Two counterparts of leases, 25 May 1691, made by Elizabeth Fortrey, widow of the parish of St Andrew, Holborn, to Leonard Cunditt, innholder of the parish of St Paul, Covent Garden, of a piece of ground in Hog Lane (later renamed Charing Cross Road) in the parish of St Giles in the Fields, the first for 'the second ground plott or new house built or intended to be built', and the second for 'the fourth house'. Both leases were for 99 years at a rent of £3 a year. Plan annexed. Signed and sealed by Leonard Cunditt.
Leases (Hog Lane, parish of St Giles in the Fields)
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- Dates of Creation1691
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- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description2 items
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Administrative / Biographical History
Situated in the parish of St Giles in the Fields, Soho, London, Hog Lane was an ancient medieval thoroughfare, which seems to have been renamed as Crown Street and West Street before being incorporated into Charing Cross Road.
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Acquisition Information
Given by Miss W.Myers in 1962.
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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
23" x 29". Parchment.
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
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