| Description | LEASE (counterpart) for 3 lives by Hon. James Cholmondeley of Rocksavage [Rock Savage] Esq. to James Antrobus of Woodhouses, Lordship of Frodsham, gentleman --- a messuage or tenement with appurts. in WOODHOUSES wherein the sd. James Antrobus now dwells, and closes cd. the Intack, the Marled Field, the Gorsty Field, the long shutt and Dinydail, the Highfield, the Calfcroft, the Howlikys, the old Marled Field alias Orchard Flatt, the lower Field alias Barn Flatt, a parcel of meadow cntng. ½ acre in Cole meadow, a close cd. Ovenhouse Croft, 5 cowgates in the gt. pasture in FRODSHAM cd. the Lordships Marsh and 2 acres in a meadow there cd. the Lower New Hey adjoining a parcel of land cd. Brookfurlong, cntng. 26½ acres in all, with the parcel of ground commonly cd. Antrobus Outlett cntng. 2 acres; to hold after deaths of Mary Antrobus and William Antrobus, surviving lives in a former lease to John Antrobus, 10. Apr. 1697; for lives of sd. James Antrobus, Elizabeth Hignett his sister and Thomas Fluitt son of Randle Fluitt of Overton, gentleman, at annual rent of 17/8½, 1 rent capon or 12d. and heriot of best beast or good or £3-10. Cons. Surrender of former lease (no. DCH/F/890) and £140. Seal: Red, sun and sunflower, legend 'tibi soli'. Parchment. |