Rental list 1608

[Johnsonsyard]

Hi can anyone help interpreting .
Many Thanks.

[Zefiro]

It's always better to post more text than just the odd word you can't read.

[Johnsonsyard]

It's always better to post more text than just the odd word you can't read.

Thanks
Is this better.

[Vance Mead]

terme of (3) lives and payeth rent

The number is unclear, but a rental or copyhold tenure for 3 lives was very common.

[Johnsonsyard]

terme of (3) lives and


payeth rent

The number is unclear, but a rental or copyhold tenure for 3 lives was very common.

Thanks. I assume lives refers to generations.

[Vance Mead]

In copyhold tenure, it was usually for the lives of three named individuals, for example a man, his wife, and their son. But there could be other variations.

[Johnsonsyard]

In copyhold tenure, it was usually for the lives of three named individuals, for example a man, his wife, and their son. But there could be other variations.

Thankyou so much. Really helped my research.