1631 Lease of Stocken Farm

Research by Joan West

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The following is an extract from Manor Documents of Stocken Farm dated 1631 stating the simple facts.

On 15th January 1578 Queen Elizabeth let the Manor of Princes Risborough to Thomas Cornwallis for 50 years, lately in the tenure of one Elizabeth Pigott widow. (15 January 1578 to 14th January 1628), paying an annual rent of £16 11s 7d half penny. To be paid to her bayliffe in Princes Risborough in two half yearly installments

Indenture 14th October 1612 made between Queen Anne (wife of King James I) of one party and the Henry Knollys Esq of the other party. Her Majesty Queen Anne let to Henry Knollys and his assigns, all the lands and premises of the Manor of Princes Risborough from the end or forfeiture of the estate granted to Thomas Cornwallis for twenty one years from (14th January 1628) paying thenceforth and yearly to Queen Anne and her assigns and then to the King and his successors the sum of sixteen pounds, eleven shillings and sevenpence halfpenny at the feasts of St Michael the Archangel and the Commemoration of the blessed Virgin Mary by equal portions to be paid during the said term after the end of the term to Thomas Cornwallis. The rent to be paid unto the hands of the Bayliffe of the Manor of Princes Risborough.

Indenture dated 5th December 1620 Henry and Katherine Knollys sold their lease to the Manor of Princes Risborough to William Inkett. It was confirmed that all leases of properties were continued.

13th August 1621. William Inkett (sub-tenant of the Manor of Princes Risborough) let Stockings to Henry Lacey for 21 years (13 August 1621 to 12th August 1642 from Michaelmas for £4- 5 shillings and one coupleof capons?

13th August 1631 Indenture. William and Elizabeth Inkett sold their sub-lease for the Manor of Princes Risborough to Susan Biscot of Chepping Wycombe (High Wycombe) for £51 for 36 years. (their rent to the Manor of Princes Risborough to be paid to Joane Chibnall and her assignes.) This included the messuage called 'Stockings' with ten acres of land, and one acre of meadow in Bedmeade, Princes Risborough, now in the occupation of Henry Lacey as tenant. Confirming that neither William Wydsor, nor Susan Biscrowe have the right to assign the messuage.

In 1631 King Charles I was the Lord of the Manor, which was let to William and Inkett and Elizabeth his wife.

Susan Biscot now owns the the lease of the messuage with the said ten acres of land and one acre of meadow, and by the indenture of lease of 1621 shall henceforth be paid the rent of four pounds, five shillings and one couple of capons'?' for the term of years yet to come (the said lease previously made by William Inkett to Henry Lacey for divers years yet enduring.