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Lease of tithes, Soham, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1632
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Henry Tasker, Vicar of Soham, lets to certain persons whose names are subscribed the tithes and dues accrueing from the parish for the term of one year. Should Henry Tasker cease to be vicar during the term and his successor refuse the terms of the agreement, a certain proportion of the rent, to be decided by arbitration, is to be paid to Henry Tasker. Witnessed by Samuel Traylen and Christopher Pemberton.

Dates: 2 May 1845
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Lease or sale, Hatley St George, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.953
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John Millecent esq. of Bergham, or Barham, in the parish of Linton, Cambs., lord of the Manor of Barham, for 5/- pd. to him by Sir Robt. Cotton, Kt. of Hatley St. George, hath bargained and sold...all the quit-rent of 13/4 payable for the manor of Hungery Hatley, at St. George Hatley, and all other rents and reversions to have and to hold...for one whole year...To the intent...to convert use into possession. Signed by [?] Millecent, with seal. Witnessed by Thomas Prime and John Braddey.

Dates: 25 Sep. 1701
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Lease, Orwell etc., Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3653
Scope and Contents Bartholomew Chaundeler of Cambridge and Joan his wife, lease to Geoffrey Fawkener of Little Eversden, and Agnes his wife, all their lands and tenements in Orwell, Wympoll [Wimpole], and Malketon [Malton], excepting the solar with a room beneath (which is reserved for Joan's use), for nine years from Michaelmas next, at an annual rent of 26s 8d payable half-yearly at Easter and Michaelmas. Indenture, witnessed by Robert Caldecote, Henry Adam, Richard Adam of Orwell, and others. Seal and tag...
Dates: 12 May 1395 ('Ibidem' [presumably Orwell], Wednesday after the Feast of SS Gordianus and Epimachus, martyrs, 18 Richard II [12 May 1395])
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Lease, Outwell, Cambridgeshire and Upwell, Norfolk

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1384
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Samuell Calverley of West Tofts, Norfolk, sells to Nicholas Girling of Bury St. Edmunds certain land in Outwell and certain land in Upwell, Norfolk. The lands were leased and released. Witnessed by Henry Barrett, Mich. Stanton, Ambrose Fryer, and Tho. Barnes.

Dates: 26 Aug. 1668
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Lease, Outwell, Cambridgeshire and Upwell, Norfolk

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1385
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Samuell Calverley of West Tofts, Norfolk, sells to Nicholas Girling of Bury St. Edmunds certain land in Outwell and in Upwell, Norfolk. The lands were leased and released. Witnessed by Henry Barrett, Mich. Stanton, Ambrose Fryer, and Tho. Barnes.

Dates: 27 Aug. 1668
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Lease, Rampton, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.971
Scope and Contents John Whitehead, citizen and blacksmith, of London, and George Williams, gent., late of London and now of [St. Neets or St. Neots?], Hunts., son and heir of George Williams, late of Cottenham, deceased, for 5/- lease to Thos. Marriott esq. of Lincoln's Inn, Msex and Samuel Mansfield, merchant, of London, all that messuage and lands in Rampton [as recited in MS Doc.969, save that Robert Sadlambes is called Sadlands and Jeakes is called Jakes] for one year, to convert use into possession....
Dates: 19 May 1692
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Lease, release and fine, Cambridge

