| Description | LEASE (counterpart) for 3 lives by Rt. Hon. Robert Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer (trustee) to Cornelius Hignett of the city of Chester, gentleman. --- a messuage or tenement with appurts. in OVERTON, Lordship of Frodsham, formerly in possession of Thomas Woodfen, after of William Hyde and now of the lessee, with 5 cowgates in the pasture cd. Lordship Marsh within the Lordship of FRODSHAM; for lives of Margarett Hignett, now wife of the lessee, and Catherine and Margarett Hignett, his daughters, at annual rent of 16/2½, 2 rent hens or 12d. and heriot of best beast or good or 40/-. Cons. Surrender of former lease to sd. William Hyde, then of Frodsham, gentleman., and £47-10-6. Seal: Red, a ship. Parchment. |