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Attested Copies of Indentures of Lease and Release, the Release dated 13th August 1740 between John Stanton off Warwick esquire (son and heir of John Stanton late of Longbridge esquire deceased) of one part and the Right Honourable Lady Mary Dowager Leigh of Guy's Cliff of the other part whereby John Stanton in consideration of £1200 paid to him by Mary, Lady Dowager Leigh granted to the said Mary, Lady Dowager Leigh all the hereditaments conveyed to John Stanton deceased by DR 38/1034 (and referred to in DR 38/1033 DR 38/1022, except the Advowson of Wolverton) subject to a proviso for redemption upon payment of £1200 by John Stanton. Witnessed by Thomas Newsham and W. White. Attested by John Crutchloe and Thomas Smith. Lease dated 12th December 1740 for one year by John Stanton to Mary, Lady Dowager Leigh of the same property. Attested 15th April 1766 by Theobald Walford, clerk to William Hunt, and Thomas Cleaver.