1632 Stocken Farm Summary

This long document dated 14th April 1632 is held in the Hants Record Office. It details the assent of the letting of Stocking (Stocken) Farm to Henry Lacey.

It confirms that Laws made the Great Seal of Queen Elizabeth hold good throughout.

On 15th January 1578 Queen Elizabeth let the Manor of Princes Risborough to Thomas Cornwallis for 50 years. (ending 14th January 1628)

On October 9th Queen Anne reconfirmed this

1612 King James let the Manor of Princes Risborough to Henry Knollys Esq. for 21 years from the end of the former lease. (15th January 1628 to 14 January1649)

Henry Knollys and his wife by Indenture dated 1st December 1620 assined the Manor of Princes Risborough to William Inkett, including one messuage called Stocking and ten acres of land now or late in the occupation of Henry Lacey and one acre of meadow called Bedmeade with their appurtenances, which were already on lease

William Inkett died

10th January of ? year of the reign of King Charles Elizabeth Inkett, widow and John Housey, Knight, Manor of Princes Risborough,demised the messuage called Stockings and the ten acres of land and one acre of meadow and other things mentioned to Susan Biscowe for 35 years

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now his indenture witnesses that Joan Chibnall and her assignes have sold to Edmund Gregorie and his assignes the messuage in the last indenture held by William Wydsor and Susan Biscrowe

Now in 1632

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An Indenture dated 13 August 1585 in 18th year of the reign of King James which stated that William Inkett demised the premises to Henry Lacey for 21 years from Michaelmas for £4- 5 shillings and one coupleof capons? to be paid to Joane Chibnall and her assignes from 13 August 1585 to 12th August 1606. Confirming that

neither William Wydsor, Susan Biscrowe have or one of them have the right to assign the messuage

and it is lawful for Edmund Gregorie to hold the messuage, land etcwithout disturbance

The executors, administrators and assignes of Henry Lacey for the next ? years