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<p n="984"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Richd. Bransons grt:</note>
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<note type="authorial" place="margin">Fine: £150</note>
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We do certify that we have contracted with <rs type="persName" id="LMTHMG55301_n984-1">Richard Branson</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMTHMG55301_geo343">Islington</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHMG55301_geo344">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMTHMG55301_occ665">Grazier</rs>
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to lett him a Lease of a<lb></lb>
Farm and Eighty seven arres of Land (litle more or less) at <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHMG55301_geo345">Parndon</rs>
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in<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHMG55301_geo346">County of Essex</rs>
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now in the Tenure of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMTHMG55301_n984-2">Richard Branson</rs>
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or<lb></lb>
his Assigns for the term of One and Twenty years from Michaelmass<lb></lb>
One Thousand seven hundred and one (at which time the present Lease thereof<lb></lb>
made to Eliz Beard doth expire) at and under the yearly rent of Eight pounds<lb></lb>
(which is Forty shillings Anum more then the Old Least) and for a Fine of<lb></lb>
One hundred and Fifty pounds to be paid as Follows (Vizt) £50: part thereof<lb></lb>
at or before the 2d: day of February last £50: other part thereof at or before<lb></lb>
Michaelmass day next ensuing and £50: residue & in full payment of the said<lb></lb>
sum of £150: at or before Lady day then next ensuing and with such other<lb></lb>
Covenants and excepcons (mutatis mutandis) as arr contained in the Old<lb></lb>
Lease made to the said <rs type="persName" id="LMTHMG55301_n984-3">Eliza Beard</rs>
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<p n="985"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMTHMG55301_n985-1">Hen Collyer</rs>
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's grt</note>
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<note type="authorial" place="margin">Fine £1500</note>
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We have also contracted with <rs type="persName" id="LMTHMG55301_n985-2">Henry Collyer</rs>
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Citizen & <rs type="occupation" id="LMTHMG55301_occ666">Glover</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHMG55301_geo347">London</rs>
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to Grant him a Lease of the Scite of the Manor of <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHMG55301_geo348">Alvethley</rs>
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and Lands thereof<lb></lb>
adjoyning for the Term of Twenty one years from Michaelmass One Thousand<lb></lb>
seven hundred and one (at which time the present Lease thereof made to <rs type="persName" id="LMTHMG55301_n985-3">Richard<lb></lb>
Taylor</rs>
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Deced doth expire) at and under the Old yearly rent of One hundred<lb></lb>
pounds payable half yearly and for a Fine of Fifteen hundred pounds to be<lb></lb>
paid as Follows (Vizt.) One Thousand pounds part thereof on or before<lb></lb>
Christmass day last past and Five hundred pounds residue and in full of<lb></lb>
the said Fine of £1500: at or before Michaelmass:1701:aforesaid And he<lb></lb>
to Convenant to lay out & expend the sum of Five hundred pounds within<lb></lb>
the first seven years of the terme of the said intended new lease in<lb></lb>
newbuilding a Substantill brick house & Out houses in the most<lb></lb>
convenient place in the Uplands part of the premisses and to plant an<lb></lb>
Orchard and One Thousand Trees of Oak Ash or Thu within the<lb></lb>
two first years of the same terme in the most fitt places for growth<lb></lb>
upon & about the said Lands and maintain that number of those sorts<lb></lb>
all the said terme and so leave that full number at the end or other soon<lb></lb>
determinacon of the same Terme And also to convenant to keep &<lb></lb>
maintain a family of six persons at least allwais residing in some<lb></lb>
house or houses upon the said premisses from time to time dureing all<lb></lb>
the said terme & not to plow or digg up any of the Marsh Lands<lb></lb>
belonging to the said premisses during the said term without lease<lb></lb>
of the Comittee of Governor of the said Hospital of St. Thomas for the<lb></lb>
time being and with such other Covenants and except one (mutatis<lb></lb>
mutandis) not by this agreement altered or added as are contained<lb></lb>
in the said Lease made to the said <rs type="persName" id="LMTHMG55301_n985-4">Richard Taylor</rs>
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Deced</p>
<p n="986"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMTHMG55301_n986-1">Wm Skingles</rs>
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grt.</note>
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We have likewise agreed with <rs type="persName" id="LMTHMG55301_n986-2">William Skingle</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHMG55301_geo349">Wormley</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHMG55301_geo350">Hertford</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMTHMG55301_occ667">Smith</rs>
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to lett him a Lease of a Farme and One<lb></lb>
hundred Thirty & three Acres of Land (more or less) at <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHMG55301_geo351">Bardon</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMTHMG55301_geo352">County of Essex</rs>
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for the Term of Twenty one years from Michaelmass</p>
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