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1867
Scope and Contents In consideration of #170, Richard Berney of Norwich, clerk, and Mary his wife (nee Raby, sister and heir of Thomas Raby deceased), convey to Zachariah Mart of Cambridge, gent, and to Mary his wife, a tenement in Preachers Street, parish of St Andrew the Great, Cambridge, late in the occupation of Margaret Raby, widow. For better security, the Berneys undertake to levy a fine to William Lamborn of Cambridge, toyman, and his heirs. Lease (for one year at peppercorn rent) signed and sealed by...
Dates: 30 Oct. 1758-31 Oct. 1758 (32 George II)
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Lease, Showell, Oxfordshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3933
Scope and Contents In consideration of #600 paid to Sir Edmond Anderson, chief justice of common pleas, William Pope esq of Oxford leases to Anthony Cope esq of Hanwell, Oxfordshire, Shoell Grange in Sho[w]ell, Oxfordshire, now or late in the occupation of Robert Payne, for 21 years from 1 May 1593, at an annual rent of #19. 1Indenture, signed and sealed by Cope, delivered to John Bayly to the use of Pope, witnessed by William Knyght, Robert Daye, and 'all the tenants of Wroxton'. Seventeenth-century...
Dates: 10 May 1592 (34 Elizabeth I)
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Lease, Soham, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.984
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William Horsley, yeoman, of Soham, for £37 leases to John Norfolk, yeoman, of Soham, two acres of and in Soham, one acre lyeth in Whiten in Soham next the land of Mary Warren E. and of John Chambers, sr., on W. and abutteth upon Wicken Way, which parcel of land one Richard Richardson of Soham, late deceased, bequeathed unto William Horsley, his kinsman, to have and to hold. Signed by William Horsley, with seal attached. Witnessed by Stephen Blowe and William Blowes, jr.

Dates: 20 May 1697
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Lease, Soham, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.986
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Lease of MS Doc.986 for one year.

Dates: 27 July 1711
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Lease, Soham, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.988
Scope and Contents John Norfolk, gent., of Soham, for the sum of 5/- leases to John Bringhurst, clerk, of Ely, 32 acres in Soham in the tenures of Edmund Rumbelow, Thomas Wilkin, Janes Tabram, Robert Sankster, Widow Shin (or Shinn), and James Sampson, of Soham, and a close of 2 acres in tenure of James Tabram and 1 acre of pasture in occupation of John Norfolk, lying near the Shadd and also two 4-acre delvers in Gallhurst, now in occupation of Widow Shinn...to have and to hold for one year...to convert use...
Dates: 6 Feb. 1729
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Lease, Somersham, Chatteris and Sutton, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1750
Scope and Contents Lease by John Nix of Holwood House, Chatteris esq JP, to Walter Butcher of Colne, Huntingdonshire, farmer, of Holwood's Farm in Somersham, Chatteris and Sutton, Huntingdonshire and Cambridgeshire, for ten years at an annual rent of #688 10s, reserving timber, rights of way, and sporting rights, some farm buildings for another year, and the use of the wine cellar in Holwood House. The rent is to be increased by #50 for every acre in 'Old Pasture' converted to arable. A full schedule of all...
Dates: 11 May 1891
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Lease, Sotterley, Stoven, and Shadingfield, Suffolk

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1593
Scope and Contents

Thomas Playters of London sells to Nathaniell Smith of London certain property in the above parishes for the term of one year at a peppercorn rent, in order that Nathaniell Smith may be in actual possession and enabled to take a grant and release. Witnessed by Peter Clayton, Anth. Keck, Simon Beech, and Deane Monteage.

Dates: 11 Nov. 1679
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Lease, Southoe, Huntingdonshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1626
Scope and Contents

Henry Pointer Standly of Little Paxton, Hunts., leases to William Wiles, late of Waterbeach, Cambs., certain land in Southoe for a term of years. So far as to the agreement covers a certain close held by H.P. Standly of Richard Wiles, it is to cease on the termination of a shorter term. Witnessed by Daniel Kerridge and J. Wells. Two seals are attached.

