ECR 53 004
Reference code
ECR 53 004
Title
Shipdham and East Bradenham, Norfolk: Indenture of lease
Level
Item
Date
18 October 1755
Extent & medium
1 manuscript
Content description
Indenture of lease by Charles Viscount Townshend to William Garthon, of Shipdham, farmer, of all those lands, meadows, pastures or feeding grounds in Shipdham commonly called Westhall Wood, now in the tenure of Garton and one Thomas Denn, and those called Lords Meadow, now in the tenure of the Rev C Bullock, and those in East Braddenham, late in the tenure of Henry Sutton, called Gamereed; reserving all timber, wood and underwood (bushes and thorns excepted) also reserving free ingress etc for viewing and repairing, also for the lessor and his "companions, agents and servants, to hawk, hunt, fish, fowl, course and sport" on the premises. From 10 October last for 21 years. Rent £86. With provisions concerning crops, including one that the lessee "shall and will on or before the first day of July in the last year of the said term leave and yield up unto the said Lord Viscount Townshend his heirs and assigns fifteen acres or arrable land part of the said premisses hereby demised summertilled plowed and harrowed in an husbandlike manner with four clean earths and fit to be sown with turneps vizt. with two winter and two summer earths."
Signature of lessee.
Witnesses: Edward Case, Philip Case.
Seal, oval, 15 x 12mm, red wax, applied. Armorial, on a chevron?
Signature of lessee.
Witnesses: Edward Case, Philip Case.
Seal, oval, 15 x 12mm, red wax, applied. Armorial, on a chevron?
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