| Description | 1) Edward Tompson of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, gentleman. 2) William Saberton of Witcham in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, farmer. 3) Peter Erle of Lincolns Inn, esquire, and William Morgan Benett of Grays Inn, Middlesex, gentleman. Recites: i) Lease for 21 years, 14 June 1841. 1. Rt Worshipful George Peacock, DD, Dean of the Cathedral in Ely and the Chapter of the same Church. 2. Saberton. 1. to 2. The site of their Manor of Witcham in Witcham with all the lands, houses and commodities thereunto belonging, that is to say, the old enclosed land (12a 1r 26p) called Widden Close, a piece of old enclosed land (12a 2r 30p) also called Widden Close and adjoining the first close, enclosed land (24a 0r 27p) likewise called Widden Close and adjoining the second close, enclosed land (1a 0r 12p) called Hive Close, enclosed land (3a 2r 18p) called Berry Close, another old enclosure (13a 2r 31p) also called Berry Close and adjoining the other Berry Close, 3 allotments of new enclosed land (28a 32p), (29a 33p) and (26a 13p), the manorial allotment (2a 25p) adjoining the newly enclosed allotment of 28a 32p, Swarmhoof Close (9a 3r 37p) and the plantation (2r) adjoining it, another piece of land called Swarm hoof (13a 2r 29p) adjoining the plantation, and adjoining that a third piece of land called Swarm hoof (13a 15p), a piece of fenland in Witcham called a Cow Croft (2a 14p), a piece of land in a certain fen called Manea or Byal Fen with the messuage, cottage, garden thereon (13a 1r 10p), another piece of fenland in Manea or Byal Fen (10a 34p), a similar piece of fenland (10a 2r 9p), another piece of fenland (9a 3r 6p) called the 9 Acres, a piece of fenland (6a 1r 28p) called the 6 Acres, a piece of fenland (4a 1r 24p) commonly called the 4 Acres, a piece of fenland (8a 1r 4p) called the 8 Acres, the piece of ground in Manea or Byal Fen called the Barn Ground with the barn and yard therein (9a 3r 31p), another piece of fenland called the Bridge Ground (9a 2r 10p), another piece of fenland (9a 2r 21p), a piece of fenland (10a 13p), a piece of fenland (12a 1r 21p), another piece of fen (12a 27p) and all that other piece of fenland in Manea or Byal Fen (11a 3r 11p) excepting that right of sporting and cutting timber. ii) Instrument under the common seal of the Dean and Chapter, 15 June 1841. Dean and Chapter grant to Saberton their licence alienate the lease in recital i) and the lands unto Edward Tompson for the remainder of the term of 21 years. iii) Mortgage, 15 June 1841. 1. Saberton. 2. Tompson. In consideration of the sum of £3,500. The premises in recital i) for the residue of the term of 21 years. iv) Tompson now has occasion for the sum of £3,500 and Erle and Benett have agreed to advance the same to him. Now, 1), with the consent of 2), assigns to 3). In consideration of £3,500 by 3) at the request of 2) to 1). The lands and premises in recital i) for the residue of the term of 21 years. |