FILE [no title] - ref. DG11/313 - date: 14 Elizabeth I, April 20
[from Scope and Content] Covenant to suffer Recovery: Rychard Colles of Greate Preston, co. Northants, gent.; Edward Edwardes of Stooke, co. Northants, gent., and Willyam Trust of Maydford, co. Northants, gent.: against the said Richard Colles of his messuage in GREAT PRESTON, co. Northants, and all rights, members, etc., and all messuages, lands, etc., appertaining under the name of 6 messuages, 6 cottages, 6 tofts, 6 gardens, 200 acres of land, 80 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture, 5 acres of wood, and 10s. rent in PRESTON CAPES alias PRESTON upon the HILL alias GREATE PRESTON: the said Edward Edwardes & William Trust by virtue of the said recovery to stand seised of the premises only to the use of the said Rychard Colles and his heirs for ever.
FILE [no title] - ref. DG11/316 - date: 16 Elizabeth I, March 13
[from Scope and Content] Quitclaim: Thomas Hopkyns of Northampton, mercer, to Susan Bill of the same, widow, and Edward Edwardes of Scowbruerne, co. Northampton, gent.: whereas said Thomas holds by gift of said Susan for her life the 2 tenements in the several occupations of Robert Rands and Robert Dukes in Northampton in a place called Mercers Rowe next to Scamell fishmarket, and also a tenement in a street called Bearewood strete in occupation of Wulstam Crosseley, next to a tenement lately belonging to Ralph Massey on the east: said Thomas surrenders to said Susan and Edward all his right in said 3 tenements for life of Susan. {Susan Bill was widow of Peter Edwards; nee Samwell}
FILE [no title] - ref. DG11/320 - date: 18 Elizabeth I, March 14
[from Scope and Content] Assignment of lease: to Edward Edwardes of Alwalton, co. Huntingdon, gent., son of Susanne Bill of Northampton, widow, made 27 October 1 & 11 Philip & Mary, by the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral of the Borough of St. Peter to John Arundell, late husband of Susanne Bill, widow, of the manor of ALWALTON, with lands, tenements, etc., and 4 mills in ALWALTON: to hold the same for the remainder of the term of 80 years in accordance with the covenants of a marriage settlement made 1 July 4 Elizabeth I between Richard Colles of Preston Capps, co. Northampton, gent., and the said Susanne Bill on the intended marriage between Edward Edwardes and Urseley, daughter of the said Richard Colles.
FILE [no title] - ref. DG11/324 - date: 19 Elizabeth I, August 24
[from Scope and Content] Grant: Jane Coles of Preston Capes, alias Preston upon the Hill, co. Northampton, widow, to Edward Edwardes of Alwalton, co. Huntingdon, gent., & Ursula, daughter of the said Jane: (a) the moiety of all her messuages, lands, etc., lying in the town and fields of Northampton; (b) the moiety of all her messuages, lands, etc., lying in the town and fields of AWFORDE alias ALLFORDE, co. Lincoln: she also appoints John Roberts and Robert Atkyns her attornies to deliver seisin of the said premises.
FILE [no title] - ref. DG11/325 - date: 20 Elizabeth I, December 31
[from Scope and Content] Covenant: between Jane Colles of Preston Magna, co. Northampton, widow, late wife of Richard Colles, gent., deceased, Edward Edwardes of Alwalton co. Huntingdon, gent., and William Trist of Maydforde, co. Northampton, gent.; and Elizabeth Colles, widow, late wife of Peter Colles, gent., deceased, son and heir of the said Richard and Thomas Love of Navesbie, co. Northampton, gent., (i) the said Elizabeth to pay upon reasonable request one moiety of the legacies mentioned in the will of Peter Colles of which will said Elizabeth and Jane are executrixes, rendering compensation to the said Jane for non-payment of the said moiety; (ii) similar covenant by the said Jane, Edward, and William; (iii) William Flamsted and Henry Adams to divide the remainder of the goods, chattles, household things and corn of Richard Colles and Peter Colles not yet divided by the said Elizabeth and Jane: the said Elizabeth to enjoy one moiety and the said Jane the other; (iv) one moiety of the debts due to Peter Colles to be paid to the said Jane and the other to the said Elizabeth - the sum of £300 from John Shukburgh excepted; (v) of the said £300 owing by John Shukburgh £100 to be paid to the said Jane Colles and £200 to the said Elizabeth Colles.
