X55/16

Lease

1643

From: 1643 To: 1643

Theodore Crowley, clerk (Master of the Hospital of St John the Baptist) and the Brethren to Elizabeth Newton of Biddenham (one of the daughters of William Newton, esq, decd.) --- The farm called the Bury in the parish of St Peter Martin, Bedford, alias St Peter in the Field, with all its houses, lands, etc [no details]. To hold for the term of the lives of the said Elizabeth, Thomas Newton (son of William Newton) of London, esq. and Robert Willughbey (one of the sons of Philip Willughbey) of Olney Park (co. Bucks), esq. at an annual rent of £8.6s.8d, as fully as John Mylward alias Smith anciently held; the lease being granted in consideration of £115 and of the surrender of a lease for divers years of earlier date [no details] Signature of Theodore Crowley and Gulielmus Gwynne, clerk. Seal cut off

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Crowley, Theodore,
Newton, Elizabeth,
Newton, William,
Newton, Thomas,
Willughbey, Robert,
Willughbey, Philip,
Mylward, John,
Smith, John,
Gwynne, Gulielmus

BEDFORD, Bedford St Peters, Bedford St Peter Martin, BIDDENHAM, Olney, Buckinghamshire, Bedford St John the Baptist's Hospital, clerk