GENERAL UNSPECIFIED PROPERTY AND CLOSES ETC. IN COMMON FIELD OF GORING    E1/9/16D/1 - 53


GORING - GENERAL UNSPECIFIED
see E1/1/1D/9, 13, 25-26, 47, 57-59, E1/8/1D/14, E1/10/10D/2

E1/9/16D/1     Copy/Lease for 6 years              20 April 1405
     Parties:
     1a.  Richard Wyot
      b.  John Halle
      c.  John Wyot
      d.  John Burktoft, clerk
      e.  John Scot
     2a.  Thomas Hetherand of Abbot Stoke
      b.  William Heterand of the same
      c.  William Robart of Gorying
  All lands & tenements in Goryng and fishing in Thames, in Oxon
& Berks;  meadows in Stretele, held of John Shilford, citizen of
London.
  Consideration:  Rent 22 marks p.a.

E1/9/16D/2     Exemplification of Final  Concord     12 Nov 1510
     Parties:
     1a.  Thomas Haydok, esq.
      b.  Cristine, wife of 1a, one of the daughters
             and heirs of Thomas Lofyngcote, esq.
     2a.  Oliver Hyde, esq.
      b.  Agnes, wife of 2a, the other daughter & heir
            of Thomas Lofyngcote.
  20/- rent arising from 6 messuages, 300 acres land, 100 acres
pasture in Goryng.
  Consideration:  £20 sterling.

E1/9/16D/3       Gift                              20 Jan 1540/1
     Parties:
     1.  Thomas Horton, clerk
     2a. John Olyver, clerk
      b. Henry Olyver
  Messuage in Goryng, with 45 acres of arable and 2+ acres
meadow, 3 pastures, now in the occupation of Tristam Grene. The
use of 1, etc. Appointment of Willm Welys as attorney.

E1/9/16D/4     Counterpart of E1/9/16D/3          20 Jan 1540/1

E1/9/16D/5     Bargain & Sale                       6 Feb 1546/7
     Parties:
     1.   Thomas Heydoke of Greywill, Hants, esq.
     2.   William Hyde of Dencheworth, Berks, esq.
  Rent-charge of 20/- p.a. issuing from lands in Goaryng; one
meadow, one close, one weare, and water course in Tylehurst,
Bryfeld Abbot & Goryng.
  Consideration:   £40

E1/9/16D/6     Bond (annexed to E1/9/16D/5)         6 Feb 1546/7
     Parties
     1.   Thomas Heydoke of Greywell, Hants
     2.   William hyde, esq.
  Perfomance of covenants contained in Bargain & Sale of even
date.
  Consideration:   £100

E1/9/16D/7     Final Concord                          7 Jun 1563
     Parties:
     1.   Rich.  Wyntersall, gent
     2a.  John Gilbert
      b.  Johanna, wife of 2a.
  One messuage, one garden, 37 acres land with appurtenances in
Goryng and Southstoke.
  Consideration:   £40.

E1/9/16D/8     Lease for 21 years                    14 Sep 1576
     Parties:
     1.   Richard Wintershall of Little Stoke, gent
     2.   John Wallies of Southstoke, tailor
  4 acres of arable land in the common fields of Goring of which
2 acres lie in a field called Little North Field bounding on
South Stoke Field and the other 2 lie in great north field which
bound up on South Stoke field also.

E1/9/16D/9     Feoffment to uses                      1 Aug 1588
     Parties:
     1.   John Ruy of Marston Morton, Beds. yeoman.
     2.   Henry Hawe of Northamston, Co Bucks, husbandman.
  15 acres of arable land in the town nd fields of Goring (the
fields in which these acres are located are all named and
boundaries of each are specified in gret detail).

E1/9/16D/10    Bond of Obligation                     1 Aug 1588
      Parties:
     1.   John Ruy of Merston Morton, Beds. yeoman
     2.   Henry Hawe of Northampston, Co Bucks, husbandman
  To guarantee the 15 acres of arable land in the parish and
fields  of Goring which 1. has bargained and sold to 2.
  Considertion:   £100.

E1/9/16D/11     Bargain and Sale                   14 Mar 1589/90
     Parties:
     1.   William Palmer of Southstoke, gent and
          Barton Palmer son of William.
     2.   Henry Paslewe of Beech, parish of Goring, yeoman and
          Richard Paslewe his son
  Arable grounds situate in the parish and fields of Goring
containing 25 acres, one hadland half acre lying in the great
north field in the parish of Goring (boundaries given) with a
messuage and the lands, meadows, tenements etc all in the
parishes of South Stoke and Goring.

E1/9/16D/12    Fine                                   3 May 1622
     Parties:
     Richard Libb, esq.
  4 Messuages, 140 acres land etc in Goring and Southstoke
  Consideration:   30/-

E1/9/16D/13      Final   Concord                             1631
     Parties:
     1.   Edward Whistler
     2a.  Robert Aldworth
      b.  Leticia, wife of 2a.
      c.  Michael Crage
      d.  Mary, wife of 2c.
      e.  Ralph Whistler
      f.  Francis, wife of 2e.
  2 messuages, 2 gardens, 2 orchards, 200 acres land, 10 acres
meadow, 10 acres pasture, 10 acres woodland, fishing in the
Thames, in Goaring & Whitchurche.
  Consideration:  £240.

