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Manerium de Grafton
1650 Survey of Grafton Regis

A survey of the Mannor or Lordship of Grafton being the principall seate of the Honor with the Mannor of Hartwell annexed made and taken by us whose names are hereunto subscribed in the Month of Aprill One thousand six hundred and fifty by virtue of a Commission to us directed from the Trustees, grounded upon an Act of this present Parliament for sale of the Honors Mannors & Lands heretofore belonging to the late King Queene and Prince under the Handes and Seales of five or more of the Trustees in the said Act nominated and appointed

The Quitt Rentts due to the Lord of the aforesaid Mannor of Grafton and Hartwell ly dispersed in severall Townships as followeth

[Only the information for Grafton Regis has been transcribed below.]

Richard Chapman one Cottage newly erected upon the waste per ann iijs iiijd
Widdow Rene one Tenement newly erected upon the waste valued per ann ijs vjd
John Rawlings holdeth one Cottage newly erected on the waste per ann iijs iiijd
Cuthbert Addington one Tenement erected on the waste valued per ann iijs iiijd
John Buston one Tenement erected on the waste valued per ann Iijs iiijd

The Courts Barron & Courts Leet fines amercements of Courts issues post fynes upon descent or alienation Harriotts Releifes Waifes strayes Felon Goodes Goodes of Felons themselves of fugitives or of Condemned persons Hunting Hawking fishing fouling and all other Royalties and priveiledges belonging to the aforesaid Mannor
wee estimate Comunibus' annis£iij
Sume' Totall of all the Rentts & Royalties are per ann £vij vijs

acr: roods
£
s
d
All that Capital Messuage or Mansion House with the appurtenances situate lying & being in Grafton commonly called Grafton House being the principal seate of the Honor consisting only of that part which formally was the stable and brew house with a kitchen and buttery and two chambers above stairs and lofts over them with a stable containing two bays and four other out houses with two courts and a large orchard well planted bounded on the south with the Town street and East with the churchyard and the North with the Church Field all containing by estimation two acres
2.00
iij
v

One parcel of pasture ground commonly called the Gallery with the Bowling Green all bounded with a Large wall of brick and stone butting West on the lands of Edward Warde & East upon the aforesaid Court yard containing by estimation
03.02
ij
xv
oo
The aforesaid Mansion House was by the Parliament forces demolished and the materials that remain are not considerable





All that Tenement with the appurtenances situate lying and being in Grafton and parcel of that Manor in the tenure or occupation of Christopher Merrey or his Assigns consisting of two bays of buildings with a little plot of ground bounded on the West with the garden wall and south with the churchyard and North with Church Field containing in all by estimation
6 pole

iij
iiij
Memorandum the premises before mentioned were by us demised to the aforesaid Christopher Merrey for one whole year to commence from Lady Day 1650 paying therefore for the said Term iijs. iijd at Michaelmas and Lady Day by equal portions which we have set to the full value.




The said tenement was also erected upon the waste and built at the said Christopher Merrey's charge by the Lycense of the Steward for the said Honor





Here after follows the particulars of all such Lands Tenements & Hereditament belonging to the Manor of Grafton and Hartwell as are under Demise or Grants either for Lives or Years





All that parcel of pasture ground called the West Church Field bounded on the West with Edward Warde's pastures & the common road leading to & butting South on it parcel of ground called the Gallery in all containing by estimation
86.01.10
lxxxvi
v

One pasture of pasture called the East Church Field bounded on the West with the aforementioned fields & South on the garden and Churchyard containing by estimation
85.00
xCix
iij
iiij
One other piece of pasture ground commonly called the Old Park bounded on the West with the Town Fields & North on the Vicarage House containing by estimation
36.01
xlviij
vij
iiij
One parcel of pasture and meadow called the Mill Field butting North on the meadow called the Mill Hook and South on the Vicarage and bounded West with the aforesaid Church Fields containing in all by estimation
107.02
Cvij
x
ij
One parcel of pasture ground called Twyford Field butting south on the aforesaid East Church Field and east with the Mill Field with a little tenement on the south east corner in all containing by estimation
101.01
C


