenure of 15 acres of arable land.
71 - Feoffment from John Presse senior of Fenstanton to John Press junior of 8 acres of arable land and 1 acre of Scorney Meadow.
72 - Indenture of conveyance from William Ashton senior and William Ashton junior to William Lindsay of 2 acres of meadow and some fen. (All of Fenstanton). £45 15s.
73 - Feoffment from John Offley junior of Fenstanton to John Lindsey junior. 1 rood of arable land in Fenstanton. An exchange.
74 - Indenture of conveyance from Seakin Boyden of St Ives to John Lindsey junior of Fenstanton of 2½ acres in Hemingford Grey. Purchase price 5s.
75 - Indenture of lease of tithes of Hilton for 21 years at annual rent of £600. From Earl of Northampton to William Sparrow of Hilton.
76 - Indenture of conveyance from John Lindsay senior of Fenstanton to William Lindsey his son and heir. A messuage, orchard, grove and ½ acre of leys in Fenstanton. £60.
77 - Indenture of conveyance from John Mason of St Ives and Peter Pickering of London, tallow chandler, to Edward Marten of Fenstanton. Messuage, tenement, 3 acres of pasture and a cottage and close in Fen Drayton. Price 5s.
78 - Indenture of mortgage from John Parnell of St Ives to Matthew Bardolph of Huntingdon of 8 acres of meadow near 'Howton' watermill in Hemingford Grey. In return for £150.
79 - Indenture of conveyance from John Mason of St Ives and Peter Pickering of London, tallow chandler, of 3 messuages and closes in Fen Drayton and the rents from them. £200 to Mason and 5s to Pickering.
80 - Indenture of conveyance from John Parnell of St Ives, brewer, to John Mosse of Baldock, malster. Some 26 acres of meadow and closes. £499 10s.
81 - Bond between John Parnell and John Mosse for £1000. Security for 26 acres of meadow and closes as in indenture of conveyance dated 24 May 1681.
82 - Feoffment from Robert Crouch of Elsworth to John Lindsey of Fenstanton. 5 roods of ground in Fenstanton. £20 to mother of Robert Crouch and 50s to Robert Crouch.
83 - Indenture of conveyance from John Parnell of Earith, beerbrewer, to John Mosse of Baldock, malster. Some 37 acres of meadow and closes in Hemingford Grey. £800.
84 - Feoffment from Jonathon Reade of St Ives, haberdasher, to John Mosse of Baldock, malster. 3 acres close for £80.
85 - Indenture of lease from Countess of Northampton to Alice Pryor of Fenstanton, widow. Hall Close, The Ways, and 4 parcels of land near the river. 21 years. Rent £18 at two terms and 40s pa.
86 - Indenture of lease from Countess of Northampton to Philip Cotton of Conington in Cambridgeshire. Lease of fishery for 21 years at 40s pa.
87 - Feoffment from Thomas Munns of Fenstanton, husbandman, to John Lacey of Fenstanton, gentleman. ½ acre of meadow and ½ acre of fen. £16 10s.
88 - Indenture of a covenant to levy fine from William Lindsay of Fenstanton and others to John Lacey of Fenstanton concerning 42 acres of arable, 7a 3r of meadow and 5 roods meadow in Fenstanton.
89 - Indenture of lease from Countess of Northampton to John Mason, gentleman, of St Ives of the Rectory Impropriate of Fenstanton for 21 years at £146 pa.
90 - Indenture of conveyance from Mary Apthorpe and others to William Pope of Hemingford Grey of various lands in Hemingford Grey. £42.
91 - Indenture of conveyance from Thomas Woodham of Pertenhall, Bedfordshire, and others to Edward Martin of Fenstanton of a messuage in Fen Drayton. £60.
92 - Release of Manor of Offord in Fendrayton Manor from John Martin to Martin Lacey.
93 - Indenture of lease from John Mason of St Ives to Edmond Allpress of Fenstanton of the messuage known as the 'parsonage house' and its 17 acres of arable and its 3½ acres of meadow and also some 14 acres of land owned by Mason. 6 years.
94 - Indenture of lease from Countess of Northampton to William Sparrow of Hilton of tithes of Hilton for 6 years at £60 pa.
96 - Indenture of conveyance of rents for various lands in Huntingdonshire and Buckinghamshire form John Walker of London to Richard Cheeke of London.
98 - Indenture of mortgage for £100. Robert Cheek of London from John Turner of the Inner Temple. Security certain farm rents in Croxton, etc.
99 - Indenture of lease for 1 year of certain farm rents in Croxton and in Buckinghamshire from Robert Cheek to John Turner.
100 - Bond by Robert Cheek to John Turner for £200.
101 - Indenture of mortgage by Francis Nailour to James Harkness for £1500. Additional security of tenements and lands in Fenstanton.
103 - Indenture of mortgage by William Elderton to Arthur Jones.
106 - Indenture of release from Lancelot Brown of Hampton Court to Lancelot Brown of Lincoln's Inn of 7 acres and 3 leys in Hilton and 12 acres in Fen Drayton.
107 - Court of Common Pleas recovery writ for David Humphrey to recover from George Reavely rents of £4 1s and 17s in Kimbolton.
108 - Indenture in 4 parts of conveyance from James West and wife of London to George Reavely of Grays Inn of rent charges in Kimbolton and Buckinghamshire.
109 - Indenture of lease for one year from James West and wife to George Reavely of certain rent charges in Kimbolton and Buckinghamshire.
110 - Release from Mrs Ann Ashton to Lancelot Brown of her share in 88 acres of land in Fenstanton for £40 10s.
111 - Indenture of release from Mrs Stephenson to George Rowley of house in Huntingdon and lands in St Ives, etc.
112 - Indenture of lease for a year from Mrs Stephenson to George Rowley of house in Huntingdon and meadow in St Ives.
113 - Indenture of recovery of a rent charge by James West from Viscount Maynard and William Smithson form lands in Kimbolton wrongly conveyed in earlier deeds.
114 - Indenture of lease for 1 year from John Ratray of London and James West of London to George Richards of rent charges in Kimbolton.
115 - Indenture of conveyance of rent charges on lands in Kimbolton from John Ratray and James West of London to George Richards of Middlesex. £90.
120 - Bond by John Parnell senior and John Parnell junior to Mathew Bardolph of Huntingdon for £300. Security is meadow called Holmes near Hemingford Mill.
121 - Copyhold deed: copy of court roll of recovery by Francis Nailour of 5 messuages, 140 acres land, 30 acres meadow, 20 acres fen and 20 acres pasture in Fenstanton, and conditional surrender to Joseph Stephenson of Yardley Park, Northamptonshire. £1000.
122 - Indenture between Lord William Compton and Elizabeth his wife on one hand and Thomas Compton his brother and others on the other concerning various manors.
123 - Receipt by John Butler and Thomas Sutton of £1 17s 6d as ¼ of land tax on the tithes of Hilton from Lord of Northampton via Roger Pecke.
124 - Receipt by John Luffe of £5 12s from Earl of Northampton via John Thoday as poor rate of 12d in the £.
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