Miscellaneous documents
Reference: D/X 1717 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Ferryhill farm deeds
Covering Dates: 1794 and 1801
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Deeds relating to a farm in Ferryhill (Ref: D/X 1717/1/1-2)Ref: D/X 1717/1/1
22 July 1794
(1) Dean and Chapter of Durham
(2) Richard Smith of Merrington, yeoman
(3) John Smith of Beamish, gentleman
Licence by (1) to (2) to assign to (3) lease for 21 years (21 July 1794) of a farm in Ferryhill
Rent: £4 p.a.
(parchment, 1 membrane)
Ref: D/X 1717/1/210 July 1801
(1) Dean and Chapter of Durham
(2) Richard Smith of Merrington, yeoman
(3) John Smith of Beamish, gentleman
(4) John Barker of Stockton, merchant and Peter Burrell of Sedgefield, common brewer
(5) John Cooke of Broom, esquire
Licence by (1) to (4) to assign to (5) lease for 21 years of a farm in Ferryhill. The farm on 21 July 1794 was taken as a lease for 21 years by (2) and then assigned to (3) and by (3) to (4).
Rent: £4 p.a.
(parchment, 1 membrane)
