Furtho

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Furtho XIII.3 Copie of a Deed of Bargain & Sale dated 20 June 19 Eliz [1577]

Between (1) Thomas Meade of Lillingstone in Co of Oxon, yeoman, & Alice his wife
and (2) Thomas Hillier of east Perrie alias Potters Perry, Tanner

all that Tenement in East Perry with a Yarde and a garden thereunto adjoining lying between the Tenement of William Clarke, gent on the East side and the Tenement of Robert Packington alias Rockingham on the West
one Close lying on the South side of Temple Lane next the land of Thomas Furthoe gent on the south parte
foure Acres of Arrable Land butting on the sd. Close on the east part
one Acre of Arrable Land lying on the East side of the sd. four Acres butting on a Close in the tenure of Tho. West
and also the third part of one Close called Pollins Close lying on the west side of Temple lane
situate and being in the parishes of East Perry alis Potters Perry & furthoe on the Co of N
now being in the tenures of the sd. Tho Hillier and one Richard Lord.

This is a true Coppie of the deed mentioned in an indenture bearing date the eleventh day of August 1641 made from John Hillier the Elder and John the younger examined and read in the presense of us whose names are under written

Witnesses Isaac Cooke, Jo. Cooke, Thomas Barrowes, Nathaniell Lee.

F XIII.16.13 Furtho Perambulation 1593

From Perrie feilde gate along the freee borde to Eyres Stockings corner where Perrie and Furthoo doe parte +C and from thence along the hie waye crossing the ende of no mans Furlong +C And soe followinge the Ridgeway alonge the heade of the same Furlonge +C And from thence followinge a meare leadinge westwarde to the olde morter pitte +C And so crossing the sayd pitte northwards along the furrowe of the headland to the ende of a Close called Smythes alias Fermore his Close of Yardley and there including certayne wast ground at the west end of the sayde close alsoe includinge the same close and following a gutter leading down to the blacke pitts +C And from thence to Thactham hedge +C and so along the river side to a crosse +C opposite to the end of the longe Reeves hadlande and from thence up another hadlande called Stockins +C And crossing from thence upon a knowle overthwa[r]te the furlonge called the longe Stockins including vj Leas from the crosse and so to the nether end of Blackland slade Furlong +C And from thence crossing the nether end of the sayde Furlong to the knowle shooting through the middle of the black land slade and by a gutter leading through the same slade to the nether end of John Mayhood his willowes and from thence including iij Leas+C up a meare by Rusheads land and at the and at the upper end of the same lands cross over the gutter to the bawke leading by another gutter crossing along to mugg Rowden up to Thomas Scpencers hedge and so along the same hedge up to Northampton waye and so along the sayde waye from hence crossinge a Ridge waye betwixt two furlongs called the Sharpes including the upper Sharpe and tenne lands of the neather Sharpes next to barne wels waye +C And crossinge the nether ends of the sayd tenne lands over to Barnewells waye +C And soe a lone up Barnewells wayeto the upper end of the nether Sharpes up a bawke on the upper Sharpes excluding ij lands betwixt the sayde bawke and barne wells waye up to Hansloppe waye +C and soe alonge Hansloppe waye to quarrin bridge and from thence followinge the high waye til you come over against Church hedge +C into a Ridge waye called Prestle waye from thence up the hadlande of Shrobbe Furlonge including the sayd hadeland with the Shrobbe furlong and soe along the same hadland up to a bawke crossing to the Hermitage betwixt the land belonging to the sayd Hermitage on the northwest syde and the land of Thomas Emerson on the southeast syde and from the sayd bawke +C over the hedge into watlin Streete and soe alonge Watlyn Street unto Byards wateringe foard and including Byards watering closse +C and so along the inside of the sayd close into vauses nether spynnye followyng the gutter and includinge the whole spynnye to the nether corner of Barne feilds and soe up along the southeast syde of the sayde close incudinge Furthoo greene with certen Land to the upper corner of the sayd Barnfeilds +C and from thence crossing a ridge waye downe to a sydelynge bawke includinge v lands betwixt the sayde balke and woodviles close and downe the sayd bawke streight to a willow tree growinge by a gutter in Hardley field and soe crossing the sayd gutter along the freeboard called Peartree bawke including one lye P or D[…]ose pasture up to a style against the middke of the sayd pasture and soe crossinge westwarde by the sayd style by a cross hedge and soe through the sayd hedge +C into a certayne arrable peece enclosed alongst a bawke includinge fyve lands in the tenure of William Clarke gent belonging to flemings farme in Perrie and soe from the sayd bawle streight over into part of a close belonginge to the sayd Flemings farme +C and soe crossing by an old ditch about the middle of the sayd Close by certen Ashes growinge upon the sayd ditch, into a close called Hilliards Close excludinge the sowth parte of the sayd Close by mmencion of an olde ditch and from the sayd Close up along the hedge including the closes and crossing the Temple lane +C and from thence Alonge the freeboard includinge the Closes on the other syde of the same lane downe by the brooke syde includinge the severall ground of the Lorde of Furthooe to Perrie feilde gate.

