Reference
L15/34
Title
LEASES OF THE MANOR
Cf. D.D.C.1, Lease of manor, 1390;
la, Warrant to drain pond, 1395/6.
Lease of 21 yrs. Rent 100.
(i) Hen., Earl of Kent, Lord of Hastings, Waysford
and Ruthyn;
(ii) Thos. Cadwell of Willington, husb.
-- the manorhouse or mansion-house of Thurleigh;
buildings adjoining;
closes:- Reed beds, 11 ac.; Thyllands, 34 ad.;
Bassyngborne, 28 ac.; Park Field close, 50 ac.,
late occ. John Darling; Crow Yard pightle,
2 1/2 ac.; Hyxe close, 34 ac.; Watts valley, 4 ac.;
old Layghton, 3 ac.;
26 ac. meadow;
233 ac. arable in the common fields of Thurleigh.
-- Wood and underwood are excepted.
Tenant is to do repairs, and shall keep the arable
lands sufficiently compassed with dung and in good
heart; he covenants not to plough up Thyllands close,
nor any more of Park Field, but only the part which
hath been ploughed within the last 20 yrs.; he
may lop for fencing purposes any any trees which have
been lopped.
He is to build a barn 20' wide internal measurements,
which is to have 5 bays, each bay 14' long at least;
and the Earl will allow him timber for it.
He may occupy the Earl's waste land now occupied
by Anth. Julyan; either paying Anth. Julyan for the
house he has built thereon, or letting him take it
away.
Witnesses: Ben. Pigott, Giles Blofeld, Geo. Fitz,
John Cooch.
Tag (cut) for seal.
(J989)
Date free text
5 September 1593
Production date
From: 1593 To: 1593
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