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Of the Caire close apperteininge to the demaines, and havinge 

 in it sixe shorte lands. 



This close was letten, 1G2S, for 21. 8s., and afterwards it was 

 letten by lease to John Gray, for 21. 6s. Sd. 



Of the Football-garth and sheep-garth. 



The football-garth and sheep-garth belonginge to Labome 

 farme, weare letten to John Browne of Garton, in the yeare 

 1635, for 51. os. 6d. Those closes weare letten over deare. 



Of Labome little West close. 



This was letten to John Towse of Garton, Taylor, in the yeare 

 1640. att II. ISs. id. per annum. The two pittes in the middle 

 and west field weare letten to Thomas Huggett for 10s., and 

 .Stygate pitte for 6s. Sd., viz. ; the hey of them without the 

 eatage. 



Of the Fower oxegange close next the Cunnigarth. 



This close was letten to Thomas Clithero, in the yeare 1635. 

 for 11. 2s. Qd., and in the yeare 1641, to Thomas Leake att 

 1^. 4s. per annum. Letten the same yeares, the close that lyeth 

 next unto it to William Finder att ll. 3s. per annum ; this close 

 is sayd to belonge to Thomas Styringes house. 



Of Lynsleys West close. 



That close was letten to Ralphe White, in the yeare 1628, for 

 twenty shilling's. I have knowne the North close, belonginge 

 to the West howse farme, letten from Lady day to Micliaell- 

 masse for eight shilUnges. Allice Edwards used to lette her 

 lands in the pasture for 2s. Qd., and nowe, since they weare in- 

 closed, shee letteth them for 7s. and 7s. 6d. a lande : Richard 

 Parrott tojke her pasture close this 16th of May, and was to 

 give her 7s. a lande, and have it till Lady day, the 25th of 

 March.'* 



a I extract a few notices from the MS. Diary of Timothy "Whittingham, Esq., of 

 Ilolineside, co. Durham. 



" 15 59. Th3 Fawoid3 fiiW and house let to Cuthh?rt Kirby pro 12^. per annum. 

 If he ga3 away at yeeres end he must pay for standiih of his come. 



" 1662, June 11. The East Cutsbanke let to Mr. Johnson for 6/. I am halfe en- 

 gaged to g.'t it niowno and woiie into dry oo k for 20s. 



" 1671. Nov. 7. George Dic;keson hath taken the whole Moorefield farm and the 

 Leafeild, upon condition hj be a good husband to it, and manner well upon the se- 

 cond crop of oates, &3 , and S30ure every year ten roods of uike. 



" 2676-7, Feb. 3S. The East Cutsbank to Richard Minikin; 'he to leave at the 

 end well and husbandly skaled.' " 



