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Lease [and release] indenture, Bottisham and Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.430

Scope and Contents

Sarah Livermore of Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire, widow of Robert Livermore of the same, son and heir-in-tail of Thomas Livermore of Swaffham Prior, and William Livermore of Whittlesea, son and heir of Robert Livermore sell to William Mott of Cambridge certain lands in the above parishes for the term of one year at a peppercorn rent, that he may be in actual possession and able to take a release. Witnesses: Henry Maydwell, J. Eburn. Two seals are attached.

Dates

  • Creation: 7 Sep. 1775

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Extent

1 item(s) (vellum) : vellum

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from John Whitaker, Cambridge (from Hove, Sussex) 13 August 1917 (With this cf Add 5958(14), the original of which was bought from E. Williams, 37 New Town, Hove, Sussex. Mr Whitaker's lot from Hove presumably came from the same vendor.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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