| Description | LEASE & RELEASE by Richard Smith of Guilden Sutton, yeoman, and Margaret his wife, and William Lowe of Guilden Sutton, to John Downes of Larton alias Larckton, yeoman, and Daniell Smith of Harthill, yeoman, of a messuage in LARCKTON [Larkton] and BICKERTON lately purchased by the said Richard Smith of and from one Master William Green of Stafford and lately in the holding of John Newnes and now of the said Richard Downes, for the lives of the said Richard Downes and John Downes, and of Richard Downes the younger, son of the said John, at an annual rent of £40. Cons. £800. Seals: Lease - Red, 3, a bird of prey. Release - Red, 4; 1 & 2, a bear's head erased; 3, armorial; 4, a bird of prey. Parchment. |