One other field called Twyford Field butting on the West Church Field and East with the aforesaid Twyford Field
27.03
xvj
x
vj
One Close of pasture called Fenn Close bounded on the West with the Old Park and East on Shittam Mead containing by estimation
13.01
x
xiij
iiij
One Close of pasture called Berry Close alias. Rame Close bounded North with the Mill Fields and West on the Old Park containing
9.01
xij
vj
viij
One parcel of meadow called Deanes Meadow bounded West with Mill Field and North with Parsons Close containing
28.00
xxij
xi
viij
One parcel of meadow called Gallows Mead bounded on the West with the River and East with Twyford Field
16.3
xvi
xv
oo
One parcel of meadow called Shettholme bounded on West with Berry Close butting South on the Old Park containing
05.03
iij
xiij
iiij
One parcel called Flagge Mead bounded on the West with the River and one Gallow Mead South
01.03.35

xxiij
iiij
One parcel of meadow called Long Boznam Mead bounded South with the Mill Field and East on the Mill Brook containing by estimation
27.00
xxiij
iiij
ij
One parcel of meadow called the Mill Hook bounded South with the aforesaid Mill Field and West on Long Boznam Field and North on the river containing by estimation
11.02
viij
xij
vj
One parcel of meadow called Letts Mead bounded South with Twyford Field and North with the river containing by estimation
20.02
xiij
xiij
iiij
One parcel of meadow called Dunmore Mead bounded on the South with Twyford Field containing by estimation
07.02
v
x

Memorandum the Messuages Land and premises before mentioned were by King James by his Letters Patent bearing date the sixteenth day of June in the Eighth year of his Reign demised to Sir Robert Osborne for thirty one years to commence after the expiration of a former Lease made to Robert Earl of Leicester by Queen Elizabeth by her Letters Patent bearing date the first day of March in the twenty ninth year of her Reign to commence from Lady Day 1602 for thirty years paying and allowing yearly xlij£ xijs xxjd at Michaelmas and Lady Day by equal portions but they are worth upon improvement as by the particulars appeareth over and above the said Rent per ann

vCxxxiiij
v
vij
The Lessee is to keep the premises in good repair and at the end of his Term so to have them
All woods and under-woods mines and quarries in and upon the premises are excepted and reserved to the Lessor
He is allowed all necessary Bootes to be spent upon the premises and not elsewhere
There was twelve years to come and unexpired in the aforementioned Grant on the twenty fifth day of March last past.




Trees: The timber trees and other trees now standing and growing upon the aforementioned premises that are excepted to the Lessee are in number 348 which were valued to be worth

Clxxi
iij
iiij
The particulars of the aforesaid timber trees and others are as follows




In the Old Park 160 trees which with the underwood are valued at

Cxi
iij
iiij
In the East Church Field 73 trees valued at

xxxvj
x
oo
In the West Church Field 15 trees valued at

vij
x

In the Berry Close 80 trees valued at

xiiij


In the Long Boznam Mead 20 trees valued at

ij


In all as before

Clxxj
iij
iiij

All that Messuage with the appurtenances situate lying and being in the parish of Grafton Regis in the County of parcel of the Honor and Manor of Grafton in the tenure and present occupation of Richard Wardley gent: consisting of one hall a parlour and buttery with three lofts over them containing three bays one kitchen two bays and one out house at the West end of it for necessary uses. Two barns containing nine bays and a little house at the North end of the barn, one kiln house of four bays with a large fold yard thereunto belonging one orchard and one garden with a little Close of pasture ground thereunto adjoining bounded with the land of Thomas Bell East and with the Town Herd house South and North on the Town back street in all containing by estimation
01.02
ij
x
oo
One other Close of pasture ground bounded West with land of Robert Brookes and East on the aforesaid dwelling house containing by estimation
03.00
iij


Arable land belonging to the premises lying in the Town Field in several parcels well known the whole fields being all Lease Land in this field is containing by estimation




Arable land lying by several parcels in the Low Field containing




Arable lands lying in the High Field by several small parcels containing by estimation




The Total of acres lying in these three fields of arable lands contain in the whole by estimation
36.00
x
xvj

There is belonging to the aforesaid premises a ground called Layes Land and first in the Fenn containing by estimation
01.00



Item at Gogmere Leyes by estimation
01.00



Item at West Spring Leys by estimation
00.02



Total of Leyes
02.02

xv

Meadowing belonging to the premises as it falls yearly by Lott in that meadow called Mill Holmes contain by estimation
01.02



