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Lease

29 September 1737

From: 1737 To: 1737

Lease Parties: (i) John Towersey BD, Master of the Hospital of Saint John the Baptist, Bedford and his co-brethren; (ii) Henry Horton of Bedford, gentleman Operative Part: - (i) leased (a) to (ii) for 40 years at 10/- per annum in rent Property: (a) messuage in Bedford, Saint Paul on the W side of High Street adjoining a messuage called the Rose Inn formerly of William Becket, gentleman, now of Henry Horton in the occupation of Benjamin Hayes N and messuage formerly of William Faldo, alderman, deceased now of Thomas Faldo, gentleman in the occupation of Webb and called the Ragged Staff S; the castle ditch E; the W side having a breadth of 18 feet 6 inches and on E a breadth of 18 feet Witnesses: - Edward Towersey; - Griffith Morgan

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Towersey, John,
Horton, Henry,
Becket, William,
Horton, Henry,
Hayes, Benjamin,
Faldo, William,
Faldo, Thomas,
Towersey, Edward,
Morgan, Griffith

Saint Paul Bedford, Bedford High Street, Bedford Saint John's Hospital, Bedford Rose, Bedford Ragged Staff, Bedford Castle