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Mortgage (by lease and release) 26 and 27 February 1770

Catalogue reference: WD RG/424/4

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This record is a file about the Mortgage (by lease and release) 26 and 27 February 1770 dating from 1770.

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Reference

WD RG/424/4

Title

Mortgage (by lease and release) 26 and 27 February 1770

Date

1770

Description

1. Richard Barker of Ellerbeck in Barton, yeoman

2. Lawrence Parkinson of Burton-in-Kendal, yeoman

Premises: all that freehold messuage and tenement or farm with all lands and hereditaments, called Swinkilbank or Mid Dale in Longsleddale, purchased by (1) from John Castlehow, John Shepherd and Anthony Stephenson and held of the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire at yearly fee farm rent of £1 16s. 6d. and a modus of 5d. in lieu of tithes; also all that customary messuage and tenement at Demmings Dub in Orton with two grasses in Dalehead pasture, purchased by (1) from Edmond Atkinson of Shap, yeoman and held of Sir James Lowther, bart., as part of his manor of Bretherdale by yearly customary rent of 8s. 4d

Consideration: £350

Witnesses: Isaac Holme, Thos. Yeates

Held by
Cumbria Archive Centre, Kendal
Language

English

Record URL
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Catalogue hierarchy

51,270 records

This record is held at Cumbria Archive Centre, Kendal

393 records

Within the fonds: WD RG

Rhodes and Gillman, solicitors, Kendal

16 records

Within the sub-fonds: WD RG/424

LONGSLEDDALE

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Mortgage (by lease and release) 26 and 27 February 1770