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A bond (agreement between two people to pay a financial penalty if certain conditions or actions are not performed) concerning lands and buildings in All Saints, Canterbury. The obligor, Jane George, vows to allow James Wallis, the obligee, and his heirs the right to freely occupy the premises.

Scope and Contents This collection documents the history of ownership of a property in Canterbury, England, located at the modern address of 8 All Saints' Ln, Canterbury CT1 2AU, UK (formerly 8 Brick Ln), between 1695 and 1935. The documents in this collection would have been compiled and used by each owner to establish and defend the chain of ownership and tenure of the property. The manuscript documents in this collection trace the property’s transformation from nondescript land and buildings to a complex...