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LOT II. A FREEHOLD FARM, called Woosehill, consisting of a farm-house with
two barns, stabling for 10 horses, and other convenient out-buildings, yards, garden,
orchard and about 25 acres of arable land thereunto belonging, lying contiguous to the
house, situate in the parish of Wokingham, about one mile from the town, late in Mr.
Round’s occupation.
LOT III. Three FREEHOLD CLOSES of arable land, called Toutley’s adjoining to
each other, containing by estimation 9 acres, lying by the side of Toutley’s common,
in the parish of Hurst, in the county of Berks, within one mile of Wokingham, late in
Mr. Round’s occupation.
LOT IV. An undivided Moiety in Fee, in possession, of and in a Compact
FREEHOLD ESTATE called Morrice’s Farm, situate in the parish of Wokingham.
Consisting of a substantial farm-house, barns, stables, cow-house, cart-house, and
other convenient out-buildings, together with the lands thereto belonging, containing
by estimation 70 acres, 24 acres whereof are enclosed pasture, and the remainder
included arable, except about 6 acres of arable, disposed in Brumpton Common Field,
in the said parish of Wokingham,, all lying contiguous to the farm-house. And also the
other undivided Moiety in Fee of and in the Premises comprise in this Lot, expectant
on the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Lawrence, who is upwards of 70 years of age. This
estate is about one mile and a half from Wokingham, and now held by Mr. Edward
Lane, under a lease, 16 years of which were unexpired at Michaelmas last, at $50, per
annum.
LOT V An undivided Moiety in Fee in possession of and in Four Closes of Arable
Land, at Lymer-hill, in the parish of Wokingham, near Woosehill Farm, containing by
estimation, 9 acres; and also, the other undivided Moiety thereof in Fee, expectant on
the death of the said Elizabeth Lawrence.
LOT VI The reversion +Interest of the said Thomas Round, of and in a COPYHOLD
ESTATE, held of the Manor of Hurst, after the death of Mr. Charles Round upwards
of 70 years of age, consisting of a messuage called Wheeler’s, with a barn, stable,
cart-house, and other buildings, yard, garden, orchard, and four closes of meadow and
arable land thereto belonging, containing by estimation 8 acres, now in the occupation
of Farmer Lane,
LOT VII. A COPYHOLD ESTATE of INHERITANCE, held of the Manor of
Wargrave, in the county of Berks, consisting of 10 acres of arable land, by estimation,
lying in the common fields of Wargrave, called Old Field, and Mumbery Field, now
in the occupation of Farmer Stevens, as tenant at will, at an old rent of 6 guineas a
year.
LOTVIII The LIFE ESTATE of the said Thomas Round, of and in 50 acres of
Coppice Ground well planted, called Bear Grove, near Bowsey-hill, in the said parish
of Wargrave.
LOT IX A FREEHOLD MESSUAGE or TENEMENT, and blacksmith’s shop, situate
at Ruscomb, in the county of Berks, together with the barn, out-houses, garden, and an
orchard well planted with fruit trees, now in the occupation of William Hatch, as
tenant at will, at a low rent of £4. 10s. per annum.
LOT X The reversion expectant on the death of Mrs. Sarah Beard, 60 years of age, of
and in a COPYHOLD ESTATE, called Pottle-hill, at Yeately, in the couny of
Southampton, held of the Manor of Crondall, consisting of a dwelling-house, and out-
buildings, garden, orchard, and about 10 acres of arable land, let therewith in Mr.
John Marlow.

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