Reference
ST1637
Title
Counterpart of lease for 3 lives
i) Henry Hinde, clerk, M.A., Master of the Hospital of St John Baptist, Bedford, and his Co-Brethren
ii) Ann Towersey, Bedford, widow
Date free text
6 Feb 1783
Production date
From: 1783 To: 1783
Scope and Content
i) leases to ii)
... piece of sward ground and orchard, once part of the orchard belonging to the capital messuage of said Hospital in St John’s
N. and E. said Hospital
S. King’s Ditch
W. freehold of ii)
...small plot garden once called Lane’s Orchard adjoining and now in occupation therewith by ii)
N. pale fence belonging to garden of said hospital
E. moat or fish ponds
term – 3 lives i.e. of John Barns (son of John Barns of St John’s, Bedford, victualler), Charles Purser of St Leonard’s, Bedford, and Richard Swepson (son of Richard Swepson of St Paul’s, Bedford, draper)
yearly rent 15s
ii) will keep fences in repair
signed: ii)
endorsed witnesses: Whitley Sale, clerk to Mr Lovesey, William White
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