| Title | Indenture of Lease from Charles Blyth of Birchett in the parish of Dronfield, Derbyshire, esquire to George Roper of the Bolehill in the parish of Norton, 'sythsmith,' [scythesmith] of a cottage or dwelling-house with the appurtenances at the Bolehill aforesaid, where the said George Roper then dwelt; with a piece of common or waste ground, then enclosed whereupon the cottage was built, containing half an acre, for a term of fifty one years, at the rent of 2s payable half yearly, and also yielding 'one daie mowing in hay harveste.' |
| Description | Date: 30 May in the 21st year of James I, 1623.
Witnesses: Jason (?) Blyth, James [ - ].
Notes: endorsed is a memorandum, dated 16 Jun 1668, recording the assignment of the above mentioned cottage by John Roper and William Roper to Benjamin Clarke, in consideration of £5 15s 0d; Robert Wainwright and Thomas Greene attested the memorandum. |