Held at: | Gwent Record Office |
Reference: | D.1583.3.11 |
Source: | Catalogue, Marquess of Abergavenny's Papers held at Hereford Record Office |
Title: | Lease for Lives; |
Place name: | Longtown |
Date: | 1732 |
Description:
24 June 1732 - Lease for Lives (counterpart)
1) Rt Hon William, Lord Abergavenny
2) Lewis Watkins the elder of Longtown, yeoman
The site of Longtown castle with an ancient house belonging thereto, a meadow of 4 ac (boundaries given) and 3 other pieces of arable and pasture land of 7 ac (boundaries given).
For the lives of (2)'s son Lewis aged 20 and Jane aged 23 and
Rent £3 8 6d for the first year and 18/6d p.a. thereafter with 5/- as a heriot and with suit of court..
Witnesses: John Day jr., and Job Gilbert.
Observations:
None
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