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| //I’ve made a list (attached) of all the 17th-century entries for Prior recorded in the College lease books and Robert Prior first rented property from St John’s in 1627. He leased a tenement or house called Moorehouse / Morehouse, otherwise the Green Dragon (the name it’s referred to by in the annual accounts), so presumably a pub. Also the buildings adjoining the Green Dragon. Thomas took over the lease and it looks like he left Cambridge in 1651 and returned in 1675, [when he was] now described as ‘of Rathdowney’ and a gentleman. | //I’ve made a list (attached) of all the 17th-century entries for Prior recorded in the College lease books and Robert Prior first rented property from St John’s in 1627. He leased a tenement or house called Moorehouse / Morehouse, otherwise the Green Dragon (the name it’s referred to by in the annual accounts), so presumably a pub. Also the buildings adjoining the Green Dragon. Thomas took over the lease and it looks like he left Cambridge in 1651 and returned in 1675, [when he was] now described as ‘of Rathdowney’ and a gentleman. | ||
| I’ve also noted who took over the lease in the intervening period and they were obviously connected as both Thomas Prior and the new lessee were upholsterers. The lease passed from the new lessee to someone with the same surname, so presumably a son or nephew, Samuel Flesher. As with all these leases (though I need to check the 1627 one), Samuel Flesher was also given a licence of alienation from the College allowing him to sublet for the first 37 years of the lease, which it appears he did, as when Thomas Prior took over the lease he only had it for 32 years rather than 40, and he took it over 8 years after Samuel Flesher did.\\ | I’ve also noted who took over the lease in the intervening period and they were obviously connected as both Thomas Prior and the new lessee were upholsterers. The lease passed from the new lessee to someone with the same surname, so presumably a son or nephew, Samuel Flesher. As with all these leases (though I need to check the 1627 one), Samuel Flesher was also given a licence of alienation from the College allowing him to sublet for the first 37 years of the lease, which it appears he did, as when Thomas Prior took over the lease he only had it for 32 years rather than 40, and he took it over 8 years after Samuel Flesher did.\\ | ||
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| I also looked at the College’s annual accounts, known as Rentals, although rents are only part of what’s recorded in them. I’ve noted who was paying rent for the Green Dragon for the years of interest as suggested by the leases and by when Thomas proved his father’s will, but oddly the accounts still have the person paying the rent as Robert Prior until 1648 – perhaps Thomas didn’t inform them of his father’s death. Also attached is a photo I took of the original counterpart lease of 1699, signed by Richard Prior as tenant and retained by the College. We don’t have the originals of earlier leases, that I’ve found. It’s just for interest as I thought you might like to see it; likewise the close-up of his signature.\\ | I also looked at the College’s annual accounts, known as Rentals, although rents are only part of what’s recorded in them. I’ve noted who was paying rent for the Green Dragon for the years of interest as suggested by the leases and by when Thomas proved his father’s will, but oddly the accounts still have the person paying the rent as Robert Prior until 1648 – perhaps Thomas didn’t inform them of his father’s death. Also attached is a photo I took of the original counterpart lease of 1699, signed by Richard Prior as tenant and retained by the College. We don’t have the originals of earlier leases, that I’ve found. It’s just for interest as I thought you might like to see it; likewise the close-up of his signature.\\ | ||
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