Assignment of lease, Cambridge

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Doc.1891
  • Dates of Creation
      11 July 1795 (35 George III)
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      1 item(s) vellum vellum

Scope and Content

In consideration of #25, James Swann of Cambridge, perukemaker, assigns to Jane Murcutt of Cambridge, widow, the remainder of a lease for 1,000 years at peppercorn rent of a cottage in Walls Lane, parish of the Holy Trinity, Cambridge, subject to Mary Baldwin, spinster's, life estate therein. Signed and sealed by James Swann, witnessed by Robert Gee snr and Robert Gee jnr, duty stamps. Endorsed with receipt for consideration money, same signatures.

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Acquisition Information

Presented by E.A.B. Barnard, F.S.A., April 1932

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