The orchard

Source: Kent Archives. Deed dated 26 March 1835.

I am continuing to go through the documents sent by the Kent Archives on my 5th-great-grandfather Samuel Oyler. As with yesterday's 1000 year lease, the document above shows a deed from the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty to Samuel, for six acres and a property called the House on the Hill in Cranbrook, Kent. The six acres (actually one 3.5 acre field and a separate 2.5 acre field adjoining the house) were used by Samuel for an orchard of fruit trees. Samuel had negotiated the lease on the land from several area clergy, including William Clark. A whole copy of the deed is below:

Source: Kent Archives.

Source: British Museum. Etching by Francis Haden. Cranbrook, 1863.