BorBE7/1/3

Counterpart Lease for 11 years: (1) Corporation of the Town of Bedford (2) Katherine Hayward of Bedford, widow. Lease by (1) to (2) for 11 years from Michaelmas 1685, of all that messuage or tenement with appurtenances in the parish of St. Paul, Bedford: West - fish market; North - tenement of Corporation late in Wales occupation; South - Corporation tenement late in Katherine Davyies occupation, since of ... [no name inserted]. Annual rent: 20s. payable by equal portions at Michaelmas and Lady Day. Endorsed: notes on assignment of lease to Francis Walker, and on a lease to Walker from the Corporation from Michaelmas 1692. Witnesses: Thomas Chaplin, Thomas Emery. Seal: one applied, on paper on tag. Signature: mark of Katherine Hayward

1 January 1687 (3 James II)

From: 1687 To: 1687

Covenant to pay 2s. per annum to Corporation for every fire, hearth or chimney belonging to the premises. Attached: Bond for the performance of covenants. Signatures etc as in Counterpart lease

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Hayward, Katherine,
Wales,
Davyies, Katherine,
Walker, Francis,
Chaplin, Thomas,
Emery, Thomas

tailor, Hearth Tax