Reference
X27/23
Title
Lease:
John Vaux of Whipsnade to John Vaux the younger of Kensworth, Hertfordshire
Date free text
20 Apr 1680
Production date
From: 1680 To: 1680
Scope and Content
Messuage in Whipsnade formerly in the occupation of Thomas Abbot, then of Benjamin Hogan, and now of Thomas Ashley; 4 pightles known as the Backsides, a close called Southfield next to the said Backsides; a close called Upper Northfield next a spring called Sallow spring; a close called Little Northfield next Southfield, a close called Great Wanwicks next Upper Northfield; a close called Little Wanwicks next Great Wanwicks; 5 acres arable in Middlefield with Pinching Lane, West, being part of land called Crabtree; 2 acres in the same field next the land of William Hogan, South East; also one spring of wood lying between Little Northfield and Southfield; a cottage in Whipsnade in the occupation of John Sheppard; reserving to John Vaux the elder the right of ingress etc. to a pasture called Robert’s Close, next to a close called Cow Pasture or Leys and Long Close.
Term 51 years, John Vaux the younger promising to keep the same in good repair during the said term and the life of Cicilla, the wife of John Vaux the elder
witnesses: John Hawkins, Robert Tayler, Howkins (sic) Perkins
Note pasted on:
Indenture dated 1680 between John Vaux of Whipsnade Hall, and John Vaux of the same, descendant of Andrew Wilmer of Totteridge, London, 1st cousin to my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather Reverend John Wilmer M.A., incumbent of Northill, born at Sherborne, county Warwickshire, died at Northill 1655 3/4/15
initials illegible (J.J.G?)
Level of description
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