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Counterpart Lease

Catalogue reference: P1/6/16

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Reference
P1/6/16
Title
Counterpart Lease
Date
3 Apr 1765
Description

i) the Rev. Wm Smith, vicar of St. Paul's Church Rich Swepson, junr churchwarden

Jn Bennett churchwarden

ii) Rich Swepson, senr, of Bedford, ironmonger

- mess. in Mill Lane, parish of St. Paul's, Bedford, late occ. by Ann Rogers with appurts.

: W house late Jn Brown, now Wid Freelove

: E garden or orchard occ. by Dav Lane

: N Mill Lane

- orchard or garden now occ. by Rich Swepson senr., with appurts., length 34yds 2ft, breadth 14yds 2ft 4ins.

: E ground late Wid. Hawkins

: W ground Thos Knight

: N gardens of several houses belonging to parish church of St. Paul's

: S Castle Lane

Term: 40 years

Rent: 25s p.a.

Covs: to repair pales, rails and fences and mess.

Sign: mark ii)

Witn: Rich Wakefield

Thos Swepson

Held by
Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
Language
English
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/e6d4daba-74a2-42a6-9680-256380f81fef/

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P1/6/16-25

Property in Mill Lane

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BEDFORD (St. Paul) PARISH RECORDS

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Property administered by Churchwardens.

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Within the series: P1/6/16-25

Property in Mill Lane

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Counterpart Lease