• Reference
    BorBE7/2/9
  • Title
    Counterpart lease for 11 years: (1) Corporation of Bedford (2) John Howard of Bedford, butcher. Lease by (1) to (2) for 11 years from Michaelmas 1759 of shop in the Saturday Butcher Row with appurtenances now in occupation of said John Howard (except the loft over it), in the parish of St Paul, Bedford: South - the churchyard of St Paul; North - Butcher Row; West - shop belonging to Corporation in occupation of William Lyon; East - shop late in occupation of Robert Rootham. Annual rent: £2. 5s. Witnesses: Richard Wakefield, Philip Benson. Signature: John Howard
  • Date free text
    28 September 1759
  • Production date
    From: 1759 To: 1759
  • manuscript
  • Level of description
    item