• Reference
    NC944
  • Title
    Assignment of leasehold - £40 i) J Stratton of Aspley Guise, husbandman ii) Thomas Stratton of Salford, husbandman, his brother
  • Date free text
    27 Feb 1637/8
  • Production date
    From: 1637 To: 1638
  • Scope and Content
    Recites: Demise for 1,000 years - 24 May 1586 H Willson of Wingfield, Chalgrave and J Celcho of Tebworth, Chalgrave to J Stratton late of Aspley Guise, husbandman Messuage, close (2 acres), 10 acres arable, one ley (1 rood), 1 acre meadow, in Aspley Guise, late in occupation J Stratton, which before that time were reputed to be copyhold, held of Lord Cheney of Toddington and wife Lady Jane, as of manors of Tingrey, Dixwell and Youngs Assignment to William Stratton of London, brewer - 31 August 1598 Assignment to Paul Whitmore, citizen and scrivener of London - 12 January 1613/4 Assignment to Edmund Stratton of Aspley Guise, husbandman - 20 July 1616 Assignment of property to J Stratton - 23 April 1634 [NC933] NOW i) assigns to ii): Property as in NC943, Viz: West part of messuage, containing 2 bays, 28 foot long and 15 foot wide, and the chimney used with the 2 bays; also yard, barn, garden, orchard, close of backside used with them, as they are now built, fenced and mounded 1 rood meadow in the Hookes 1 rood ley ground in Steppingdon 1 rood ley ground under the Lince Common for one cow in the Fenn Common for one bullock on the Hills Common for 7 sheep
  • Level of description
    item