In consideration of 5s, Henry Wilks of Ely, miller, leases for one year his c2 acres fen or marsh ground in 'The Hale' [Hale Fen], Witcham, at peppercorn rent to William Nix of Chatteris, gent. The formal preliminary to a release dated the day following (Doc 1827). Signed and sealed by Henry Wilks, witnessed by L Dench and H B Scott, duty stamps.
Lease, Witcham, Cambridgeshire
Archive Collection
- For more information, email the repository
- Advice on accessing these materials
- Cite this description
- Bookmark:http://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gb12-msdoc.1826
- This material is held at
- ReferenceGB 12 MS Doc.1826
- Dates of Creation23 Jan. 1839
- Language of MaterialEnglish .
- Physical Description1 item(s) vellum vellum
Scope and Content
Access Information
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Acquisition Information
Presented by E.A.B. Barnard, F.S.A., November 1931
Other Finding Aids
A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.