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Thomas Adamthwaite of Adamthwaite, deceased 1739 :
Indenture (dated 1740)
Whereas Thomas
Adamthwait the Elder widower by his last Will and Testament bearing
date the 3rd day of May 1737 devised to Thomas Adamthwaite
his nephew of Steps Bank nigh the town of Ravenstonedale in the
parish of Ravenstonedale husbandman a house and close situated and
lying and being at Adamthwaite in Fellend Angle deceasing this natural
life and all and singular the appurtenances thereto belonging and after
his decease to his brother William Adamthwaite his heirs and assigns for
ever and whereas the said Thos Adamthwaite in the consideration of the
sum of fifteen pounds of lawful money of Great Brittain by an Article
bearing date under his F… and seal the 7th day of April 1740
did release and for ever quitt his claims (?) and all manner of Claims
pretensions or demands wt power of in or to the said house and close for
himself during his natural life and whereas the said Willm Adamthwaite
nephew, brother and one of the devisees of the said Thomas Adamthwaite
hath this 20th day of October 1740 paid a twenty penny fine
for the lands as devised to Thoms Adamthwaite and also a twenty penny
fine is devised to him after the death of Thomas this said brother which
said lands is devised is charged with the annual Lords Rent of one
shilling and sixpence old Rent and eight pence Grassom Rent and whereas
the said Wm Adamthwaite has paid to me the said two fines amounting to
three pounds I do hereby admit the said Wm Adamthwaite consent to have
and to hold the said premises with their appurtenances unto the said
Willm Adamthwaite according to the indenture of the then Lord and
Tenants of the Manor of Ravenstonedale bearing date the 12th
day of February in the 22nd year of the Reign of our
Sovereign Lady Elizabeth.
Meabourne
Dated this 20th
of October 1740
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