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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D7676/BagC/1369
TitleLease
Date24 May 1654
DescriptionRowland Eyre of Hasope and Thomas Eyre, son and heir of Rowland, to Gervase White, husbandman, of Taddington. A tenement in Taddington containing six acres and the south end of a barn, jointly with William Mervell of Taddington; for 25 years if Elizabeth, Gervase White's wife live so long. For £6 and an annual rent of £3 also a year-old capon, sound and well carved on Christmas Day and White is to keep a spaniel during the term of the lease. If Elizabeth dies before the end of the term the lease is void, but the Eyres covenant to refund from the consideration money a sum proportionate to the unexpired term of the lease. White to grind all corn grown on the leased premises at Eyre's mill at Wormhill.
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorBagshawe family of Foolow
LanguageEnglish
Archivist NoteRespaced
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