In the meadow called the Fenn Meadow by estimation
01.00



The Total of meadowing
02.02
ij
x
o
Memorandum. The Messuage Land and premises were by King James his Letters Patent sealed with the Great Seale of England bearing date the eleventh day of May in the Eighth year of his Reign demised to John Eldred and William Whitmore of the city of London Esqs reserving to him and his successors. The annual rent of Two pounds Three shillings, the aforesaid John Eldred and William Whitmore by there Indenture of Lease bearing date the Twelfth of May in the aforesaid eighth year of King James his Reign bargained and sold there estate of the premises and Term of Three score years to Nicholas Windmill of Grafton in the County aforesaid containing the annual Rent of Two pounds and three shillings payable at Michaelmas and Lady Day by equal portions but they are worth upon improvement as by the particulars before appearth over and above the Rent per ann

xvij
viij
oo
The Lessee is to Keep the premises in good repair and at the End of his Term so to leave them
He is allowed all necessary Bootes to be spent upon the premises and not elsewhere
All woods under woods mines and quarries are reserved unto the Lessor
There was twenty and one years to come unexpired the twelfth day of May last past




Timber trees and other trees now standing and growing upon the premises which were excepted to the Lessor being in number xxiij which we have valued at

ij
x
oo

All that messuage or tenement with the appurtenance situate lying and being within the parish of Grafton Regis in the County of Northampton and parcel of the Honor of Grafton now in the tenure or occupation of William Smyth als. Caves or his assigns consisting of one hall a parlour kitchen and a buttery three chambers over them with two small tenements and one barn containing three bays and one stable containing two bays with some other necessary out houses and a large fold yard and a little garden with a small Close of pasture ground all bounded on the West with the Town Street and South on the land of Robert Brookes containing in all by estimation
01.02
iij
xv
oo
Arable land and leys lying in the Common fields Vizt. In the High Field




Several parcels lying in acres half acres and roods containing in all
13.00



Three leys containing in all
01.00



The Total of acres of arable land and leys lying in the High Field
14.00



In the Low Field several parcels of arable land containing in all by estimation
11.02



Three parcels of leys containing by estimation
01.00



The Total of acres arable land and leys lying in Low Field
12.02



In the Town Field several parcels of arable lands containing by estimation
11.02



Three parcels of leys containing by estimation
00.02



The Total of acres of arable lands and leys lying the Town field
12.00



The Total of all the acres of arable lands and leys lying in the three fields aforementioned are
38.02
xj
xj
oo
Meadow ground belonging to the aforesaid messuage One parcel in Holme Meadow containing by estimation
01.02



One parcel in the Fenn Mead containing by estimation
02.00



The Total of the parcels of meadow is
02.02
ij
x
oo
Memorandum. The messuage lands and premises before mentioned were by King James by his Letters Patent bearing date the tenth day of December in the second year of his Reign demised unto John Eldred and William Whitmore for forty years to Commence from the expiration of former Letters Patent made by Queen Elizabeth bearing date the 6th of July on the 26th year of her Reign for three lives which lives deceased the fourth day of July 1618 paying and allowing yearly xxjs at Michaelmas and Lady Day by equal portions but they are worth upon improvement over and above the said rent per ann

xvj
xv
oo
The Lessee is to keep the premises in good repair and at the end of his Term so to leave them
All woods mines and quarries are reserved to the Lessor
There was eight years to come and unexpired in the aforementioned Grants at or upon the fourth day of July last past




There are standing and growing upon the aforementioned premises xxvij small trees valued at

ij
xiij


All that Messuage or Tenement with the appurtenances situate lying and being in Grafton Regis in the County of Northampton parcel of the Manor and Honor of Grafton now in the Tenure of Ann Goodman widow consisting of one hall a parlour kitchen and buttery with four lofts over them containing four bays two barns of seven bay one stable one bay one cow house two bays one little stable and four other necessary little buildings fit for several uses with a large fold yard to them belonging one garden one orchard well planted one Close of pasture ground bounded with the Town Street North and with the Town Field South cont in all
01.00
iij
x
oo
Arable land lying in that field called the Town Field and belonging to the premises in several parcels being well known the whole field being all Lease Land in this field is by estimation
10.02



Arable land lying in several parcels being in Low Field containing by estimation
12.02



Arable land lying in the High Field by several parcels containing by estimation
13.00



Total of acres in these three field in all
36.00
x
xvj
oo
There are belonging to the premises parcels of ground called the Lease lying in the Fenn Field containing by estimation
01.00



