Counterpart of a lease, 6 Dec 1716/17 made by William Thomas, citizen and clothworker, of the Parish of St Anne, to Thomas, Lord Howard of Effingham, of a messuage 'with all the furniture, goods and untensills' , on the west side of Greek Street, Soho, now in the occupation of Howard, for 7 years at a rent of £110 a year. Inventory included.
Lease (Greek Street, parish of St Anne)
This material is held atSenate House Library Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 96 MS 565
- Dates of Creation
- 1716
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- Single sheet
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
St Anne's church was on the west side of Dean Street, Soho, in the Liberty of Westminster. It was formerly a Chapel of Ease to the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields, but was taken out of that, and made a distinct and proper Parish of itself by Act of Parliament, in 1678.
Arrangement
Single item.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Given by Miss W.Myers in 1962.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
20" x 25". Signature 'Effingham' torn. Seal wanting.
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
Conditions Governing Use
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Bibliography
See Survey of London, Vol XXXIII: The parish of St Anne, Soho , ed F.H.W. Sheppard (1966).