Reference
L15/1
Title
LEASES MADE IN 1583
(CF. DDC 12, Lease 1520).
Lease 21 years 12.18.0. Rent 32s.3d. and 1 hen.
(i) Hen., Earl of Kent.
(ii) John Green of Keysoek yeom., servt. to above.
-- a messuage in Aspie End, Thurleigh, occ.
Ric. Warde, late Ric. Saunders;
Long pightle, Bushy close, Little close,
Ley close, Street pightle;
9 ac. 1 r. in the common fields of Thurleigh:-
in Millne Field 3 ac.;
in Church Field 4 ac. 1 r.;
in South alias Sow Field 2 ac.
-- Wood and underwood are excepted from the lease.
The tenant is to carry out repairs to buildings
and maintain ditches and fences.
He may lop willows and maples, 'as also yonge
spiers of oke and asshe' which have been
already agreed: 3/4
in Street pightle 6 ashes;
in Long pightle 3 ashes;
in Bushy close 1 oak and 2 ashes;
in Ley close 2 ashes.
Slit for seal tag (seal missing).
Endorsed: 'The counterpane of John Greene his leasse'.
(J989)
Date free text
6 July 1583
Production date
From: 1583 To: 1583
Level of description
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