Reference
L11/18
Title
Lease (12yrs. pencil alteration to 9) Rents & Agreements.
Rent: 79-5-6 (pencil alteration: 84.)
(i) Hon. Philip Yorke Esq., alias Lord Viscount Royston & w.
Jemima Marchioness Grey
(ii) Wm. Palmer of Mepsall alias Meppershall, yeo.
Woodhall Farm with homestall, orchard etc.
Great Grove (24 1/4a.)
Six Acre Close (6 3/4a.)
Long Close (2 1/4a.)
Calves Close (4 1/4a.)
Little fld. (8 3/4a.)
Dove House Close (2 1/2a.)
Priors Close (4 1/4a.)
Mill Pond Close (3a.)
Great fld. (31 3/4a.)
Blackhill Close (10 1/2a.)
Nun Wood Close (9a.)
1 1/4a. Lammas meadow.
pcls. in flds. of M'shall (26 1/4a.)
(Usual agricultural provisions. (ii) not to plant hemp,
flax, woad or any root or seed which will do damage,
and not to cross-crop.)
Signet seal on ribbon.
Witd.: Geo Hailey, surgeon in Shefford, Jos. Cole.
Endsd.: (10 June, 1758) Memo. that if (ii) dies before expiry, (i) will
not insist on (ii)'s w. or dtrs. holding lands for redr.
of term, but a yr. after (ii)'s dec. will take Surrender of
Lease & absolutely acquit w. & dtrs. on payment of rent &
arrears due. Witd.: Jos. Cole, (i)'s steward.
The whole scored out with pencil.
Date free text
22 Mar 1758
Production date
From: 1758 To: 1758
Level of description
item