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RO14/77
Title
Counterpart of Lease i) William Belasyse of Brancepeth Castle, County Palatine of Durham esquire ii) Thomas Odell senior of Marston Mortaine, husbandman
Date free text
21 Apr 1744
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From: 1744 To: 1744
Scope and Content
-messuage in Marston formerly in occupation of William Gray late of Thomas Gray -homestead or homestall adjoining, 2 acres 19 perches -following closes in Marston ...Franklyns, 6 acres 3 roods ...Deadmores Meadow, 28 acres (or so much thereof as was the land of Charles Lord Bruce, ½ acre part thereof being land formerly of Mr Dennis and ½ acre being land formerly of Mr Norcliffe, since of Edward Snagg esquire and now of the Duchess Dowager of Marlborough and ½ rood thereof being land formerly of Edward Snagg esquire and now of George Snagg esquire) ... Several Bascroft, which is not let or intended to be let to Thomas Odell junior, 20 acres ...2 pieces of ploughed ground called Little Bascroft otherwise Common Bascroft, 20 acres -61 acres arable in common fields of Marston -all underwood in Impey's Spinney in Marston and also in lower part of Little or Common Bascroft all which premises were in occupation of Thomas Gray -right of way for ii) through Mead Close late in occupation of ii) and now of Thomas Odell junior to Impey's Spinney timber excepted to i) from Lady Day last for term of 9 years at £106 per annum [usual covenants] Signature: ii) Witnesses: John Blakely, William Theed
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