Lease, Soham, Cambridgeshire

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Doc.988
  • Dates of Creation
      6 Feb. 1729
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      1 item(s) vellum vellum

Scope and Content

John Norfolk, gent., of Soham, for the sum of 5/- leases to John Bringhurst, clerk, of Ely, 32 acres in Soham in the tenures of Edmund Rumbelow, Thomas Wilkin, Janes Tabram, Robert Sankster, Widow Shin (or Shinn), and James Sampson, of Soham, and a close of 2 acres in tenure of James Tabram and 1 acre of pasture in occupation of John Norfolk, lying near the Shadd and also two 4-acre delvers in Gallhurst, now in occupation of Widow Shinn...to have and to hold for one year...to convert use into possession. Signed by John Norfolk, with seal. Witnessed by Richard Pechey, Geo. Mayfield, Edmund Sibthorpe.

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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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