R6/38/19/13

Demise: £6 14 0 p.a. (i) Sir Wm. Russell, Kt (ii) Jn. Turner, Melchbourne, yeo. -Utterham crofte close (10ac), pasture, occ. Griffen Gore et al - 17ac arable Melchbourne Flds (9ac late occ Wm Dillingham & 8ac occ Jn Ashton) (excepting woods, underwoods, & timber trees) covts. (ii) to keep the premises sufficiently hedged and fences, to keep the hedges and ditches in repair and to leave them in good repair (ii) may cut bushes for fencing and repair of fences. Lease from Mich next during the minority of Edw. Earl of Bedford or 3yrs if the Earl dies before he comes of age. Endorsed with memo re payment of tithes late paid to Chas Harbert and Fra St John as in Pet. Ashon's time Wns. Laurence Smith 14 Jan 1589/90

1589-90

From: 1589 To: 1590

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Russell, William,
Turner, John,
Gore, Greffen,
Dillingham, William,
Ashton, John,
Harbert, Charles,
St John, Francis,
Ashon, Peter,
Russell, Edward,
Russell, Edward (3rd Earl of Bedford),
Earl of Bedford,
Smith, Laurence

MELCHBOURNE, DEEDS, estate leases