Certifying that, following the death of his father George Presents, Aaron Presents is admitted to a cottage in Aldreth and a strip of land measuring 40 ft by 4 ft, manor of Hinton, late belonging to Richard Mills, upon payment of a fine of #2 and at an annual rent of 1s for the cottage and 1d for the land. Because Presents is still a minor (his precise age is not given) John Pitchford is appointed his guardian. Copy of court roll, examined by Isaac St Gens, gent, steward. Lord of the manor is Thomas Towers, gent. Fine and rents noted in LH margin.
Admission (copy), Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire
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- GB 12 MS Doc.3694
- Dates of Creation
- 12 June 1689 (1 William and Mary)
- Language of Material
- English .
- Physical Description
- 1 item(s) vellum vellum
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Presented by A. Leverington Esq, of Cambridge, November 1943
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One small hole in left-centre of document