| Description | 1. John Hart Cotton, Wimpole St. St. Mary Le Bone, Middx., Esq. Frances Cotton, Harley St., Cavendish Sq., St. Mary Le Bone, spinster. Thomas Bowdler, Bath, Esq. Rt. Hon. Basil, Earl of Hapsburg, Denbigh and Desmond. 2. William Chambers, Steeple Gidding, Farmer and grazier. 1. to 2. Messuage in S. Gidding with lands, i.e. The Two Walk Closes, Little Hills, The 14 Acres, Home Close, part of the Hall Yards, The Ploughed Field, Wakelin Meadow, The Wakeline (now divided into 3 parts) - all equalling 221 as., with 3 other closes - the 2 Meadows and the Trowlow (63 as). The Great Tythes arising from the same premises. For 9 years from 5 April next, at £220 p.a. plus - £5 per acre for every acre ploughed more than 77 as p.a. £5 for every acre of tillage land ploughed otherwise than with 2 crops and a fallow or for more than 10 years in any one tillage. £5 for every acre of such tillage land which will not be sown with 10 lbs of common clover seed, Dutch Clover seed of Trefoil seed on each acre. £5 for every acre of grass seed mowed more than once a year. £5 for every acre ploughed other than inits turn in a course of husbandry. £1 for every load of hay, straw, fodder muck, manure, compost or dung sold or removed by 2. and not put on said premises. 2. to pay taxes, except land tax. 1. to pay land tax, and to remove a barn in the first year and put it somewhere more convenient, with various other buildings. Endorsed: Survey of premises within the lease. Field names, with number of as., value per acre, and yearly value. 284 as. yearly value £231.6s. |