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These 2 fields, [[Hillocks]] and a field of pasture land were originally part of [[Princes Risborough Common]].

'''1889.  Modern transcript of 2 fields at Lacey Green sold by Frances Josephine Irving (the Mortgagee of John Cheshire) to William Saunders of New House Farm, Denner Hill.'''

'''In 1889''' as £1,300 plus accruing interest was now owing on John Cheshire's mortgage, Frances Josephine Irving was enabled to sell several plots of land by Power of Sale as mortgagee.These included -

'''Sold to William Saunders,''' of New House Farm, [[Denner Hill]], Great Missenden, for £730 two fields -

1.  The field of pasture land ( This became the site of Goodacres House) at Lacey Green, containing 7 acres, 19 poles, bounded on the S by a proposed new roadway (later to become [[Goodacres Lane]]); on the north by property of John Cheshire, mortgaged to Frances Josephine Irving: On the South by property of John Cheshire, but recently remortgaged to Mary Ann Buckmaster

2.   The arable field at Lacey Green known as the “[[Hillocks]]”, formerly part of [[Kiln Farm]], then containing 30 acres 2 roods 14 poles, but a small portion having been sold, it was found to contain 29 acres 1 rood 37 poles. (This is the field straight ahead at the bottom of [[Goodacres Lane]])

Which herein 1<sup>st</sup> and 2<sup>nd</sup> described, together with full right and liberty for William Saunders, in along and over the proposed new roadway, 16 feet in width. click [[William Saunders & Bethia Janes]] for more about William Saunders.

'''''Note'''. The two fields described here had once been part of the Common of Princes Risborough where the townsfolk brought their cattle to graze.  When the Common was enclosed in 1823 a portion of it was purchased by John Grubb which included these fields.  More about John Grubb under [[Windmill Farm]].''