E1/9/16D/14    Bond for performance of covenants   10 Mar 1634/5
      Parties:
     1.   Henry Whistler  Gatehampton, Goringe (Goring), yeoman
     2a.  Griffith Creswell of Whitchurche Whitchurch)
      b.  Jane, wife of 2a.
      c. Henry,
  Covenants contained in a certaine paire of Indentures of even
date with this bond.
  Consideration:   £200

E1/9/16D/15    Lease for 99 years                    20 Oct 1635
     Parties:
     1.   Ralph Wilder of Nuffield alias Tuffield, husbandman.
     2.   Richard Wilder of Goring, husbandman,
          brother of Ralph Wilder
  Cottage upon plot of ground in Goring containing 24 poles
lately built by 2.

E1/9/16D/16    Lease for 50 years                    20 Mar 1636
     Parties:
     1.   Richard Paslew of Beech, Parish of Goring, gent
     2.   Robert Hoane of Elvendon, husbandman
  Cottage where Robert Hoane and Denise his wife live in Goring
and one piece of inclosed ground adjoining containing 3 half
acres and common of pasture for one cow of other beast and ten
sheep in the heath and fields  of Elvendon after decease of wife
Denise

E1/9/16D/17    Lease for 21 years                    26 Sep 1637
     Parties:
     1.   Richard Paslewe of Beech parish of Goring and
          Mary his wife.
     2    Matthew Avery junior of Gatehampton, parish of Goring, yeoman
  Messuage in Goring 4+ acres of land, in the common fields of
Goring, 1+ acres in the little home field, 1 acre in the common
field called letpyttes, 1 acre in Little North field, 1 acre
called cangle acre lying in Sommer Hill field in the furlong
called halfstocke furlong together with buildings, gardens.

E1/9/16D/18    Counterpart Lease for 99              27 Dec 1637
               years or 3 lives
     Parties:
     1.   Richard Libb of Hardwick, parish of Whitchurch, esq.
     2.   Matthew Avery of Gatehampton, parish of Goring, yeoman.
   Messuage in Goring and 4+ acres of land lying in the common
fields of Goring, 1+ acres in a furlong called half stock
furlong.

E19/16D/19     Demise for 100 years                 4 Jan 1652/3
     Parties:
     1.   Anthony Libbe of Goring, esq.
     2.   Anne Moore, one of the daughters
            of Sir Richard Moore, kt, dec’d
  2 Messuages in Goring, together with other lands in Goring,
Mapledurham and Whitchurch which the late Joane Libbe bequesthed
to his heir, Anthony.
  Consideration:   £100

E1/9/16D/20    Counterpart Lease for 99 years         5 Jan 1652
     Parties:
     1.   Anne Moore of Bledlow, Co Bucks, spinster
            one of the daughters of Richard Moore, Knight deceased.
     2.   Anthony Libbe of Quarles, parish of Goring, esq.
  2 Messuages and divers land in Goring and all other messuages
and lands in Goring and in Mapledurham and Whitchurch.

E1/9/16D/21    Lease for 99 years                    14 Oct 1655
     Parties:
     1.   Richard Paslewe of Goringe, gent.
     2.   Richard Noves of Goringe, yeoman.
   Messuage etc, with a little plott of ground in Ground
adjoining in Goringe;  7+ acres of arable in common fields, i.e.
in Red Croft field 2 acres, in the upper fielde 2 acres, in
Litle field 3+ acres
  Consideration:   £18  Rent: 10/- p.a.

E1/9/16D/22    Lease for 99 years or 3 lives         17 Oct 1655
     Parties:
     1.   Richard Paslew of Goring, gent
     2.   Richard Noves of Goring, yeoman
  Messuage and all houses, edifices, belonging with a little
plot of ground adjoining in Goring, now in his occupation and
those 7+ acres of arable land lying in the common fields of
Goring; in Red Croft field 2 acres in Upper field 2 acres one
of which is in a furlong called hastlett furlong, in little
field 3+ acres, together with all common of pasture for so many
rother beasts and sheep in and upon the common fields of Goring.

E1/9/16D/23    Counterpart lease for 99 years        20 Feb 1657
     Parties:
     1.   William Chilcott of Isleworth alias
          Thistleworth, Co Middlesex, esq.
     2.   Catherine Codrey of Goring
  Messuage of new building with all the edifices belonging with
a parcel of ground adjoining containing 1 acre, 2 acres more of
arable land being tithe free tying in the common fields of
Goring. 1 acre of land lying up on Harding Growhill being a
hedland acre, 1 other acre tithe free lying in Goring little
field together with common in Goring Heath all in occupation of
2.

E1/9/16D/24    Lease for 21 yrs after death of 2a.    5 Oct 1658
     Parties:
     1.   Anthony Lybbe of Hardwick, esq.
     2.   Thomas Wilde of Goring, blacksmith,
          Elizabeth his wife and
          Justinian Wilde
  Messuage with the forge in Goring, with other buildings
belonging with one plot of ground taken out of the close where
the house stands, called horselease, 1+ acres taken out of the
close lying on the west side of the house called Breach, + acre
lying upon the heath.