Item in that parcel of ground called Gogmire cont by estimation
01.00



Item in the Well Spring
00.02



The Total of the acres of leys
02.02

xv

Meadowing belonging to the premise In the Fenn cont by estimation
01.00



In the Mill Holmes by estimation
01.02



The Total of meadowing
02.02
ij
x
oo
Memorandum. The Messuage land and premises before mentioned were demised by King James his Letters Patent under the Great Seal of England bearing date the thirty one day of August in the eighth year of his Reign to John Eldred and William Whitmore for the term of thirty years to commence at the expiration of the natural lives of William Saywell Alice his wife and John Saywell the son of the said William and Alice and the longest liver of them. Reserving the annual Rent during the term of thirty years by equal portions at the feast of St. Michael and Our Lady Day the sum of thirty shillings and four pence but they are worth upon improvement over and above the said rent per ann

xvj
oo
viij
The Lessee is to keep the premises in good repair and so to leave them He is allowed all necessary Bootes to be spent on the premises and not elsewhere
All woods under woods mines and quarries are reserved to the Lessor John Seawell departed this life in the month of August. or July 1625 by which it appears there is yet to come and unexpired six years at July or August last past
Timber trees and other tress now standing and growing upon the premises in number xxv were valued

iij
ij
vi

All that Messuage or Tenement with the appurtenances situate lying and being in Grafton Regis in the County of Northampton parcel of that Manor and Honor of Grafton in the Tenure of Anthony Whalley gent and in the present occupation of widow Goodman consisting of one hall a parlour and kitchen three lofts over them two barns containing six bays one stable contanting one bay one little cow house with a large fold yard thereunto belonging one garden one orchard with a little plot of pasture all bounded with the Town Street North and with the Hither Town Field South cont by estimation
01.02
ij
x
oo
Arable land belonging to the premises lying in that field called the Town Field by several parcels well known the whole field being Lease Land cont
13.00



Arable land in the Low Field lying in several parcels containing by estimation
10.02



Arable land in the High Field lying by several small parcels containing by estimation
12.02



There is belonging to the aforesaid premises in all the three Fields in the whole by estimation
36.00
x
xvj
oo
There is belonging likewise to the premises a ground called Leys Land and first in the Fenn
01.00



Item at Gogmire Leys by estimation
01.00



Item at Well Spring Leys by estimation
00.02



Total of Leys
02.02

xv

One close of pasture ground called the Kings Close belonging to the premises bounded on the east with Grafton Park on the West with the land of Mr. Horton of Aldrington containing by estimation
10.10
vj
x
oo
[Marginal Note] The Close is claimed to belong to the inhabitants of Alderton [it] being exchanged [for] some land of [theirs] now impaled [within] Grafton Park [together] with sold




Meadow belonging to the premises as it falls yearly by Lott In the meadow called the Mill Holmes by estimation
01.02



Item in the meadow called the Fenn Meadow by estimation
01.00



The Total of meadowing by estimation
02.02
ij
x
oo
Memorandum the Messuage lands and premises were by Letters Patent as well under the Great Seal of England as under the Dutchy Seal of Lancaster bearing date the 6th. of April in the third year of the late King Charles demised to James Elliott and Wm. Loving of London gent in Nomination of Robert Earle of Monmouth for the tenure of xxxj years to begin at the expiration of the natural lives of John Whaley Agnes his wife and Christopher Whalley his son demised to him by Queen Elizabeth her Letters Patent bearing date the fourth of May in the 38th year of her Reign the annual Rent still continued of xxxjs payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas by equal portions But are worth over and above the said rent per ann

xxj
x
oo
The Lessor is to keep the premises in good repair and at the end of his Term so to leave them.
He is allowed all necessary Bootes to be spent on the premises and not elsewhere
All woodes underwoods mines and quarries are reserved to the Lessor. Christopher Whalley the last of the three lives deceased the xth of October 1630 for that there was yet unexpired and to come the xth October last past twelve years





All that Messuage or tenement with the appurtenances commonly called or known by the name of the Kings Arms situate lying and being in the Town or parish of Grafton in the County of and parcel of the Honor now in the tenure or occupation of Mrs. Marthana Wilson or her assigns consisting of one hall a parlour and kitchen with a cellar under the parlour and four chambers above stairs and three stables containing nine bays and one barn containing five bays with a little fold yard and that part of the Gallery without the wall containing in all by estimation
01.00
vj
ij
viij
One Close of pasture ground now divided into three Closes all bounded on the West with Grafton Road and east with the Church field and butting South on part of the Gallery aforesaid and contains by estimation six acres
06.00
vij
x
viij
Memorandum the Messuage lands and premises before mentioned were by King James by his Letters Patent bearing date on them first day of June in the fifth year of his Reign were demised to William Faldow and John Faldow for forty years which said demise was assigned to Sir Francis Crane Knight in the third year of King Charles which said Sir Francis Crane upon the surrender of the Lordship of Grafton had another Grant for seven years by way of Confirmation of a Lease that Sir Francis Crane had made to [blank] for xxj years Paying and allowing yearly at Michaelmas and Lady Day by equal portions one pound six shillings and eight pence by are worth upon Improvement as by the particulars appears over and above the said rent per ann

