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ECR 15 006

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ECR 15 006

Title

Long Compton, Warwickshire: Indenture of lease of rectory

Level

Item

Date

6 October 1617

Content description

Indenture of lease by the Provost and College to Sir John Jackson, of the Inner Temple, knight and Richard Harryson, of Hurst, co. Berks, esquire, of the rectory of Compton. From Michaelmas last for 21 years. Rent 12 quarters of wheat and 5 quarters 5 bushels of malt, or their money equivalent, and £10 16s and one boar to be delivered a fortnight before Christmas or 26s 8d for the same. Witnesses: Jonas Mountague, Walter Butler, Robert Dacres, Rad. Palin (or Patin), Benjamin Owtred, public notary.
Signatures of lessees.
Two seals, oval, red wax, on doubled tags.
1) (Jackson), 20mm. Armorial (a bad impression).
2) (Harison), 15mm. A stag's head.
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