| Title | Indenture of Lease from the Most Noble Prince Henry Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshall etc to John Bright of Banner Crosse [Banner Cross] in the parish of Sheffield gentleman; whereby, in consideration of (i) the surrender of a former lease of the premises thereby demised, which had then three and a half years to run ; (ii) of £153 in cash; and (iii) of the covenants therein contained : the said Duke bargained, sold, set and to farm let, unto the said Henry Bright, all the said Duke's two thirds of the tythes of corn, grain, and hay, yearly coming from the lands south of the river Sheafe within the parish of Sheffield and lordship of Ecclesall; commonly called "the tytheing of Ecclesall Byerley," [Ecclesall Bierlow] as the same had been gathered, held and enjoyed by the said John Bright; unto the said John Bright for the term of twenty one years, at a yearly rent of £2, payable halfyearly. |