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(i) Jon. Hooker of Sandy clerk.
(ii) John Sutton of Sandy gent. and w. Hannah.
Recites Lease for 5,000 years 30 Nov. 1572./ (i) Sir Robt. Catlin and John Yarrow, gent.
(ii) Tho. Underwood of Sandy yeom. -
-- large tenements with orch. and garden and lands then occ. by Tho. Underwood (now by John Sutton) containing 138 1/2 ac. in Sandy, 1 half yard of land; tenement with orch. garden and hemplot then copyhold.
Assignment 7 May 1690 John Sutton and w. Hannah to Tho. Bromsall of Sandy gent. Sutton agreed to sell for the benefit of Hooker.
Assignment 28 Nov. last (i) John Cross (ii) John Sutton and w. Hannah in trust for Hooker; agreed that Hooker should reconvey to Sutton and w.
-- mess. formerly a cott. occ. John Sutton in Sandy, orch. adjg. (3r.), S. Church lane, N. mess. late John Taylor now Mr. Britten, E. free ground of Mr. Britten, W. highway; cott. occ. Jos. Wortley in Sandy, piece of ground late sweard now an orch. (1 ac.), S. piece of ground set with willows, N. land late Ralph Bromsall decd., W. a meadow clo., E. a way to Sandy Mills;
enclosed parcel of mead. cd. Heather Shadwell (2 1/2acs.), occ. John Sutton, meadow clo. late Lord St. John and John Mayes, now the Lord of Sandy S., abtg. E. Filland, W. the river; 4 lands cont. 5r. in Rye North Croft flg., land late the Lord of Sandy manor S., abtg. E. Coxwell hill, W. Middle flg. of North Croft;
2 lands (1 ac.) abtg. W. piece of ground late Ralph Bromsall decd., E. Coxwell hill;
1r. in Chester fld., on a flg. next the Croft ground, land late Wm. Frank decd. S., late Tho. Mayes N., W. mess. late lord of Sandy and Wm. Sumers, E. highwy. to Stratford; 1/2 ac. in same flg., S. land of Ralph Bromsall, N. Mr. Britten; 1r. in Middle flg., N. Mr. Britten S. lord of Sandy; 1/2 ac. in same flg., N. lord of Sandy, S. late Ralph Bromsall; 2 selions in same fld. (1 ac.), S. Jon. Hooker's headland, land of Lewis Monoux esq. E., Tho. Skilleter W.; 1r. there, Lewis Monoux on both sides; 1/2 ac. in same fld., abtg. Syresome W., com. heath E., Mr. Edwards N.; 2 selions (1 ac.) in St. Helen's fld., N. John Underwood, S. Rich. Swetman, abtg. W. Gadlock, E. Stratford way.
Wtns. F. Brace, Geo. Brace, Ben. Haselden.
Seal: on tag, armorial.