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1809 Lease of Cottages
The 1809 lease of Cottages in Preston Plucknett
This is a lease in the Heritage Centre, Taunton, dated 28 September 1809 and made between John Goodford Esq and Emanuel Pester for several cottages in Preston Plucknett.
This Indenture
made the twenty
eighth Day of
September in the
Fortyninth Year
of the Reign of
our Sovereign
Lord George the
Third by the
Grace of God of
the United
Kingdom of Great
Britain and
Ireland King
Defender of the
Faith and in the
Year of our Lord
one Thousand
eight Hundred
and nine
Between John
Goodford of
Yeovil in the
County of
Somerset Esquire
only Son and
Heir of John Old
Goodford late of
Yeovil aforesaid
Esquire deceased
by Maria his
Wife of the one
part and Emanuel
Pester of
Preston
Plucknett in the
same County
Gentleman of the
other part
Witnesseth
that for and in
Consideration of
the Sum of five
Shillings of
lawful Money of
the United
Kingdom of Great
Britain and
Ireland current
in England to
him the said
John Goodford in
hand well and
truly paid by
the said Emanuel
Pester at or
before the
Sealing and
Delivery of
these presents
the Receipt
whereof is
hereby
acknowledged We
the said John
Goodford hath
bargained and
sold and by
these presents
doth
bargain and sell
unto the said
Emanuel Pester
his Executors
administrators
and Assigns
All that
Cottage or
Dwelling House
with the little
Garden to the
same belonging
situate and
being in Preston
Plucknett
aforesaid and
now in the
possession of
Samuel Edwards
as Tenant to the
said John
Goodford And
also all
that Cottage or
Dwelling House
with the little
Garden to the
same adjoining
and belonging
situate and
lying in Preston
Plucknett
aforesaid
formerly in the
possession of
Elizabeth Eden
deceased, since
of Samuel Gyles
deceased but now
of Elizabeth
Gyles and
adjoining to the
before mentioned
Cottage on the
West And also
all that
Cottage or
Dwelling House
with the Garden
and Backside
thereunto
belonging
situate lying
and being in
Preston
Plucknett
aforesaid
formerly in the
possession of
Robert Roe,
since of John
King deceased
but now of
William King and
adjoining to the
east mentioned
Cottage on the
West And also
all that
Cottage with the
Garden and
Backside
thereunto
belonging
situate
lying and being
in Preston
Plucknett
aforesaid
formerly in the
possession of
George Lane
since of
Elizabeth Ostler
Spinster
deceased, but
now of Mary
Ostler and
George Terrel
and adjoining to
the ^said last
mentioned
Cottage on the
West And also
all that
Cottage or
Dwelling House
with the Garden
and Backside to
the same
belonging
situate lying
and being in
Preston
Plucknett
aforesaid and
now in the
possession of
Richard Hann as
Tenant to the
said John
Goodford and
also adjoining
to the last
mentioned
Cottage on the
West All which
said Cottages
and Premises are
bounded on the
East and North
by Lands of the
said Emanuel
Pester, on the
West by a
Cottage
belonging to Mr.
Butler and on
the South by the
Turnpike Road
leading from
Yeovil aforesaid
to Odcombe in
the County of
Somerset
Together with
all Houses
Outhouses
Edifices
Buildings Trees
Woods Underwoods
Hedges Ditches
Ways Paths
Passages Waters
Watercourses
Easements
Profits
Commodities
Hereditaments
and
Appurtenances
whatsoever to
the said
Cottages or
Dwelling Houses
Gardens and
Premises or any
part or parcel
thereof
belonging or in
any wise
appertaining And
the Reversion
and Reversions
Remainder and
Remainders
yearly and other
Rents Issues and
Profits thereof
and every part
and parcel
thereof To
have and to hold
the said
Cottages or
Dwelling Houses
Gardens and
Premises above
mentioned and
hereby bargained
and sold or
intended so to
be and every
part and parcel
thereof with
their and every
of their of
Rights Members
and
Appurtenances
unto the said
Emanuel Pester
his Executors
Administrators
and Assigns from
the day next
before the Day
of the Date of
these Presents
for and during
and unto the
full End and
Term of one
whole Year from
hence next
ensuing and
fully to be
complete and
ended
Yielding and
Paying
therefore unto
the said John
Goodford his
Heirs and
Assigns the
yearly Rent of
one pepper Corn
only on the last
Day of the said
Term of the same
shall be
lawfully
demanded To the
Intent that the
said Emanuel
Pester by virtue
of these
presents and by
force of the
Statute made for
transferring
Uses into
Possession may
be in the actual
Possession of
the said
Cottages or
Dwelling Houses
Gardens and
Premises hereby
bargained and
sold or intended
so to be with
their
appurtenances
and thereby be
enabled to
accept and take
a Grant and
Release of the
Reversion and
Inheritance
thereof to him
and his Heirs
and Assigns for
Ever in and by a
certain
Indenture
already prepared
and intended to
bear date the
Day next after
the Day of the
Date of these
Presents and to
be made between
the said John
Goodford of the
one part and the
said Emanuel
Pester of the
other part In
Witness
whereof the said
parties to these
presents have
hereunto set
their Hands and
Seals the Day
and Year first
above written
Transcribed by Dr Diane Brook
