Lease [and release] indenture, Bottisham and Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Doc.430
  • Dates of Creation
      7 Sep. 1775
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      1 item(s) vellum vellum

Scope and Content

Sarah Livermore of Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire, widow of Robert Livermore of the same, son and heir-in-tail of Thomas Livermore of Swaffham Prior, and William Livermore of Whittlesea, son and heir of Robert Livermore sell to William Mott of Cambridge certain lands in the above parishes for the term of one year at a peppercorn rent, that he may be in actual possession and able to take a release. Witnesses: Henry Maydwell, J. Eburn. Two seals are attached.

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Acquisition Information

Purchased from John Whitaker, Cambridge (from Hove, Sussex) 13 August 1917 (With this cf Add 5958(14), the original of which was bought from E. Williams, 37 New Town, Hove, Sussex. Mr Whitaker's lot from Hove presumably came from the same vendor.

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