In a message dated 27/09/2009 06:55:52 GMT Daylight Time, alwynnem@melbpc.org.au writes: And just to throw in a wild card for interest, one of my ancestors had a two thousand year lease (from another family member) on land called Seale Fields in Surrey. This is mentioned in his will of 1669, though I don't know when the lease dated from. I was astounded when I read this and wondered if such a long term was at all common? Alwynne One thousand years was common - I don't think I have met two thousand though. Best wishes, Margaret McG