Description | Counterpart indenture of lease by Sir Thomas Puckering of the Priory near Warwick, knight and baronet, to John Shynton of Warwick, locksmith, of a messuage in a certain place called the High Cheaping alias the Market Place in Warwick, in the tenure of John Shynton, to be held from the next feast of the Annunciation (25 Mar) for a term of 21 years, at the annual rents of £3 and a hen at Shrovetide, with an attached schedule describing the premises, which Shynton covenants to keep in good repair. 2 Feb 8 Chas 1632 [by modern calendar 1633]. Seal: for John Shinton (who made his mark), red, attached by tag. Two parchment membranes. |