Reference
X478/146
Title
Lease
Date free text
31 Aug 1832
Production date
From: 1832 To: 1832
Scope and Content
i) Charles James Metcalfe of Roxton House, esquire
ii) John Newling of Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, farmer
… farm and appurtenances in Roxton, late occupied by William Sanderson, now ii), with 161 acres land in Roxton and Chawson
… 3 acres 2 roods 24 perches pasture in farm homestead and home close
… 11 acres 3 roods 6 perches in Hillands adjoining Home Close
… 8 acres 1 rood 39 perches in Tempsford Bridge Meadow above and below Bridge
… 4 acres 3 roods in Hewitts and wood and [Wood End?] close
… 10 acres 1 rood 8 perches in meadow in Barford
… 14 acres 37 perches arable in Tempsford Bridge Field
… 8 acres 3 roods 3 perches in Little Biggin
… 11 acres 10 perches arable in Great Biggin
… 13 acres 2 roods 18 perches in Way Pasture Field
… 42 acres 30 perches arable in Pear Tree Field
… 32 acres 1 rood 29 perches arable in Dale Field
… 37 acres 3 roods 39 perches arable in Long Ditch
… 37 acres 3 roods 23 perches in South Brook Field
… 12 acres 1 rood 12 perches arable in Turnpike Field in Great Barford
… 11 acres 1 rood 37 perches in Hill Field in Great Barford
Rent: £365 per annum during time average price of wheat exceeds 8/6d and less than 11/6d; 1s an acre extra when price 11/6d and 1s an acre for every 6d a bushel above 11/6d, reduced by 1s an acre when price below 8/6d
1 waggon load of wheat straw
2 days carting with 4 horses and 2 men
£20 for every acre meadow and pasture ploughed
£10 for every acre arable sown contrary to covenants
Term: 10 years
Agricultural covenants
i) to put buildings in habitable state
signed: i), ii)witnesses: John May, Thomas Stearn
Level of description
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