Lease in Trust

Scope and Content

Lessees: Thomas Warburton of Altrincham yeo, and Jeremiah Brundret of Altrincham yeo, executors of George Norman late of Cross Street [in Ashton upon Mersey] yeo dec'd.

Tenement no.: 10.

Property: a messuage and tenement in Ashton upon Mersey called Hamnet's, heretofore in the possession of James Massey [senior] and late in the holding of George Norman, and fields and parcels of land thereto belonging called the Crofts, the Pikes, the Half Acre, the Scholes Field, the School Bank, the Dole and the Loont (4 a. 3 r. 20 p.).

Lessees are to hold upon the trusts declared in the will of George Norman dec'd.

Rent: £1 1s. Heriot: £1. Consideration: £34 4s.

Surrendered lease: to George Norman dec'd, dated 6 February 1748/9 [cf. counterpart EGR14/3/2/22].