• Reference
    F3
  • Title
    Indenture (reciting previous indentures) by John Clerke of Gray's Inn to Thomas Shelley of Houghton Conquest. Conveyance of Residue of Term of lease for years. i) John Clerke of Greys Inn, Middx. gent. ii) Thomas. Shelley of Houghton Conquest, glover Recites: Lease 2 Jan. 29 Eliz (1587) i) Thomas Clerke of Stevenage Herts, gent. ii) as ii) above - 2 tenements sometime one, in Chapel End in Houghton Conquest with appurts. & one close 4 ac. & another close 9 ac. 50 ac. arable, 1 ac. meadow all which premises were lately in the occ. of Edmund Porser & John Porser - the Coppy Close in Chapel End 3 ac. & 19 ac. land and meadow belonging Edw. Conigrave for term of 7 yrs. at £12. 13. 4 p.a. Recites: Lease 20 Feb. 29 Eliz. (1587) i) Fra. Clerke of Greys Inn, Middx. gent. ii) as ii) above - afsd premises for 14 yrs. from Michaelmas 1593 at afsd. rent. Recites: Lease 20 Dec. 31 Eliz. (1588) i) as ii) above ii) Wm. Man of Pulloxhill, yeo. - all right in premises as above Now: consid: £28. 10 to be pd on 10 Oct next as appears by a bond - term of yrs in afsd premises to hold from Michaelmas next for term of years yet to come executed by ii) Seal, damaged, depicts bird. Wit: Edw Wyllyams Thos. Awdley 25 April 34 Eliz.
  • Date free text
    25 Apr 1592
  • Production date
    From: 1592 To: 1592
  • Level of description
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