The Fauquier Co., VA leases in the Manor of Leeds, entered into by William Neavill are commonly called a "lease for lives." I don't know what the proper term is, but they were common in this area. Frequently, as in our case, they name the husband (William Neavill) & wife (Winifred) and a young child Jesse in 1:150-2 & Yelverton in 2:34-39). I have never seen records saying the lease has been terminated. However I expect it was rare that the lease really lasted as long as the life of the youngest person mentioned in the lease. I guess it was a protection in case the parents died, the son could continue to lease the land. E. Wade Hone, "Land & Property Research in the United States" (SLC: Ancestry, Inc., 1997), p187 "Manors were large tracts of land given to individuals. They were similar to charters, but on a much smaller basis. They were administered with characteristics similar to the feudal system in England. The owner of the manor would often lease lands within his manor in exchange for percentages of crops and labor. Manors were found mostly in the earliest settlements along the east coast, from Maryland northward. Some can also be found in northern Virginia." Shirley Langdon Wilcox ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.