Reference
L14/63
Title
Lease for 12 yrs.; 150 and 2 good fat young fowls (incomplete).
(i) Hon. Phil. Yorke esq. Lord Viscount Royston, and
w. Jemima, Marchioness Grey;
(ii) John Farmer of Pirton, yeom.
-- a farmhouse called Upper Stondon farmhouse; a cottage;
Walnut-tree close, 1 r.; Three acre crofts, 3 ac.;
Church close, 2 ac.; 9 ac. (pieces of pasture that lie
intermixed with arable); 2 closes of meadow called
Ditched Meads, 4 ac.; Grove closes, 10ac.; Ash close, 5 ac.
Middle mead, 6 ac.; Further Mead, 7 ac.; all known as
Ditched Meads; Luke's meadow, 5 ac.; 2 spinneys,5 ac.;
Rye close, 10 ac.; a close called Great Lady season, 11 ac.;
Little Lady season, 6 ac.; and land in the common fields:
in Lawn Field 62 ac.;
in White Wall Field, 36 ac,;
in Tine Field, 16 ac.;
in Little Field, 55 ac,;
in New close, 8 ac.;
in Dun meadow, 5 ac.;
5 ac. dispersed in the fields of Lower Stondon, and 3 ac.
in Upper Stondon;
all in or near Upper and Lower Stondon and Meppershall.
Timber excepted. Tenant to preserve young spires of oak,
ash and elm from biting hurt, and to pay 5 for every acre
of meadow ploughed; to do repairs (except casualties by
storm and fire) (and except great rough timber, bricks,
tiles and lime); landlord willl inspect and give notice in
writing of necessary repairs, which shall be done in
3 months. Tenant shall pay rates and taxes, including
window tax; and shall devote manure to the land.
(last portion missing.)
Witn. Sam. Sandon, Jos. Cole
(J1004)
Date free text
21 November 1744
Production date
From: 1744 To: 1744
Level of description
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