ECR 57 006
Reference code
ECR 57 006
Title
Pirton, Hertfordshire: Counterpart of lease
Level
Item
Date
10 April 1569
Content description
Counterpart of lease, by the Provost and College to Thomas Asheton, of Grayes Inne, co. Middlesex, gentleman, of the site of their moiety of the manor of Pyrton with all the demesne lands belonging, also the moiety of their two woods there called Odyngsylles woods, and all manner of rents and profits appertaining in as ample manner, except all perquisites of courts and leets and the keeping of the same, but reserving the great trees. From Lady Day last for 21 years. Rent £21 6s 8d and 20 good wether sheep to be delivered at Eton in the pasture called “the playing leaze” on the feast of St Bartholomew or 6s 8d for every sheep, and one boar at Christmas or 20s. The lessees to permit the lessors from time to time to hold courts of survey upon the premises, in which courts the lessors shall not intermeddle or have anything to do with any taxing of any fine or income for the grant of admittance of any copyhold estate, or with any profits of the courts there, and the authority that the lessors shall have in the said courts shall be only to give judgement upon such actions, quarrels and suits as shall happen to be depending in the said courts. Within three months of holding any court or leet, copies of the court notes are to be sent to the lessors. All courts are to be entitled and entered in the name of the Provost and College. The lessees to provide once a year for any representative of the lessors who shall come to keep any Court Baron, Survey or Leete, for two days and three nights. The lessee binds himself in £50 for the observance of the indenture.
Signature of lessee.
Seal, round, 20mm, red wax, on doubled tag.
A monogram of THOMAS ASHTON, beneath (? a sprig of ASH) and above a TUN.
Signature of lessee.
Seal, round, 20mm, red wax, on doubled tag.
A monogram of THOMAS ASHTON, beneath (? a sprig of ASH) and above a TUN.
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