Lease of land, Doddington, Cambridgeshire

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Doc.877
  • Dates of Creation
      16 Feb. 1778
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      1 item(s) vellum vellum

Scope and Content

Indenture between John Waddington, esq., of Ely, and Thomas Cole, yeoman, of Doddington, Cambs. For 5/- John Waddington hath granted to Tho. Cole a piece of fen ground in Doddington called Diksmoor, in the fourth District, abutting on land of Sir Henry Peyton, Bt., E., against the turnpike road S. near William Purrant's land and against land of Thos. Thompson W. at a peppercorn rent to transfer use into possession. Signed by John Waddington. Witnessed by Ellinor York and William Marshall.

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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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