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Question:Dame Eleanor Assheton of Manchester county Lancaster widow, Dame Katherine Egerton of Manchester county Lancaster widow and Sir Thomas Egerton of Heaton House county Lancaster Baronet
2. Thomas cockill and John cockill both of Liversedge parish of Birstall county York Dyers
For the consideration of the yearly reserved rent, 1) have demised and to farm let to 2):
All tythes of Corn and Grain in the township of Heckmondwike which are parcel of the Rectory of Birstall.
Term: 20 years.
Rent: ￡29 p.a.
Signed: Elea: Assheton, K: Egerton, Thos: Egerton.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Dame Eleanor Assheton of Manchester county Lancaster widow, Dame Katherine Egerton of Manchester county Lancaster widow and Sir Thomas Egerton of Heaton House county Lancaster Baronet
2. Thomas cockill and John cockill both of Liversedge parish of Birstall county York Dyers
For the consideration of the yearly reserved rent, 1) have demised and to farm let to 2):
All tythes of Corn and Grain in the township of Heckmondwike which are parcel of the Rectory of Birstall.
Term: 20 years.
Rent: ￡29 p.a.
Signed: Elea: Assheton, K: Egerton, Thos: Egerton.
tythes were a % payment in goods or kind .these were paid to or collected originally by the church,later, whoever the rights sat with could lease or sell them,there are a lot of more intriguing documents that include the above people.
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    • APpears to be a sharecropper farm lease from the parties of the first part to the parties of the 2nd part.

    Produce in the township;

    term and amount of lease in cash
    Dame Eleanor Assheton of Manchester county Lancaster widow, Dame Katherine Egerton of Manchester county Lancaster widow and Sir Thomas Egerton of Heaton House county Lancaster Baronet
    THESE ARE THE LANDLORDS

    2. Thomas cockill and John cockill both of Liversedge parish of Birstall county York Dyers
    THESE ARE THE TENANTS.

    For the consideration of the yearly reserved rent, 1)
    THIS IS THE RENT -￡29.00 P.A. AS STATED BELOW

    have demised and to farm let to 2):
    All tythes of Corn and Grain in the township of Heckmondwike which are parcel of the Rectory of Birstall.
    THIS IS STATEMENT TO ALLOW FARMING AND THE NAME OF THE LAND ON WHICH THE LEASE HAS BEEN CREATED

    Term: 20 years.
    THE LENGTH OF THE TENANCY OR LEASE

    Rent: ￡29 p.a.
    THE RENT FOR THE TENANCY OR LEASE

    THESE WOULD BE THE SIGNATURES OF THE LANDLORDS AS NAMED ABOVE
    Signed: Elea: Assheton, K: Egerton, Thos: Egerton


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