Reference
BS2274
Title
Lease for 1 year.
(i) Thomas North, Stopsley, yeoman, eldest son and heir of John North deceased
Thomas Rayment, Lilley, Hertfordshire, yeoman and wife Ann (administrator of goods of John North deceased left unadministered by Mary North deceased late widow and administrator of John North.) Christopher Eaton.
(ii) Richard Eaton son of Christopher, rector of Market Downham, Norfolk.
Date free text
3 September 1736
Production date
From: 1726 To: 1726
Scope and Content
Thomas North and Thomas Rayment at direction of Christopher Eaton to Richard Eaton
-- Noakes Farm house, Stopsley, in the occupation of Edward Potter, late Edward Fossey.
-- Homestall adjoining
-- Ninings close near Giscott ( 1 acre )
-- 3 acres meadow in Stockhambridge Mead.
-- 2 spinneys called Sea Spring and Zeay Spring, Stopsley
-- closes and arable in Luton fields, Stopsley and Biscott in the occupation of Edward Potter late Edward Fossey
-- all other lands and tenements in the occupation of Edward Potter which formerly belonged to Thomas Groome of Dunstable, gentleman
Witnesses: Paul Harvey, S.Marsom.
Archival history
British Records Association 984. (Hackney Borough Library, Mare Street, E.1.)
[from a miscellaneius collection of documents found in a derelict gold-beater’s factory]
Level of description
item