• Reference
    L14/62
  • Title
    Lease (not executed) for 6 yrs.; rent p.a. 150 and 10 doz. good and serviceable young pigeons on demand, and 2 good fat turkeys and 2 good young fat geese at Christmas. (i) Amabel, Countess Dowager of Kent. (ii) Thos. Deacon of Over Stondon, yeom. -- a capital messuage or farm in Over Stondon, occ Thos. Deacon, late Israel Reynolds; 60 ac. dispersed in the common fields of Over and Nether Stondon, Shillington and Meppershall, late pchd. of T. Lawrence Tenant shall do repairs ; fetch timber, reside, and employ the compost on the premises; bear taxes and assessments; keep the woods from biting hurt; and not cut or sell coppices at less than 8 yrs. growth. He is to pay 5 per acre for meadow ploughed since late tenant Dan. Brace. Landlord shall enter on arable at Annunciation, and have stable-room and lodging for servants. (J1004)
  • Date free text
    1 October 1683
  • Production date
    From: 1683 To: 1683
  • Level of description
    item