| Description | LEASE, Counterpart, for 3 lives, by John Sparrowe of Aldelem [Audlem], gentleman, to Thomas Sparrowe of Bickley, yeoman, in consideration of £200 and rent of 20/- p.a., 2 rent capons, 2 rent hens and 2 days reaping of harvest with a sufficient person annually ----- a Capital messuage or tenement with appurtenances wherein Randull Weaver lately lived with all the houses, gardens, orchards, tenements, woods, common, turbary, and lands, etc, pertaining in BICKLEY, for the lives of the said Thomas Sparrowe, Elizabeth his wife and John Ravenscrofte son of Thomas Ravenscrofte of Newhall yeoman. For the better assuring the said property for the said term to T.S. and for the utter disbarring of John Sparrowe's wife Mary for any claim by dower or jointure during the 21 years, John Sparrowe covenants to Levy a Fine within 2 years in respect of one messuage, 2 cottages, 3 gardens, 30 a. land, 6 a. meadow, 20 a. pasture, 4 a. wood and 10 a. heath and furze. Seal missing. Sgd. 'Thomas Sparowe'. Parchment. |