E1/9/16D/25    Counterpart lease for 7 years         29 Sep 1659
     Parties:
     1.   William Chilcott of Thistleworth,
          Middlesex, gent
     2.   Thomas Lovejoye, of parish of Caversham,
          Oxon, husbandman
  Messuage  of  tenement in the parish of Goring, together with
all houses, edifices, buildings, barns, yards, orchards, crofts,
lands, meadows, pastures now in the occupation of 2.

E1/9/16D/26    Lease for 3 lives                    28 Mar 1672
     Parties:
     1.   Anthony Lybbe of Hardwicke, esq.
     2.   John Grove of Goring
  Messuage in Goring, 4+ acres of land in common fields (i.e. 1+
acres in Little Hamfield, 1 acre called Cangle acre in
Summerhill field, in Halfe Stocke furlong.
  Consideration:  £45   Rent 4/- p.a. & a couple of capons.

E1/9/16D/27    Lease for 99 years                    24 Jan 1676
     Parties:
     1.   Richard Lybbe of Hardwick, esq
     2.   Thomas Baker of Goring, Fisherman
  Messuage and all the houses, edifices and buildings
belonging with a little plot of ground adjoining in Goring. Also
7+ acres of arable land ying in the common fields of Goring
(which are named, their location and acreages are given and
boundaries). Together with common of pasture for so many other
beasts and sheep as may lawfully kept.

E1/9/16D/28    Cpt/Lease for 3 lives               1 Mar 1679/80
     Parties:
     1.   Richard Lybbe of Hardwicke, esq
     2.   Thomas burges of Goreing, Bargeman
  Cottage in Goring with one peece of inclosed ground (3+
acres); common of pasture for 1 cow & 10 sheepe in  the heath
and fields of Elvendon
  Consideration:  £20  Rent 6/8d p.a.

E1/9/16D/29    Lease for 99 years                    20 Oct 1684
     Parties:
     1.   Richard Lybbe of Hardwick, esq
     2.   William Lewis of Southstoke, yeoman
  Cottage of house wherein Alice Taylor widow, deceased lately
dwelt lying in the parish of Goring and all that inclosed arable
land containing 1 rood

E1/9/16D/30    Counterpart Lease for 21 years        18 Apr 1685
     Parties:
     1.   Richard Lybbe of Hardwick, esq.
     2.   John Nutt of Goring, tallow chandler.
  House or cottage with backside and garden adjoining and
belonging in the parish of Goring now or late in the occupation
of Dorothy Tubb widow as undertenant.

E1/9/16D/31    Lease for 21 years                    18 Apr 1685
     Parties:
     1.   Richard lybbe of Hardwick, esq.
     2.   John Nutt of Goreing, Tallowchandler
  Cottage in Goreing
  Consideration £5  5/- p.a. rent

E1/9/16D/32    Mortgage by way of Assignment         14 Jun 1686
     (endorsed on cat E1/9/16D/31)
     Parties:
     1.   John Nutt of Goreing, Tallowchandler
     2.   Barton Higgs of Southstoke, yeoman
  All right, tithe, interest in cottage in Goring
  Consideration:   £10.

E1/9/16D/33    Writ                                  23 Jun 1686
     To:
     Sherrif of Oxon directing that Richard Smith be given back
land formerly leased from Richard Lybb and having been ousted by
Henry North.
     Land is 1 messuage, 2 pomaries, 2 acres of pasture, 2 acres
of wood lying in the parish of Goring.

E1/9/16D/34    Counterpart lease for 99 years        29 Oct 1686
     Parties:
     1.   Richard Lybbe of Hardwick and Edward
     2.   Thomas Davye the elder of Goring, husbandman.
  Messuage or tenement consisting of dwellinghouse and edifices
with a little  backside etc. Lying in Goring adjoining east to a
street there called South street, alias Pounds Puddle street.

E1/9/16D/35    Assignment of term of 100 years       12 Oct 1699
     Parties:
     1.   Henry Englefield of White Knights, Berks.
     2.   Edward Pocock of Mapledurham, yeoman
     3.   Lyster Blount of Mapledurgam, esq
     4.   William Crutchfield of Goreing, Weaver
     5.   Edward Symonds the younger of Checkendon, weaver
     6.   John Symonds the elder of Checkendon, yeoman
  Goreing farme; 2 mesuages
  Consideration:   £55     5/-

E1/9/16D/36    Bargain and sale with Feoffment       20 Oct 1703
     Parties:
     1.   Edward  Henderson of Goring, son and heir of
            Robert Henderson, late of Goring, doctor in divinity.
     2.   Richard Lybbe of Hardwick, esq.
  Parcel of ground lately used as orchard ground,
containing 10 poles on part of which a house is built or
intending to be built by 2. adjoining stone wall of the
churchyard of Goring (boundaries given).

E1/9/16D/37    Counterpart Release                    2 Oct 1711
     Parties:
     1.   Richard Lybbe senior of Hardwick parish
            of Whitchurch, esq and
          Richard Lybbe.
     2.   John Whistler of Gatehampton, parish of Goring, gent.
   9 parcels of arable land in the parish of Goring. (Fields in
which  parcels are located are named, acreages are given and
boundaries).

