Reference
L4/297
Title
Lease 30. 9 yrs., rent 24
(i) Jas. Beverley of Beggary, Eaton Socon, esq.
Jas. Beverley of Clophill, s. & h. of above
(ii) Abraham Lawrence of Silsoe, poulterer
Clophill warren house, Heydon pond meadow
(being on the warren)
also all Clophill warren with rabbits in it
which Ric. Burden had.
(ii) also to pay 120 couples of rabbits of the
best and fattest, and two couple of young rab-
bits 'for one, for so many as shall be demanded
before they will hang in a haynett' but if none
demanded then (ii) to pay 6 extra a year; or
proportionately.
on termination of lease there are to be at least
560 rabbits in warren of which 300 to be black.
seal of (i); applied.
witnesses: Th. Dennis, Jn. Austin
endorsed memorandum: my father receiving 30
fine for the lease ......... may satisfy my lady
of the value of the warren howsoever I let it to
the present tenant entering upon it when the ...
made all warrens there own, since beside the fine
he recived 5-15 for the warren more than I let
it for annually: 16-8-1654; unsigned
Date free text
30 - mar - 1641
Production date
From: 1641 To: 1641
Level of description
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