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Memorial to be registered at Wakefield, Yorkshire, of a lease and release by Mary Booth and Elizabeth Prowse, widows, the surviving daughters and heirs of John Sharpe of Grafton Park, Northamptonshire, esq., dec., the eldest son and heir of John Sharpe, archbishop of York, dec., to John Ta[ ] of Gildersome, p. Batley, Yorkshire, gent., concerning the capital m. in Gildersome called [...] together with a new barn, [...]of arable and pasture land, [ ] Nipshaws, Dixon Nipshaw, Upper and M[ ] Nipshaw, [ ]. Not executed. Fragments.

Memorial of a lease and release, dated 14 and 16 April 1723, to be registered in the Register Office in Middlesex, relating to several m's or tmt's in p. St Giles, Middlesex, signed and sealed by William Dawes, archbishop of York, one of the parties to the deeds.

Marriage Licence granted to John Browning of Edworth, Bedfordshire, bachelor, aged 26, and Mary Simbrey of Biggleswade, spinster, aged 23, to be married at Edworth without the publication of banns of matrimony.

List of properties [in Bristol], including houses and ground rents held by a lease from the Society of Merchants, houses in Hotwell Road and up the hill from Hotwell Road to Clifton Church, a large house facing the dock gates, and three houses in a court behind it. Found enclosed in no. 142.

Letter from Mrs Medley at Clapham to Mr Williams at Grays Inn Square, thanking him for finding her a house in Piccadilly, which she has this morning agreed to take for three years, and asking him to draw up a lease. See also nos 135 and 138.

Letter from Mr Chippindale of Queen Street, [London], to Mr Williams at Grays Inn, that he has got the lease executed by all the parties. See also nos 135-6.

1 William Maynard of Waltons, Essex, bart. 2 Sir Matthew Lamb of Brockett Hall, Hertfordshire, bart. Lease To Vest Possession of the manors of Walthamstow, Coney and High Hall, and the fines, profits of court, etc., which averaged £250 and more over the last 10 years, farms in the tenures of Sachevael Hellyer and Edward Tyrrell and a capital m. or mansion house with lands and grounds in the tenure of [ ] Dickinson, esq., all in p. Walthamstow, Essex (annual values given).

1 Ralph Montagu, earl Montagu, and Christopher Moncke of Newhall, Essex, esq. 2 John Weddell of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, esq., and Anthony Warde of Furnivalls Inn, London, gent. Lease To Vest Possession of man. Grindon, and of m's and lands in the tenures of Job Wheildon, Edward Smith, Richard Hall, Richard Smith, Thomas Anables, Ralph Smith, Widow Smith of Felthouse, William Mycocke, Nicholas Buxton, Richard Gold and William Smith, Anthony Smith, and James Smith (acreages given in most cases), a parcel of land called Calbrook (6 a.), m's and lands in the tenures of John Titterton, William Micoik, William Wardle, James Yeates, John Buxton, John Chadwick, Nicholas Lomas, George Thorley, William Sant, and Francis Smith, woodland called Ladyside (32 a.), m's and land in the tenures of Sarah Adams, John Smith, Thomas Johnson, William Chadwick senior, Humphrey Chadwick, Humphrey [ ], Widow Yeates, Thomas [ ], Ralph Hall, Widow Belfeild, John Belfeild, John Mellor, and Samuel Sheldon, a m. and mill and lands (20 a.) in the tenure of John Stubbs, m's and lands in the tenures of Edward Woodhouse, Ralph Lovatt, Thomas Johnson, Richard Chadwick, Francis Thorley, Richard Howerth, Daniel Sladon, Roger Lovatt, John Joanes, Robert Coxestake, Widow Ball and George Ball, John Willcoxen, William Mort, Richard Fletcher, Thomas Smith, George Titterton, Middleton Shaw, William Chadwick junior, Widow Smith of Grindon, Widow Stoderth, Widow Plant and John Hambleton, Dorothy Wardle, Widow Oliver, and John Woolley, pieces of pasture called Pasture Intacke (43 a.) and June Moore Pasture (46 a.), a piece of woodground called Brookewood ([ ]y a.), and a piece of land called Newclose (40 a.), cottages in the tenures of Anne Stubbs, Widow Charlesworth, Widow Gasguine, and John Sout, the advowson of the parish church of Grindon, all in t's, p's and ht's of Grindon, Butterton, Waterfall, Alstonfield, Throwley, Leek and Blower, Staffordshire. Worn at the creases.

