What's this place?

[Merry]

Line nine of this will for James Smith...

Peacock of [something]hamstead in the county of Bedford.

What's the first bit of the place name?

James Smith will 1828 (http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/5111/40611_311479-00122/437488?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk% 2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dcanturburyprerogativecourt%26 so%3d2%26pcat%3dROOT_CATEGORY%26MS_AdvCB%3d1%26ran k%3d1%26new%3d1%26MSAV%3d2%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dangs-g%26gsfn%3djames%26gsfn_x%3dXO%26gsln%3dsmith%26gs ln_x%3dNP%26gskw%3dkempston%26gskw_x%3d1%26cpxt%3d 1%26catBucket%3drt%26uidh%3d672%26cp%3d11&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults)

[Langley Vale Sue]

Hillhamstead?

[kiterunner]

Willshamstead.

Here is an old RootsWeb thread about it:
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BEDFORD/2012-04/1333552874

[Langley Vale Sue]

No it's Wilshamstead.

http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1401


:) Snap Kate! ;)

[Merry]

Thanks you two.

[Merry]

And what about this one .....

line seven of the will of John Smith....

'daughter of my late sister ???? Barringer deceased'

John Smith will 1834 (http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/5111/40611_311504-00661/358144?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk% 2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fMS_AdvCB%3d1%26db%3dCanturburyPrer ogativeCourt%26rank%3d1%26new%3d1%26so%3d3%26MSAV% 3d2%26msT%3d1%26pcat%3dROOT_CATEGORY%26gss%3dms_r_ db%26gsfn%3djohn%26gsfn_x%3dXO%26gsln%3dsmith%26gs ln_x%3dNP%26gskw%3dbedf*%26gskw_x%3d1%26rg_8100426 1__date%3d1834%26uidh%3d672&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults)

[Merry]

Ah, it's a dodgy spelling of Leah:


Name: Leah Smith
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 22 Jul 1788
Marriage Place: Saint Paul,Bedford,Bedford,England
Spouse: Thomas Barringer

Previously I was looking for Lavender to Barringer marriages because I was confused! Must be the sunshine!!