GK302/1

Lease for 99 years 1) Thos Primate of Shillington, Cutter (tenant for 21 years) Jn Turner of Hitchin, Gent (Ground Landlord) 2) Jn Ireland of Hitchin, Gent (Trustee for Flint) Lewis Flint of Shillington, Husbandman such part of 3 lands which lie together in Hitchin Field in Parish of Shillington abs E Shefford Road S Bank or 'knowle' (knoll) where the Dirt House formerly stood (6.1/2 poles from the road to the Long Hedge and in breadth from the hedge across the said poles 5.1/2 poles; total 30 poles) (leased among others to Thos Primate by Jn Turner for 21 years) CONSIDERATION RENT 2s 6d on feast of St Michael at South porch of Hitchin Church to be paid to Thos Primate for residue of his lease of 21 years and then to Jn Turner Witnesses: Jas Turner, Robt Handscomb junior Note on dorse by WW 'William Lucas paid to Sir Charles Famaby Radcliffe the present owner of the land within demised Two pounds ten shillings in redemption of the rent reserved by this lease, which does not appear to have been paid or demanded for many years past and it is considered as doubtfull whether satisfaction has not before been made for such rent 1 Nov 1791

2 Jan 1716 [1717]

From: 1717 To: 1791

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Primate, Thomas,
Turner, John,
Ireland, John,
Flint, Lewis,
Handscomb, Robert,
Lucas, William,
Radcliffe, Charles Farnaby

cutter, husbandman, non-agricultural leases, SHILLINGTON, Shillington fields, Shillington Shefford Road, Shillington Dirt House, Hitchin