Catalogue description Assignment from Richard Gifford of King's Somborne, Esq., executor of Sir Richard Gifford (father) to Henry Whithed of East Dean, Esq., of his leasehold interest in Pawletts mead, Broad mead, Munckinfrith mead, Wareham mead and Howghton gate mead in King's Somborne, being part of premises originally leased by Crown to Henry Gifford for 70 years in 1588, then leased for 31 years in 1639/40 to Houston, and by him assigned in 1642 to Sir Richard Gifford.

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Details of 5M50/2531
Reference: 5M50/2531
Title: Assignment from Richard Gifford of King's Somborne, Esq., executor of Sir Richard Gifford (father) to Henry Whithed of East Dean, Esq., of his leasehold interest in Pawletts mead, Broad mead, Munckinfrith mead, Wareham mead and Howghton gate mead in King's Somborne, being part of premises originally leased by Crown to Henry Gifford for 70 years in 1588, then leased for 31 years in 1639/40 to Houston, and by him assigned in 1642 to Sir Richard Gifford.
Description:

Consideration of £1055. Clause giving Whithed power to go through the Park for fetching hay, also to make lime kiln and to dig and carry away chalk; also, at the end of a lease from Gifford to Barnabas Barlow of a meadow called Cowe mead, to erect a 'wire hatch, stakes or piles' on the banks of the same for watering the meadows.
Date: 12 September 1660
Related material:

For papers relating to this assignment see 2540-2554.
Held by: Hampshire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English

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