E1/9/16D/38    Receipt                                4 Oct 1721
     Parties:
     1.   Tho. Trollope, under-sheriff
     2.   Richard Lybb, esq
  Fine for land in Goring & Whitchurch, purchased of John Smith.
  Consideration:  10/-

E1/9/16D/39    Lease and Release                    8/9 Jun 1744
     Parties:
     1.   Richard Mitchell of Whitchurch, yeoman and
          John Mitchell eldest son.
     2.   Philip Powys of Hardwick, esq.
  Close or piece of arable land containing 2 acres in
the parish of Goring lately part of the estate of John Cripps
which he purchased from Thomas Ilbery, together with woods etc
belonging.

E1/9/16D/40    Assignment of Mortgage                 9 Jun 1744
     for residue of a term of 500 years in trust to attend the
inheritance
     Parties:
     1.   Mary Thorne of Reading Co Berks, spinster
     2.   Richard Mitchell of Whitchurch, yeoman
     3    Philip Powys of Hardwick, esq.
  1. assigns to 2. in trust for 3. close or piece or parcel of
arable land containing 2 acres in the parish of Goring.

E1/9/16D/41    Counterpart lease to hold for 2 lives  4 Aug 1747
     Parties:
     1.   Philip Powys of Hardwick
     2.   Francis Abery of Goring, beechersmaker.
  Messuage and all the buildings belonging with a plot
of garden and orchard ground adjoining, being on the south side
of one of the high streets of Goring; a piddle of ground
belonging to a house being on the west part of the field called
Goring fields; and 7+ acres of arable land in the common fields
of Goring (the fields in which they are located are all named)
To commence from the expiration of a former leaseholder.

E1/9/16D/42    Final concord (2 copies)              10 Feb 1769
     Parties:
     1.   John Gabriel D.D.,         plt.
     2a.  Philip Lybbe Powys, esq )  defs
      b.  Caroline,  wife of 2a.  )
  850 acres wood in Hardwick, Ilvington, Whitchurch, Goring,
Southstoke, & Checkingdon.
  Consideration:  £400

E1/9/16D/43    Ctpt/Lease for 3 lives                12 Feb 1773
     Parties:
     1.   Philip Lybbe Powys of Hardwick, esq.
     2.   John Toby of Goring, Millwright
  Messuage with Malthouse etc. and land belonging, in Goring
  Consideration:  £68.  Rent 20/- heriots

E1/9/16D/44    Extract of Lease for 3 lives          12 Feb 1773
     Parties:
     1.   Phillip Lybbe Powys of Hardwicke, esq.
     2.   John Toby of Goring, Millwright
   Messuage and Malthouse in Goring, with arable, meadow &
pasture, formerly in occupation of Saml Obery, tenant to John
Toby.
   Consideration:  £68

E1/9/16D/45    Law Proceedings and Correspondence   23 Nov 1775-
                                                    1 Aug 1779
     Parties:
     1.   Frank Nicholes, Doctor in Physic
     2.   Philip Lybbe Powys the Younger, esq
  Re the Tithes of Beech Woods in Goring

E1/9/16D/46    Copy/Agreement for Lease              21 Jun 1782
     Parties:
     1.   Philip Lybbe Powys of Hardwick
     2.   John Collins
  Farm in Goring, formerly granted to John Toby
  Consideration:  £126 & 15 Chaldroms of good Coals

E1/9/16D/47    Agreement for Sale                    13 Feb 1786
      (also misc correspondence relating thereto)
     Parties:
     1.   Rev. Thomas Powys of Fawley, Bucks, clerk
            (for & on behalf of Philip Lybbe Powys of Hardwick)
     2.   John Nicholls of St. Mary le bonne, Middlesex, esq.
  Barn in Common fields of Goring: 135 acres 1 rood of land in
Goring (part of Beech & Elvingdon Farms). Reversion of Messuage
called Kidgell 57 acres, 34 perches of land; Reversion of
Messuage called Daveys with 28 acres 11 perches land; Reversion
of Messuage called Miles’s with 7 acres, 2 roods of land;
Reversion of 2 acres, 2 roods, 9 perches called Day’s Lifehold.

E1/9/16D/48    Valuation                              6 May 1786
     Parties:
     Nathaniel Kent
     W. Black
  Several Cottages and Parcels of Land in Goring submitted by
Messrs. Powys & Nicholls.

E1/9/16D/49    Abstract of Deeds                      March 1838
   Premises in Goring

E1/9/16D/50    Grant                                 18 Jun 1839
     Parties:
     1.   Henry Philip Powys of Hardwicke, esq.
     2.   Philip Lybbe Powys of Baliol College, Oxford, son of 1.
  Annual rent charge of £6-6-0 chargeable upon land in Edmonton,
Middlesex and also upon Spring House, Goring; and upon land in
Purley, Berks

E1/9/16D/51    Declaration                           30 Jan 1846
     Parties:
     Henry Philip Powys of Hardwick, esq.
  As to merging of Tithes in the freehold of lands in Goring.

E1/9/16D/52    Grant                                  1 Jan 1846
      Parties:
     1.   Henry Philip Powys of Hardwick, esq
     2.   Philip Lybbe Powys of Hyde Park, Middlesex esq, son of 1.
  £2-2-0 annual rent charge charged upon Cottage, garden and
land (9a.Or.30p) near Littleheath, Goring.

