“A parcel of the possessions of the late lord Sands. County of Middlesex.” “An account of four pasture closes in and near Paddington in the county aforesaid, containing, by estimation, fifty acres, lately in the tenure of John Kellet by indenture for a term of years. “One.—A close called Darking Busshes {38} lying between the close called Sunhawes on the southern side, and between the field called Wrenfelde on the northern side, and extending in length over the green called Kellsell Greene on the eastern side, and over the land belonging to Notting-barns called Dorkinghernes on the western side. “Another. A close called Homefelde and extending above the road leading from Paddington to Harlestone on the eastern side, and above the close called Reding-meade on the western side, and abutting upon the close called Church-close on the southern and western sides, and upon the angle of Reding-meade aforesaid on the northern side. “Another close called Balserfeld, extending in length upon a piece of land called Lytle Balserfeld on the northern side, and upon a close called Horsecreste and Ponde-close on the southern side, and on one head of the land abutting upon the west-lane on the western side, and upon Reding-meade aforesaid on the eastern side. “Another close called Bandelonds lying between the close called Swanne lease and Three acres on the northern side, and a close called Downes on the southern side, and one head abutting upon a close called Abbot’s-lease, and upon the Green-lane or Kingefelde-green on the eastern side, and upon the close of Notting-barnes on the western side. They are worth £4.” The following memorandum is added to this description:— “Mem.—_That the rent of the premises is paid to the bayliffe of Chelsey albeit it lyith nother within Town nor parisshe of Chelsey but within the parisshe of Paddington_, _ij myle from Chelsey_. What mynes, leade, or other commodytes ar apon the premisses I know not. The same are no parcel of th’ auncyent demeans of the Crown, or of the Duches of Lanc. or Cornewall, the Quene hath no more lond in Paddyngton but only these iiij closes. Ex. per me Alexandrum Hewes superius.” “xiii mo. of Maie 1557 Rated for Mr. Hues one of the Quenes mties phicisions. “The clere yerely value of the premesises iiii li whiche rated at xxvi yeres purchace ammountethe to ciiij li.