• Reference
    KK157
  • Title
    Assignment of Lease £50
  • Date free text
    3 May 1583
  • Production date
    From: 1583 To: 1583
  • Scope and Content
    i) John Tubman junior of Leighton Buzzard chandler. ii) Christopher Hoddesdon. --Property as in KK156 above. --Also lands of Fraternity Of Leighton Buzzard in occupation (in 1566) by Richard Hale, Michael Lodge, Simon Hawshade, William Johnson & Simon Jane, 3 acres arable in Eggington in occupation of Richard Gurney, other lands & tenancy in occupation of Margaret Hawswade widow, John Surrage, Richard Clarke, William Gibson, Thomas Collyer, John Holmes, Henry Butfielde, John Sebrok, John Baldwyn, Simon Hawswade, house with two cellars called the Brotherhood House in Leighton Buzzard. Excepting reserved rents in recite. Letters Patent, lease to John Laurence of 2 tenants for 20 years at 26s 8d per annum, lease of 3 acres called Austons land to John Clark & Richard Gurney for 19 years at 2s per annum, (Recite (1) Letters Patent, 8 November 1566 leasing property given above to Sir Richard Reade (rent-charge of 6s 7d). for 21 years at £7 0s 4d per annum (2) Letters Patent of 10 December 1580 (as in KK156 above) for 21 years). Witnessed : Thomas Smythe (writer).
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