| Title | Lease by 1. Anthony Roper of Eltham, Kent, esquire to 2. George Pulton of Desborough, county Northampton, esquire, for good considerations of capital messuage or manor house in Weston and all arable lands, closes, meadows, pastures, connywarren and grounds reputed to be the demesnes belonging to the capital messuage, now in the tenures of many persons and in Aston, Weston, Wilne ('Wilney') and Shardlow ('Shorlowe') with free fishing in the Trent and Derwent ('Darwin') belonging to the manor with all commons, common of pasture, profits, customs, work and other services of tenants etc with liberty to make pits, to dig marl, limestone and other stone for building to be used only upon the premises, reserving courts, perquisites of courts, royalties, chief and quit rents, and timber, to hold from April 16th last for 21 years, at rent of £200. Roper will allow Pulton timber for repairs, plough, cart, yate, stile, pale and fence bootes. After 7 years, Roper may give 3 years notice at any time to terminate the lease.
Dated 4 May 13 Charles
Endorsed with Pulton's surrender of the lease 12 November 1641 |