ECR 31 527
ECR 31 527
Eton, Buckinghamshire: Indenture of lease
Item
22 March 1603
Indenture of lease, by the Provost and College, upon surrender of a lease to Thomas Dickenson, to William Harrison, of Eton, a fellow of the College, of two messuages or tenements, with all cellars, sollers, and other appurtenances, in Eton, between a tenement of the College where William Dye, tailor, now dwells on the south and the Christopher on the north, together with a piece of ground or garden plot containing in length 42 feet and in breadth 34 feet lying on the west of the two messuages, and adjoining another tenement of the College called Jurdleys place on the east; also another piece of ground or garden plot adjoining the north side of Bawdwyns poole, the way and entrance lying between the Christopher and the said two tenements, together with the porch and entry leading to Jurdleis place as it is now used being reserved to the lessors. From Christmas last for 21 years. Rent 38s 4d. The lessee not to make any pile or stock of wood within ten feet from the grounsell of Jurdleys place or above the height of ten feet whereby the light might be stopped, not to stop any watercourses or gutters that have been used to carry water therefrom.
Witness: Benjamin Owtred.
Signature of lessee.
Seal, round, 12mm, red wax, on doubled tag. A phoenix.
Witness: Benjamin Owtred.
Signature of lessee.
Seal, round, 12mm, red wax, on doubled tag. A phoenix.
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