• 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