Lot #172: Antique British Indenture Document, Circa 1702

Antique British vellum indenture document, likely a hand written legal deed for land or property conveyance, framed under glass with visible red wax seals at the bottom. Historical ecclesiastical or property grant/lease document, (a tax or payment of farm produce/income to support the church) in Sutton, tied to the Dean and Chapter of York dated 1st July 1702. Transcription of Visible Text on back: Main Title: "Grant of tithes at Sutton, parcel of the Parsonage and Manor of Biomesh, Lease for 3 Lives under the Dean & Chapter of York." Date: "Dated 1st July 1702", early 18th century, Reign of Queen Anne. Lease Term: "Lease for 3 Lives" was a common legal device in English property and church leasing where a lease ran for the duration of the natural lives of three named individuals. Frame measures: 27 1/2" high x 34 1/2" wide JG: Condition as seen in photos. For questions or to arrange a viewing, email [email protected] Pickup category timeslot {A}