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Lease and Release

Catalogue reference: DE1316/249

What’s it about?

This record is a file about the Lease and Release dating from 3 & 4 April 1778.

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Reference

DE1316/249

Title

Lease and Release

Date

3 & 4 April 1778

Description

1. Robert Shuttleworth, of Gawthorpe, co. Lancs., esquire

2. John Sharman, of Marston Trussell, co. Northants., yeoman

Of 23½ acres of land in Laughton known as Walker's Close, in the occupation of John Sharman, and nine acres of adjoining land known as the meadow, in the occupation of John Crick.

Consideration: £1,270

Held by
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
Language

English

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/12ddff59-3423-4943-a0f5-db55b6a117ce/

Series information

DE1316/224-255

Laughton

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Title deeds and other papers relating to the Gumley Hall Estate

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Within the series: DE1316/224-255

Laughton

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Lease and Release