Indenture witnessing that Dame Elizabeth York, widow, has demised to John Colyn,...

Indenture witnessing that Dame Elizabeth York, widow, has demised to John Colyn, husbandman, her place 'set by the Thames side' in Twykenham, with land and buildings at Burgate, and all her lands in Twykenham and Istylworth (except copyhold lands and lands purchased by her since the death of William York, her husband, half the fruit of her orchard, and four dozen pigeons yearly), and the barn, mill-house, querns, etc, in her place called 'the Garet' at Twykenham, for ten years; rent, 20l.; part of the land to be given up half a year before the end of the term; the lessor to repair the buildings and the lessee to enclose the ground, receiving 4 loads of wood yearly for firebote, rods for hurdles, and 'competent' ploughbote and cartbote. 10 February, 1 Henry VII. English.

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