FXIII. 4 (4) Terrier of lands of Henry Pedder, Potterspury 1596 20^th December [vicesimo] 1596 Potterspury in the Co. of Northampton A true and perfect Terrier of all lands, leys and meadows, as Hennry Pedder of the sd. Pott., gent holdeth of our sovereign Lady the Queene Ma.^tie by lease as followeth
	a	r	p
Imprimis One Tenement called Atkins farme with backside, and two closes adjoining thereunto (now in one) containing by estimation	5	0	0
Item certain leys called the Crofts, (the free ground of Thomas west on the east side) containing by estimation	3	0	0
Item one tenement called Seer’s (alias Furg’es) house with a parcell of ground (horsemill lane on the east side) containing by estimation	1	2	0
Item one tenement more in the tenure of John Tom’s with an orchard and backside (the Q’s ground on the west side in the tenure of Thomas Addington) cont	0	2	0
Item one piece of leys, heretofore called the Ferdye Lays, and now called the Butt leys (the Q’s land west) containing	2	0	0
Item one parcell of ground, lying unto the tenure of Henry Pedders, now called the wood leys (the Q’s ground on the east in the tenure of the sd. Hery Pedders) containing by estimation	4	0	0
Item one close called the Dooehouse Close with a doohouse in it, (the Q’s land on the east side) containing by estimation	2	0	0
Item a pondside, and a pondpeeise of arable and swarth ground (the Q’s land on the south side in the tenure of John Barrows containing	4	0	0
Item one other piece called Woodcroft piece (the Q’s land on the east side in the tenure of John Barrows) containing by estimation	5	0	0
Item one piece (the parson’s Slade on the west) containing by estimation	1	0	0
Item one piece called Cattsbraine (the Q’s land on the south side in the tenure of John Barrows	2	0	0
Item one other piece called Cattsbraine (the Q’s land on the south side in the tenure of Nicholas Goodman of Horwell) cont	3	0	0
Item one piece called the Ley’s piece with a piece of Herbage (the Q’s landon the south side in the tenure of Henry Pedder) containing by estimation	7	0	0
Item one more in the same Field with the Herbage (the Q’s land on the south side in the tenure of [Richard]^d Robert Packington) cont	2	0	0
Item in long Deane (the Q’s land on the south side in the tenure of Thomas Addington containing by estimation	1	0	0
Item more upon the same furlong (the heirs of Richard Addinton on the soth side) cont by est	1	2	0
Item one parcell butting upon (the Churchway the Q’s land on the east side in the tenure of John Barrowe) cont	1	2	0
Item in Long lady Stockings (the Q’s land on the south side on the tenure of Mr Akent) cont	5	0	0
Item in Short Lady Stocking (the Q’s land on the south side in the tenure of Robert Packington) containing by estimation	1	0	0
Item upon the same Furlong (the Q’s land on the north side in the tenure of Mr Akent) cont	0	2	0
Item uponn Berryspiece (the Q’s land on the north south side in the tenure of John Barrow) cont	1	0	0
Item upon the same piece the Q’s land on the south side in the tenure of Edward Barrow) cont	1	0	0
Item upon the same Furlong (the Q’s land on the south side in the tenure of Robert Woodward) cont	1	0	0
Item more upon the same Furlong (the way called Pury way on the south side) cont	1	0	0
Item one headland with his fellow butting into Northton. way (the Q’s land on the north side in the tenure of Nicholas Goodman) of Horwell cont	1	0	0
Item uponn the Shalin’s (the Q’s land on the north side in the tenure of John Barrows) containing by estimation	0	2	0
Item upon Stubble Hill (the Q’s land on the west side in the tenure of John Barrows) cont	1	0	0
Item [one piece]^d Shooting upon Boyles hedge (the Q’s land on the west in the tenure of Thomas Addington) containing by estimation	1	0	0
Item one piece called the Forme piece (the Q’s land on the west in the tenure of Robert Packington) containing	11	0	0

