Lease and Counterpart Lease in Trust

Scope and Content

Lessee: Joseph Higham of Oldfield to. Dunham Massey bricklayer.

Tenement no.: 68.

Property: a cottage and tenement (consisting of 2 dwellings) in Oldfield, and 2 fields in Oldfield called the Little Croft and the Great Croft (3 a. 35 p.).

Lessee is to hold upon the trusts declared in a settlement dated 8 May 1770, made between William Percivall dec'd of the 1st part, lessee of the 2nd part, and John Timperley of Oldfield carpenter and Edward Mason of Chorlton [cum Hardey or upon Medlock, pa. Manchester] co. Lancs victualler of the 3rd part.

Rent: 12s. Heriot: 10s. Consideration: £18.

Surrendered lease: to William Percivall dec'd, [EGR14/2/7/363].

Endorsed on lease: "Out of Lease August 1844".