E1/9/16D/53    Ctpt/Lease for 7 years                10 Oct 1861
     Parties:
     1.   Philip Lybbe Powys of Hardwick, esq.
     2.   Richard Briant of Whitchurch, builder.
  Piece of Land near the Sandhills, Goring (22 perches)
  Consideration:  Rent £1-10-0 p.a.


MANOR OF WHITCHURCH
See E1/1/1D/5

BEARDS - WHITCHURCH     E1/10/1D/1 - 3

E1/10/1D/1     Mortgage by way of Demise for 300 yrs  1 Jun 1670
     Parties:
     1.   Thomas Ilbery of Hambleton, Bucks, husbandman
     2.   Thomas Allen of Goringe, gent.
  Messuage in Whitchurch, called Beards, with 2 closes called
Novetts  in Goringe
  Consideration:  £70

E1/10/1D/2     Mortgage for 200 yrs to secure £100   19 Jun 1679
      Parties:
      1.  William  Blackall of Checkendon, gent and
          John Crippe of Whitchurch, yeoman.
      2.  Thomas Ilbery of Hambledon, Bucks, husbandman
      3.  Jane Ilbery, widow, mother of Thomas Ilbery.
  Messuage situate in Whitchurch near the Heath side commonly
called Beards and 2 closes belonging called Nove Holyringe in
the parish of Goring.
  1. must pay to 2. £100 within 6 month after decease of 3.

E1/10/1D/3     Assignment of Mortgage for 200 yrs    19 Jun 1679
      securing £100 + interest
     Parties:
     1.   William Blackall of Checkendon, gent and
          John Cripps of Whitchurch, yeoman.
     2.   Thomas Ilbury of Hambledon, Co Bucks, husbandman.
     3.   Joane Ilbury, widow mother of 2.
  Messuage situate in Whitchurch near the Heathside
commonly called Beards and 2 closes called Novetts, parish of
Goring, together with all houses, outhouses, edifices,
buildings, barns, stables, gardens, orchards.


WHITCHURCH BEECHES     E1/10/2D/1-4

WHITCHURCH BEECH FARM
See also Goring Beech Farm E1/9/2D/1-10

E1/10/2D/1     Marriage Settlement                   15 Jul 1650
     Parties:
     1. Henry Ilburye of Whitchurch, yeoman
     2. Thomas Ilburye of Whitchurch, yeoman,
          son and heir apparent of Henry Ilbury and
        Elizabeth Man, daughter of Jonas Man of
          Hambledon, Co  Bucks, yeoman.
  Messuage of tenement called Beeches in the parish of Whichurch
with barns, stables and land and all other land 8 acres lying in
the parish of Goring called Oveats, 1 acre in Whitcurch field
called Modnend gate, 2 acre lying in Bosden field, 1 acre of
meadow in Whitchurch common meadow, + acre in Blackemoore field,
4 acres of arable land called the Meane fields with 2 tenements
being on the southside of the house called Beards and the
kitchen close and pidle containing 24 acres.
   Consideration:  £15

E1/10/2D/2     Deed of covenant to stand             16 Jun 1681
               seize to uses
     Parties:
     1.   Henry Creswell of Whitchurch, yeoman
     2.   Griffeth Creswell eldest son and heir of Henry Creswell
     3.   John Creswell of Mapledurham, yeoman and
          Benjamin Griffin of Whitchurch, yeoman.
  To raise £160 debt of 2. Messuage Christopher Bassett formerly
inhabited called Beeches, in the parish of Whitchurch and 1
curtilage, barn, stable, 2 orchards, 2 gardens, many closes
named and boundaries given.
  To the use of 2. and 1. will receive annual rent charge
specified and 2. will pay debt of £160 owed to his 8 brothers
and sisters with 2 bonds of debt Griffeth Creswell to Henry
Creswell, John Creswell and Benjamin Griffin for £1,500 and
£200.

E1/10/2D/3     Counterpart deed of Covenant          16 Jun 1681
               to stand seized to uses as above.

