(Counterpart) lease

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 205 LC000TN/8/9/1/274
  • Former Reference
      GB 205 WYL100/HX/A/252
  • Dates of Creation
      1 Apr 1698
  • Physical Description
      1 item

Scope and Content

Parties 1. Rt. Hon Arthur Lord Viscount Irwin

2. William Elbeck and Henry Dawson of Halifax, yeoman;

Consideration: rents reserved and other good causes.

Parcels: The Wellin Hall and the Linnen Hall and a cornshop in the market steade and all other buildings belonging thereto; 6 water corn mills and a horse mill with appurtenances in Northewrom and Southewrom then in occupation of (2);

a capital messuage and 2 water corn mills with 20 acres of meadow and 30 acres of pasture in Siddall, Southewrom and Skircoat;

another messuage and 2 fulling mills with all appurtenances in Siddall, Southowram and Skircoat;

a room at the north end of a building called Boys shop, with smithy, barn and stables near the mill, formerly three cottages but now converted;

Term: 7 years

Rent: £260 a year

Signed by (2) Seals, black wax affixed on tags - J. R.

Endorsement: Sealed and delivered in the presence of Tho. Ingram, Jo. Rhodes.

Stamp 6d.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Parchment 1 skin indented