Escheat
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lidlington
Etymology
The history of this curious farm-name has been given us by the Rev. A. D. M. Gowie, Vicar of Lidlington, on the authority of its present owner, Mr H. Lines. 'The history of the forfeiture goes back to the ownership of Dr Small, who died insane and intestate. The property which was in the Manor of Bedford escheated to Hastings, 9th Duke of Bedford.'