Lease, 1625, of Land in Great Abington to Thomas Warde

Notes:
Document folded five times. Five parchment tags, all seals missing., Indenture document (lease) between Sir William Compton, Sir Thomas Compton brother of Lord Compton, Augustine Nicolls of Kent, Walter Pye of the Meend, Herets, esquire, Robert Pye of Middle Temple, Thomas Warde of Great Abington, Combs gentlemen, servant to Lord Compton recites lease by Lord Compton. Parcels of meadow arable and pasture pertaining to capital messuage of mansion dwelling house of Lord Compton at Great Abington and all buildings of said house. To hold from the Annunciation of the Virgin for six years at 36 pounds 3 shillings and 3 pence. Document later canceled as evidence by the slashes in the body of text., Written in English secretary script. Opening words and later, emphasized in larger bastard anglicana script. Text opens with an 11 line, flourished initial “T.” Pricking in both margins., and Written in England and dated 7 November (?) James I. Dated of “1625” on the dorse in a near contemporary hand. Signatures of William Compton, Thomas Compton, Robert Pye and two others on the plica alongside parchment tags. Signature of Richard occurs twice; one post-contemporary, two line inscription on the dorse, towards the center (possibily in the hand of Phillipps). Formerly Phillipps no. 30177; the number “30177” located on the center of dorse. Gift of Western Michigan University Department of History to WMU Special Collections in 1999.
Date Created:
1625-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries
Subject Topic:
Manuscripts, English, Great Britain--History--17th century--Sources, Indentures--England--17th century, leases, Documentary scripts, seals (artifacts), Decorated initials, and Penwork initials
Language:
eng
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