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Lease from Samuel Marowe of Barkeswell', esquire, and Thomas Marowe his brother to Benedict Slowe, one of the sons of George Slowe of Solihull, yeoman, for £10 of closes, pastures, rough and wood ground then divided into several parcels called Olton close alias Oken close in Solihull, late in the tenure of Thomas Huggeford, gentleman; to hold for £500 after the end of a term of 99 years granted to the said George Slowe of Solihull, rendering annually 4s. [2 terms]; the said Samuel Marowe and Elizabeth his wife to make assurances of this lease if required but not to travel above 20 miles to do the same. Seal of red wax on tag Endorsed: [S.A.] Marowe Thomas Lease of Olton closse for five hundred yeares iiijs rent per annum reserved when it cometh in being English, parchment, 24 x 121/2 in., indented