Contract for lease, Walter James's tenement, Gwithian, 18 Apr 1744. 2
Parties:
1) Dame Frances Gifford, widow; and Francis Loggin, esquire
2) Peter Curnow of Gwithian, yeoman.
Property: Tenement known as Walter James's tenement, now in possession of (2). Part of Connerton manor
Consideration: £15. Usual rents, reservations and covenants.
Term: 99 years, on life of (2); term to commence on deaths of John and Ann Curnow.
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Contract for lease, Easter Low, Gwithian, 6 May 1748. 3
Parties:
1) Henry, Lord Arundell; Mary, his wife; and Dame Frances Gifford, widow
2) Peter Curnow of Gwithian, yeoman
Property: tenement called Eauter Low in Gwithian and manor of Connerton.
Consideration: rent.
Term: 99 years, on lives of (2) aged 50, wife Ann aged 30, and Peter aged 16, son of John Curnow of Towednack, yeoman.
Rent and dues: 5 shillings. Other usual reservations and covenants, no heriot.
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Lease, Feres tenement, Connerton, Gwithian, 9 May 1754. 4
Parties:
1) Henry, Lord Arundell, Baron of Wardor [Wardour]; and Mary, Lady Arundell, his wife
2) Peter Curnow of Gwithian, yeoman.
Property: Feres Tenement in Connerton, now in the tenure of (2), and a dryhouse or liberty to build one above Connerton Pound [boundaries given]; tin and timber rights reserved. Part of Connerton manor.
Consideration £15. Rent 13 shillings 2 pence.
Term: 99 years, on life of Ann Curnow aged about 3, daughter of (2); to commence from the deaths of John Cock and Peter Curnow son of John Curnow.
One capon yearly or 12 pence. One harvest journey or 6 pence. Heriot of one best beast or 53 shillings 4 pence at death of the life.
Covenants:
To do common suit to the court and mill of the manor.
To act as reeve if so elected.
To act as a conventionary tenant of the manor.
To repair and maintain the property.
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Lease, Boskerris. Lelant, 28 Apr 1758. 5
Parties:
1) Mary, Lady Dowager Arundell, widow of Henry, Lord Arundell, Baron of Wardor, deceased
2) Peter Curnow of Gwithian, yeoman.
Property: Boskerres, now in the tenure of (2); tin and timber rights reserved. Part of Connerton manor.
Consideration: surrender of lease dated 20 May 1738 determinable upon the death of Samuel Stephens; and £26.
Term: 99 years, on life of Ann Curnow aged about 7, daughter of (2); to commence from the deaths of Jane Curnow and John Cock.
Rent 26 shillings 8 pence. Two capons yearly or 2 shillings. Two harvest journeys or 8 pence. £5 for two heriots or farleus at death of the life.
Covenants:
To do common suit to the court and mill of the manor.
To act as reeve if so elected.
To act as a conventionary tenant of the manor.
To repair and maintain the property.
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Abstract of the Will of Peter Curnow of the Parish of Gwithian in the County of Cornwall, Yeoman, written 12 Jan 1771, proved 7 May 1771. 6
Gives £100 to his daughter Anne the wife of Peter Ellis of the parish of Sancreed, yeoman. If his daughter Anne should survive her husband, he wills to her an annuity of £15 following his death and for the duration of her widowhood.
Gives £5 and all his clothing (except his silver buttons) to his nephew John Curnow, the son of his brother John Curnow.
Gives 3 guineas to his nephew Peter Curnow now abroad in the King's service, to be paid to him once he returns to his place of birth or surrounding neighbourhood.
Gives to his son-in-law Rowland Veale a scarf and a pair of gloves.
Gives to his son-in-law Peter Ellis a scarf and a pair of gloves.
Gives to his daughter Jane the wife of Rowland Veale of Gwithian his freehold lands, tenements & hereditaments in the parishes of Gwithian and Uny Lelant.
All the rest of his goods & chattels he gives to his daughter Jane Veale, appointing her sole executrix of his last will and testament.
(Signed)
Witnesses: Hugh Reynolds, Mary Cock, Henry Reynolds
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