| Description | Farm and about 147 acres purchased by Octavius Duncombe of Smith, 1845.
Recites: 1. 12 April 1537-Lease for 41 years-rent £10 per year William Trafford, Prior of Carthusian house of the Annunciation, and convent, to Richard Hudson of parish of St, Sepulchers without Newgate, innholder. Great close (40acres) in St. Pancras, adjoining the great Field of Blomesbury belonging to priory on west, venella from Gray's Inn to Kentish Town on east, Condeth Head Close, belonging to priory on south and Saundersfield belonging to priory north. Close (16acres) adjoining Great Close on south priory land on east occupied Nicholas Cooke, Great Field of Blomebury on west and Saunderhill belonging to priory late occupied Robert Gybson, on north. Both occupied J. Wakefield. 2. 11 November 1568-Lease for 21 years by letters patent-Rent £10. To Ralph Sane, Esq., unim quirriorum stabuli nostri property above late occupied Hudson, part of land late of J. Banister, Esq, afterwards part of possessions of Carthuision priory. 3. 8 March 1582/3 Lease for lives-rent £10 per year to J. Morley gent and Elizabeth his wife their son Edward.
Grant by letters patent £2251-8-8.5 To Edward Vaghan and Thomas Ellys of London, gents. Property above together with:- Tenements in Priests Alley, All Saints, Berking,
Middlesex. Tenements, 13ft (north to south) X 13.5ft (east to west) in Priests Alley, parish of All Saints Barking, formerly occupied J. Wisdale and now occupied Thomas Gill, belonging to Chantry. Leased to Gill for 30years by letters Patent 15 December 1576, rent 6/8. Tenement, containen. duo le Romes (2 rooms?) in Priest's Alley formerly occupied widow Butler, then Thomas Elfrie, now Robert Wright. Tenement, (duo al les Romes) in Priests Alley, formerly occupied Margaret Cutler, then J. Jennens, now Robert Wright, both leased for 30 years 1576-Rent 6/8 each. Tenement in Priests Alley, formerly occupied J. Anas now James Jones both leased 1576 rent 10/- each. Tenement in Priests Alley, formerly occupied Elizabeth Symson the William Seyman, now Joan Lupton, widow. Leased 1576 to Lupton Rent 8/-. Upper part of tenement in Priests Alley formerly occupied widow Peter then J. Lane now Elizabeth Massey. leased 1576, rent 4/-. Tenement in P.A. formerly occupied Thomas Valentyne, now Philip Hayward-leased 1576 rent 10/-. 2 tenements in P.A. formerly occupied William Webb now Richard Stepham. Tenement in P.A formerly occupied William Figg, then William Webb now Shepham, leased 1576, rent 38/8. Donum or locum essiament in P.A. formerly occupied widow Peter, then J. Dalton, now Thomas Hasellowe both leased 1576 to Hasellowe rent 8/-.
Other Middlesex Property Tenement in Towerstrete, late occupied J. Rogers, now Helene Pounch, late belonging to chantry in All Saints Barking. Leased to Pounch 9 November 1579 for 21 years. Messuage in All Saints Barking, occupied Helene Thomas Leased to Helene Thomas, William and J.Thomas 9 August 1558 for 99 years then to George Stone, after the deaths of Helen, William and J. 3 April 1584 rent 20/-
Herts Property
Duas porciones decim gramorum vocat the twoe sheafes and third sheafe de Smaleford Rowgrene and Chenbroke' or elsewhere in parish of S.S. Peter and Stephen in Herts, occupied Thomas Vaghan, part of possessions of Thomas Lord Seymour of Sewdley, leased for 21 years by letters. Patent to J. Goodrich 21 July 1581 Rent £6. The Malt Mill, in parish of St. Michael's St. Albans, Herts,occupied Hugh Story, formerly belonging to abbey, leased by letters Patent to Edward Faychild for 31 years. 31 September 1578, Rent £10. Free and Customary rents of manor of Weston Argentyne, Herts, and rent of 1 capon for Goldhams Collye Close there, and profits of courts-formerly of Sir William Say, then William Marquess of Northampton.
