Description | Parties: 1) Justinian Alston, Odell, Bedfordshire, esquire 2) James Middleton Hall, Scorbrough, esquire Property: Manor or Lordship of Foston; farmhouse, outbuildings and a paddock, containing 1 acre 2 roods 34 perches; several closes called Cow Pasture containing 7 acres 2 roods 30 perches, Sheep Pasture containing 10 acres 30 perches, First Tillage Field containing 9 acres 4 perches, Second Tillage Field containing 9 acres 3 roods 29 perches, Short Bruffhill Dale containing 9 acres 3 roods 29 perches, Long Bruffhill Dale containing 11 acres 1 rood 18 perches, Bank containing 3 roods 12 perches, Old Garth containing 2 roods 20 perches, Moor Close containing 4 acres 2 roods 10 perches, the whole being 65 acres 3 roods 16 perches at Foston Consideration: 10 shillings Witnesses: J A Douglas, Gray's Inn, solicitor, James Richard Holdship, clerk to Messrs Baker and Hodgson, Lincoln's Inn Fields Note: Includes schedule of deeds 1750-1831 |