Hardley Field
Item one piece called the Hatshgate piece (the Q’s land on the west in the tenure of Richard Warrin) cont	3	0	0
One other piece called Hatshgate piece (the Q’s land on the east in the tenure of Thomas Addington) cont	2	0	0
Item one othe rpiece upon the same Furlong (theQ’s land on the west side in the tenure of Thomas Addington)	4	0	0
Item one other piece upon the same Furlong (the Q’s land on the east side in the tenure of Richard Warrin) containing	2	0	0
Item More at the Willowtree with the herbage (the watercourse on the north side) containing	1	0	0
Item one piece called the Peartree piece (the Q’s land upon the west side in the tenure of Mr Akent) cont	1	2	0
Item a piece at Bramfield gap (the Q’s land on the east side in the tenure of Thomas Addington) containing by estimation	1	0	0
Item in Dunstead butting upon Watling Street gap (the Q’s land on the south side in the tenure of Richard Warrin) cont	1	0	0
Item butting upon horsemill lane (the Q’s highway on the south side) cont	1	0	0
Item more butting upon the same lane gap (the Q’s land on the west side in the tenure of Thomas Addington) cont	1	0	0
Item one piece more in the same Dunstead gap (the Q’s land on the west side in the tenure of Richard Warrin) containing	3	0	0
Item one piece more in the Crofts gap (the Q’s land on the west side in the tenure of Thomas Addington) cont	3	0	0

Meadow and Swarthground
Item one piece of meadow called the pondmeade cont by est

FXIII.6 Mortgage John Hillier to William Hillier 1640

25 March 1640

(1) John Hillier of Pott yeoman
(2) Willlian Hillier of Pott, second son of above

Conson £65

2 closes of pasture ground in Pott in the pa. of Furtho called Temple Close & Bushy Close (formerly Pollins Close). Both closes, the sd JH inherited from late father Thomas Hillier

for 100 years

Signed & sealed
The mark W of William Hillier
witnessed
John Cooke
Thomas Hillier

Indenture Release. John Hillier, elder & younger to William Hillier 1641

11^th August 1641 (17 Ch I)

(1) John Hillier the elder, of Pott. yeoman & Johnn Hillier the younger (eldest son of the sd. JH) of Pott. tailor, and

(2) William Hillier (second son of the sd. JH) of Pott. Butcher

Whereas the sd. JH elder by Indre dated 15^th April 8Ch I [1632] did grant unto the sd. William Hillier and Alice his wife all that house or ten. with appurts. now adjoining to the ten.of JH, and late in the ten. and occ. of Joan Shephard, widow with a yard or backside thereunto belonging and a parcel of closes now set out and divided from the other part thereof being 38 yards in length and 18 yards breadth and extending from of the pond there the outside hereof from the lane to the middest of the pond there. To have and to hold to WH and his now wife Alice for 99 years from the date of this Indre.

And whereas the sd. JH elder did by another indenture dated 25^th March 1640 did grant to the sd. WH two closes or pasture grounds in pa. of Furtho, one called Temple Close or Temple Ashe Close, the other Bushy close, formerly Pollins Close or one third part of Pollins Close which together contain 4 acres, to have and to hold the sd. closes from 100 years from the date of the Indre. The last mentioned lease was only a mortgage, conditional for the payment of £65 to the sd. William Hillier, which had not been paid by the appointed time, the lease became absolute. And by virtue of which sd. severall lease, the sd. WH is in possession of the sd. house and closes, and by virtue thereof is in lawful and quiet possession of every part and parcel thereof, now dwelling in the sd. house and receiving the profits and benefits of the sd. closes.

And whereas the sd. WH has bargained and agreed with the sd JH elder and JH younger for the inheritance and fee simple of the sd. house and closes for the sum of £10 paid to JH elder and £5 paid to JH younger.

The sd JH elder and JH younger do release to the sd. WH all their right title interest claim and demand which they have in the sd. now dwelling house of the sd. WH, in Pott. with the shop, cutilidge, garden, building and backside, and also the two closes in pa. of Furtho..

Signed the marks of John Hillier the elder and John Hillier the younger

Witnessed
Isaac Cooke
Jo. Cooke
Thomas Barrowes
Nathaniel Lee

Externally engrossed

No.4 Deed of release and confirmation from John Hillier the elder & John Hillier the younger to William Hillier of a messuage & lands called Temple Ash Close and Bushy Close
11 August 1641
17 Ch I

F II.7 Foure papers purporting the Inventory and accn^t of Leo^d Bentons Estate

The accompt and discharges of diana Benton widow, the Relict and executrix of the last will and testament of the said Leonard Benton deceased

Debts owing by the said deceased, and since paid [with other disbursements]^d [of and touching with other disbursements in his regard]ⁱ

