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Deed/Indenture dating
to February 1854

This indenture or deed refers to the conveyance of a plot of land and hereditaments, owned by Fleetwood’s founding father, Sir Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood, to Mr Julian Augustus Farmer in February 1854. A hereditament is any real property or rights connected to land that can be legally inherited.

The indenture includes a plan of the land/buildings in question which is on Queens Terrace in Fleetwood.

You can see how the agreement is written on a single piece of parchment and cut with a jagged (indented) edge so the pieces could be physically matched together to prove authenticity.

Historically, indentures were used for property conveyancing. While modern property transfers use simpler, standardised deeds, the term “indenture” is still frequently found in older, historical property chains (known as the “abstract of title”).

The indenture is interesting as it has the actual handwritten signature of Sir Peter Hesketh Fleetwood on it, dating back to 1854.