Lease [and release] indenture, Burwell, Reach, Landwade and Swaffham, Cambridgeshire

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Doc.395
  • Dates of Creation
      9 Sep. 1681
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      1 item(s) vellum vellum

Scope and Content

Thomas Percivall of Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, [now Suffolk], John Clarke of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, and Samuel Clarke of Greys Inn sell to Thomas Firmin of Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire, certain land in the above parishes for the term of one year at a peppercorn rent, that he may be in possession and able to take a release. Witnesses: for Thomas Percivall: Anthony Sloman, John Craske, Robert Wardell; for John Clarke: Thomas Barnardiston, John Rumbelow; for Samuel Clarke: Edward Wagstaffe, Samuell Palmer, Joane Wagstaffe. On the back is a receipt for the consideration money signed by Thomas Percivall. Date: the same. Witness John Rant. Two seals are attached.

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Acquisition Information

Purchased from G David, Lot 522/3, 24 November 1910

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