Skip to main content
Service phase: Beta

This is a new way to search our records, which we're still working on. Alternatively you can search our existing catalogue, Discovery.

File

Counterpart lease.

Catalogue reference: Hey/XI/ii/21

What’s it about?

This record is a file about the Counterpart lease. dating from 25th March, 1875.

Access information is unavailable

Sorry, information for accessing this record is currently unavailable online. Please try again later.

Full description and record details

Reference
Hey/XI/ii/21
Title
Counterpart lease.
Date
25th March, 1875
Description

PARTIES: 1. Mary Jane Youde of Upton Priory in the County of Oxford, spinster.

2. John Giles Brooks of Signett, near Burfordqin the said County, Farmer.

SUBJECT OF TRANSACTION: Farmhouse messuage or dwelling house with the barns stables cattle shed and other buildings belonging and the several fields etc. containing 116a.3r.26p. in the hamlet of Signett (described in the schedule as The Bottom 6a.2r.25p., Downs Ground 4a.2r.2p., Lanes Ground 11a.2r.10p., Little Ground 4a.3r.24p., Close 1a.1r.39p., House, buildings, yard etc. 1a.2r.25p., Orchard 1r.30p., The Meadow 6a.1r.33p., Sidelands 3a.3r.34p., Sturt Grounds 25a.2r.8p., The Ten Acres 10a.2r.24p., Burford Road Ground 18a.1p. and Poors Lot Ground 11a.11p.) except timber and also reserving to 1. the right to lead water through the premises, to erect buildings and also except hurting, shooting, fishing and fowling.

1. leases the premises to 2. for the term of 10 yrs. from 29. Sept. last @ £180 p.a. plus £50 for every acre ploughed.

CONSIDERATION: rent £180 p.a.

PLACE(S): SIGNET (Parish of Burford and Upton and Signet).

SIGNATURES:

John Giles Brooks.

ENDORSEMENTS: (a) Witness to Sealing: H. Radcliffe

Jonas Paxton.

Held by
Oxfordshire History Centre
Language
English
Physical condition
Parchment; 2 seals
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/a0ebf422-7ffb-4249-9bc4-7651fb25c463/

Series information

Hey/XI

Signet and Burford property

See the series level description for more information about this record.

View series description

Catalogue hierarchy

23,979 records

This record is held at Oxfordshire History Centre

976 records

Within the fonds: Hey

Bradwell Grove Estate

98 records

Within the series: Hey/XI

Signet and Burford property

30 records

Within the sub-series: Hey/XI/ii

Farm of 116a.3r.26p.in Signet, The Upton Priory Estate, sold by Mary Jane Youde to...

You are currently looking at the file: Hey/XI/ii/21

Counterpart lease.