FILE [no title] - ref. DG11/325 - date: 20 Elizabeth I, December 31
[from Scope and Content] Covenant: between Jane Colles of Preston Magna, co. Northampton, widow, late wife of Richard Colles, gent., deceased, Edward Edwardes of Alwalton co. Huntingdon, gent., and William Trist of Maydforde, co. Northampton, gent.; and Elizabeth Colles, widow, late wife of Peter Colles, gent., deceased, son and heir of the said Richard and Thomas Love of Navesbie, co. Northampton, gent., (i) the said Elizabeth to pay upon reasonable request one moiety of the legacies mentioned in the will of Peter Colles of which will said Elizabeth and Jane are executrixes, rendering compensation to the said Jane for non-payment of the said moiety; (ii) similar covenant by the said Jane, Edward, and William; (iii) William Flamsted and Henry Adams to divide the remainder of the goods, chattles, household things and corn of Richard Colles and Peter Colles not yet divided by the said Elizabeth and Jane: the said Elizabeth to enjoy one moiety and the said Jane the other; (iv) one moiety of the debts due to Peter Colles to be paid to the said Jane and the other to the said Elizabeth - the sum of £300 from John Shukburgh excepted; (v) of the said £300 owing by John Shukburgh £100 to be paid to the said Jane Colles and £200 to the said Elizabeth Colles.
FILE [no title] - ref. DG11/342 - date: 28 Elizabeth, 1586, June 14
[from Scope and Content] Bond: William Trist de Maidford, co. Northampton, gent., and Edward Edwardes de Alwalton alias Allerton, co. Huntingdon, gent.; John, Archbishop of Canterbury: William and Edward bound in the sum of £100 on condition that Agnes Coles alias Tryste and Ursula Coles alias Edwardes make an inventory of all the goods, chattles, debts, etc., of Richard Coles, late of Preston Copes, co. Northampton, deceased, and administer the same as have been left unadministered by Jane Coles and Peter Coles, also deceased.
FILE [no title] - ref. DG11/350 - date: 30[Elizabeth](I), June 21
[from Scope and Content] Regina to William Coles: under pain of £200 to be paid into the Exchequer to observe the award made in the Court of Requests in the suit there depending between Edward Edwardes and William Triste, complainants and the said William Coles, defendant.
FILE [no title] - ref. DG11/351 - date: 30 Elizabeth I, September 17
[from Scope and Content] Bond: William Coles of Preston Parva, co. Northampton gent., & Francis Brewester of the same, butcher, bound in the sum of £200 to Edward Edwardes of Alwalton, co. Huntingdon, gent., and William Triste of Maidford, co. Northampton, gent., on condition that the said William Coles observe the award made by Bartholmewe Tate, Thomas Morgan, Thomas Mulshoe and Stephane Harvey arbitrators in a dispute between the said parties regarding an annuity of £4 to the said William Coles.
FILE [no title] - ref. DG11/352 - date: 30 Elizabeth I, September 24
[from Scope and Content] Deed of Arbitration: (a) Bartholomewe Tate of Delaprye, co. Northampton, esq., Thomas Morgan of Nether Heyford, co. Northampton, esq., Thomas Mulshoe of Thyngden alias Fynden co. Northampton, esq., Stephen Harvey of Cotton in the parish of Hardingstone, co. Northampton, esq. arbitrators: (b) William Coles of Preston Parva, co. Northampton, gent., and Francis Brewster of the same, butcher: (c) Edw. Edwardes of Alwalton, co. Huntingdon, gent., and William Triste of Maydforde, co. Northampton, gent.: it is awarded by the abovesaid arbitrators:- (1) the said Edward Edwardes and William Triste to pay to the said William Coles the 17th December next following the sum of £8 for all arrears owing concerning an annuity of £4 given to the said William Coles by Peter Coles, deceased, his late father, for the term of life of the said William: (ii) before 20th December next following the said Edward Edwardes and William Trist to enter into a bond of £40 with the said William Coles on condition that they pay the said William an annuity of 30s. for term of his life on Saturday next after the feast of the Purification of Our Lady: (iii) the said Edward Edwardes to enter into a bond of £40 before the said 20th December next following to pay yearly to the said William Coles for term of life 30s.: (iv) the said William Triste likewise to enter into a bond of £40 before the said 20 December next following to pay yearly to the said William Coles for term of life 30s.
