Manor of Boxted Hall

Manor of Boxted Hall, Essex

Original records at Essex Record Office, Colchester

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Summary of Alefounder references in the Court Books, 1700-1784

(Records for 1789 and 1791 were also examined)

Date Names details land reference
9 Jun 1709 Brigitte Alefounder widow; Thomas Sadler; John Nevard Recites 24 Oct 1684 TS after a recovery surr to his will;TS now dead after last & before this court. His will dated 24 Nov 1708 leaves land to cousin BA in own occ and occ JN or his assigns. BA 40s pa adm; surr to her will One farm in Boxted called Ives with land and tenements D/DtS M32 p16
Thomas Alefounder; Thomas Sadler; Ralph [blank]; Isaac Butcher; Martha Bardwell widow Similar to above - TS surr to his will, which left land to cousin TA; TA adm and surr to his will 2 tenements & land in Boxted called Noakes & Hoppers with appts in occ R_, IB, MB or assigns
13 Jun 1710 Thomas Alefounder Homage
D/DtS M32
29 Dec 1713 John Oughan & Brigitta his wife late Brigitta Alefounder spinster; Thomas Sadler; John Freman Gent 29 Dec 1712 out of court before JF steward, JO & B his wife in right of B herself, surr to themselves for life and the life of the longer surviving, then to the will of B, or if none, her heirs 1 messuage and 10 A land parcel of 14 A land called Ives that B had from maternal uncle TS D/DtS M32 p24
23 Jly 1714 John Oughan & Brigitta represented by JO as her attorney Mentions above; JO & B admitted. Fine £4 10s. 1 messuage and 10 A land parcel of 14 A land called Ives D/DtS M32, D/DtS M33
3 Jan 1720 Thomas Alefounder, Thomas Goodall presentment of TG, TA a customary tenant
D/DTs M33 p38
22 Apr 1724 Thomas Alefounder, infant, Mary his mother Admission of TA to land of his father Thomas; ref to his adm and surrender to his will 9 Jun 1709. Will dated 6 Feb 1721 Tenement and 3 rods land parcel of Hoppers, 3½ acres parcel of Smithinhams grove D/DTs M33 p49
15 Nov 1745 Thomas Alefounder Homage
D/DTs M35 p29
8 Sep 1746 Thomas Alefounder Homage
D/DTs M35 p31
4 Jun 1750 Thomas Alefounder Homage
D/DTs M36 p39
13 Nov 1765 Thomas Alefounder Presentment of TA's surrender to his will on 19 Nov 1763. All holdings of the manor D/DTs M38 p12
Thomas Alefounder of Nayland, schoolmaster; John Day of Little Horkesly, Essex, gent. Conditional surrender on 19 Nov 1763, TA to JD, for £100 plus 4% interest per year until 19 May 1764 1 cust. tenement and 3 rods land parcell of Hoppers, 3½ acres parcell of Smithinhams grove, all other holdings of the manor D/DTs M38 p12
25 Jun 1772 Thomas Alefounder; John Lay [sic; given as Day in margin] of Little Horkesly, gent. Ref to Court of 13 Nov 1765: Principal and interest is fully paid; discharge from JL dated 1 Jun 1772; surrender discharged
D/DTs M38 p23
11 Mar 1778 Thomas Alefounder of Nayland Suffolk, schoolmaster; Thomas Cooper of Fingringhoe, Essex, gent. Conditional surrender, TA to TC, 7 Feb 1777 for £100 plus interest of 4½% per year on 7 Aug next ensuing 1 cust. tenement and 3 rods parcell of Hoppers, 3½ acres parcell of Smithinhams grove, all other holdings of the manor D/DTs M40 p15
12 Nov 1782 Thomas Alefounder of Nayland Suffolk, schoolmaster; Thomas Cooper of Fingringhoe, Essex, gent. Conditional surrender, TA to TC, 21 Jly 1779 for £160 plus interest of 5% per year on 21 Oct next ensuing, £100 of this being the £100 mentioned 7 Feb 1777 1 cust. tenement and 3 rods parcell of Hoppers, 3½ acres parcell of Smithinhams grove, all other holdings of the manor D/DTs M40 pp29-30
3 May 1784 Thomas Alefounder of Nayland Suffolk, Schoolmaster; Isaac Beardwell of Boxtead Essex, Butcher Absolute surrender, 31 Dec 1783; ref to original adm of TA 22 Apr 1724 after death and surr of his father Thomas; IB adm and immediately surr to his will. Fine £8 8s. 1 cust. tenement and 3 rods parcell of Hoppers, 3½ acres parcell of Smithinhams grove, all other holdings of the manor D/DTs M40 pp79-80

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