Baldock PARTICULARS of a Small but Valuable Estate known as the 'Vine Farm', Possessing extensive Common Rights, and partly bounded by a Trout Stream.... a neat snug House easily convertible into a Sporting Box.... which will be Sold by Auction.... November 9th, 1824.... 3pp, sm. folio, plus docket title, folded. Some wear at one fold in 'Conditions of Sale', three small edge tears. 1824. £42.00
Barton in the Clay, Manor of AT THE GENERAL COURT BARON of the Right Reverend father in God Edward Willes Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells Lord of the said Manor there held for the Manor aforesaid the second day of January... 1745 before William Barker, Steward there... sworn Thomas Brasier, Richard Crouch and William Nash. 11 pages on vellum sheets (written on both sides), each sheet 25" x 11". Tenants presenting include Rev. Wm. Hopkins, for 25 acres, Joseph Striffe, Maltster, for house, land and cottages, Henry Potts for cottages, William Field for messuage, lands and cottage, Owen Davis and Hugh Smyth for messuage, orchards and 26 acres, Thomas Evans for a cottage. Each property described in detail with field names etc.... together with... The General Court Baron... 16th April 1746. 3 pages on similar vellum sheets. Details surrender of Edward Wilson, Wheelwright for 7 acres in the common fields, Admission of Elizabeth Betts for 3 acres in Long Croft and Short Croft near the Water Mill. 1745-6. £140.00
County Theatre, Bedford GOLDILOCKS Charles Denville presents his Spectacular Xmas Family Pantomime... Les Trios Farlows from the Folies Begere Paris... Playbill on card, size 15" x 10", printed in four colours with picture of Goldilocks and bears. early 1950's. £10.00
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Potton LAND SALE To be Sold by Auction in Seven Lots, by Thomas Hagger, at the Rose and Crown Inn, the 10th day of December, 1814, All Those Several Pieces of Garden Ground, called Byard's Green (Before the Commissioners for the Execution of an Act of Parliament.... entitled 'An Act for inclosing.... Lands in the Parish of Potton'). 3pp., sm. folio, plus docket title. 1814. £45.00
¶ Lists the Lots with acreage, requirements as to fences. Purchase prices and buyers added neatly in MS.
Walker (J) & (C) BEDFORDSHIRE. Folding engraved, hand-coloured map, showing Parliamentary Boundaries, dissected and mounted on linen, engraved area approx. 15¬" x 12«", plus margins, folding to sm 8vo, marbled sides. 1842. £18.00