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Indentured demise by John Sydenham of 'Lyegh' [?Leigh in Skilgate] in Somerset, esquire,...
Catalogue reference: WARD 2/61/241/18
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This record is about the Indentured demise by John Sydenham of 'Lyegh' [?Leigh in Skilgate] in Somerset, esquire,... dating from 1558 Feb 10 in the series Court of Wards and Liveries: Deeds and Evidences. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WARD 2/61/241/18
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1558 Feb 10
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Indentured demise by John Sydenham of 'Lyegh' [?Leigh in Skilgate] in Somerset, esquire, to John Gullye of North Petherton, Somerset, husbandman, and Joan his wife, for the term of their lives, for 53s. 4d. paid, of a messuage and tenement at 'Morelande' in North Petherton, with 1 a. arable, lately held by Thomas Baylyffe and James Burton; paying 2s. yearly and doing suit of court. Covenants relating to repair, payment of heriot, and provision of a chamber for Margery, wife of the above James Burton. Provision for re-entry in event of arrears or if Joan marry or live unchastely after John Gullye's death. With appointment of John Harrell and John Scherman as attorneys to John Sydenham to deliver seisin.
2 seals.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Manors
- Marriage and divorce
- Farming
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Court of Wards and Liveries: Deeds and Evidences
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