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Counterpart lease for 11 years: (1) Mayor, Bailiffs, Burgesses and Commonalty of Bedford (2) Philip Benson of Bedford, butcher. Lease by (1) to (2) for 11 years from Michaelmas 1752 of shop in the Saturday Butcher Row in the parish of St Paul, Bedford, formerly in occupation of Thomas Alderman, butcher, afterwards of James Bundy, since of Phillips, and now of (2): South - St Paul's church yard; East - shop of the Corporation late in occupation of Randall Taylor and now of William Smith alias Lyon; West - another shop late in occupation of William Combs, now of Robert Hill. Loft and chamber over the shop, late in occupation of widow Barton excepted from lease. Annual rent: 45s. Witnesses: Richard Cave, R. Finch. Signature: Philip Benson

25 September 1752

From: 1752 To: 1752

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Benson, Philip,
Alderman, Thomas,
Bundy, James,
Phillips,
Taylor, Randall,
Smith, William,
Lyon, William,
Combs, William,
Hill, Robert,
Barton,
Cave, Richard,
Finch, R.

butcher, shops, Bedford Butchers Row