Lease

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 133 EGR14/2/4/31
  • Dates of Creation
      4 Jan 1728/9
  • Physical Description
      Condition: severely affected by dampness and mould-growth causing extensive decay and weakening of parchment.

Scope and Content

Lessee: William Smith of Bollington yeo.

Tenement no.: 7.

Property: a messuage and tenement in Bollington and 1 a. of newly improved ground enclosed from Bollington Heath, excepting a close called the Little Croft.

Lives: lessee; [...] and John Smith, brothers of lessee.

Rent: £1 19s 2d. Heriot: best beast or other best goods, or 40s, at the election of Lord Warrington. Consideration: £100.

Surrendered lease: unspecified (1 life in being).

MS.

Access Information

EGR14/2/4/31 cannot be made available to researchers because of its poor physical condition.