• Reference
    PM492
  • Title
    Lease for 1000 years: £60 (mortgage) i) William Ashars of Coventry, baker ii) John Butler of Warwickshire, yeoman
  • Date free text
    10 Dec 1714
  • Production date
    From: 1714 To: 1714
  • Scope and Content
    ... 4 pieces of arable land in Girtford, 1¾ acres; in Down Field, abutting NE. on the Sandy-Tempsford road; in occupation Richard Richison ...6¼ acres in occupation Robert Whitfield: in Austreet Field:- Rindles close; abutting E. on Kinwick lane, N. on Rindle lane, S. on Dames orchard; in the Down Field:- going through Easterdown and Longdown furlongs, and abutting E. on Longlandside furlong; in Middle Field:- in Larkmead furlong, abutting E. on Popes gores; in Sun furlong; in Belland furlong, abutting W. on Upper backside, E. on Longhurst furlong; ...3½ acres (no occupier given); in Austreet Field: at Clanehill; in Slow heges; on Bellam furlong; at Eastall down; in Hart Field: at Fifteen leys; with headland to Curledge furlong; on Bellom furlong; at “Seafeet”; at the top of the down; at Eastall down; on Delve furlong; devised by Thomas Ellis 19 September 1713 to William Ashars; owners and occupiers adjoining: Thomas Underwood; Thomas Ellis dyer deceased, late of Sandy; Sir Philip Monoux, Richard Richardson, Robert Pulleyn esquire, Thomas Skilliter, Baron Brittan gentleman; Ralph Bromsall esquire, Lewis Monoux esquire, John Nocke clerk, late William Allen, late Thomas Underwood, Robert Britain, late Joshua Cater, late Richard Spring, late Henry Earl of Kent; Witnesses: C Capel, John Cotton Endorsed with receipt by John Butler of 19 parchments and papers
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