"Manor of Highhed.
On the Ninth day of December in this Year of Our Lord One Thousand, Seven Hundred & Forty Seven Came Bernard Barton, upon the Death of John Barton, Father of ye sd. Bernard Barton, & took of me Susannah Richmond Lady of the said Mannor, a Messuage & Tenemt. wth. the appurtenances lying at Ivegill wth.in, & parcell of the said Manor, of the Yearly Arbitrary Customary Rent of Eight Shillings & Sixpence, & other Services, To Hold the said Messuages & Tenemt. wth. the appurtenances unto the said Bernard Barton during the Joint Lives of me the said Lady & the said Bernard Barton at the will of the Lady according to the Custom of the said Manor. Yielding & Paying therefore the sd. Yearly Rent of Eight Shillings & Sixpence at the days & times due & of right accustom'd. And doing, paying, & performing, all other Dues, Duties, Customs & Service, due for & in respect of the Same & the said Bernard Barton having compounded for & paid the Sum of Five Pounds & Nineteen Shillings as the Descent Fine, is thereupon admitted Tenant by me,
Sus. Richmond."