Lease, Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Doc.946
  • Dates of Creation
      13 Oct. 1685
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      1 item(s) vellum vellum

Scope and Content

Indenture made between Edward Addams, yeoman, of Haslingfield and Cristopher Hall, wheelwright, of the same. Witnesseth that for 5/- paid to Addams by Hall, Addams grants to Hall his cottage in the pightle and 2 acres in Haslingfield now in occupation of Addams, and all other freehold lands belonging to him to have and to hold for one year...to convert use into possession. Signed by Edward Addams. Witnessed by Samuel Hallward, Richard Deene, and William Swann.

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Acquisition Information

Purchased from H.R. Moulton, 151 Fleet Street, London, E.C. 4, 27 March 1922

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