Record Description |
Sir John Sedley, kt. and bt. and Robert Barneham, wardens, to Marye White: 30 acres of salt marsh (described as before), on surrender of lease dated 1 June 1626 to Hugh Southerne and in consideration of "the great expense charges and troble the said Marye and her lately deceased sonne Alexander Witherley were enforced vnto in the defence of the right of the said Bridge vnto the said marsh land against the suite brought by one Sir George Theobald in his Majesties Court of Exchequer whoe thereby vaynly hoped to possess himselfe of the same": for 21 years from the Annunciation last past at 42s. rent per annum; maintenance;taxes; terrier; 25 May 1643 (parchment, 5 signatures visible, seal and most of flap cut off). |