BorBE7/2/58

Counterpart lease for 11 years: (1) The Corporation of the Town of Bedford (2) Alderman John Hill of Bedford. Lease by (1) to (2) for 11 years from Michaelmas next of all that soil or ground on the north side of the River Ouze in Bedford, between the common highway in Newnham Furlong and the said River Ouze leading from Castle Close, now in occupation of Mr Francis Mason, extending directly Eastwards near to the plank bridge there leading to Newnham Mills, together with the willow trees growing thereupon commonly called the Hermitage willows, being in number four hundred. Annual rent: £1. 1s. Witnesses: Richard Wakefield, Philip Benson. Signature: John Hill

28 September 1759

From: 1759 To: 1759

(2) to have right of planting other trees on the said soil, and "to plant and sett young trees and setts in the room and stead of such trees that shall dye, decay or be blown down and to leave as many on the soil at the end of the said term as are now growing thereon"

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Hill, John,
Mason, Francis,
Wakefield, Richard,
Benson, Philip

alderman, River Ouse, Newnham Mill, Newnham, Bedford Castle Close, willow