Imprimis paid upon a bond to the towne of Potterspury	11 15 6
Item paid for interest	1 4 0
Item paid William Davies bond and interest	5 0 0
Item paid Mary birds bond and interest	5 9 0
Item paid Arthur Capps bond and interest	7 0 0
Item paid Mr Sauls bond and interest	12 1 0
Item paid Mr Hartleys bond and interest	8 15 0
Item paid [funerall]^d charges[for and above the deceased funerall]ⁱ	12 9 8
Item paid due bi the King and parish in the deceaseds life time	1 14 7
Item paid servants wages before his death	7 10 0
Item paid Mrs Wilson for rent due by the deceased	18 10 0
Item paid Mr Webb upon bond	5 0 0
Item paid Mr Scrivener the remainder of a bond	1 10 0
Item paid upon several other bills	8 17 7 [0?]
Item paid legacies given in his will	2 2 6
Item paid chief rent due in his lifetime	0 13 5
Item paid a Bayliff upon [Bansters]^d Banghey touching a debt by him pretended for the deceased.	0 7 6
Item charges of proving the will	1 5 2
Charges of to london th	1 0 0
Item paid [other or for in regard of the deceased]^d [of a bond of due by the deceased to William Banghey]ⁱ and for charges of	5 10 0
Item the Charges of drawing the accompt and of double ingrossing the Inventory and accompt	2 [10]^d5 0
	119 19 4

FII.2 No. 11 Edmund Arnold to Leonard Benton, power of attorny for a close in Furtho: 1669/70

Edmund Arnold of the city of London appoints ‘my loving friend Richard Rawlins of Cosgove, yeoman’ as his attorney to take and receive of and from Leonard Benton of Potterpury potter full and quiet possession of seizin of a close near Furtho as mentioned in a pair of indentures bearing date 3 January 1669.

10 Jan 1669
signed Edm.Arnold
witnesses John Arnold & Robert Carr.

FII.3 No.10 Diana Benton to Lenoard Benton, power of attorney for a close in Furtho; 1669/70

Diana Benton widow, relict and executrix of the will of Leonard Benton of Potterspury (whilst he was alive) potter deceased do hereby appoint Leonard Benton the younger of Perry as attorney to deliver seizin and possession unto Edmund Arnold of a certain close near Furtho as mentioned in a pair of indentures bearing date 3 January 1669.

7 Jan 1669.
signed Diana Banton
witnesses Edward Peirce & John Arnold

FII.4 No.9 Receipts from Diana Benton & Leonard Benton, from Edmund Arnold; 1669/70

One sheet folded containing two receipts
a) 3 January 1699 Received by me Diana Benton widow, relict and one of the executors of Leonard Benton late of Pott. potter deceased of Edmund Arnold of London Esq. the sum of eighteen pounds being the purchase money and consideration mentioned in a pair of indentures bearing date 3 January 1699/70 etc and touching a certain inclosed ground containing one acre more or less.

signed Diana Banton
witnesses
Robert Barker
Edward Peirce
Robert Carr
John Lloyde

FII.14 Indre Mrs Benton & Leonard Benton to Edmund Arnold 1669

3 January 1699/70

(1) Diana Benton widow relict and one of the executors of will of Leonard Benton the elder late of Potterspury, potter her late husband and Leonard Benton the younger grandson and heir and the other executor of the sd. will of the sd. Leonard Benton etc potter
(2) Edmund Arnold of London Esq.

Consideration ‘a competent sum of money’

All that close with appurts. lately ploughed containing by estimation one acre in the parish of Potterspury and of Furtho formerly purchased by the sd. Leaonard Benton the elder of John Hillier of Pott. tailor for the most part and the rest of Thomas Cave of Yardley Gobion yeoman now or late in the tenure of Diana Benton or her assigns, a lane called Temple Lane on the North, the Field of Pott. on the South and a little croft spring or pightell of ground lately purchased of the sd Edmund Arnold of Thomas Scrivener of Yardley Gobion yeoman Lying on the East thereof.

signed Diana Banton & Leonard Benton

witnesses
Robert Barker
Edward Peirce
Robert Carr
John Lloyde

FII.9 No.6. (contemporary) will of Leonard benton 1664/5

Dated 13 March 1664/5
Proved 21 April 1665

See PCC will of same date.

