<County: Cumberland>
<Code: L1143>
<MS reference: Carlisle, Cumbria Record Office, D/Lons/L/Deeds/Denton 54>
<Text: Lease>


This indentur es mad by-thwen william of Denton~ on þe a part & william Thomson~ of Cardew on þe vthir~ part bers witnes þt forsayd
william of Denton~ has latyn to ferm thwa acres of arabill land & an acr~ of Medew wt-in Cardew ye whilk was sumtym Johne Rikesonn <?> of
Cumdiwoke wt-in baronri of Dalston@ gifwand yerly to ye said william his heires & his assignes at A-ssumption~ of our~ ladi thwelfe pens
of good Jnglisch mony for tern@ <2 minims> of his life And if it sua happyne yt ye forsaid ferme by drawyne byhynd fourti dais yan it es leffull to
ye forsaid william of Denton~ his heires or his assignes to entre into ye forsaid land noght-withstandand ye condiccons byforsaid And
eftir~ ye dede of ye forsaid william Thomsonn yan his heires & his assignes sal pai thwa schillinges & foure+pens at ye fest of A-ssumpcion@ of
our~ lady for ye forsaid thwa acres of land & an acr~ of medew to ye forsaid william of Denton@ his heires or his assignes . And if it sua happin
yt ye forsaid thwa schillynges & foure+penys by drawyn byhind fourti dais & nane estres may byfon yarapon@ yan it es leful to ye forsayd
william of Denton@ his heires & his assignes to entir~ in to ye forsaid thre acres noght-withstandand ye condicions byforsaid And if it
sua happyn yt forsaid william of Denton@ his heires <smudged; perhaps &> his assignes by vexit for ye said land & recowird of yaim yan ye forsaid willia@
Thomson@ byndes hym his heires & his assignes to pai to forsaid william his heires & his assignes thrittene schillynges & four~ pens
Jn vitnes of ye whilk thyng entirchaunghabilly yai haf set yair~ selis Gifwyn on setirdai next bifor ye fest of Philip & Jacob
ye yher of our~ lord kynge henry sext eftir~ ye conqwet sewynt