| Description | Deeds, leases and surrenders for Newcourt Farm including parts of Witherington Farm and Old Park, ten acres of which was assigned to Newcourt Farm and ten acres to Witherington Farm; the indenture with the 1683 lease is a 23 page long treatise on the duties of a farmer, with detailed instructions on managing the land and responsibilities in maintaining the water meadows; most leases have detailed schedules
parties: Sir Joseph Ashe, Dame Mary Ashe, Richard Snelgar, Matthew Shepheard, William Michell, Samuel Michell, Benjamin Michell, Robert Hibbert, Anthony Duncombe, John Maton, Thomas Maton, Viscount Folkestone, John Read, Josiah Read, Walter Read.
1717 lease is fragile needs conservation. |