Description:

Lease for lives, May 20, 1754

(1) Rt Hon George, Lord Abergavenny

(2) James Hughes of St Margaret’s, labourer

Consideration: £16

An old decayed cottage and garden with 2 acres of land in the possession of (2), and a cottage now in building and a garden lately encroached, all being on Upper Mescoed (boundaries given).

For the lives of (2) aged about 31, Christian his wife aged about 25, and Thomas their son aged about 5.

Rent 2/- pa with 2/6d as a heriot and with suit of court.

Witnesses: E Staples, C Hawkins; Samuell Walters, John Gilbert

Endorsed: Note re livery of seisin by John Gilbert, 30 Nov, 1754. Witness Samuell Waters and Elizabeth Lewis.

Observations:

None