Dates: 1 Aug. 1806
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Lease (T. Eaton to B. Barker), Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.713
Dates: 1786
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Lease, Tadmarton, Oxfordshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3951
Scope and Contents In consideration of œ52, Lady Beata Pope, Lady Frances Pope, and Lady Finetta Pope, sisters and coheirs of the late Sir Thomas Pope Bt, grant a lease in reversion to Robert Pargiter the younger of Tadmarton, Oxfordshire, yeoman, of two and a half yardlands customary, and one yardland demesne, in Tadmarton, formerly in the occupation of Anne Potter, widow, deceased, and now in the tenure of Pargiter, for 99 years or for the life of Pargiter's son Robert, at an annual rent of 35s 9d....
Dates: 12 Sep. 1668 (20 Charles II)
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Lease, Thetford, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.833
Scope and Contents John Thornton, gent., of Soham, Cambs., leases to William Hynckyn, husbandman, of Thetford, Cambs., for a term of 6 years at £18 p.a. The place to be kept in repair, exc. 'the great tymber' and his not to cut or lop trees. Half of the great barn in excepted from the lease and John Thornton etc. is to have impress at any time. Signed by Will. Hynckyn, by a mark which might be W.H. Remains of a seal attached. Witnessed by Oliver Robens, John Peches, Edward Croply, and John Croply (names all...
Dates: 10 Mar. 1587
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Lease, Thetford Manor, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.823
Scope and Contents Robert Thornton, gent., of Downham, in the parish of Wymondham, Norfolk, grants to John Thorneton, gent., of Soham, Cambs., his heirs etc. 'medietatem...illius manerii de Thetford' in I. of Ely, Cambs., now in the occupation of William Hingking, farmer, for the sum of £600 to be repaid on the 10 May 1592 in the south porch of the Church of Soham. The manor came to Robert Thorneton from Oliver Thorneton of Hingham, Norfolk (it seems to have included property lying in the town of Thetford,...
Dates: 13 Apr. 1587-13 Apr. 1591 (29 Elizabeth I)
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Lease to S. Browne, Pampisford, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.741
Dates: 1703
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Lease, Toft and Comberton, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3968
Scope and Contents In consideration of 5s, William Eversden esq, of Little Eversden, Cambridgeshire, leases 253 acres in Toft and Cumberton [Comberton], Cambridgeshire, then in the possession of Richard Day and others, for one year to William Pullyn of Carleton End, Norfolk, schoolmaster, and to John Tyrrell of Tasburgh, Norfolk, gent, at peppercorn rent, as first stage in process of lease and release. Indenture of two pages, signed and sealed by all three parties, witnessed by Richard Gallard, Susan Gallard...
Dates: 29 Apr. 1700 (12 William III)
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Lease, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1798
Scope and Contents Lease by Revd Christopher Ansty of Norton, Durham, clerk, to John Hemington esq of Denny Abbey, Cambridgeshire, of his 'mansion house' in Trumpington, together with Paternoster Piece, the Grove, Chestnut Field, and other lands in Trumpington (reserving timber and quarrying rights) for fourteen years at an annual rent of #218. The rent is to be increased by #20 for every acre of specified land converted to arable, and Hemington undertakes to operate a four-year crop rotation system in...
Dates: 1 Mar. 1814 (54 George III)
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Lease, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1799
Scope and Contents Lease by Revd Christopher Ansty of Norton, Durham, clerk, to Capt Henry Humphreys, HM 48th Regiment of Foot, of his farm house and 395 acres in Trumpington (reserving timber and quarrying rights) for twelve years at an annual rent of #790. The rent is to be increased by #20 for every acre of meadow or pasture land converted to arable, and Humphreys undertakes to operate a four-year crop rotation system, and to insure the house against fire for #1,500. Various restrictions on farming methods...
Dates: 1814 (No day or month, 54 George III)
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Lease, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1801
