George Porrett: Surrender 1755
Durham Bishopric Halmote Court Records, Original Surrenders:
Middleham Manor:
DHC2/M4/260:
Be
it Remembred that the third Day of May in the Twenty Eighth Year of the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second now King of Great Britain
and so forth And in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and
Fifty Five Came George Porret out of Court at the City of Durham Before
David Hilton Esquire Steward and took of the Lord Three Acres of Land
be the same more or less as divided lying in the East Field Abutting
upon Lands late of Thomas Richaby on the West Broad Laws on the North
and the High Way on the South In which Thomas Brunskill Son and Heir of
Thomas Brunskill Deceased therein having Right his whole Right Estate
Title Claim Interest and Demand hath Surrendered and quit Claimed into
the Hands of the Lord to the use and behoof of the said George Porret
To Have to the said George Porret and his Sequels in right according to
the Custom of the Court rendring therefore by the Year at the usual
Terms as before was wont to be rendred and doing to the Lord and the
Neighbours the Dutys and Services accustomed by Pledges and so forth
And thereupon he is thereof Admitted Tenant
Signed Thomas Brunskill
David Hilton Steward
Notes in margin:
Demise twelve pence
Bishops Rent for the Whole 1s.
transcript
Dave King, published 30.5.2009