• Reference
    L5/1127
  • Title
    Counterpart lease: 12 yrs.; rent 124.9.10 Ron. Phil. Yorke & Jem., Marchioness Grey Dan. Caton farmhouse in Silsoe; Home close, 8 ac.; Beechwood close, 25 ac.; close at Ward Hedges, 5 ac.; Hanger close, 3 ac.; Warden Hill close, 12 ac.; Corn close, 3 ac.; Russells close, 3 ac.; Broom close,2 ac.; in Beach Field 45 ac. in Red Field 61ac. in Barrell Field 44ac. 1 ac. in Fielding mead and 1 ac. in Maulden mead, to be occupied by tennant only for such period as the meadow shall be laid up according to usage & custom, and common for rest of year; in Silsoe, Flitton, Pulloxhill, Maulden; exept timber, & quarries of stone and marl; tennant may lop such trees as are usually lopped for repairs and firewood; shall plash quick hedges and scour ditches; shall carry out repairs (exept those necessitated by fire, storm & tempest),being allowed 35 for same with rough timber annually for cart bote and plough bote; landlord may inspect and order repairs to be done within 3 months. tenent to employ compost on premises, exept that for last 2 yrs. he shall recieve 15 for it; he is to make available to incomming tennant certain rooms at Annunciation; witn. Fra. Williams, Jn. Hobbs.
  • Date free text
    22 September 1747
  • Production date
    From: 1747 To: 1747
  • Exent
    No. of pieces: 1
  • Level of description
    item