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De C 2/4/1 : Bargain and sale of land in Moorhouse in the parish of Laxton, 1729
| Line 1 | This Indenture made the second day of May in the Second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second by the Grace |
| Line 2 | of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith &c Annoque Domini 1729 Between |
| Line 3 | Samuell Roos of Laxton in the County of Nottingham Gent and Jane his Wife of the one part and John Jepson of Morehouse in the said County of Nottingham |
| Line 4 | Yeoman of the other part Witnesseth That the said Samuel Roos and Jane his Wife for and in Consideracion of the Summe of fifty nine pounds and Ten |
| Line 5 | Shillings of good and lawfull Money of Great Brittain to him the said Samuel Roos in hand paid by the said John Jepson at or before the Sealing and |
| Line 6 | Delivery of these presents the receipt whereof he the said Samuel Roos doth hereby acknowledge thereof and of every part and parcell thereof doth clearly and |
| Line 7 | absolutely acquit exonerate and discharge the said John Jepson his Heirs Executors and Administrators by these presents Have Granted aliened |
| Line 8 | Sold remised released Enfeoffed and Confirmed and by these presents Do Grant alien sell remise release Enfeoff and confirm unto the said John Jepson |
| Line 9 | his Heirs and Assigns All those severall parcells of Arable Land lying dispersed in the Two Common fields of Morehouse aforesaid containing by Estimacon four Acres |
| Line 10 | and one Rood herein after menconed (That is the say) All Those Ten Selions of Arable Land lying in a certain place commonly called or knowne by the Name of Morehouse lullside |
| Line 11 | furlong containing by Estimacon Two Acres The Lands of the Duke of Kingston lying East thereof and the Lands of the late John Neale Esquire lying West thereof; Four Selions |
| Line 12 | of Arable Land and one Gower lying in a certain Place called or knowne by the Name of Botham furlong containing by Estimacon one Acre The Lands of the Duke of |
| Line 13 | Kingston lying East thereof and the Lands of Mr Hind lying West thereof; One Selion of Arable Land lying on a certain furlong comonly called or known by the name of the |
| Line 14 | Three Acre Wonng furlong containing by Estimacon one Rood The Lands of the said Duke lying South thereof; and Two Selions of Arable Land lying on the |
| Line 15 | East Side of the certain furlong commonly called or known by the name of Gorald Pool furlong containing by Estimacon one Rood the Lands of the Duke of Kingston lying |
| Line 16 | East thereof and the Lands of the said Mr Hind lying West thereof; Two Selions of Arable Land lying on the same furlong called Gorald Pool furlong containing by Estimacion |
| Line 17 | one Rood The Lands of the Duke of Kingston lying South thereof and the Lands of Mr Hind lying North thereof; Two Selions of Arable Land lying on the same furlong |
| Line 18 | called Gorald Pool furlong containing by Estimacion one Rood the Lands of the Duke of Kingston lying South thereof and the Lands of Mr Hynd lying North thereof |
| Line 19 | One Selion of Arable Land lying on the same furlong containing by Estimacion One Rood The Lands of the Duke of Kingston lying South thereof and the Lands of Mr |
| Line 20 | Hind lying North thereof with the Appurtenances and the Revercion and Revercions Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues and Profits thereof and all the Estate |
| Line 21 | Right Title Interest property Claime and Demand whatsoever of His in the said Samuel Roos and Jane his Wife or either of them of in or to the said premises or |
| Line 22 | any part thereof. To have and to hold The said Arable Land and premises hereby granted or intended to be hereby granted with their and Every of their |
| Line 23 | Appurtenances unto the said John Jepson his Heirs and Assigns to the only Sole proper and absolute Use and behoof of the said John Jepson his Heirs and Assigns |
| Line 24 | for ever … [the rest of the deed is made up of covenants and assurances, to make it clear that the land is being sold absolutely to John Jepson] |
[In summary:
In Moorhouse lullside furlong:
- 10 selions of arable land (2 acres), bounded on the east by lands owned by the Duke of Kingston, and bounded on the west by lands owned by the late John Neale Esq.
In Botham furlong:
- 4 selions of arable land and one gower* (1 acre), bounded on the east by lands owned by the Duke of Kingston, and bounded on the west by lands owned by Mr Hind
In Three Acre Wong furlong:
- 1 selion of arable land (1 rood), bounded on the south by lands owned by the Duke of Kingston
In Gorald Pool furlong:
- 2 selions of arable land (1 rood), bounded on the east by lands owned by the Duke of Kingston, and bounded on the west by lands owned by Mr Hind
- 2 selions of arable land (1 rood), bounded on the south by lands owned by the Duke of Kingston, and bounded on the north by lands owned by Mr Hind
- 2 selions of arable land (1 rood), bounded on the south by lands owned by the Duke of Kingston, and bounded on the north by lands owned by Mr Hind
- 1 selion of arable land (1 rood), bounded on the south by lands owned by the Duke of Kingston, and bounded on the north by lands owned by Mr Hind
Total: 4 acres and 1 rood
* 'gower' = gore, an irregular shaped piece of land left over at the side of the
field when the rest had been divided into long strips]
