| Description | From: William lycchefeld', sacrist ('Sexten'') of Canterbury Cathedral Priory
To: Joan Skyrmer', widow of William Skyrmer' late of Canterbury, baker
A tenement or bakehouse called 'Seint Dunstonys Hall', with the adjoining garden, in St George's parish, Canterbury, beside 'the olde Spechehouse' in a lane called 'Thorugh Hall' lane'. For a term of 7 years. For an annual payment of 28s, payable as specified. Joan is to use the tenement as a bakehouse, baking bread for sale as she does now and as William her husband did. Conditions on repairs and other conditions. Right of distraint and re-entry if payment in arrears, Joan dies within the term or the tenement ceases to be used as a bakehouse. Joan and Thomas Gyllam' of Canterbury have made a bond in 40s to observe the terms of the lease. If Joan marries during the term and, within 3 months of the marriage, her husband finds 2 sureties to bind themselves to the priory to observe the covenants in the lease, the lease shall remain valid for the whole term. Otherwise it shall be void. Priory's part of indenture.
Endorsed with note that the lease has expired in 16th cent hand. |