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Lease of land in Pybus Field, Over Bentham

24 Jan 1665

1. John Johnson of Whittington, Lancashire, Jennet Walker of Bottom, widow, and William Walker, her son 2. Stephen Husband of Bentham

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Conditions of sale of pew in Bentham church

4 Oct 1823

With memorandum of sale of pew number 5 in the south gallery to Hornby Roughsedge, esquire, of Bentham House

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Bond to observe rules in pasturing on Mintsfeet

25 Sep 1716

1. 21 persons, mainly of Kirkby Kendal 2. Thomas Lickbarrow of Kirkby Kendal and William Foster of Kirkland, masters of the field called Mintsfeet

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Great Court Baron of Wakefield

20 Apr 1716

Eleanor Shaw of Ardsley co.York widow, through Thomas Horncastle gent. deputy steward of the court, surrendered to the lords and quitclaimed to William Greenwood of [blank] gent. all her right in a m...

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Bond in the sum of £200

24 July 1559

1 Thomas Blanchard of York, merchant, James Hall of York, merchant and Richard Bargeman of York, goldsmith 2 John Myddilton To observe covenants re lease of Skipsie rectory

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Bramley: lease of tenement near the lane leading to Kirkstall Bridge

26 Oct 1724

1. Matthew Smith of Bramley, yeoman, and Sarah his wife 2. William Craven of Leeds, innkeeper

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Bargain and sale of goods and animals at Bentham

30 Nov 1736

1. Richard Easterby of Over Bentham, husbandman 2. William Wilson of Over Bentham, yeoman

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Counterpart lease for 21 years of cottage and lands

21 Mar 1631

1 Sir Peter Midelton of Stockeld 2 Lancelott Mylner of Austby, linen webster Property: a cottage or dwelling house and closes containing by survey five acres in the tenure of Lancelott Mylner ...

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