DW103

Lease. (i) Sir Robert Napier, Luton Hoo., knight & baronet. (ii) Richard Peter, Luton, draper.

15 Jul 1628

From: 1628 To: 1628

--- 13 pieces of arable in several fields, Luton, (25 acres): - 4 pieces (5 1/2 acres), Blackwater field. - 2 pieces (4 acres) Bayley field. - 3 pieces (7 acres) Burdge field. - 1 piece (1 1/2 acres) Sewell field. - 4 pieces (7 acres) Mainden field. all which formerly belonged to a messuage in Luton called Hatrill House, occupied by Thomas Winch. --- feeding and herbage of Buxtons Wood, and underwood, near Dallowe, Luton, excepting timber and other trees, with all loppings etc. from Michaelmas next for 12 years. at rent of £10 13s 0d per annum. (ii) to keep the customary seasons for tilling and sowing: not to demise premises without consent of (i). 1 seal tag: Witnesses: Edmund Jones, William Kilbey, John Viney.

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Napier, Robert,
Peter, Richard,
Winch, Thomas,
Jones, Edmund,
Kilbey, William,
Viney, John

DEEDS, legal papers, agricultural leases, LUTON, draper, Luton fields, timber