Reference
ABCP10
Title
Church rates:
Date free text
1605
Production date
From: 1605 To: 1605
Scope and Content
churchwardens (William Costen, Thomas Atterton) v. James.Beverley, gent. (proxy Barker); materia excepta: defendant:- William Beverley leased mill to Laurence Lacie of Clophill, 1599 - 1604; Lacie's widow assigned unexpired term to William Goodman of Barford; subsequently mill has been occupied by John Sparrow of Eaton Socon & Humphrey. Grendy. William Beverley died, & churchwardens allege that James Beverley leased to Sparrow in 1603 for 3 years. Defendant says that churchwardens have varied the rates (Nicholas Burden, Mary Beverley & Elizabeth Power were rated less), and know in their consciences that they rated the mill too high. (Clophill mill)
Level of description
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