| Description | LEASE (counterpart) for 3 lives by Rt. Hon. Robert Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, trustee, to Gerrard Simcock of Frodsham, son of Richard Simcock of Frodsham yeoman --- all his beast gates and parcels of land in the Manor of FRODSHAM, viz. 3 beast gates in a close cd. the Brook Furlong, 2 beastgates in another pasture called Rapdolls and 1½ acres of land in a parcel of ground cd. Cole meadow, late in the possession of John Plumpton; for lives of Richard Simcock, father of the sd. Gerrard, the sd. Gerrard Simcock and John Simcock, sons of the sd. Richard, at annual rent of 5/5, 1 rent hen and heriot of best beast or good or 26/8. Cons. Surrender of former lease (no. DCH/F/341) and £37-10. Seal: Red, a man on horseback, legend 'homo et equus'. Parchment. |