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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D239/M/E/218-219
TitleLease and counterpart for 21 years from 25 March next by Rachel FitzHerbert of the parish of All Saints, Derby widow, and William FitzHerbert of Tissington esq. to William Smith of Hollington End in the parish of Thorpe yeoman of the following closes in Tissington, containing in all 81 acres 1 rood 10 perches: Hollington Hedge, the Little Harlow, the Nearer Darfield, and the Rushey Cliffe. Rent £36 10s. (£26 to Rachel, £10 10s to William). Lessee to pay £5 a year for every acre ploughed over and above the 6 acres in Nether Darfield for the first 16 years, and thereafter £5 for every acre ploughed over and above 4 acres. Lessee to retain from his rent £3 a year for 4 years in consideration of a barn built by the lessee upon Darfield. Timber rights reserved. Dated 11 November
Endorsed: (1) In consideration of £15, Smith gives up his right to Upper Darfield, 29 December 1753; (2) Smith surrenders remaining term in consideration of sum of £3 3s. 10 October 1760
Date1745
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorFitzHerbert family of Tissington
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