| Description | Parties:
1) Henry Johnson of York gentleman, lord of the manor of Bamby upon the Moor [Barmby Moor]
2) Thomas Smith and William Olliver of Thorp yeomen
Property: coney warren on Barnby Moor
Henry Johnson to build a house and stable there for the warrener; to buy 600 couple of common gray rabbits to replenish the warren [carriage from place where bought to be at expense of Thomas Smith and William Olliver]; and to provide traps for vermin 'or other destroyers of conies'. Thomas Smith and William Olliver to have liberty to dig burrows [digging at expense of Henry Johnson, but they are to provide two skilful warreners to direct]. Henry Johnson to replace rabbits lost through any 'generall Rott'. Thomas Smoth and William Olliver at liberty to use all necessary ferrets, nets and engines. This lease to terminate if an enclosure of the premises be agreed upon
Recites that Henry Johnson holds the premises [inter alia] under a lease for three lives from Reverend Francis Pemberton, Prebendary of Barnby, dated 11 Dec 1705, and lays down provisions in event of renewal of same
Endorsed 'Hassels Lease of the Coney Warren to Manklin bears date Feb 16, 1655' |