Record

Document ReferenceBn 130
TitleLease for a year from William Drury to Francis Gregg of property in Beeston and Chilwell, Nottinghamshire; 2 May 1769
Date2 May 1769
Extent1 item
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionFirst Party: William Drury, gentleman of Oakham, Rutland (only son and heir of William Drury late of Nottingham, gentleman, by his wife Ann, both deceased).

Second Party: Francis Gregg, gentleman of Skinners Hall, Dowgate Hill, London.

Lease for 1 year from (1) to (2) of 1 farm with homestead, croft, dovecote and appurtenances in Beeston; Longlands Close with the barn, Hassock Close, Brook Close, 12 cowgates, 8 acres of meadow ground, 31 acres of arable land dispersed in the fields of Beeston; 1 messuage with 2 crofts, Londland Close, 3 cowgates, 3 acres of meadow ground and 12 acres of arable land in Beeston; a cottage with homestead and 2 acres of pasture ground, a cottage in Chilwell with 1 croft and Town End Close, Lady Bridge Close and Marefields Close, all in Chilwell; a cottage with homestead in Beeston, Hassock Close, 1 acre of meadow ground, Combs Close, 3 cowgates, 7 acres of arable land dispersed in Church Field, Far Field, and Tuthill Bridge Field, all in Beeston; a cottage with homestead , backside and all appurtenances in Beeston; house with homestead, croft, 2 cowgates and 1 and a half acres of arable land, 1 cottage with croft and appurtenances in Beeston with 1 cowgate, 1 cottage with appurtenances, and 2 crofts, Comb Close and 1 acre of meadow ground, 1 beastgate and 2 acres of arable land in Beeston; also 5 leys of land in a close in Chilwell adjoining Thistle Close, together with all appurtenances; all premises now being in the separate tenures of Edward Rickland, John Pearson, Samuel Oldham, John Hopewell, Hugh Jackson, John Hopewell the younger, Widow [omisson] Pare, Edward Lacey, William Smith, and Anthony Pearson.

Signatures: William Drury.

Witnesses: George Lee, Jas. Foxcroft.

Document is dated 2 May, 9 George III 1769.

See also Bn 131.
LanguageEnglish
Termestate business, leases, Beeston (Nottinghamshire)
estate business, leases, Chilwell (Nottinghamshire)
estate business, conveyances, Beeston (Nottinghamshire)
estate business, conveyances, Chilwell (Nottinghamshire)
Physical DescriptionSeals: shellac seal; head of man in profile

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA78083Drury; William (fl 1705); gentleman of Nottinghamfl 1705
NA78212Pearson; Anthony (fl 1769); tenant at Beeston or Chilwell, Nottinghamshirefl 1769
NA78211William; Smith (fl 1769); tenant at Beeston or Chilwell, Nottinghamshirefl 1769
NA78210Lacey; Edward (fl 1769); tenant at Beeston or Chilwell, Nottinghamshirefl 1769
NA78209Pare (fl 1769); Mrs; widow; tenant at Beeston or Chilwell, Nottinghamshirefl 1769
NA78208Hopewell; John (fl 1769); 'the younger'; tenant at Beeston or Chilwell, Nottinghamshirefl 1769
NA78207Jackson; Hugh (fl 1769); tenant at Beeston or Chilwell, Nottinghamshirefl 1769
NA78206Hopewell; John (fl 1769); tenant at Beeston or Chilwell, Nottinghamshirefl 1769
NA78205Oldham; Samuel (fl 1769); tenant at Beeston or Chilwell, Nottinghamshirefl 1769
NA78204Pearson; John (fl 1769); tenant at Beeston or Chilwell, Nottinghamshirefl 1769
NA78203Rickland; Edward (fl 1769); tenant at Beeston or Chilwell, Nottinghamshirefl 1769
NA78213Drury; William (fl 1769); gentleman of Oakham, Rutland; only son and heir of William and Ann Drury late of Nottingham-pre 1787
NA78214Gregg; Francis (fl 1769); gentleman of Skinners Hall, Dowgate Hill, Londonfl 1769
Places
CodeSet
PL67/Beeston/Nottinghamshire/England
PL683/Chilwell/Nottinghamshire/England
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