AD3249

Lease: 80 years: if Joan, wife of Thomas Doggett, so long should live: at a peppercorn rent (i) Frances Taverner of Hexton, Herts., widow. (ii) Thomas Mitchell of Totternhoe, Beds., gent., Edward Wilkes of Leighton Buzzard, mercer, and Edward Cooper, alias Godfrey, the younger of Burley, parish of Letchworth, Herts., yeoman, executors and assignees At special request of said Thomas Doggett

14 Sep 1630

From: 1630 To: 1630

-- 3 closes of land, meadow and pasture with appurtenances (approx. 20acres) in Hockliffe, now in tenancy or occupation of Thomas Doggett, and all other lands, etc. of Frances Taverner in Hockliffe. UPON TRUST that (ii) and survivors will yearly employ or cause to be employed the issues and profits arising from the premises, with appurtenances, for the benefit and maintenance of Joan for life. Witnesses: Edward Wyngate, Mary Wyngate, Francis Taverner the son, William Gatley.

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Doggett, Thomas,
Doggett, Joan,
Taverner, Frances,
Mitchell, Thomas,
Wilkes, Edward,
Cooper, Edward,
Godfrey, Edward,
Wyngate, Edward,
Wyngate, Mary,
Taverner, Francis,
Gatley, William

DEEDS, legal papers, Hexton, TOTTERNHOE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, mercer, Letchworth, HOCKLIFFE