[end para.]
Witnesses William Bason, John Lacye. Item my further will and meaning is that my sd wife Dianah shall be partner with my sd. grandson in the trade for one whole year commencing from my death and if my sd. grandson Leonard shall refuse for to do then my bequest of the implements formerly bequeathed shall be void. Signed sealed etc this second time the 18 day of March 1664.
Witnesses Robert Barker & John Lacye

[Attachment sewn into doc]

10 acres in Yardley Field
2 roods in Pouxley Field
10 acres in Cleywell, Potperry, Yardley Cosgrove and Furtho
9 ½ acres in Stonycross Field

acres                30 [½]^dand Cl. and cl: 1                      Furthoe close one acre
total                 31 [½]^dBlackwell End close one acre
at 7s        [£10 or 11 7 0]^d                                                      31acrees at 7s = £10 17 0
at 21 years per?                      one barne of three bayes    21 x £10 17 0 = £227 17 0

comes to [£238]^d £217 one hay barne 2 bayes

suppose with the mess and 2 barnes £240

£10[ or 11] 17s at 21 yeares purchase £227 10 0
and with the mess and 2 barnes total £240.

FXIII.11 Survey of the Manor of Furtho 1665

A survey of the Manor of Furthoe made & taken by Thomas Chirack of Ashton in the Co of N in Sept 1665

£ s d

3 0 0

The Home Close B

12 0 0

The Dovehouse Close

11 0 0

Ives meadowe

6 10 0

}

Thurnbacks Close

Thurnbacks Meadowe

7 0 0

Crow Grove

15 0 0

}

The Vasses

The Vasses Meadowe

2 10 0

Birds Close

9 0 0

Mr Sterts Meadowe

3 10 0

Wills Close

30 0 0

Ewe Pasture

5 10 0

Little Cuttles Meadowe

11 0 0

Great Cuttles Meadowe

[1]

Home Yard Meadowe

10 0 0

Ram Close

12 0 0

Clay Close

7 00
9 00

}	Free Close & Hare Stockin

17 0 0
11 0 0

}	Rigbys Pasture

184 00

273

20 0 0

Mr Buncher

5 0 0

The Spinneys

1 13 5

The Quit rents

210 13 5

The Spinneys

Elm Spinney

Vasses Spinney

Highway Spinney

Hare Stockin Spinney

273

Tot

284

£12 14s

Taxes per Quarter as howe sayeth

£12 8s 4d

as they are in the assessment

£10 13s 0d

as in the year 32/33

FXII.14. Rental 1708 An account of Quitt rents reced which ?? and to the Manor of Futhoe
reced of Mr Driscoll for the Cock Inn 5 yeares ending att Michealmas 1707	1 0 0
of Mr Judkins for pepper Alley in Stony Stratford for 5 yeares ending ditto	0 2 6
of Mr Allen for the tenements in Stratford late Woodcocks for 4 yeares ending att Michaelmas 1707	0 5 0
of John Austen for a tenement in Old Stratford for 5 yeares ending att Michaemas 1707	0 2 1
of Goody Hillier for the Falcon in Old Stratford for 5 yeares ending ditto	0 4 2
of William Niccolls for a tenement om Old Stratford for 5 yeares ending ditto	0 0 10
of Richard Scrivener for his land 5 yeares ending ditto	0 15 7 ½
of Joseph Peakes for land in Baynards watering for 5 yeares ending ditto	0 1 0 ½
of John Walden for Ashgrove Close for 5 yeares ending ditto	0 2 6
of Thomas Browne
of Goody Watts
of Tomas Saul
of Widow Parsons
of Tomas Rand [of Cosgrove from registers; had base born child with Mary Snow bap.30 July 1716] for Mr Beauchamps land
of Mr Whaley for his land in Cosgrove & for a tenement late Johnsons for 6 yeares ending att Michaelmas 1708	1 2 0
of Mr Hartley
of the Lady Salisbury & John Benett Esq for several tenements in Stony Stratford for six yeares ending att Michaelmas 1708	0 15 0
	6 9 10

Furtho XIII.3 List of Quit rents for Manor of Furthoe, Mich 1708

includes entry:

Goody Hillier for the Falcon in Old Stratford for 5 years ending Mich 1707 £0 4 2.

Furtho XI.21 Manor Court of Furtho 8 October 1711

includes entry:

Margaret Hillier pays for the Falcon & Mill Close parcell of Boxtree yard.

