...And that halfe part or moiety of that pasture Ground called West pasture containing by estimacon eight acres of ground bee the same more or lesse to the said farm house or Messuage belonging as the same now are or late were in the tenure of William Laydman Sonne of Richard Laydman or some other person or persons from by or under him at and under the yearly rent of seaventeene shillings and two pence.

Durham Record Office, Ref No. D/HH 3/4/209
8 November 1664
(1) Leonard Tompson of Bowes, Yorkshire, yeoman
(2) William Laidman of Bowes, yeoman
Bargain and sale by (1) to (2), with livery of seisin endorsed of 2 pasture gates in Bowes West Pasture
Consideration: £9
(parchment, 1 membrane)