Lease, North Leigh etc., Oxfordshire

Recites Doc 3945 and 3946. Sir Thomas Pope of Wroxton, Oxfordshire, now sub-leases the same properties (excepting all timber rights) to John Latche esq of Hayes, Middlesex, for 90 years or for the life of Dame Elizabeth Peniston, at the same annual rent of #272 6s 8d. Financial penalty for non payment. Reference to an existing lease of Holly Court to Edward Smith, gent. Indenture, signed and sealed by Latche, witnessed by H ?Wentworth, J Wightwick, H Corney, John Wattson, John ?Pyne.

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Presented by Lord Fairhaven, 9 April 1949

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