xij
vj
viij
The Lessee is to keep the premises in good repair and at the end of his term so to leave them
He is allowed all necessary Bootes to be spent on the premises and not elsewhere all other woods mines and quarries are reserved to the Lessor. There was five years to come and unexpired in the aforementioned Grant on the first day of June last past




There are standing and growing within the aforementioned premises xxiij small trees valued at


xxxiiij
vj

All that Tenement with the appurtenances situate lying and being in the parish of Grafton and parcel of that Honor consisting of three bays of building with a smith's forge, and one parcel of ground containing by estimation ten perches bounded on the Town Street East and west with Grafton Park Pale now in the tenure or occupation of Peter Browne or his assigns containing per estimation


x

Memorandum the tenement and premises before mentioned were by King James by his Letters Patent bearing date the fifth day of December in the one and twentieth year of his Reign demised to Christopher Browne for thirty one years paying and allowing yearly one shilling at Michaelmas and Lady Day by equal portions but they are worth upon improvement as by the particulars before appear over and above the said Rent per ann




The Lessee is to keep the premises in good repair and at the end of his term so to leave them
There was four years to come and unexpired in the aforementioned Grant on the fifth day of December last past





All that Cottage with the appurtenances situate lying and being within the parish of Grafton Regis parcel of that Manor and Honor in the County of Northampton In the tenure of Thomas Bell consisting of one hall a parlour with two lofts over them and at the east end of the house a little barn one garden and a little plot of pasture adjoining to the house bounded with the Town Street South and North with the land of Mr. Richard Wardley all containing by estimation
01.00

xxxv

Memorandum the cottage lands and premises were by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of England bearing the date second day of December in the xiijth year of the late king Charles demised to James Hoare and Richard Wincles for the term of xxxj years to begin at the expiration of a former lease made by king James to John Eldred and William Whitmore bearing date the eleventh of May in the eighth year of his Reign for sixty years at the annual Rent of six shillings payable at St. Michael and our Lady Day by equal proportions but they are worth upon improvement over and above the said rent per ann


xxix

The Lessee is to keep the premises in good repair and so to leave them There is yet to come and unexpired fifty one years the eleventh of May last past





All that Cottage with the appurtenances situate lying and being in the parish of Grafton and parcel of that Manor and Honor now in the tenure or occupation of William Reve or his assignes consisting of one hall a parlour and kitchen with some other necessary rooms below stairs with a cellar under them and five chambers above stairs and lofts over them with a large stable containing five bays and a malting house containing seven bays with a large fold yard a little orchard and garden with a small Close of pasture ground adjoining bounded South and West with the Town street containing by estimation
00.03
vij


Memorandum the cottage and other the premises before mentioned were by the late King Charles by his Letters Patent under the Great Seal of England bearing date at Westminster the second day of December in the xiiijth year of his Reign demised to James Hoare and Richard Wincles for thirty one years to commence from the determination of former Letters Patent made of the premises bearing date the xith day of May in the eighth year of King James for sixty years paying and allowing yearly iijs & iiijd at Michaelmas and Lady Day by equal portions but they are worth upon improvement over and above the said rent per ann

vj
xvj
viij
The Lessee is to keep the premises in good repair and so leave them All woods and under woods mines and quarries reserved to the Lessor There was fifty and two years to come and unexpired in the aforementioned Grants on the eleventh day of May last past





All that Cottage situate lying and being in the parish of Grafton Regis parcel of that Manor and Honor now in the tenure or occupation of Robert Brookes or his assigns consisting of four rooms below stairs with lofts over them with a little garden and small Close of pasture all containing per estimation bounded West with the Town street and south with the house of William Reve with all profits and privileges whatsoever thereunto belonging
00.02
ij


