Admission, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Doc.865
  • Dates of Creation
      23 Sep. 1728
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      1 item(s) vellum vellum

Scope and Content

At a Court Baron of Richard Bentley, Lord of the Manor and Master of Trinity, on 23 Sept. 1728, before William Greaves, esq., steward. To the Court came Christopher Green, jr., M.D. and sought to be admitted as tenant to the 6 acres, 2 roods at Chesterton to which his father was admitted in 1708 (until his son should attain 21 years). And the said Christopher, jr. came to the Court and surrendered the premises into the hands of the steward to the use of himself and his wife or for the longer liver...and pays the fine and they are admitted. Signed by William Greaves.

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Acquisition Information

Purchased from H.R. Moulton, 151 Fleet Street, London, E.C. 4, 27 March 1922

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