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Manor of Ducketts, Tottenham, Middlesex.

Leased by John Brereton, Master of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, and the Brethren to William Brereton and his son Henry Brereton in 1535. Conveyed by Richard Cecill of Burghley to Edward North in 1547, after the dissolution of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, by Lord North to William Draper in 1557. Conveyed by William Parker to Sir William Cordell and others in 1576 and by Cordell to John Dudley in 1579.

Conveyed by Sir Francis Popham and his wife Ann to Sir Edmund Scott in 1638; conveyed by John Scott to Edmund Trench in 1660, and fine levied and common recovery suffered. Devised by the will of Edmund Trench, proved in 1669 to his wife Mary and his son Edmund. Released by Thomas to Samuel Trench in 1698.

With royal grant of unexpired lease to Thomas Hannage by letter patent, 1536; Licence for alienation of manor, 1579; special grant of livery to Sir Stephen Scott for possession of the manor, 1639; assignment by Edward Hales to John King of a fee farm rent of 6s.8d. from a toft at Seawards, Essex, and a rent of 20s. from the manor of Ducketts, 1673.