F XI-15 Furtho Presentments 1732

26 Oct 1732

Mr Robert Bradford for the Cock Inn	0 4 0
Dr Whalley for land late Mayos	0 0 4
Do for late Penns	0 0 9
Do for a couple of Capons	0 2 6
Do for a parcel of land purchased of Micheael Tossell	0 2 0
William Doggett for a house in Old Stratford late Slaymakers	0 0 4
Richard Scrivener of Pott. for Sert Sellar	0 2 6
Do for Kemp’s close	0 0 4
Mr Rye for Beauchamp’s farm	0 8 0
Simon Watkins Henry Banks	0 0 6
John West for 2 tenements in Stony Stratford late Thomas Bollard’s	0 0 5
Stephen Holloway for a house in Old Stratford	0 0 5
Nathan Franklin	0 0 7
Thomas Horton for [a moiety of Pudsdole]^d Ashgrove close	0 0 3
Matthew Jenkinson for one of Lyons closes	0 2 0
Richard Panter for another of Lyons closes	0 1 9
James Hall for Nichol’s tenements	0 0 2
Mrs Martha Hartley for two tenements in Old Stratford & Birds closes	0 1 0
Edw Forsett. Widow Hobbs for the Falcon & Mill close	0 0 10
[nd page
Mr Roger Whaley for a parcel of land late Mayhoes	0 0 4
the same for a mess. & another parcel of land late HenryPenns sometime Mayhoes	0 0 8
the same for a tenement purchasd of Mr Longueville in the tenure of Robert Bignall	a capon
the same for a parcel of land lying on Chappel furlong in Cosgrove	a capon
the same for a parcel of land purchased of Michael Tossell called the Bridge	0 2 0
Richard Scrivener of Pott. for Sert Sellar near the Riding by Grubb Hill sometime Furtho’s land late Wilson’s sometime Peddars	0 2 6
the same for Kemp’s Close in Cosgrove	0 0 4
the same for a moiety of Tudsdole	0 0 2 ½
Thos Horton for the other moiety of Pudsdole	0 0 2

F XI-15 Furtho Suit Roll & Jury 1732

26 Oct 1732 A Suit Roll for Furthoe cum Membris

Pryr D.D.

Rand	Gabrael
Clarke
Scrivener	Richard	a
James	Thomas	a
Tossell	Margaret	Ess
Hobbs	John	a
Horton	Widow
Slymaker	William	Ess
Hartley	William Sen	Ess
Franklyn	Widow Elizabeth
Holloway	Stephen	a
Watkins	Simom	Ess
Horton	Joseph
Peake	Joseph	a
Rodifer	Charles	a
Albright	William	Ess
Ellis	Widow	a
Barby	John	Ess
Brown	Widow Mary	a
Rodifer	Widow Elizabeth
Frost	John	Ess
Stevens	George
Lamburn	Hipwell	Ess
Navesby	Widow Susanna	Ess
Southry	Francis
West	John	Ess
Woolhead	John
Trustees	Dr Radcliff’s	Ess
Horne	Charles	a
Thomson	Mr Leaonard
Jenkinson	Matthew
Panter Jun	Charles
Piers	Widow Anne	a
Russell	Widow Mary	a
Barby	Solomon
Bollard	Widow Mary	a
Browne	William	a

Jury Men
Scrivener Sen	Mr Richard	Foreman
Church	Mr William	Perry
Horton	Mr Thomas	Yardley
Moon	Mr Duncan	Old Stratford
Ingram	Thomas	Old Stratford
Warner	Richard	Old Stratford
Rye	Mr John	Cosgrove
Franklin	Mr Nathan	Cosgrove
Rand	Mr James	Cosgrove
Roberts	Joseph	Cosgrove
Jepcoate	Mr Edward	Stony
Williams or Canham	Mr John or Mr	Stony
Hall	James	Stony
Jenkinson	Mr Mathew	Stony
West Jun	Mr John	Stony
Rookes	Mr John	Potters Perry
Soniner	Mr Richard

From Furtho Registers 1696-1811 only following names identified Richard Warner otp mar Susanna Turvey of Cosgove Jan 31 1725/6. Only a few surnames from above appear in Registers.

F.XIII.4.12 Copy of Will of Richard Scrivener, Gent 1601

Copie testamenti Richardi Scrivener gent dat 14 Augusti 1601

To my eldest sonn Richard my messuage or tenement in Pott: wherein I now dwell with all lands or if my goods will not pay my debts and legacies, my baynards watering close, and cott in tenure of Ric Gunn and another in tenure of A Spencer to be sold

6 sons. 2 daughters	Sonnes Ric, Tho: Robt Henry, William and John. Daughters Mary, Margaret,
	To William my house and yard which Mich: Tassell occupieth and my close called Wilcock Stockings.
	To henry my cott: in the tenure of Humph: Heys
	My copyhold in Yardley to be ..emeyed by my Executrix to John my son
	My wife Jane Executrix.
	Henry Pedder gent, John Barrow gent, Tho Addington, yeoman and Tho Scrivener my bro: Overseers.

