• Born: 1722, Lelant, Cornwall
• Christened: 28 Oct 1722, Lelant, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 18 Sep 1742, Grade, Cornwall ¹
• Died: After 27 Nov 1771

  Research Notes:

Contract for lease, Nance stamping mills, Lelant, 24 Apr 1744. ²

Parties:

1) Dame Frances Gifford, widow; and Francis Loggin, esquire
2) Edward Banfield of Lelant, yeoman.

Property: stamping mill called Nance Stamps in Lelant, now in possession of (2) and John Banfield. Part of Connerton manor.

Consideration: 6 guineas. Rent and dues as usual.

Term: 99 years, on life of John Banfield aged 21, son of John Banfield senior; term to commence from the deaths of Ann Banfield and John Banfield senior.

Note at foot: `The above said John Banfield is to be made a party to the lease jointly with Edward'.

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Lease, Nance, Lelant, 10 May 1754. ³

Parties:

1) Henry, Lord Arundell, Baron of Wardour; and Mary, Lady Arundell, his wife
2) John Banfield the younger of Lelant, yeoman.

Property: Nance, now in the tenure of (2) and Edward Banfield, yeoman; tin and timber rights reserved. Part of Connerton manor.

Consideration: £35.

Term: 99 years, on life of (2) aged about 32; to commence from the deaths of John Banfield, father of (2), and Edward Banfield, yeoman.

Rent: 13 shillings 4 pence. One capon yearly or 12 pence. One harvest journey or 6 pence. Heriot of one best beast or £3 at death of the life.

Covenants:

To do common suit to the court and mill of the manor.

To act as reeve if so elected.

To act as a conventionary tenant of the manor.

To repair and maintain the property.

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Lease, Nance, Lelant, 20 Jan 1757. ⁴

Parties:

1) Mary, Lady Dowager Arundell, widow and executrix of Henry, Lord Arundell, Baron of Wardour, deceased
2) John Banfield the younger of Lelant, tinner.

Property: Nance, formerly in the tenure of Edward Banfield, and now in the tenure of (2); tin and timber rights reserved. Part of Connerton manor.

Consideration: surrender of two former leases, one dated 4 November 1737 determinable upon the death of Edward Banfield; the other dated 10 May 1754 and determinable upon the death of (2); and £21.

Term: 99 years, on lives of (2) and brother Francis aged about 16; to commence from the death of John Banfield, father of (2).

Rent: 13 shillings 4 pence. One capon yearly or 12 pence. One harvest journey or 6 pence. Heriot of one best beast or £3 at deaths of the lives.

Covenants

To do common suit to the court and mill of the manor

To act as reeve if so elected

To act as a conventionary tenant of the manor

To repair and maintain the property

Endorsed: `We have surrendred up into the hands of the right Honourable Lord Arundell This Indenture of Lease 27th Nov. 1771'.

Signed 'Bennet Jane[?]' and 'John Banfield'.