1 Edward Gilbert and William Gilbert of London, gents. 2 Richard Hopkins of Clapham, Surrey, esq. Lease To Vest Possession of a m. or inn called Upper Chequer, a m. adjoining, being formerly part of the same, in the tenure of [ ]Wheeler and [ ] Yates, a parcel of land (1 a.) in a field called Squire Croft, a parcel of land called Bottom Acre in a field called Colliers Dene otherwise Broomfeild, 5 a. of land in a field called Townfeild Close, and closes or parcels of pasture land and woodground called Deaths (10 a.), otherwise Deaths Chart, near Debden, all in p. Dorking, Surrey, a m. or farm house and 4 a. in the tenure of William Brown, in p's Dorking and Capel, a close of land called Swytefeild (8 a.), otherwise Whitland, a close of meadow called Swyte Meadow (6 a.) and a close of land called Rydon Close (4 a.) all in. p. Dorking, a meadow called Southaw Meadow (1 a.) at Beargreave, p. Capel, coppices, coppiced woods, groves and underwood (partly grubbed up) on or near the west and east of the said Swytefeild, Swyte Meadow and Rydon Close, a parcel of land called Swyte Grove (5 a.) and a field called Swyte Feild (2 a.) all in p. Dorking, lands, meadows, etc., called Sudberries (20 a.), being four fields and three coppices (all or most of which have been ploughed up) near the common called Homewood, all in p's Dorking and Capel, and a m. and land called Bakers (15 a.) near the said Homewood in p. Dorking.

1 George Duncumb of Chalford, Surrey, esq., son and executor of the will of George Duncumb, late of Albury, dec. 2 Ottwell Meverell of Grays Inn, Middlesex, esq., George Carleton and Phillipp Lasinby, citizens and mercers of London. Lease To Vest Possession of a m. or inn called The Lower Chequer, parcels of land (6 a.) in the tenure of Richard Day, gent., lying dispersed in the common field called Foster Wood, closes or parcels of pasture and woodground called Deaths (10 a.), a parcel of land and woodground called Huckstall (7 a.), otherwise Hagstooles, adjoining the pale of Betchworth Park, two closes or parcels of land and pasture (6 a.) in the tenure of Edward Sheffeild and adjoining the said park pale, a parcel of land (1 a.) in the tenure of Ralph Arnold and lying in the common field called Stonyland, all in p. Dorking, Surrey, a close or parcel of land and pasture called Kennells (2 a.) lying on 'this' side of Cottman Deane, a croft of land (2 a.) in the tenure of Widow Day and lying on the north side of the highway leading from Dorking to Reigate, a little pightell or parcel of meadow called Stanbridge Meade, a tmt and orchard (1 a.) lying on the west side of the highway leading from Dorking to Newdigate, a little parcel of land lying in the East Street of Dorking, a yearly rent of 18d. issuing out of a parcel of land called Squires in p. West Bechworth, three closes called Spittleheath, and a little parcel of land in the tenure of John Comber and adjoining the tmt of Richard Shoes in p. Dorking. Endorsed: note of exhibition in Chancery to Matthew Carleton and Ralph Mill, gents, in a cause between Thomas Faines. complainant, and Thomas Carleton, one of the defendants and '4'.

1 Rev. Verney Peter Littlehales of Burton, Lincolnshire, clerk. 2 Thomas Williams of Leadenhall Street, city of London, bookseller. Lease To Vest Possession of a m. near the west end of the north side of Leadenhall Street, p. St Peter Cornhill, London (previous tenants named). Not executed. Damaged.

