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March 17th (Seventy Eight) Mem[orandum] That then it was Agreed Between Sr Francis Radclyffe of Dilston in the County of Northumberland and William Suretess of Staward in the said County Yeoman that he the said William Suretess shall have a Lease of all that Farm called Espeshill and Bogle hole now or late in the possession of Mr Roger Stokoe within the Barony of Langley and County aforesaid for a Term of Ninety Nine years comenceing the first Day of May One Thousand Six hundred Eighty one with such Covenants as the said Sr Francis Radclyffe usually incerts in his Leases to others of his Tenants for Long Leases he grants within that Manor of Langley aforesaid paying yearly for the same the Sum of Twenty two pounds at Martinmas & Pentecost equally during the sd Term with all such other Duties & swervices as ought to be done for the sd Premisses And the sd Sr Francis Radclyffe is to allow Timber wood for rebuilding or reparing of the Housing now upon the sd demised Premisses to the sd Wm.Suretess at his entering to the sd Farm and at the end of the Term aforesaid shall leave all the Houses Hedges & fences in good & sufficient repair. In witness whereof the Partys have hereunto set their hands & seals the Day & Year first above written. F. Radclyffe William Suretess (his mark) Sealed and Delivered in the presence of John Hoggat / John Todd / Richd. Hayles This is a true Copy of the Original Examined the 10th Day of August (85) by us Richd. Hayles Jno. Carr [annotated on cover:] Labelled on the cover: Copy Sr Francis Radcliffes grant of Jno. Coates Land. The grantee is named as William Surtees (‘Suretess’) of Staward.
ZC/4/1/24. The document has been marked 1778 in pencil above the date line as a copy of an oroiginal lease whcih commenced in 1681, and that date is used here. The cover annotation presumably indicates that John Coates was the owner in 1778.
