Cottage at Speen 1700

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Transcribed by Joan West

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This Indenture made 26 September 1700 between Henry Penton of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex and Joseph Bristow the Younger of Speen, labourer.

Witnesses that Henry Penton for the yearly rent to Henry Penton let and to farm let to Joseph Bristow the cottage at Speen where Joseph Bristow (the Elder ?) now lives and also the piece of ground used as an orchard containing 24 and a half poles adjoining to land of Edward Hastings, southeast of the green called speene and south of the woods called Abbotts Wood, north of the land of Henry Penton - all within and situated at Speen now occupied by Joseph Bristow.

Except reserved to Henry Penton all timber trees, fruit trees, quickset (hawthorn) hedges, and fences during the term mentioned with liberty of ingress at all seasonable and convenient times to fell and carry away the timber trees with horses, carts and carriages or otherwise at his free will and pleasure.

To have and to hold the cottage and piece of ground to Joseph Bristow the Younger from Michaelmas next for 41 years, paying yearly to Henry Penton and his agents at his mansion called Brook House in Princes Risborough the yearly rent of ? shillings in two equa payments.

Provided if the rent is not paid by 21 days it should be lawful for Henry Penton to enter and reposess the same.

And Joseph Bristow covernents to pay the yearly rent.

And Joseph Bristow shall pay all the cottage rates, the Poor rates, the Highways, Constables, the Kings Bench and Marshalsea rates and all other taxes imposed or to be imposed.

And Joseph Bristow shall keep repaired the cottage and also the hedges, gates and stiles belonging, and after 41 years shall yield up to Henry Penton.

In Witness ....