FXIII.4.8. Marriage Settlement Richard Scrivener - Mary Dayrell 20 April 1655

Between

(1) Richard Scrivener of Potterspury in Co. of Northampton, yeoman, Paul Dayrel of Ashton in sd. Co. gent and

(2) William Scrivener of Potterspury aforesaid, Baker and

(3) Mary Dayrell Spinster, sister of the sd. Paul Dayrell

And for a marriage portion is £200, Richard confirmed to Paul and William that mess. in Blackwell End called Blackwell end Hall and close of pasture adjoining of 2 ½ acres called Holme Close and 50 acres of Land, Leys, Meadows and Pasture thereto appertaining, by Indre of 28 Ch granted to Richard by Anne Troughton widow and Christopher Troughton.

And also all those parcells of land etc cont. 35 acres & parcell of the Farme called the White House in Blackwell end, by Indre. of 21 June 1652 conveyed to Richard by Robert Clarke, Kings Bailiff and William, [ ] and 1 acre of meadow in H [ ] worth? meadow and those three roodes of meadow in Streaming meade in Cosgrave. And that Assart called Birds nest Sart on Grooby Hill purchased of Marthana Wilson.

To the use of Richard & his heirs until the sd. marriage. The to Richard & Mary for their lives and longest liver without ….

After to the heires of Mary & Richard

… to the use of the rightful heires of the sd. Richard … provided that if Mary survives Richard, Richards heires, executors etc, pay her £30 per annum on the Annunciation, St John Baptist, St Michael and Christopher in Perry South porch And after the decease of richard & Mary, pay £300 to the issue of the body of Mary by Richard.

Thenceforth Paul and William and their heires shall stand and be siezed of the premises to the use of the rightful heires of Richard forever

The estate to Mary is in full recompense of dowry.

And then Richard covenants that the premises shall be to the use of the said Paul and William and heires to and for the said respective uses without the lawful lett? etc.

Added

Will dated 15 May 1666. Tho: within a month to fore[lend?] to William of the value of upon such bond for, to such … three lines pretty indecipherable after this point

F.XIIII.4.10 Notes on marriage settlement of R. Scrivener and Mary Addington

To the use of me the foresaid Richard Scrivener and my heires till the accuringly? [ then? ] of my marriage with the said Mary Addington.

* And then to the use of me and her and the heires of our bodies lawfully begotten or to be begotten.

And if she dies without heires of her body begotten by me then to the use of me the said Richard and heires of my body.

And if I die without heires of my body then (after the death of the said Mary) to the use of the eight heires of me the said Richard for ever.

Is thir any intaile these cannot be avoided!

* the said Richard had foure sons by the said Mary. 1. Richard, 2. Thomas, 3 ……, and William. Richard the first son dies seized, without issue, by his will bequeathes it to Thomas his next brother.

The third son is dead. Thomas, William and the widow Mary their mother will joine.

M^d Richard the younger left a widow (his second wife) who hath a jointure [ ]^d or rather an annuitie of £30 per annum upon his land.

Richard give up his estate by will to Thomas (his brother and next heire who sells) is not Thomas his wife the to joyne [ ]same again!

FXIII.8 Temple Close Furtho undated

The writings of the purchase of Temple Close and Bushy close.

These closes ly in one on the north side of Temple Lane.

They are let by lease to Thomas Scrivener Flemyng for his life, under the rent of four shillings per annum.

2^nd of September 1667

A perfect Terrier of the House Homestall and Arable Lands Ley and Meadow ground belonging to the Farme of Thomas Scrivener Ju: late the Land of his brother Richard Scrivener dec^sd and now bargained for by Edmond Arnold Esq lying in the parishes of Potterspury & Cosgrave in the Countie of Northampton

Imprimis The Farme House with the barnes, stables dovehouse and other Outhouses thereunto belonging, And all gardens, Orchards, yardes, Backsides being too Closes [The Kings high way]^d One Cottage house with the appurts thereto adjoining [missing] the Occupation of James Woolman, the Kings high way called [missing] lying on the West, the Kings Land in the possession of the said Th[omas] being in the East and the Street of Potterspury on the North. One severall Pightle of sward ground cont. about One Roode lying [missing] other side the street over against the said Farme House, The Land of Joane J[ ] widow on the East, and shooting upon a Close in the Occupation of Robert Cull on the North

One other Close called Culver Close lying in Blackwell End cont. four Acres or thereabouts, the said Watling Street way in the West and the free ground of Edward Addington on the South part thereof.

One other Close in Blackwell End aforesaid called SewSwells Close cont. by estimation 4 acres Mrs Marthana Wilsons Close called Woodcroft [north?] and a Close of Leonard Bentons on the South.

Meadow ground

One parcell of Meadow at Bayards Watering, cont by est. two acres, the said Watling streete way on the East, and butting [missing] Kempsons Close on the North extending to the Brooke running [missing] Watering aforesaid towards the south.

One parcell of Meadow ground called Cookes Moore cont. by est. three acres, the Land of Thomas Hearne on the East, and [missing] of William Peake on the West.

