Counterpart Lease

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 133 EGR14/3/10/10
  • Dates of Creation
      2 May 1763
  • Physical Description
      Condition: affected by dampness and mould growth, paper fragile.

Scope and Content

Lessee: John Wadkin of Manchester co. Lancs dyer.

Tenement no.: 24.

Property: fields or parcels of land in Styal called the Long Butts, the Nearer and Further Shippen Flatts, the Broomy Patch, the Deadmans Clough, the Greenhill Brow, the Mill Bank, the Nans Hole, the Wear Eyes Croft, the Wear Eyes, the Great Wormy Hill, the Little Wormy Hill, the Horse Pasture or the Worth Meadow, the Higher and Lower Mill Fields, the Walk Mill Croft, the Thistle Hey, the Long Twinnes and the Corner Twinnes (30 a.), late in the possession of Matthew Potts, eldest son of Thomas Potts of Styal yeo dec'd.

Rent: £5. Heriot: £5. Consideration: £340.

Surrendered lease: to Thomas Potts dec'd, dated 24 July 1740.