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Title: Rental list 1608
Post by: Johnsonsyard on Saturday 18 January 25 13:53 GMT (UK)
Hi can anyone help interpreting .
Many Thanks.
Title: Re: Rental list 1608
Post by: Zefiro on Saturday 18 January 25 14:45 GMT (UK)
It's always better to post more text than just the odd word you can't read.
Title: Re: Rental list 1608
Post by: Johnsonsyard on Saturday 18 January 25 15:12 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Zefiro on Saturday 18 January 25 14:45 GMT (UK)
It's always better to post more text than just the odd word you can't read.
Thanks
Is this better.


Title: Re: Rental list 1608
Post by: Vance Mead on Saturday 18 January 25 15:33 GMT (UK)
terme of (3) lives and payeth rent

The number is unclear, but a rental or copyhold tenure for 3 lives was very common.
Title: Re: Rental list 1608
Post by: Johnsonsyard on Saturday 18 January 25 15:47 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Vance Mead on Saturday 18 January 25 15:33 GMT (UK)
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.
Title: Re: Rental list 1608
Post by: Vance Mead on Saturday 18 January 25 16:01 GMT (UK)
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.
Title: Re: Rental list 1608
Post by: Johnsonsyard on Saturday 18 January 25 16:12 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Vance Mead on Saturday 18 January 25 16:01 GMT (UK)
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.