Dunstable (Regis), Bedfordshire [m042114]

Ancient market town and parish in Bedford archdeaconry of the diocese of Lincoln

Dunstable, Bedfordshire, 1612

Dunstable, Bedfordshire, 1793

Census Abstract, 1821

Samuel Lewis, Topographical Dictionary of England, 1845

Dunstable, Bedfordshire, 1879


9 February 1498: At Westminster the octaves of Candlemas 13 Henry VII [9 February 1498] before Thomas Bryan, William Danuers, John Vauasour and Thomas Wode  justices, adjourned to the quindene of Easter 13 Henry VII [29 April 1498]. John Morecote plaintiff v. Richard Foweler citizen and tailor of London and Margaret his wife daughter and heir of William Mulso, deforciants of a tenement called the Lamme and 72 acres of land and 3 acres of woodland in Dunstable  Hoghton Regis  Cadyngton  Kennesworth and Stodeham. Deforciants acknowledge the premises to belong to plaintiff, for which the plaintiff grants the deforciants £40


13 June 1501: At Westminster morrow of Ascension 16 Henry VII [21 May 1501] before Thomas Wode, William Danuers and John Vauasour,  justices; adjourned to octaves of Trinity 16 Henry VII [13 June 1501]. William Dygne, plaintiff, v. Robert Skarlet and Anne his wife, deforciants of 7 tofts, 36 acres of land and 1 acre of pasture in Dunstable  Houghton Regis and Kensworth. Deforciants acknowledge the premises to belong to the plaintiff, for which the plaintiff grants the deforciants 40 marks


12 November 1502: At Westminster morrow of Martinmas 18 Henry VII [12 November 1502] before Thomas Frowyk, William Danuers, John Vauasour, and John Fyssher  justices: John Ruddy of Dunstable Regis, plaintiff, v. Thomas Graunt and Johanna his wife, deforciants of 1 messuage, 16 acres of land, ½ acre of pasture in Dunstable Regis Deforciants acknowledge the premises to belong to plantiff, for which the plaintiff grants the deforciants £20.


27 October 1503: At Westminster a month from Michaelmas 19 Henry VII [27 October 1503] before Thomas Frowyk, William Danuers, John Vauasour, and John Fyssher  justices: Richard Bateman plaintiff v. Richard Goderyge and Johanna his wife, deforciants of a messuage in Dunstaple. Deforciants acknowledge the premises to belong to plaintiff, for which the plaintiff grants the deforciants 20 marks.