Scope and Contents Lease by the Revd Christopher Anstey of Norton, Durham, clerk, to John Hemington esq of Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, of a capital messuage and farm in Trumpington (reserving timber and quarrying rights) for twenty-one years at an annual rent of #860 (deducting landlord's property tax). Hemington undertakes to operate a four-year crop rotation system, and to insure the mansion house against fire for #3,000 and the farm house for #1,200. Various restrictions on farming methods and building...
Dates: 30 Dec. 1815 (Circa, endorsed: 'This lease expires Michaelmas 1836.')
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Lease, Trumpington etc., Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1808
Scope and Contents In consideration of 5s, John Dowsing of Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, clerk, leases his farm in Trumpington, 'known by the name or names of Trumpington Huntingtons or Crouchmans', the manor of Tincotts alias Teckingcotts, and further land in Trumpington, Honney Hill in Chatteris, Willingham, Cambridgeshire, in Bardney, Lincolnshire, and in Blagdon, Somerset, for one year to Christopher Anstey DD of Brinkley, Cambridgeshire, and Mary his wife (aunt and heir at law of John Thompson late of...
Dates: 25 May 1748 (21 George III,endorsed as entered in the Bedford Level Company register, 8 Apr 1807)
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Lease, Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3744
Scope and Contents In consideration of #204, the master, fellows and scholars of St John's College, Cambridge, lease to John Hall esq of Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire, a farm called Browns with 67 acres of arable land in Weston Colville (reserving timber rights), for 20 years from Michaelmas next, at an annual rent of #6, two quarters of wheat, and two quarters of malt. Clauses regulating aspects of husbandry and against unauthorised alienation. Iindenture, sealed with college seal, duty stamps. With plan of...
Dates: 1 Dec. 1847
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Niclaes, Hendrik, 1502-? 1580 (German mystic and founder of the sect Familia Caritatis) 6
Powys, Llewelyn, 1884-1939 (writer) 6
Rennie, John, 1761-1821 (engineer) 6
Roskill, Stephen Wentworth, 1903 - 1982 (naval historian) 6
Royal Air Force 6
Rutherford, Ernest, 1871-1937 (Baron Rutherford of Nelson, physicist) 6
Simpson, Donald Herbert, 1920 - 2002 (Librarian of the Royal Commonwealth Society) 6
Thatcher, Margaret Hilda, 1925 - 2013 (née Roberts, Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, Prime Minister) 6
Welcker, Adair, 1858-1926 (author) 6
Whittle, Frank, Sir, 1907 - 1996 (Knight, Air Commodore, aeronautical engineer) 6
Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell 5
Blake, William, 1757-1827 (engraver, artist, and poet) 5
British Overseas Airways Corporation 5
Clare College, Cambridge 5
Gow, Andrew Sydenham Farrar, 1886-1978 (Classical Scholar) 5
James, I, 1566-1625 (King of Great Britain and Ireland) 5
Keynes, John Neville, 1852-1949 (logician, economist and university administrator) 5
Lethbridge, Thomas Charles, 1901-1971 (archaeologist and parapsychologist) 5
Longmore, Laura, fl1948 - 1998 5
Macalister, Alexander, 1844-1899 (Professor of Anatomy and surgeon) 5
Madden, Sir Frederic, 1801-1873 (Knight, palaeographer and librarian) 5
Maxwell, James Clerk, 1831-1879 (Professor, scientist, physicist) 5
Minns, Sir Ellis Hovell, 1874-1953 (Knight, archaeologist, orientalist and linguist) 5
Newton, Alfred, 1829-1907 (zoologist) 5
Saunderson, Nicholas, 1682-1739 (mathematician) 5
Scholfield, Alwyn Faber, 1884-1969 (Cambridge University Librarian) 5
Smith, Sir (Walter Buchanan-, 1879-1944, Knight) 5
Soames, Mary, Dame, 1922 - 2014 (née Churchill, writer, wife of Baron Soames) 5
Stevenson, Anne, 1933-2020 (poet) 5
Stokes, Sir George Gabriel, 1819-1903 (1st Baronet and physicist) 5
Thomas, Harold Beken, 1888 - 1971 (colonial administrator and historian) 5
Welch, John Hope, 1942- (poet, publisher and teacher) 5
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 (Viscount St Alban, lord chancellor, politician and philosopher) 4
Bartholomew, Augustus Theodore, 1882-1933 (librarian) 4
Bartlett, Sir Frederic Charles, 1886-1969 (Knight and psychologist) 4
Bateson, William, 1861-1926 (biologist) 4
Blunden, Edmund Charles, 1896-1974 (poet) 4
Cambridge University Press 4
Charles, II, 1630-1685 (King of Great Britain and Ireland) 4
Churchill College 4
Elizabeth, I, 1533-1603 (Queen of England and Ireland) 4
Elizabeth, II, 1926-2022 (Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) 4
Falconer, John, 1951 (Curator of photographs, British Library) 4
Foreign Office 4
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