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In consideration of 5/- so that John Hales (of the Whitefriars', Coventry, baronet) and Abraham Gibbons (of Coventry, gentleman [lawyer]) might possess the premises in order that Sir Richard Hopkins (of Coventry, knight and serjeant-at-law) and his son and heir Richard (of the Inner Temple, London, esq. [lawyer]) might have a release thereof, the Hopkinses let to Sir John Hales and Abraham Gibbons (a) Foleshill Manor with its mansion house (inhabited by Joseph Thompson, gentleman), Hall Field which is in two parts and lies near the mansionhouse (farmed by Joseph Thompson), Coneygree which adjoins Hall Field (let to J. Thompson), a meadow adjacent to Hall Field and Coneygree (occupied by Thompson), Rough Morriff and The Morriff adjoining Rough Morriff (both leased to Thompson), common lands pertaining to the mansion, the three Pingles, Stables Close, Rough Field Close and Home Meadow (all occupied by Lovell Smyth and John Smyth), a messuage (lately inhabited by William Beeby, now by - Muchell), a little close adjoining that messuage, Poole Meadow and pasture for one cow in Sydnalls in Foleshill parish (all occupied by - Muchell), a messuage with appurtenances (held by Thomas Cottishead), the adjacent Pingle (once let to - Bingham, widow; now by T. Cottishead), a meadow adjoining the way from Coventry to Foleshill Hall, and Sydnalls pasture for one cow (both occupied by Cottishead), another messuage with appurtenances (inhabited by Henry Longden), the Jack Wastes (in five parts and farmed by William Longden), a messuage with appurtenances at Blackamoores in Foleshill parish (held by Thomas Bosworth), several closes therewith (sc. Denchers Close, Great Meadow, Little Meadow, Lord's Close and the two Rough Grounds, all occupied by T. Bosworth), another Blackamoores messuage with appurtenances (held by William Linell), a messuage with appurtenances (the dwelling of - Welton), half a yardland (occupied by - Welton), another messuage with appurtenances (inhabited by - Newcome, widow), The Morriff (formerly let to Richard Judd, now to William Goalby), a windmill (run by William Bayley), chief rents, and a Sydnalls pasture for one cow (held by William Jackson); (b) a messuage with appurtenances in Earl Street, Coventry (Sir Richard Hopkins' habitation), a Hop Ground outside Gosford Gate, Barne Close which adjoins the Hop Ground, and Finches Close adjacent to Barne Close (all farmed by Sir Richard), the "Crown" or "Rose and Crown" in Coventry (tenanted by Elizabeth Cooke, widow), two closes near Gosford Green which form part of Shortley manor and four other closes in Shortley manor (all held by Elizabeth Cooke), a close which adjoins Barne Close on the south (held by Thomas Hobson, gentleman), Wall Close (adjoining Edward Hill, gentleman's orchard and occupied by James Nailer, alderman [draper]), Hall Close (adjacent to Wall Close, being part of Shortley manor and tenanted by James Nayler), two Hartsheads pastures near the River Sherbourne and forming part of Shortley manor (likewise tenanted), a messuage at the Hartshead within Shortley manor (inhabited by Gilbert Adderley), two Little Harts Heads which are part of the manor (used by Gilbert Adderley), a close adjoining Little Harts Heads which is part of the manor (likewise occupied), Far Barne Close in Shortley manor (occupied by William Burbery), a messuage at Cley Gate near Gosford Green (let to Henry White), Hobsons Close adjoining Colepitt Lane (part of Shortley manor and occupied by William Gardiner), and a messuage in Earl Street (the dwelling of the glover John Bird); and (c) a capital messuage in Allesley parish, Warwickshire (lately inhabited by William Hill but now by Robert Stone), Dyal Meadow, Moat Meadow, three closes called the Westons, another close with a messuage thereon once held by George Jarvis, a messuage with closes in Hawkes End in Allesley parish (occupied by John Smyth, tailor), a Hawkes End messuage inhabited by Thomas Packwood, Bayley's Field (occupied by William Eborne) and the two Est End or Eston Moor meadows: to be held for three months, paying a peppercorn upon demand on 10 Jul [1670].
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