E1/10/2D/4     Covenant to stand seized              16 Jun 1681
               to raise £160
     Parties:     1.   Henry Creswell of Whitchurch, yeoman
     2.   Griffith Creswell eldest son and heir of 1.
     3.   John Creswell of Mapledurham, yeoman and
          Benjamin Griffin of Whitchurch, yeoman.
  Messuage wherein one Christopher Bassett formerly
inhabited called Beeches in the parish of Whitchurch and one
curtilage of backside; barn, stable, 2 orchards, 2 gardens, 3
closes adjoining to the messuage, 1  parcel of woodground called
barn coppice adjoining the messuage containing 5 acres; 1 close
called the piddle containing 2 acres adjoining to the coppice on
the west side; 1 close called broom close containing ten acres;
2 acres of meadow in Whitchurch Meade and all the lands in a
field in Whitchurch called Morend Field containing 3 acres and
those arable lands containing 3 acres and lying in the bottom of
Bosden Field (boundaries given) and all those lands containing 3
acres in pinnock field, 2 acres of which lie together; shooting
upon Holman Hedge on the West end and the other acre lying near
a place called Binditch Stile; and all those lands containing 10
acres in parkfield; 1 acre lying near a close called meane croft
between the land of the Rector of Whitchurch on both sides and 2
other acres in the same furlong between the last acre and the
place called Widepitt, 1 other acre shooting upon a close called
Lewins croft on the one end and a parcel of ground called
Ashpeece on the other end and the parcel of ground called
Ashpeece containing 2 acres, 1 acre called the Bumn acre at the
end of Ash peece; + acre lying near bumn acre between the
customary lands of Thomas Whistler belonging to a copyhold
tenement Knapps on both sides, 1 acre called the white acre, 1
called the Black acre, + called the long half acre. Also arable
land in Whitchurch 1 acre in a field called Parkefield
(boundaries given). Parcel of meadow ground + acre in the common
meade of Whitchurch (boundaries given), piece of arable land
called Livingscrofte lying in the common field called Parkefield
containing ten acres and + acre of arable land lying on the
southside Livingscroft hedge, 1 acre of arable land lying in
Pinnocke field, 2 acres of arable land shooting into Bosden
bottom, 1 butt of arable land lying at the lower end of Bosden
field, 3 acre of arable land in pinnock field, 1 acre of meadow
in the common meade in Whitchurch, + acre of meadow in the same
mead. Also that piece of arable land called great Hodds
containing 11 acres in Whitchurch, 1 other piece of arable land
and Woodground called Little Hodds, Great Hodds is part of 1
yard land, and a half called south hill alias Sparhawkes late
parcel of the manor of Whitchurch, which Henry Creswell
purchased from Richard Clark of Whitchurch, yeoman. 1. to
receive an annuity or yearly rent charge of £10 for 4 years,
then £13 for 4 years, then £15 for 4 years from 2.


WHITCHURCH - BESTLEYES CLOSE
See E1/10/16D/2, 4, 11, 14, 16

BOSDEN FIELD BLACKMORE FIELD - WHITCHURCH     E1/10/3D/1 - 10

WHITCHURCH - BLACKMORE FIELD AND BOSDEN FIELD see PATHILL AND
DAVYS HILL SECTION
AND ALSO E1/10/2D/1, 4, E1/10/4D/1-2, 4, E1/10/11D/1-2, 
E1/10/15D/1, E1/10/16D/1, E1/10/18D/5-7, 9,14
MERTERS HILL WITHIN BOSDEN FIELD     E1/10/18D/5-6,14
BLACKNOLL FIELD     E1/10/16D/2,4

E1/10/3D/1     Settlement                          26 Jan 1624/5
     Parties:
     1.   Thomas Ilburie the elder of Whitchurch, husbandman
     2.   Thomas Ilburie, the younger of Whitchurch, husbandman,
            youngest son of 1.
  Cottage or tenement with the backside garden and one little
plot of ground adjoining and belonging containing half an acre
within the parish of Whitchurch and one close of arable land
commonly called or known by the name of Meane lands containing 3
acres in Whitchurch near to the cottage, 6+ acres of arable land
in Whitchurch in a common field called Bosdenfield now in the
holding of Roger Sparrowhawke whereof 6 acres are lying together
upon Davies Hill and the other half lying at the bottom or foot
of the hill.

E1/10/3D/2     Settlement                          26 Jan 1624/5
     Parties:
     1.   Thomas Ilbury the elder of Whitchurch, husbandman
     2.   Thomas Ilburie, the younger of Whitchurch, husbandman.
  Counterpart of 1.

E1/10/3D/3     Bargain and Sale with Feoffment       10 Jul 1626
     Parties:
     1.   Thomas Ilburie the elder of Whitchurch, husband and
          Thomas Ilburie the younger son of the above.
     2.   Tobie Wells, the son of John Wells of Mapledurham, husbandman
  6+ acres of arable land in the common field called Bosden
field in Whitchurch lying in the piece together upon Davies Hill
and the other half acre lies towards the bottom or foot of the
hill.

E1/10/3D/4     Bond of Covenant                      10 Jul 1626
     Parties:
     1.   Thomas Ilbury Senior of Whitchurch, Oxon, husbandman and
          Thomas Ilbury  junior, his son.
     2.   Tobie Wells son of John Wells of Mapledurham, husbandman
  To observe covenants in an indenture of bargain and sale
  Consideration:  £80

E1/10/3D/5     Exchange                               1 Nov 1655
     Parties:
     1.   Lawrence Webb, parish of Whitchurch, labourer.
     2.   Thomas Bushnell of same parish, labourer.
  1 acre of arable land lying in Bosden field in the parish of
Whitchurch (boundaries given).  3 acres of arable land lying in
Pinnocks field in Whitchurch.  (Boundaries given).

