MOORE (Robert, gentleman, of Twyford near Shaftesbury, Dorset)

Mortgage in the form of a Tri-partite Indenture, with engraved heading including Royal Arms, between Moore (who is trying to hold on to the 12-acre property known as Wilkins Hays), John Lush of Stour Provost, Butcher (who has most recently advanced money on it to Moore), and John Abbott of Shaston St. Peters, Mason (who is repaying Lush and taking over the mortgage), the Indenture rehearses previous agreements by Moore, starting with a payment of £60 by Robert Winton in return for the use of the property for 500 years "paying ... yearly ... one Pepper Corn at the Feast of St. Michaell the Arch Angell if demanded", the agreement to become void "upon the said Robert Moore's payment ... of £60 with lawfull interest" by a named date (12th May 1716), Winton added a further £40 (14th November 1716), then Winton assigned to John Dolling of Stour Provost the remainder of the 500 year lease on Dolling's paying Winton £101 5s. and Moore £20 (14th February 1717), again to be void on Moore's paying £126 on a certain date, there was a similar arrangement when Lush took over the mortgage (4th May 1720), now "This Indenture Witnesseth" that John Abbott has paid the redemption money of £133 5s to Lush and in return become the tenant for the remainder of the 500 years, with a further £6 15s to Moore, all still redeemable if Moore can find £143 10s by 20th November next, good impressions of the seals used by Moore (three roses on a bar between three crescents) and Lush (head of George I), 1 side vellum 27¾" x 31¾" (max.), receipts signed and witnessed on verso, 19th May



Item Date:  1721

Stock No:  16643      £75

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