Reference
X297/13
Title
Lease for 500 years: £5 per annum [draft?]
Date free text
20 Mar 1688/9
Production date
From: 1688 To: 1689
Scope and Content
i) Sir William Becher of Howbury, knight
ii) Henry Ashley of Eynesbury, gentleman, and son and heir Henry
… water and fishing in the river of Ouse: rushes in the back rey running by Gadsey meadow, with water holmes, reed beds, osier holts, flag beds and rush beds, and all other profits usually let with the said water and fishing: but except the willows and liberty to plant more in place of those decayed: except a parcel of meadow called Bacons holme joining to Byards ford; and except Willow Holmes next Willington side
if they so long use the passage for coals and lighters and carriage of commodities by water from below Eaton mills to Bedford according to the Act of 16 Charles II [1675/6] and appointment thereunder made by the County Commissioners of Henry Ashley as undertaker; [end missing]
Level of description
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