One parcell of Meadow more on Cookes Mooore aforesaid cont [missing] acres, the Meadow of Willaim Peake on the East & Thom [missing] Freeland on the West

In Kempton’s Field 25 acres

In Scratchers Hearne Field 24 acres

In Puxley & Hardley Field 23 acres 1 rood

Inclosure                     13 1
Meadow                      07   0
Arable & Leys             72 1
Total                            92 2

After terrier there is in effect an abstract of title

We find that by deed 17 Jan 4&5 Ph & Mary, Richards West and Alice his wife … to son Thomas West premises in general words, viz. all his two mess, lands , tens etc

Court roll of 1555 or 1605 [regina Marie]

Rents of Assize

Anthony Furtho holds ij^d

Tenents at will

Anthony Furthoholds certain land and tenement called Julands lying in divers [lands?} in the fields of Furtho the Manor of Moorend abbut Super Anthony Futho ex parte [parke?] viventas [living] de super Catt [.]rooke. rent per anum xj^s

Potterspury

Edward Furtho and Furtho Mill mentioned

F XIII.4 File of papers strung together relating to Blackwell End Hall and other premises in Pott. First item on file is a terrier dated 1596, although most of the docs. are in late C17 hand.

(1) Terrier of lands etc which Henry Pedder of Potterspury, gent holds of queen by lease. Ten called Atkins Farme, leys called Crofts, ten. called Seer’s, leys heretofore called the Ferge Leys now called Butt leys, close called Dovehouse close with a dovecote in it, parcel called Cattsbraine, Long and Short Lady’s Stockings. Queens land is an abuttal for several of these parcels. Then strips itemised in Hardley Field and Meadow and Swarth Ground. Total given as 103a. [In 1541/2 Accounts by Willaim Clarke, Henry Addington owns some of this land]

FH Baker 703 1643 Civil War Moneys Potterspury

Civil War “Moneyes lately lent upon oublique fayth in Norpton Sheire”

List of persons by Hundred who were lenders of money to Parliament

Potterspury	£	s	d
John Herby	1	0	0
Rich Herbie	0	3	0
William Hillier	1	0	0
Cesar Hawkins	0	10	0
John Bason Sen	1	0	0

FXIII.116 Bill for repair of Furtho Dovehouse by Thomas Lepper 1748

1. December 1747

A Bill of work don at Fortho Duffhous a under Building the Inside and Reparing the pigin holes a tiling and Mending plastering on the outside of the Duffhous for Mr Alexander

	£	s	d
for 18 days work of Thomas Lepper masson	1	10	0
for 6 days of Samuel Read masson	0	10	0
Reads Boy a serving	0	3	0
	2	3	0

August the 14 then Rec^d the Contents of this Bill By mee

[signed] Thomas Lepper

2. Deli^d to Foather by the Order of Mr Alexander Nov 21 1747		£	s	d
	6 lb of Nails	0	2	0
	8 lb of Spicks & Nails	0	2	8
	1000 of 3d Lath nails	0	1	6
Dec 4	12 lb of Spicks & Nails	0	4	0
Dec 5	7 lb of Spicks & Nails	0	2	4
Dec 10	2 pare of hookes & honges	0	2	3
	2000 of 3d Lath nails	0	3	0
		0	17	9

Jan 23th 1747/8

Reced the full Contents by me John Watts

3. November 6 1747 John Allexander his Bill for roofing the dovfos and other Repares

			£	s	d
	William Jarvies	6 dayes woorke	0	9	0
	William Blackel	6 dayes woorke	0	9	0
November 16	W Jarvis	6 dayes woorke	0	9	0
	William Blackel	6 dayes woorke	0	9	0
	Edward Jarvies	6 dayes woorke	0	9	0
November 23	W Jarvies	6 dayes woorke	0	9	0
	William Blackel	5 dayes woorke	0	7	6
	Edward Jarvies	6 dayes woorke	0	9	0
November 30	W Jarvies	4 dayes woorke	0	6	0
	William Blackel	4 dayes woorke	0	6	0
	Edward Jarvies	4 dayes woorke	0	6	0
December 7	W Jarvies	2 dayes woorke	0	3	0
	William Blackel	2 dayes woorke	0	3	0
			4	11	6

Received this bill by mee

William Jarvies

4. A Bill of the Repares of the Dufus

	£	s	d
Paid for Tile and Lime	2	5	0
Paid the Mason Bill	2	3	0
Paid a Man to Sarvis the Mason 18^d	0	15	0
Paid the Carpenter his Bill	4	11	6
Paid for Nails and Spikes	0	17	9
	10	12	3

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