1631 Lease of Stocken Farm

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

This document is between William and Elizabeth Inkett and John Housey Esq, son and executor of Sir Jerome Housey of the first part and Susan Biscot of the other part.

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

William Inkett and Elizabeth sold their lease of the Manor to Susan Biscot.

this extract includes the lease of 'Stocking' to Henry Lacey

This includes all that messuage with its appurtenances called 'Stockings' in the parish of Princes Risborough and ten acres of land there and one acre of meadow in Bedmeade being a lot acre in Princes Risborough and all now or late in the occupation of Henry Lacey demised or granted by the said William Inkett unto the said Henry Lacey by Indenture bearing the date the 13th day of August in 1631 for 36 years.

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.