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Lease for 17 years after last Michaelmas (one pendent seal) 1) John Barnes of Podington, yeoman 2) George Abbott of Podington, husbandman

25 April 27 Elizabeth I [1585]

From: 1585 To: 1585

Tenement or cottage etc commonally called 'Sir Pears' in Hinwick in Parish of Podington, and dovehouse (now in the tenure of Henry Baker Dr or his assigns) (reserved to John Barnes one cottage, one garden and yard adjoining now in the tenure of Edmund Prydon or of his assigns AND three and a half acres of land now in Edmund's tenure AND 4 selions or leys now also allotted and appointed out and also commons for 20 sheep and 3 beasts in the fields of Hinwick to be held by George discharged of yearly rent of 22 shillings payable to the owner or owners of the land) Repair Clause (in event of sale by Abbott, Barnes to have first refusal "according as to the rate as the sayd George dyd by the same of one Wyllyan Sayer, havinge consideraton of the yeres then to come in the lease") Rent one peppercorn witnesses "signed and sealed in the presence of Messrs Child, Payne and William Fayre". Henry Astry, Arthur Gooddey, John Iremonger, Jo Ellis

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Barnes, John,
Abbott, George,
Baker, Henry,
Prydon, Edmund,
Sayer, Wyllyan,
Child,
Payne,
Fayre, William,
Astry, Henry,
Gooddey, Arthur,
Iremonger, John,
Ellis, Jo

PODINGTON, estate leases, yeoman, husbandman, Hinwick, dovehouses, private buildings & land