• Reference
    L14/61
  • Title
    Lease for 15 yrs.; rent p.a. 160 (i) Amabel, Countess Dowager Of Kent. (ii) John Walker of Over Stondon, yeom. -- a capital messuage and farm in Over Stondon in occ. John Walker, and lands dispersed in the common fields of Over and Nether Stondon, Shillington and Meppershall (60 ac.) lately purchased of Thos. Lawrence. Clause against sub-letting allows Joel Walker, yeom. Wood and woodland excepted. Tenant shall maintain hedges and ditches, fetch timber for repairs from within 5 miles, preserve the timber on the land from biting hurt or spoil of cattle, bear taxes; penalty for ploughing 5 per ac. He shall have a competent allowance for gate bote and stile bote. Witn. Hen. Farmer, R.Geale, Thos. Jones, Wm. Wheeler. Seal on tag (conv). (J1004)
  • Date free text
    1 October 1656
  • Production date
    From: 1656 To: 1656
  • Level of description
    item