Lease for 3 lives by 1. Edmund Diggle D.D. Treasurer of Lichfield Cathedral and Prebendary...

Lease for 3 lives by 1. Edmund Diggle D.D. Treasurer of Lichfield Cathedral and Prebendary of the Prebend of 'Sallowe' [Sawley], which is annexed to the Treasurership to 2. Edward Smyth of Nibley, county Gloucester, esquire of the prebend of 'Sallow' and Wilne with the mansion place, all other housings, glebe lands, rents, tithes etc. within the prebend and parishes of Sallow and Wilne, for the lives of John, Hester and Rose Leech, children of Sir William Leech of Shipley knight. Rent £66 13s 4d, the leasee to find at own cost ministers to take services etc. paying them at least £34 per annum for maintenance and to maintain in repair the chancels of the churches and other buildings.

Endorsed that Hester Whitlocke widow, Dorothy, Anne and Mary Leche, daughters of Sir William Leche deceased surrender their interest in the lease to Robert Pugh of the Middle Temple, in indenture of even date, as security for the payment to Pugh of £500 and interest at 5%, 11 August 1693.