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Bond to perform surrender, Sutton, Cambridgeshire

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1770

Scope and Contents

John Cole of March, farmer, stands bound to Philip Cawthorne of Chatteris, farmer, in #400 to perform fully and to respect a surrender bearing even date of his 6 acres of fen or marsh ground in Sutton North Fen, to the use of Cawthorne and his heirs. The consideration is #260. 3 pages, signed and sealed by John Cole, witnessed by R Pigott, with receipt for the consideration money similarly signed and witnessed, duty stamps. Endorsed in red: 'Custances Lot - this is now joined to the Ell Six (part of Days Farm) and was enfranchised in 1894'. Also endorsed in pencil 'Bundle 5'.

Dates

  • Creation: 14 Oct. 1806 (46 George III)

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Extent

1 collection (paper) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by E.A.B. Barnard, F.S.A., November 1931

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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