Catalogue description Lease for a year from the Rt. Hon. William, Lord Digby, Baron of Geashill King's County, the Rt. Hon. Mary, Lady Digby, his mother, and the Rt. Rev. Father in God Symon Digby, Lord Bishop of Lymrick Limerick, to Sir Clement Fisher of Packington, co. War., bart., John de la Fontaine of Kirby Bellars, co. Leic., esq., Thomas Byrche of Leacroft, co. Staff., esq., and Matthew Johnson of the Middle Temple, London, esq., of the Barony and Manor of Geashill alias Gesell, the dissolved monastery of Killeigh King's County, the advowson of the church of St. Mary the Virgin of Geashill, the Manors of Coleshill, Sheldon and Kingshurst, co. War., the advowsons of the churches of Coleshill and Sheldon, and messuages and lands with appurtenances in Coleshill, Sheldon, Kingshurst, Aston neare Birmingham, Marston Culy Marston Green, Yardley, Bicknell Bickenhill, Water Orton and Bacons End, co. War., and Harleston Harlaston, co. Staff., to hold from 12 May, 1686, Consideration: 5s. apiece. Parchment.

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Reference: MS 3888/A 1560
Title: Lease for a year from the Rt. Hon. William, Lord Digby, Baron of Geashill King's County, the Rt. Hon. Mary, Lady Digby, his mother, and the Rt. Rev. Father in God Symon Digby, Lord Bishop of Lymrick Limerick, to Sir Clement Fisher of Packington, co. War., bart., John de la Fontaine of Kirby Bellars, co. Leic., esq., Thomas Byrche of Leacroft, co. Staff., esq., and Matthew Johnson of the Middle Temple, London, esq., of the Barony and Manor of Geashill alias Gesell, the dissolved monastery of Killeigh King's County, the advowson of the church of St. Mary the Virgin of Geashill, the Manors of Coleshill, Sheldon and Kingshurst, co. War., the advowsons of the churches of Coleshill and Sheldon, and messuages and lands with appurtenances in Coleshill, Sheldon, Kingshurst, Aston neare Birmingham, Marston Culy Marston Green, Yardley, Bicknell Bickenhill, Water Orton and Bacons End, co. War., and Harleston Harlaston, co. Staff., to hold from 12 May, 1686, Consideration: 5s. apiece. Parchment.
Date: 13 May 1686
Held by: Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Physical condition: Three Seals.

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