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Indenture of assignment of lease between (1) John Packington, esq, and John Walker,...
Catalogue reference: LR 15/270
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This record is about the Indenture of assignment of lease between (1) John Packington, esq, and John Walker,... dating from 1583 May 20 in the series Office of the Auditors of Land Revenue: Ancient Deeds, Series EE. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1583 May 20
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Indenture of assignment of lease between (1) John Packington, esq, and John Walker, citizen and scrivener of London, and (2) Hugh Sexey, of London, gent: of property in Somerset.
By letters patent under the great seal 2 Apr 25 Eliz [1583], [inter alia], a messuage with garden and orchard belonging thereto in Chalkewell, in Glaston [Glastonbury], Somerset, 2 closes of meadow (8 acres), 8 acres in Bridham in Glastonbury, and 2 pieces of arable land in the common fields of Brindham, (late of the office of sexton of the monastery of Glaston [Glastonbury Abbey], and parcel of the possessions of Edward [Seymour], late duke of Somerset), leased to John Packington.
By letters patent 28 Feb 13 Eliz [1571], leased to Hugh Sexey, for 21 years, at 15s a year, and to John Pakington from Michaelmas 1591, for 60 years, at 15s a year.
By indenture 3 Apr 25 Eliz [1583] assigned to John Walker.
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Office of the Auditors of Land Revenue: Ancient Deeds, Series EE
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