E1/10/3D/6     Feoffment                             12 Oct 1665
      Parties:
     1.   Henry Clarke of Whitchurch, husbandman
     2.   Anthony Libb of Hardwick, esq
  Plot, piece and parcel of arable land containing 9
poles or perches, lying in Bosden field in the parish of
Whitchurch (boundaries given)

E1/10/3D/7     Release                               17 Mar  1679
     Parties:
     1.   Tobias Wells of Whitchurch, yeoman and
          John Wells his son of Reading, Berks, Wheelwright
     2.   William Elliott of Whitchurch, miller.
  1 piece of arable land containing 1 acre lying in the side of
Davyes hill in  one of the common fields in  Whitchurch, 1 half
acre of arable land  lying towards the foot of Davyes hill lying
in Bosden field, 1 piece of  arable land of 1+ acres lying on
the north side of a hedge in Bosden field, lately parcels of the
Manor of Whitchurch

E1/10/3D/8     Lease for 1 year                      10 Apr 1706
     Parties:
     1.   Richard Mitchell of Whitchurch, yeoman
     2.   Richard Lybbe the eldest of Hardwick, esq
  Half acre of arable land lying in Blackmore field in Whitchurch

E1/10/3D/9     Release                               11 Apr 1706
     Parties:
     1.   Richard Mitchell of Whitchurch, yeoman
     2.   Richard Lybbe the elder of Hardwick, esq
  Half acre of arable land lying in Blackmore field in Whitchurch

E1/10/3D/10    Exchange                              12 Apr 1706
     Parties:
     1.   Richard Lybbe, the elder of Hardwick
     2.   William Lewis of South Stoke, yeoman
  Half acre of arable land lying in Blackmore field in
Whitchurch (boundaries given) on exchange for an acre of arable
land part of Bosden  field in Whitchurch.


CADING EYOTT-BUTT WHITCHURCH      E1/10/4D/1-4

E1/10/4D/1     Bargain and Sale                      10 Dec 1641
     Parties:
     1.   Edward Whistler, gent, eldest son of John Whistler
            late of Gatehampton, parish of Goring and
          John Blacknall the elder of Whitchurch, yeoman.
     2.   John Wells the elder of Whitchurch, yeoman.
  1 butt of meadow called Cading Eyott butt 3
quarterns of an acre lying in the common meade in Whitchurch
(boundaries given). Also 1 acre of arable called Church Acre
lying in the common field called Bosden field, 1 other acre of
arable land lying upon Sparhawkes Hill at the west end of the
Woodaches in Whitchurch.

E1/10/4D/2     Lease for 1 year                      18 Jan 1683
     Parties:
     1.   Tobye Wells of Whitchurch, yeoman.
     2.   Henry Wells of Mapledurham one of the sons of 1.
  As in E1/10/4D/1. Also: that barn and hayloft formerly a
messuage or cottage with the garden and orchard adjoining being
upon Southhill in the parish of Whitchurch upon the north side
of the highway and those pieces of arable and woodground - 1
small piddle of arable land containing + acre, 1 coppice with
the close of arable land adjoining called Woodhatch containing 6
acres (boundaries given) 1 piece of arable land in the common
fields of Whitchurch 1+ acres lying in Pinnocke field, 6 acres
of arable land lying upon a certain hill called Davys hill in
Whitchurch and all that parcel of ground one acre and 3 roods
adjoining upon the barn, orchard and garden, other parcel of
ground containing 17 perches and all that parcel of arable and
meadow at Moorend containing 15 perches parcel of meadow ground
containing + acre in the common meade of Whitchurch.

E1/10/4D/3     Counterpart Lease for 1 year          27 Jul 1683
     Parties:
     1.   Toby Wells of Whitchurch, yeoman.
     2.   Henry Wells of Mapledurham, one of the sons of 1.
  Property as in E1/10/4D/2

E1/10/4D/4     Lease for 1 year                      28 Sep 1710
     Parties:
     1.   Henry Wells of Mapledurham, yeoman, one of the sons of
            Toby Wells, late of Whitchurch, yeoman and
          Katherine and
          Ann Wells, spinsters.
     2.   Richard Lybbe of Hardwick, esq.
  Butt of meadow called Cading Eyott butt containing 3/4 acre
lying and being in the common mead of Whitchurch and all that
acre of arable land called Church Acre lying in the common field
of Whitchurch called Bosden field and all that acre of arable
land by estimation lying upon Sparhawkes hill at the west end of
the Wood aches in Whitchurch and that barn and hayloft formerly
a messuage or cottage with the garden and orchard lying and
adjoining, lying upon Southhill parish of Whitchurch upon the
north side of the highway and all those several plots of arable
land and woodgroond - namely 1 small piddle of arable land
containing + acre, 1 coppice or woodground with the close of
arable land adjoining called Woodhatch containing 6 acres
(boundaries given), 1 piece of arable land in the common fields
of Whitchurch containing 1+ acres lying in Pinnocks field, 6
acres of arable land lying in one piece together upon Davys Hill
in Whitchurch and all that parcel of ground containing 1 acre
and 3 roods and all that other parcel of ground containing 17
perches, parcel of arable and meadow at Moorend containing 15
perches, parcel of meadow ground containing + acre lying in the
common mead of Whitchurch. Also  that messuage of tenement,
piddle of land and barn lying at a place called Path Hill in
Whitchurch, 1 other little piddle belonging to the messuage, 1
acre of arable land lying by the gate of the common field in
Whitchurch called Black Morefield, 1 butt or yard of arable land
lying upon a hill in the common field of Whitchurch called
Bosden field, 1 other yard of land late parcel of the demeasnes
of Hardwick lying in Bosden field, 1 other yard of land late
parcel of the demeasnes of Hardwick lying in the common field of
Whitchurch called the Moor end.


