| Description | LEASE (counterpart) for 3 lives by Rt. Hon. Richard Earl Rivers to John Plumpton of Fradsham [Frodsham], yeoman -- his beast gates and parcels of land or meadow in the Manor of FRADSHAM, viz. 3 beast gates in a close called the Brookfurlonge, 2 beast gates in a pasture called Rapdows and 1½ acres of land and meadow in Cole Meadow, now/late in the occupation of the sd. John Plumpton; for lives of the sd. John Plumpton, Katherine his wife and Richard Simcock his son in law, at annual rent of 5/5, 1 rent hen and heriot of best beast or good or 21/-. Cons. Surrender of former lease and £15. Seal: Red, fragmentary. Note: this lease has been overwritten on an earlier lease of the premises to John Plumpton the elder, 1. July 1675. Parchment. |