Section VI Leases of Kirkham Rectory.

Proviso for Thomas Clifton, Esquire.

Provided alwayes That whereas Doctor Owen late reputed Deane and the Chapter of the Cathedrall Church of Christ in Oxon of the Foundation of King Henry the Eight by their Indenture dated the seaventh day of August in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred fifty seaven did lease and demise unto John Arthur Clerke Thomas Bromefield of London Esq[uire] and Lawrence Marsh of Darking in the County of Surrey Esq[uire] certaine Tythes and Lands parcell of the Mannour and Parsonage of Kirkham in the County of Lancaster and by severall other Indentures did lease and demise unto severall other persons many other parts and portions of the X1said Parsonage of Kirkham (which had long beene in the tenure or occupation of Thomas Clifton Esq[uire] and his Auncesters by severall successive Leases under the Abbot and Covent of Vale Royall and the Colledge of Christ Church aforesaid respectively) for severall termes of yeares yet unexpired: Be it enacted and ordained That Thomas Clifton now of Litham in the County of Lancaster Esquire his Executors and Administrators (paying the severall and respective Rents reserved unto the said Colledge, and secureing unto the said John Arthur X2Thomas Bromefeild and Lawrence Marsh or the Survivours or Survivour of them or the Executor or Executors of the Survivour of them for the uses in the said Lease expressed and not otherwise out of the Premisses the yearely summe of fower hundred pounds to be paid halfe yearely by equall portions for the terme of eleaven yeares next ensueing, and reimbursing unto the said severall other Lessees respectively or their respective Assignes soe much money as was by them respectively and truely paid for their respective Fines) shall X3and have and enjoy the said severall demised premisses for the residue of the said severall termes of yeares yet to come as if the said severall Leases made unto them the said John Arthur Thomas Bromfield and Lawrence Marsh, and unto the said severall other persons as aforesaid had beene legally made unto the said Thomas Clifton by a lawfull Deane and Chapter This Act or any other thing to the contrary notwithstanding.