1 Thomas Coke of Holkham, Norfolk, esq., son and heir of Edward Coke of the same, esq., dec. 2 Anthony Grey, earl of Harrold, only son and heir apparent on Henry, duke of Kent, and Sir Edward Coke of Longford, Derbyshire, bart. Lease To Vest Possession (being part of the Pre-nuptial Settlement of 1 and Lady Margaret Tufton, daughter of the Earl of Thanet) of the manors of Berke, otherwise Berkhall, Billingford, Bilaugh, Foxley, Burwood Hall, otherwise Burrow Hall, otherwise Burghall, Castle Acre, Foxes, Cockford, otherwise Coxford, otherwise Cokesford, Dunton cum Doughton, Roses in South Creek, and Flitcham, the man. and priory of Fulmodeston, the manors of Godwick, otherwise Goodwick Hall, Grainston Calies otherwise Grainston Hall and Nortons, Hastings in Bintree, Kempston, Longham, otherwise Longham Hall, Gruntons Prior and Wathingtons, Moregraves, Knightleys in Marcham, Neles, otherwise Lucas, North Elmham, Nowers, Panworth Hall, Sparham-Stowkhall, Beeston, Sparham, Maultbyes, Wellingham, West Lexham, Wesenham, North Hall, Kipton and Castleacre in Wesenham, Feltham and Munks, otherwise Feltham and Monks, Tittleshall, Prakehall, Burrowhall, otherwise Burghall, Holkham, Burrowhall and Waterden, and the park of North [?Spar]ham, the rectories of Bilaugh, Castle Acre, Dunton Cum Doughton, Flitcham, Kempston, Wendling, Longham, Holkham, and Weasenham, the advowsons of the churches of Billingford, Bilaugh, Castle Acre, Dunton Cum Doughton, Tittleshall, Godwick, Flitcham, Kempston, Wendeling, Longham, Holkham, Waterden, and Wellingham, all other manors, m's etc. of 1 in t's, p's and precincts of Billingford, Bilaugh, Bawdeswell, Foxley, Bintree, Twyford, Sparham, Whitwell, North Elmham, Brisley, Gateley, Mileham, Beeston, Longham, Wendling, Tittleshall, Godwick, Wisensett, Pattesley, Stanfield, Lucham, Wellingham, Raynham, Great Raynham, Little Raynham, Weasenham St Peter, Weasenham All Saints, Massingham Great, Massingham Little, Roughton, Harpley, Castle Acre, South Acre, West Acre, Narford, Narborough, Pagrave, Dunton Cum Doughton, Tatterford, Sherford, Flitcham, Great Appleton, Little Appleton, Anmer, Fulmodeston, Clipstone, Kettlestone, Croxton, Kempstone, Maston, Ashill, Saham, Martham, South Creek, Siderston, East Lexham, West Lexham, Newton [By Castle Acre], Waterden, Egmere, Holkham, Wyghton, Wells, Burnham Norton, Burnham Thorpe and Burnham Overy, all in Norfolk, the manors of Huntingfield, otherwise Huntingfield Hall, Newhaw, Aldam, otherwise Aldham, otherwise Aldham Hall, Laxfeild, Horham, otherwise Horham, Fernegan, Cratfeild, Sporham, Thorphall, Huntingfeild Chauntrey, otherwise Alriches, otherwise Cokes, otherwise Wyvills, the man. called the rectory man. of Laxfeild, a capital m. called Huntingfeild Hall, the park called The Park in Huntingfeild, the advowsons of the churches of Huntingfield, Cokeley, Horham, Laxfield, Cratfield and Aldham, hd Blything, all other freehold m's, farms, etc., of 1 in t's, p's and precincts of Laxfield, Cratfield, Fressingfield, Stradbroke, Brundish, Welby, Dennington, Badingham, Horham, Allington, Redlingfield, Denham, Eye, H[?or]ton, Aldham, Hadleigh, Karsey, Whatfield, Elmsett, Hintlesham, Chattisham, Copdock, Darsham, Wingfield, Huntingfield, Aldritches, Wyvills, Cokes, Cookley, Great Linstead, Little Linstead, Heveningham and Newham, all in Suffolk, the manors of Hever, Chipstead, Kingsdown, and Maplescombe and all other manors, m's etc. of 1 in the t's, fields etc. of Kingsdown, Farningham, Eynsford, Kemsing, Seal, Ash, Shoreham, Fawkham, Hartley, and Chipstead all in Kent, the advowsons of the churches of Bishops Cleeve and Stoke Orchard, Gloucestershire, man. Minster, otherwise Minster Lovell, and all other lands, tmt's, etc., of 1 in t's, p's and precincts of Minster Lovell, [ ] Shortington, Asthall, Asthall Leigh, Langley and Shipton-under-wychwood, all in Oxfordshire, man. Farnham Royal and the site of man. Farnham Royal, and all other m's, farms, etc., of 1 in t's, p's, etc., of Farnham Royal, Seer Green and Hedgerley Dean, Buckinghamshire, except the m. or tmt called Cuntsforth, otherwise Conyforth House in the city of Norwich, and the manors of Candelent otherwise Campdolent, Lambleholme, and Westleton otherwise Minsmere otherwise Stotts, and all other m's, farms, etc., belonging to the said Thomas Coke in t's, p's, etc., of Trimley St Mary, Trimley St Martin, Walton, Felixstowe, Falkenham, Kirton, Holmligh, Bokilham, Naketon, Lavington, Chediston, Holton, Westleton, Middleton, Feverton, Fordley, Danwick, Leyston, Mildenhall and Ulston, all in Suffolk. Endorsed: 'Lease for a year to the settlement on the marriage of Tho's Coke Esq'r with Lady Margaret Tufton'. Damaged by rodents.