Memorandum the cottage and other the premises thereto belonging were by late King Charles by his Letters Patent bearing date the xxth day of May in the 14th year of his Reign demised to Thomas England and Richard Fitzhugh for one & thirty years to commence from the expiration of former Letters Patent made of the premises by King James bearing date the xxxith day of August in the viijth year of his Reign for fifty years which last mentioned Grant was also to commence from the expiration of a former Grant made by Queen Elizabeth the xxth day of October in the xxixth year of her Reign for and during the natural lives of Thomas Foster the elder and Thomas Foster junior and Edward Foster paying and allowing yearly during the said term vis viijd at Michaelmas and Lady day by equal portions but are worth upon improvement over and above the said Rent per ann

xxxiij
iiij

The Lessee is to keep the premises in good repair and at the end of his term so to leave them
He is allowed all necessary Bootes to be spent on the premises not elsewhere All woods mines and quarries are reserved to the Lessor There is but one life in being aged seventy five years and eighty one years in reversion





All that Cottage situate lying and being in the parish of Grafton and parcel of that Manor and Honor now in the tenure or occupation of Robert Brookes or his assigns consisting of one hall a parlour and kitchen with three chambers above stairs and one stable containing four bays and one barn containing three bays with a little fold yard and orchard and garden bounded on the West with the Town street and North with the house of William Caves containing in all by estimation
00.02
ij
xvj

One small Close of pasture ground bounded on the East with the ground of Mr. Worley and South on the Town street containing in all by estimation
01.02

xxx

Memorandum the aforesaid cottage with all other the premises were by the late King Charles by his Letters Patent bearing date the xxth day of may in the xiiijth year of his Reign demised to Thomas England and Richard Fitzhugh for xxxj years to commence from the expiration of former Letters Patent made by Queen Elizabeth bearing date the xvjth of July in the xlijth year of her Reign for xxxj years paying and allowing yearly during the said term xs at Michaelmas and Lady day by equal portions but they are worth upon improvement over and above the said rent per ann

iij
xvj
o
The Lesser is to keep the premises in good repair and at the end of his term so to leave them.
He is allowed all necessary Bootes to be spent on the premises not elsewhere
All woods mines and quarries are reserved to the lessor
There was thirteen to come and unexpired in the aforementioned Grants on the xxvth day of March last past





All that Messuage or Tenement with the appurtenances situate lying and being in the parish of Grafton and parcel of that Honor and now in the tenure or occupation of John Atterbury or his assigns consisting of one hall a parlour kitchen with one buttery and three chambers with two barns containing seven bays with a stable and kill house containing four bays a large fold yard orchard and garden and one small Close adjoining bounded North with the Town street and South with the Old Park and east on the Green cont per estimation
01.00
iij


One small parcel of pasture ground bounded North on Church Field and South and West with the Town street in all cont.
01.02

xxv

Arable land lying in the Common Fields vixt.
In the High Field several parcels of arable land lying in half acres and smaller parcels cont
13.00



Some parcels of Leys cont per estimation
01.00



Total of acres of arable land and leys in the High Field is
14.00



In the Low Field several parcels of arable land and leys lying as before per estimation
11.02



Some leys cont per estimation
00.03



Total of acres of arable land and leys in the Low Field is
12.01



In the Town Field several parcels of arable land lying as before per estimation
11.02



Some leys cont per estimation
00.03



Total of all the acres of arable land and leys in the Town Field is
12.01



The total of all the acres of arable land leys in the three aforementioned is
38.02
xj
v
oo
Meadow ground belonging to the premises




One parcel in Holme Mead containing per estimation
01.02



One parcel in Fenn Mead next cont per estimation
01.00



The total of the parcels of meadow is
02.02
ij
x
oo
Memorandum the messuage lands and premises before mentioned were by King James his Letters Patent bearing date the xxxjth of August in the viijth year of his Reign demised to John Eldred and William Whitmore for forty years to commence from the determination of a former Lease made by Queen Elizabeth bearing date the twenty sixth day of July the xxixth year of her Reign for three lives the last life deceased the xxvjth November 1623 at which time the Lease for years began paying and allowing yearly during the said term xxvijs viijd at Michaelmas and Lady Day by equal proportions but they are worth upon improvement as by the particulars before appear over and above the said rent per ann

xvj
xij
iiij
The Lessee is to keep the premises in good repair and at the end of his term so to leave them
All woods and under woods mines and quarries are reserved to the Lessor
There was thirteen years to come and unexpired in the aforementioned Grants on the sixteenth day of November last past




Trees standing and growing upon the premises are in number xxxvj which we value at

iiij
x