Lease and Counterpart Lease

Scope and Content

Lessee: Thomas Johnson of Dunham Massey yeo.

Property: fields or parcels of land in Dunham Massey called the Shroggs, the Great Intack, and the Further and Nearer Cookes Fields (13 a. 1 r. 2 p.), all part of Dunham demesne.

Term: 5 years.

Rent: £24, payable on 1 June; also £5 for every acre above 4 acres ploughed in any year during the term.

Clauses: lessee is to keep watch and ward, work in the highways, and serve all offices respecting the premises; husbandry clauses re ploughing, sowing with clover; lessee is not to fell or damage timber trees.