Lease dated 20 Jan 1778 between Charles Sproule of Grennan and the Governors of Charitable Charter School

 Lease by Governors of Charitable Charter School, Co. Fermanagh [see D1390/8], to Charles Sproule Esq., Grennan

PRONI Reference :          D1390/44/2 Date :    20 January 1778

Transcribed by Kate Tammemagi

This indenture made the Twentyeth day of January in the year of our Lord God, on thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight between the Governors of the Charitable Charter-School erected and endowed by the last will and testament of George Vaughan Esq, of the one Part, Charles Sproul of Grennan in the county of Tyrone Farmer of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Governors, for and in consideration of the yearly Rent, Covenants, Conditions and Agreements, herein after reserved, mentioned and contained, have granted, demised set and to Farm Let and by these presents, do grant demise, set and to farm Let, unto the said Charles Sproule in his actual possession, now being by Virtue of a bargain and sale to him thereof, made by the said governors, for one whole Year, by indenture bearing date the day next before the day of the date of these presents, in consideration of five shillings sterling, and by force of the statute for transferring ulies into possession and to his heirs and assigns all that and those that part of the town and lands of Crevenish called Sconce Hill point containing ten acres together with the Rabbitt Island containing eleven acres adjoining thereto the whole containing by survey lately made thereof, Arable and Pasture twenty one acres plantation measure, be the same more or less, exclusive of bog, meared and bounded as described in and by map or survey thereof and hereunto annexed, being part and parcel of the Manor of Castlehassett, situate, lying and being in the County of Fermanagh …(more detail here) To have and to hold the said herby granted and demised premises with the Appurtenances (except as before excepted) unto the said Charles Sproule his heirs and assigns from the first day of November last past, for and during the life and lives of The Reverend Howard Saint George of Ardvarney in the County of Fermanagh, Arthur John Saint George his eldest son aged four years or thereabouts and Capel Edward St George his second son aged four months or thereabouts and for and during the lives and life of the survivors and survivor of them and the said Charles Sproule his heirs and assigns  …. (Rent etc. here)

On the back of the lease:

Know all men by these Presents that I the within named Charles Sproul of Grennan in the County of Tyrone in consideration of five shillings to me in hand paid do herby for me my heirs Execs & Admins assign transfer & make over unto the Revd. Doc Howard St George of Ardess in the County of Fermanagh all my rights … & interests of … the within Indenture of lease & the lands thereby demised to hold to Dr Howard StGeorge his heirs and assigns for & during the continuance of the lives within mentioned subject … to the payment of the within recorded rent and to the performance of all other the clauses and … within mentioned covenanted on the part of the … to be done and performed. In witness wherof I have hereunto put my hnad and seal tthis 22 day of May 1780

Signed sealed & declared in the presence of … Stewart, Charles Lucas