Beds
Bedfordshire
1332 lay subsidy
Adam atte Mede, Mepersale 5s 6d
Walter atte Mede, Holewell 3s 10d
Robert atte Mede, Holewell 2s 1d
Agnes atte Mede, Holewel 2s
Hugh atte Mede, Cranfield 2s 8½d
Walter atte Mede, Shillington 1s 1d
William atte Mede, Leighton 3s 4d
Thomas in the Mede, Rysle 2s 6d
William in the Mede, Rysle 2s 4d
Sessions of the peace for Bedfordshire
1358 William in the Mede, juror in Shillington
1373 Thomas atte Mede, bondsman of the abbot of Rameseye, for 2 acres of land in Shutlyngton, Co. Bedford. In 1407, Thomas atte Mede, bondsman for 2 acres of land in Suthlingdon, Bedfordshire, to the abbot of Ramsey. (Shillington)
Poll tax returns
1379 Bedfordshire, Hundred of Biggleswade, Village of Sandy: Roger de la Mede & wife
1379 Bedfordshire, Hundred of Flitt, Village of Caddington: Thomas Mede & Robert Mede his son
1379 Bedfordshire, Hundred of Stodden, Village of Dean: Robert atte Mede, Thomas atte Mede
1416 John Mede, witness to a charter by John Kynbell to Nicholas Conyngeston, William Breton, citizen and draper of London, and others, of his manor of Holwell, Bedfordshire, his manors called Caldecote and Tofte, and land in Gamlingay, Cams. Dated at Holwell, Beds.
Thomas Mede of Holywell, Common Pleas, 1430-56
Nicholas Mede, of Marston Mortaine, husbandman, born 1400-1410
Common Pleas 1440-64
1447 Nicholas Mede, witness to quitclaim by William Falet of Holcote and Thomas Schypherd of Marston to William Langeley of marston, Robert Conston of Little Brickhill, and Thomas Mowse of Wootton Pillinge.
1451 Quitclaim by Nicholas Mede of Marston Moretaine to Thomas Davy of Wootton. 5 acres in Marston.
John Mede, of Bolnhurst, son of Nicholas, born 1430-1440
1496. Grant by John Mede, of Bolnhurst, son of Nicholas Mede, to John Davy of Wootton and Margaret his wife. 5 acres of arable and 1 rod of meadow in Marston Moretaine. He and wife Agnes, now deceased, had this by gift of his father Nicholas in fee simple. Possibly John Mede, of Felmersham, about 5 miles from Bolnhurst, in Common Pleas 1458-59
1505 Will of James Mead of Meppershall, wife Elizabeth
May 1506, will of Alice Wodill of Marston Moretain. To Agnes Mede 5 lb of wool.
1534 Will of William Mede of Sutton, son John, daughter Margaret, wife Alice, father Harry
1534 Will of William Mede of Meppershall, wife Alice
Dec 1534. Will of Audrey Page of Sutton. To Alice Mede "a kercher"
1535 or 1539 Beds musters
William Mede, billman, Eaton Bray
William Mede, billman, Sewell, Houghton Regis
Richard Mede, billman, Streatley & Sharpenhoe
John Mede, archer, Marston
1538 Will of William Hatchett of Sutton. To Robert Mayde 20s.
1538 Will of Henry Stringer of Meppershall. To Henry Mede a rood of barley.
Bedfordshire wills proved in the PCC, Bedford Historical Record Society
Will of John Burgoyne, Aug 1540, with lands in Dunton, Sutton in Beds
To Robert Mayde 20s.
Will of Thomas Burgoyn, Sutton, Beds, July 1546
He demises and lets to farm to his servant Robert Maide the farm and office of the market of
Potten during his life "in like manner as he now hath and occupieth the same" yielding for the
same £4 6s 8d p.a., reversion after the death of Robert Maide to testator's servant Wm. Mayse.
