16 -ON THE HISTORY OF LEASES OF LANDS 



as they please, the rents to be paid in the months of Hecatom- 

 bseon. If they do not pay it they forfeit their security, and as 

 much of the produce as they stand in arrear ; the J^^xonians 

 not to sell or let the same land to any one else, until the forty 

 years have elapsed. In the case of a loss on the part of the 

 tenants by hostile invasion, no rent to be paid, but the produce 

 of the land to be divided between the Oxonians and the 

 tenants. The tenants are to deliver up half the land fallow, and 

 all the trees upon the land. For the last five years the 

 Oxonians may appoint a vinedresser. The lease to begin with 

 respect to the corn land with Eubulus the Archon entering into 

 office ; but with respect to the wood, not before Eubulus goes out 

 of office. The lease to be cut on stone, to be set up by the 

 magistrates, — one copy in the temple of Hebe,- the other in 

 the Leschi ; and boundary stones to be set upon the land, not 

 less than two tripods on each side. And if a tax should be paid 

 for the land to Government, the said tax to be paid by the 

 Oxonians ; or if paid by the tenants, to be deducted from the 

 rent. No soil to be carried away by digging the ground, except 

 from one part of the land to another. If any person makes a 

 motion in contravention of this contract, or puts it to the vote, 

 he shall be answerable to the tenants for the damage. 



Church Lease, 1429. — {Copy of Original.) 



" 1429-1430. Thir indentres made att Duresme the x day of 

 the moneth of March, the yer of our Lord mccccxxix, betwix a 

 venerable fadyr in Chryste Priour of Diiresme be consent of his 

 Chapater on the to part and Thomas Atkynson and his wyfe of 

 Bonkyll in the counte of Berwyk on the tothyr part, contenz and 

 beryz coytness att the said Priour with the consent of his 

 chapater, has sette and to ferme latyn to the said Thomas and to 

 his wyfe, or to the langger leveying of them twa, all the lands 

 of BrokoU Hernode and Denewode wyth thar reghtewyse and 

 aide boundes, als ther charters and evidens shewys and proports, 

 for the terme of xv yer fra Wliytsonday next efter the making 

 of ther indenturs fully to be fulfilled, to the said Thomas and to 

 his wyfe or to the langger leveying of thaynie, the warand wod 

 and venyson all way oute taken payand yerly durand ther termes 

 of xv yer by for sayd x marcs of usuale money of Scotland for 

 the sayd lands to the sayd Priour or to the Priour of Coldyng- 

 ham or to thair successors, the sayd male yerly to be payde at 

 twa termes, that is to say Martynmes and Whitsonday by even 

 portions : the fyrste terme of paymente begyning at the feste of 

 Martynmes next cumyng. Also ytt is accordit at the said 

 Prioure of Duresme and his successors sail allow to the said 

 Thomas and to his wyfe or to the langger leveying of tham twa 

 in commun wer betwix the remys als sail be alouyd to ther 



