RO5/317-318

Lease and Release i) The Most Reverend Father in God, John Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Reverend Thomas Tenison, Dr of Laws, Chancellor of the Diocese of Oxford ii) Benedict Conquest of Irnham Hall, Lincolnshire esquire, (eldest son and heir of Benedict Conquest late of Houghton Conquest esquire,deceased, who was the son and heir of John Thimelby Conquest formerly of Houghton Conquest esquire, long since deceased) iii) Right Honourable John Lord Baron Gowran

25 Mar 1741

From: 1741 To: 1741

Recites: RO5/313-4 whereas: repayment was not made interest due on the £5,000 amounts to £208..18 Now: consideration: £5,208..18 (being principal and interest) paid to i) by iii) at direction of ii) ii) agrees that this sum shall be taken as part of the sum of £10,000 agreed to be paid to him for absolute purchase of the manor etc. of Houghton Conquest i) conveys to iii) -manor of Houghton Conquest alias Conquest Bury -manor house of the same [etc.etc. as in RO5/313] Signatures: i) and ii) Witnesses: John Westley, Mathew Duane, George Wilmot, William Simpkinson, John Ward

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Conquest, Benedict,
Conquest, John Thimelby,
Tenison, Thomas,
Canterbury, Archbishop of,
Fitzpatrick, John (Lord Gowran),
Westley, John,
Duane, Matthew,
Wilmot, George,
Simpkinson, William,
Ward, John

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