1541 Will of Agnes Long made 1541, of Lidlington
Witness Thomas Mede
1548 Will of William Clarke, Lytlington / Lidlington, made 1548
Witness Thomas Mede
Bedfordshire Historical Record Society Vol 63-64
Rental 1541: Certain lands and tenements in Tingrith
Richard Meade, lands & tenements there 3s. 1d.
1542 Minister's accounts: Richard Mede, freehold tenant in Tingrith
1542 Will of William Knight of Tyngreiff / Tingrith made 23 June 1542.
Witness Richard Mede
1542/3 Will of Thomas Taler of Marston Moretaine, made 23 Mar. 1542/3
To Thomas Mede a half acre of barley, a half acre of pease, and a "thyrkyndell" of wheat.
To John Mede his son a calf.
1543 Lay Subsidy, Beds
Thomas Mede, Wootton, iiiid
William Mede, Houghton Regis, for his goods iid
Richard Mede, Tingrith, for his goods, iid
Robert Mede, Streatley, for his goods, iiid
1545 Lay Subsidy
Richard Mede, Westonyng, for his goods, iiid
Giles Mede, Houghton Regis, for his goods, 1d
1545/6 Will of Thomas Man of Pulloxhill, husbandman, made 17 Mar. 1545/6
Witness Richard Mede
1546 Will of Jone Betun of Langford made 10 Sep. pr. 12 Dec. 1546.
Witness Thomas Mede
1548 Robert Mede and Thomas Norton, tenants of land in Streatley and Sundon. Conveyance between William Atwode of Harlington, yeoman, and Edmund Wyngate of Sharpenhoe, Streatley, gent.
About 1555, Harry Meade, churchwarden of Meppershall
1563 Lease in Meppershall
Witness William Mede
1591 Men impressed for Ireland
James Meade of Millebrooke
Thomas Meade of Ampthill, "soldioures armed with good Callevers with swordes and daggers well furnishede"
Jan 1613. Inquisition taken at Ampthill before the Bishop of Lincoln and others by royal commission under the great seal for redress of misemployment of lands given to charitable uses according to the statute of 27 Oct. 43 Eliz.: by the oaths of: Thos. Paternoster, Thos. Cowper, Mat. Venton, Jn. Impey, Thos. Prior, Brian Cowper, Clem. East, Jn. East, Jn. Cumberland, Jn. Cranfield jr., Wm. Prior, Jn. Hanscombe, Thos. Howson jr., Thos. Coleman jr., Walter Mead, Jn. Cole, Jer. Pearce, Wm. Savage, Wm. Blith; who say that lands anciently given for charitable uses, namely to maintain a minister or curate in Over Gravenhurst, and for the repair of the steeple and bridges, and for similar uses, were until 20 Eliz. so employed; they are valued at 40 marks p.a.; of this 3 has been devoted to such uses, but the rest has been taken by Hen., Earl of Kent, and misemployed by him.
Feoffment. 7 October 1619
(i) Lord Ruthin, Daniel and Briers.
(ii) Wm. Mathewe of Ove Gravenhurst yeom., Robt. Mathewe of Meppershall, yeoman, his brother
Witnesses. Geo. Daniel, John Munnes, Winfield Cranforde, Jeremy Meade.
Assignment of Lease 29 Nov 1624
(i) John Barbor alias Grigg of Streatley, Bedfordshire, yeoman;
(ii) Richard Meade the younger of Bragenham, Soulbury [Buckinghamshire]. yeoman
(a) messuage in which William Markham dwells
(b) cottage in which H.Willyams dwells
LIDLINGTON (St.Margaret)
John Mead - 1625 [M.A., on the cessation of last incumbent]
Banks lay subsidy index
p. 33. 21 James, 1623. Jeremiah Meade, Mepershall
p 57. 3 Charles, 1627. Richard Meade, Streatley with Sharpenhoe
p. 58. 3 Charles, 1627. George Mead, esq, Hawnes
p. 63. 3 Charles, 1627. Robert Meade, Marston