Huntingdonshire Property
Tithes in Abbotsley occupied Robert Hatley, late belonging to priory of Huntingdon leased by L.P. for 21 years to Richard Scooley. 15 April 1588 Rent 6/8
Southampton Property
Longwood Farm in Owlesbury of Styneford (or Styneforth) Dorset, late belonging to Hospital of St. J., leased for lives to Robert Jacob senior, and William and Robert his sons, by L.P. 22 October 1568. Rent £6-6-8
Gloucestershire
House in Stowe with land, in Netherswell and Overswell, Gloucester, occupied H. Sharpe or J. Jenyvere. Rent 20/- Gyll Stevens Hey (close) occupied William Tawney-Rent 2/8. Formerly belonging to Chantry Leased to Richard George for 21 years by L.P. 11 March 1576/7
Somerset
Land in Drayton and Estcamell, Somerset, late occupied J. Rodberd, wife Alice and son Thomas, formerly belonging to Kingsbury Chantry-Leased to Roger Forte for 21 years. Rent 10/- Later leased for 21 years to Thomas Tallys and William Byrd. 1 March 1577/8
Oxfordshire
1/2 of 3 messuages, 1 cottage, 6 virgates and 1 quarter land in Sybford Gower and Sybford Farris, Oxon, occupied George Hale, J. Jilks (or Gylks) Geoff Jilks, Thomas More, formerly belonging to J. Rose (or Royse or Rosse) Leased for 21 years to Bartholomew Smythe 24 June 1583/4 Rent 55/8.5 Leased for lives of Richard Constance and William Fenys. 23 September 1586
Leicester
Rent or farm fee of 3/4 from the Hallyard Close (2acres) with all lands called Hall land in Carleton (or Carlton Carlwe) Leicester granted to Walter Coppinger and Thomas Butler by L.P. 22 March 1588/9
Yorkshire
All land in Harneby, Yorkshire, late occupied J. Spenceley, Now in separate occupations of Ralph and Richard Turner-Leased for 21 years, 24 June 1578 by L.P.. Rent 33/4. Fomerly belonging to Coverham Abbey. Land in Carperby, Yorkshire, occupied Roger Hall, leased for 21 years to Michael Hall, 20 June 1560. Rent 17/4-Formerly belonging to Preceptors of Knights Hospitallers. Tenement Skipon upon Swale, Yorkshire, occupied William Sharpe, messuage and 3 tofts, 6 bovates arable, 2acres meadow, late occupied Sharpe now George Fothergill. Leased to Sharpe for 21 years, 20 March 1580/1. Rent 30/- Formerly belonging to Fountains Abbey. Tenement and 2 acres in Skipton upon Swale occupied William Grene. Leased to J. Nicholson for 21 years. 12 July 1683. Rent 10/7. Formerly belonging to Mountgrace abbey. Tenement and land in Topcliffe, Yorkshire occupied Thomas Collyer, Rent 7/2. Tenement and land in Norton le clay, Yorkshire, occupied Agnes Exilby Rent 34/10.5. Both formerly belonging to chantry of St. Lawrence, Middleton, Yorkshire. Leased to James Exilby for 21 years 28 February 1582/3. Tenement and land in Middleton, Yorkshire occupied Thomas Harryson. Formerly belonging to chantry of St. Laurence. Tenement and land in Righton, Yorkshire occupiedWilliam Jordayne. Formerly belonging to Rydall Abbey Leased to Jordayne for 21 years 1 July 1585 Rent 32/-. Windmill in Fyley, Yorkshire formerly occupied Robert Enerson, now Brian Layce formerly belonging to Priory of Bridlington Leased to William Lacye for 21 years 1 July 1581 rent 23/-. |