1 Edward Coke of Longford, Derbyshire, esq. 2 Thomas Goodwin of Oldhall, p. Manchester, Lancashire. Lease for three lives of a m. and tmt (9 a.) in the tenure of Richard Goodwin, in p. Pendlebury, Lancashire. Consideration: £40 and the surrender of a former lease, dated 29 June 1699. Annual rent: £1.1.0. Duties: suit of mill that 1 is to build at Prestwich or thereabouts, and heriot of £20. Counterpart. Not executed.

1 Margaret, dowager countess of Leicester and baroness Clifford, Sir Mathew Lamb of Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, bart, and Ralph Cauldwell of Godwick, Norfolk, esq. 2 James Williams of the city of Bristol, mariner. Lease for three lives of a cottage in p. Portishead, Somerset, where James Williams, dec., father of 2, formerly dwelt. Consideration: £15. Annual rent: 1s. Duties: suit of court at man. Portbury and Portishead.

1 John Coke of Holkham, Norfolk, esq. 2 William Gwavas of the Middle Temple, London, gent. Lease for forty one years of the capital m. or house of Huntingfeild, otherwise Huntingfeild Hall, in p. Huntingfield, Suffolk, and the park called Huntingfeild Parke, now in the tenure of Raph Woolmer, gent., and the stock of ninety five deer and the coneys there. Consideration: £50 annual rent.

1 Sir Timothy Waldo of Clapham, Surrey, kt, and Dame Katharine his wife. 2 William Anstey of p. Tiverton, Devon, yeoman. Lease for 21 years of three quarters of the m's or tmt's called Burridge (95 a.) and Higher Patcott (82 a.) in p. Tiverton, Devon; covenants as in no. 103. Annual rent: £30 and £5 for every a. of meadow and pasture converted to tillage. Counterpart.

1 Sir Timothy Waldo of Clapham, Surrey, kt. 2 Thomas Markins of Throgmorton Street, London, victualler. Lease for 21 years of a m. or tmt on the south side of Throgmorton Street, p. St Bartholomew behind the Royal Exchange in the ward of Broad Street in the city of London, heretofore in the tenure of Adam Shekel, perukemaker, and late of William Owen, confectioner; covenants that 2 shall spend £50 in substantial repairs in the first year of the lease. Annual rent: £30. Endorsement: assignment of lease by Richard Edwards of Southwark, Surrey, brandy-merchant, administrator of the will of 2, dec., to George Barlow of Throgmorton Street, London, victualler, 26 July 1793, for £150.

1 Sir Timothy Waldo of Clapham, Surrey, kt. 2 Samuel Bedford of Fleet Street, p. St Bride, London, haberdasher. Lease for 21 years of a m. or tmt on the north side of Fleet Street, p. St Bridget otherwise St Brides, London. Annual rent: £60.

1 Sir Timothy Waldo of Clapham, Surrey, kt. 2 John Calvert, esq., Peter Calvert, Edward Barnes and Jeremiah Morrell, all of p. St Giles without Cripplegate, London, brewers and partners. Lease for 21 years of a m. or tmt in Black Horse Alley, on the north side of Fleet Street, p. St Bridgets otherwise St Brides, London. Annual rent: £24.