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Bowness Tenement at Fellgarth. Grayrigg 1626-1686

Conveyances, 3 September 1626. 1626

1. Henry Milner of Gray-Rigge, husbandman.

2. William Milner of Kendal, yeoman.

Premises: all that messuage and tenement with appurts. at fellgarth in Grayrigge called Bownes, late in possession of Randall Milner, late father of Henry and William and now in tenure of (2), being of lands of Sir Francis Ducket and of yearly rent of 10s.

Consideration: [not specified].

Witnesses: Laurence Williamson, Anthony Preston, Willm. birkhead.

Conveyance, 11 May 1630. 1630.

1. William Milner of Kendal, brasier.

2. John Beck of Fell garth, Grayrigge, waller.

Premises: all that messuage and tenement with appurts.

At Fell garth on south of Grayrigg Forrest within manor of Grayrigg, late in tenure of Willm. Bownesse and since of Randall Milner, late father of William, parcel of lands of Sir Francis Duckett, and of yearly rent of 10s.

Consideration: £30.

Witnesses: William Chamber, Francis Gilpin, Robt.

Crosfeild, George Mowsonn, Samuel Gilpin.

Conveyance, 4 January 1674. 1674.

1. Thomas Fawcett of Grayrigg, yeoman.

2. Henry Pearson of Forest-foote in Grayrigg, yeoman.

Premises: all that messuage and tenement with appurts. at Fellgarth on south of Grayrigg-Forest within manor of Grayrigg, heretofore in possession of William Milner, since of John Becke, deceased father-in-law of (1), parcel of lands of Anthony Duckett, gent and of yearly rent of 10s; also all those goods and chattels upon said messuage, viz. one cupboard betwixt Chamber and buttery, all joist boards and scaffoldings and loose wood in fold and all manure now got or to be got to 15 May next.

Consideration: £98 5s.

Witnesses: Tho. Gilpin, Robert Helme, Antho. Helme, Thomas Cocke.

[This deed is damaged by mice].

Bond in £200, 17 June 1681. 1681.

Henry Pearson of Forest-foot, Grayrigg, yeoman, to; Anthonie Helme of Whinfell, yeoman and John Jackson of Grayrigg, yeoman.

Condition: performance of covenants in indenture of same date made between same parties.

Witnesses: Robert Bracken, Henry Stell, Thomas Duking [?] Thomas Cocke.

Deed of enfranchisement, 23 September 1686. 1686.

1. Sir John Lowther of Lowther.

2. John Harlin of Grayrigg, yeoman.

Recital: (2) holds messuage called Bownesses in Grayrigg of (1) as of his manor of Grayrigg by way of customary estate under yearly rent of 10s. and fines, heriots, etc.

Premises: all that messuage and tenement and lands called Bownesses in Grayrigg of yearly customary rent of 10s.

Reservations: fishing, fowling, hawking, hunting, deodands, felons good and felons themselves, waifs and estrays, mines of coal and lead and all other rights and royalties.

Covenants: if yearly rent be unpaid by 8 days, (2) shall forfeit to (1), 12p. for every week and sum of money for tithe corn and hay, and (1) may distrain for arrears; etc.

Consideration: tripling of ancient yearly rent and reservation of 6d. prescription money for tithe corn and hay.

Witnesses: Richard Wilson, Simon Lambert, Willm. Atkinson, Row. Jackson.

Endorsement: memorandum by Sir John Lowther of grant of licence to get one day's work of peats yearly within Forest to be graven with one spade.

Deeds deposited by Messrs. Arnold, Greenwood and Son, solicitors, Kendal on 16 January 1976.

(Acc. 1519)