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Collapse D47 - Melbourne deeds - 1626-1660

D47 - Melbourne deeds - 1626-1660

1 - Manor and castle of Melbourne (Derbyshire), lands in Ashby de la Zouch and Oakthorpe; rents from lands in Kerby (all Leicestershire). Counterpart assignment of lease for 52 years Thos Wentworth of Lincoln's Inn, Simon Baxter of Bisseton (Oxfordshire)/Wm Gouldingham of Gray's Inn and Robert Newton of Ashby de la Zouch subject to lease by Martin and Mathew Lyster to Thos Gerrard and Robert Rowley of same premises for rent of £300 a year, 27 Nov - 1626

2 - Pineholme and Hooke Closes by Wilson Brook in Ramesley field in Melbourne and King's Newton. Assignment of mortgage Dame Eliz Coke, widow of Sir Jn Coke of Melbourne/Wm Smith of King's Newton, yeoman, for remainder of term of mortgage by way of 30 years' lease by Ferdinando, 6th Earl of Huntington, and others to Sir Jn Coke on 30 Jan 1648 of manor and castle of Melbourne and associated lands. Rent: £40 a year to Dame Eliz and 10s a year tp Earl of Huntingdon as part of fee farm rent to Crown, with schedule of deeds, 11 Oct - 1652

3 - Two acres of meadow in Great Meadow of Melbourne and King's Newton. Counterpart assignment of lease for 30 years Dame Eliz Coke/Robert Greenwood of Melbourne, yeoman. Rent: £28 8s a year paid to Dame Eliz and 2s a year fee farm rent with schedule of deeds - 14 Jan 1652/1653

4 - Enclosed arable meadow and pasture in Melbourne and King's Newton including Knightswood and Wood Closes and part of Bennet Close and 'foreshare' of 2 acres in Great Meadow. Counterpart assignment of lease for 30 year Dame Eliz Coke/Jn Lindopp of Melbourne, gent. Consideration: £258 to Dame Eliz and 14s a year fee farm rent with schedule of deeds, Apr - 1653

5 - 4 water mills called Melbourne Mills. Assignment of lease for 30 years Sir Gervase Clifton, Bt., and his wife Alice, daughter of Henry, 5th Earl of Huntingdon decd/Lucy, Dowager Countess of Huntingdon. Original lease from Dame Eliz Coke to Alice for 30 years from 30 Jul 1653, 9 Aug - 1660

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