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Ellen Markham came with her husband James, from Marsh Gibbon to Hanslope, where they rented Manor Farm from Mr. Watts.
James died age 38, on July 12th 1906, of arsenic poisoning, while dipping sheep. Leaving Ellen with 5 children. Before James was even buried Ellen was told by Mr. Watts that he could not have a woman tenant so she would have to leave the farm. Ellen signed an agreement on 28th February 1907 to take Manor Farm at Castlethorpe, and moved to the Manor with her children William David, Arthur, Nellie, Herbert, & Sidney on April 6th 1907.
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Ellen Markham
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Memorandum of Agreement made this twenty-eight day of February 1907 between J. CARTER JONAS AND SONS of Cambridge, as Agents of THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES ROBERT EARL CARRINGTON, hereinafter referred to as the Landlord of the one part, and Mrs. Ellen Markham of Manor Farm, Hanslope herein referred to as the Tenant of the other part.
The Landlord agrees to let and the Tenant agress to hire subject to the following conditions:
All the Farm know as____ with the messuage, buildings, land and appurtenances containing Four hundred and twenty acres, one rood, and seven poles more or less and Five Cottages situated in the village situate in the Parishes of Castlethorpe and Hanslope in the County of Buckingham now in the occupation of William Stevens Holt.
A term of one year certain, commencing on the sixth day of April 1907.
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Dated 28th February 1907
EARL CARRINGTON
to
Mrs. Ellen Markham
Agreement
for Farm
Rent £600:0:0
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No.
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Description |
State |
Quantity
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In Castlethorpe Parish
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A.
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R.
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P.
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2
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Great Meadow |
Grass |
44
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2
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15
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3
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Great Lizard |
do. |
13
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3
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5
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4
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Middle Lizard |
do. |
11
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2
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20
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6
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Pond Close & Little Lizard |
do. |
24
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0
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30
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7
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Howes Lower Ground |
do. |
35
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2
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10
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8
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Fourteen Acres Meadow |
do. |
15
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3
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5
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9
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Folding Yard |
do. |
6
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0
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38
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10
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Five Acres Meadow |
do. |
4
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0
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35
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14
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Upper Ground |
do. |
42
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1
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10
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15
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Old Orchard |
do. |
10
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3
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10
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16
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Homestead in Upper Ground |
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0
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2
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0
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25
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The Slade & Wiffer Leys |
Grass |
29
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0
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28
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pt 25a
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Part of Wiffer Leys |
do. |
6
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2
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9
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26
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Part of Backside Furlong |
do. |
3
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2
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0
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27
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Part of Dean Ditch Close |
do. |
41
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3
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10
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28
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Field Barn & Yard |
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0
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2
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25
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29
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Saxby Close |
Grass |
3
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0
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30
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45
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Bushey Close |
Arable |
15
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1
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37
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46
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Bartholomew Pasture & Randseays Spinney |
Arable |
9
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0
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18
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47
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Portway Close, The Stripes & part of Sheeps Pen Close |
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32
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1
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20
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pt 50
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Backside Furlong |
Grass |
13
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1
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7
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61
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Farm House & Homestead |
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1
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3
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10
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144
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Cocks Close |
Arable |
11
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3
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36
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pt 151
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Part of Close |
do. |
0
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3
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18
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In Hanslope Parish
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44
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Hither & Further Bullington End Field |
Arable |
20
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2
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30
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146
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Stone Pit Field |
Arable |
12
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0
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6
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152
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Keelings Close |
Arable |
8
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0
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15
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AC |
420
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1
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7
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