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ECR 02 009

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ECR 02 009

Title

Piddlehinton, Dorset: Counterpart of lease of site of manor

Level

Item

Date

24 October 1609

Content description

Counterpart of Lease, by the Provost and College to Edward Lowman of Piddlehinton, yeoman, of the site of the manor of Piddlehinton, with all demesne lands pertaining, late in the tenure of William Lowman, excepting all timber on the premises, and all ash trees on the westdown with the 'loppes topps and shreddings of the same ashe trees' and the water mills and brooks belonging to the same, for 21 years from Michaelmas last, for a rent of £4 9s and 3 quarters 3 bushels of wheat and 4 quarters 4 bushels of malt or their money value at the current rate of the Windsor market. The lessee to provide lodging for the lessors or their Officers for 2 days and 3 nights, not more than twice in one year, and to receive all rents of assise, fines, heriots and other profits of the courts of the manors of Piddlehinton and Charlton Parva, and account for the same to the College twice yearly. Signature of lessee.
Seal, round, 13mm, red wax, on doubled tag, a fleur de lys.
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