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Lease: Bedworth
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Lease from Edward Martin of Kelsey [?Kelshall], co. Herts., stone carver, to Edward Martin late of Bedworth and then of Oldbury, stone carver (son of the aforesaid Edward Martin), to Thomas Waren of Hinckley, co. Leics., yeoman, and John Waren of the same place, cordwainer (brother of the said Thomas) of a cottage or tenement in Bedworth with gardens, orchards and stables and a close of five acres enjoyed with the said cottage, theretofore in the tenure of Edward Martin the elder and then of Richard Miller of Astley; for a term of one year at a peppercorn rent. Witnesses: John Freer (by mark), Thomas Woodland and Francis Hampton.