| Description | Covenant between John Smith of Market Lavington, co. Wilts, musician, Hannah, his wife, formerly Hannah Taafe, grandchild of Hannah Hitchmough of Chester, widow, deceased, and Richard Platt of Chester, gentleman, being a covenant to levy a fine on one quarter of a third part or a messuage on the W. side of Northgate Street then in the tenure of Joseph Becconsfield, writing master, a shop in the Row underneath the said messuage in the tenure of Thomas Crane, shoemaker, and another shop to the street underneath the said shop and Row, formerly in the tenure of William Barker, flaxdresser, but then of John Frodsham, linendraper, also another messuage, behind the last messuage, in the tenure of Mary Roberts, mantua maker, and another messuage adjoining the back of the messuage in the tenure of Mary Roberts, formerly in the tenure of John Maddock, yeoman, but then of William Leader. The said fine to be levied to the use of Richard Platt. Consideration: £22 10s.
Witnesses: Beavis Woods, attorney of Tiverton, co. Devon, and Thomas Kinsey of the same, lieutenant of marines |