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Deed to lead the uses of a fine (by way of an assignment of a lease)

Catalogue reference: CWM/741

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This record is a file about the Deed to lead the uses of a fine (by way of an assignment of a lease) dating from 20 Nov 1756.

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Reference
CWM/741
Title
Deed to lead the uses of a fine (by way of an assignment of a lease)
Date
20 Nov 1756
Description

Sir Brian Cooke, of Wheatley, bart., and his wife, Dame Mary, to Richard Frank, of Pontefract, esq., and Anthony Cooke, of Leeds, co. Yorks., esq. A capital messuage in New Market in Pontefract, which had been leased by Dame Ann Bland, widow and executrix of Sir John Bland, late of Kippax Park, Co. Yorks., bart., and her son, Sir John Bland, to John Coates, late of Pontefract, bachelor of physic, decd., for term of 1,000 years at an annual rent of £11, by a deed of lease of 21st October, 1718, which unexpired term has been assigned [at an unspecified date] to the grantors of these present.

For the unexpired part of the term of 1,000 years in trust to the following uses that Sir Bryan Cooke may receive the rents for term of his life; then Dame Mary to receive the rents for term of her life; then to sell the lease for specified trusts.

Includes other small freehold premises (7yds by 9yds) adjacent to the messuage acquired by the Cookes (description), and copyhold parcels (described).

Held by
Doncaster Archives
Language
English
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/88906119-89f4-461e-83e2-03795f6203b8/

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Deed to lead the uses of a fine (by way of an assignment of a lease)