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Left hand indenture of a fine between George Greisley knight and Bart. and Richard Leigh esquire, plaintiffs, and Simon Archer knight, Thomas Archer esquire, Philip Yonge esquire, Mathew Holbeche esquire, John Travell gentleman, deforciants, of the manors of Tanworth, Umberslade, Monkespath and Fulwood, 35 messuages, 20 cottages, 10 tofts, 3 mills, 40 gardens, 40 orchards, 800 acres of land, 200 acres of meadow, 700 acres of pasture, 300 acres of wood, 300 acres of heath, 100 acres of moor, 20 acres of marsh, 40 acres of water and common pasture in Tanworth, Nuthurst, Hampton in Arden, Solihull, Henwood, Knoll and Longdon, and the rectory of Tanworth and advowson of the vicarage of Tanworth. Consideration; £1,400. Dated at Westminster the quindene of St Martin 1649. Latin, parchment, 18 x 13.25 ins., indented. Michaelmas term 1649