CRABTREE ACRE- WHITCHURCH     E1/10/5D/1

WHITCHURCH - BRUICES CLOSE
See E1/10/17D/1
WHITCHURCH - CLERKS FARM ALIAS SOUTHILL FARM
See E1/10/16D/1
WHITCHURCH - COLLINS END
See E1/1/1D/44, 57-58, 60-62 67-68, 70-71, 73
WHITCHURCH - CORKERS
See E1/1/1D/57-58, 60-62, 70-71, 73

E1/10/5D/1     Bargain and Sale with Feoffment       10 Dec 1633
     Parties:
     1.   Richard Lybbe of Hardwick, parish of Whitchurch, esq
          and Rowland Symons of the same place, yeoman.
     2.   John Wells of Mapledurham, glover.
  Parcels of land, meadow and pasture in Whitchurch - parcel of
ground containing 1 acre and 3 roods (boundaries given); another
parcel of ground containing 17 perches (boundaries) and also
those 2 parcels of arable land and meadow commonly called
Crabtree acre adjoining together at More End containing 1+ acres
15 perches of which 36 perches are meadow, property is late
parcel of the Manor of Whitchurch.


WHITCHURCH - DAVYS HILL
See E1/10/4D/2-4, E1/10/16/1

HARDWICK FARM WHITCHURCH     E1/10/6D/1

E1/10/6D/1     Ctpt/Lease for 7 years                10 Oct 1848
      Parties:
     1.   Henry Philip Powys of Hardwick, Whitchurch, esquire.
     2.   Richard Nicholls Fewster of Whitchurch Farmer
  Barns, stables, etc. called Hardwick Farm (1 acre); the Great
Mead (11a.1r.23p.) Meadow; The Clays (part) (14a.2r.29p) arable;
Gatehams (15a.3r.7p) Arable; Culver Field (part) (14a.Or.9p):
Arable; Holmes Cottabe with Holmes Farm; the Long Ground
(9a.2r.7p); Holly Coppice (15a.2r.33p); Ashmore (13a.Or.9p);
Briants Hill (2a.2r.8p) The Hitch (3a.2r.11p); Lichfields Piece
(6a.2r.20p) Milltree Piece (20a.2r.19p).
  Subject of Transaction Little Gatehams (6a.2r.12p.) Arable;
Dearmans Meadow (4a.Or.7p meadow; Butchers Mead (5a.1r.24p)
meadow; Majors (4a.1r.3p) Arable; all being in Whitchurch.
   Consideration:   £135  17/-;  £79-3-0;  £5/-/- p.a.


HEYHOUSE CLOSE OR CARTHOUSE, WHITCHURCH     E1/10/7D/1-3

WHITCHURCH - HEYHOUSE CLOSE
See also E1/10/18D/14

E1/10/7D/1     Lease for 1 year                       9 May 1746
      Parties:
      1.  John Picktuir otherwise Pickton, otherwise Pickden
            of Whitchurch, labourer, son of Frances Pickden.
      2.  Philip Powys of Hardwick, esq.
  Close of piddle of arable or pasture ground lying near South
hill of  Path hill, parish of Whitchurch called Heyhouse close
or Carthouse lose  piddle together with the shaws of wood
adjoining containing 4 acres, 2  roods and 6 poles.

E1/10/7D/2     Release                               10 May 1746
      Parties:
      1.   John Picktin otherwise Pickton  otherwise Pickden
             of Whitchurch, labourer, son of Francis Pickden,
             late of Whitchurch, widow deceased.
      2.   Philip Powys of Hardwick, esq.
  Close or piddle of arable or pasture ground situate lying on
or near Southill or Pathill called Heyhouse close or Carthouse
close piddle.

E1/10/7D/3     Copy bargain and Sale                 10 Sep 1748
     Parties:
     1.   Richard Pickton of Whitchurch, yeoman.
     2.   Philip Powys of Hardwick, esq.
  Cattle, corm implements of husbandry, goods chattles and
effects (which are specified).


WHITCHURCH - CLOSES CALLED LITTLE AND GREAT HODDS
See E1/10/2D/4, E1/10/18D/7-8, 11-13

KESSELLS FARM, WHITCHURCH     E1/10/8D/1-2

WHITCHURCH - KESSELS FARM
See also E1/1/1D/57, 60-62, 66-68, 70,73

E1/10/8D/1     Mortgage by way of Demise             10 Jan 1760
               for 500 years
     Parties:
     1a.  Philip Powys of Hardwick, esq
      b.  Isabella, wife of 1a. formerly Isabella Lybbe
      c.  Philip Lybbe Powys esq, eldest son of 1a & 1b.
     2.   Rev. John Gabriel of Reading, Clerke
  Kessells Farm with 83 acres of land, in Whitchurch; Ilvington
Farm, Goring, with 276 acres land; 3 messuages called Quernes,
Hawe Farm & Holmes’s (199 acres), in Goring & Whitchurch; 1 acre
meadow in Mapledurham; Purley Farm (174+ acres); other lands in
Purley.
  Consideration:  £6,800.   Pepercorn rent.

E1/10/8D/2     Counterpart of cat no. E1/10/8D/1     10 Jan 1760

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