| Description | LEASE (counterpart) by Hugh Viscount Cholmondeley Baron of Wichemalbank [Nantwich] to John Wicksted of Whitchurch, Salop, apothecary, for lives of said John W., Sarah his wife and William Wicksted his son, of a messuage in CHORLEY, now or late in tenure of William Bradshaw, tailor and his undertenant, together with a parcel of land being part of Nettlewood in township of CHORLEY and adjoining to the said tenement and now or late in tenure of Thomas Hare of Chorley, husbandman, together with all lands, tenements to the said messuage belonging, at rent of 30/- p.a. and also 2 hens at Shrovetide and 1 capon at Easter p.a. Signed: 'John Wicksted'. Seal: Red, lge. frag., illegible. Parchment. |