Drapers’ Proportion

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[...] Proporc[i]on [...] Mannor of Drapers

The six and twentieth day of September in the ffifteenth yeare of his Ma[ies]t[ie]s Raigne annoque domini 1639 the foresaid S[i]r Raph Whitfeld and Thomas ffotherley his Ma[ies]t[ie]s Com[m]iss ioners for and on his Ma[ies]t[ie]s behalfe by vertue of the said Com[m]ission, And Robert ffoster of Killcronaghan in the late County of London derry yeoman, and Margarett ffoster of Killcronaghan aforesaid widowe ffor and on the behalfe of themselves and William Foster of Killcronaghan aforesaid yeoman doe conclude and agree That the said Robert William and Margarett and their assignes shall have and hold all that towneland com[m]o nly called or knowen by the name of Drambally with th[e] appurten[a]nc[e]s in Killcronaghan aforesaid or by whatsoever other name or names the same be called or knowen conteyninge by estimac[i]on ffowerscore and tenn acres Irishe measure And all Cabbons edifices and buildinges thereupon and alsoe all wayes and passages unto the f oresaid pre mises or any parte thereof belonginge or formerlie enioyed therew[i]th Except ing and reserveinge unto his Ma[ies]ty his heires and successors All his Ma[ies]t[ie]s woods in Glenconkeyne and Killetra. And alsoe all timber and timber trees storiers saplinges and g reat trees Mines and Quarries in upon or belonginge to the premisses or any parte th ereof and all such reasonable wayes and passages over the premisses for the T enants and occupiers of his Ma[ies]t[ie]s other lands as have formerlie ben used And the lough called Lougheagh als[o] Loughsidney and all that River of Bann and all other Rivers creeks and streames in or neere the premisses and the soile and ground thereof and all the ffishinges and takeinge of salmons Eeles and other fishe in the said loughs rivers Creekes streames and fish ings and lib[er]tie to make howses and draw their nets and doe any thinge else whatsoever upon the premisses concerninge the said fishings ffor the terme of one and twenty yeares from the feast of Phillip and J acob now last past ffor and under the yearelie rent of thirteene pounds ster ling payable into the Receipt of his Ma[ies]t[ie]s Exchequer in England or unto the han ds of the Receiver of his Ma[ies]ty his heires and successors for the time beinge for the revenue of Londonderry als[o] derry and Colerane or either of them at the ffeasts of All Saints and Phillip and Jacob by equall porc[i]ons upon condic[i]on that the said term shall cease and be void if the said rent or anie parte thereof shall be behind and unpaid by the space of ffiftie dayes next after any of the said ffeasts or days of payment aforesaid And the said William Robert and Mar garet or their a ssigns shall at his and their proper costs and charges within fower yeares next comeing erect and build and fully finish upon the premisses one sufficient and substantial house of tim ber stone or brick after the manner of an Englishe howse two stories high and cont aining [...] rooms at the least And the said Robert William and Margarett or some other able and sufficient Ten[a]nt w[i]th his ffamily shall from time to time dureinge the said term of years be resident and inhabitant in and upon the foresaid p remises and shall during the said terme grinde at his Ma[ies]t[ie]s Mill within the late Mannor or Proportion aforesaid called the Drapers proporc[i]on all his and theire malt corn and grain w[hi]ch hee or they shall expend or use upon the premisses or being ground shall sell to any person or persons and pay for grindinge thereof to the Miller of the said Mill for the time beinge the sixteenth parte of all the said malt corn and graine And the said Robert and Will[ia]m and their assignes shall doe suit at the Court Baron to be holden for such Mannor as his Ma[ies]ty shall erect create or make upon or within the said proporc[i]on from three weeks to three weeks if the same shall be soe often held And the said Robert Will[ia]m and Margarett or their assignes shall dureinge the said terme keepe susteyne and mainteine the foresaid Messuage and all other the foresaid buildings in good and sufficient reparac[i]ons. And shall w[i]thin seaven yeares now next comeinge with dike and double quickesett where quicksett will growe and w[i]th other good and sufficient ffences and inclosures where quicksett will not growe dev ide sever

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[…] Proportion […] Manor of Drapers

The six and twentieth day of September in the fifteenth year of his Majesty’s reign, {annoque domini 1639, the foresaid Sir Ralph Whitfeld and Thomas Fotherley, his Majesty’s commissioners for and on his Majesty’s behalf by virtue of the said commission, and Robert Foster of Kilcronaghan in the late county of Londonderry, yeoman, and Margaret Foster of Kilcronaghan aforesaid, widow, for and on the behalf of themselves and William Foster of Kilcronaghan aforesaid, yeoman, do conclude and agree that the said Robert, William, and Margaret and their assigns shall have and hold all that townland commonly called or known by the name of Drumballyhagan, with the appurtenances in Kilcronaghan aforesaid, or by whatsoever other name or names the same be called or known, containing by estimation four-score and ten acres Irish measure. And all cabins, edifices, and buildings thereupon, and also all ways and passages unto the foresaid premises or any part thereof belonging or formerly enjoyed therewith. Excepting and reserving unto his Majesty, his heirs and successors all his Majesty’s woods in Glenconkeyne and Killetra. And also all timber and timber trees, storiers, saplings and great trees, mines and quarries in, upon, or belonging to the premises or any part thereof, and all such reasonable ways and passages over the premises for the tenants and occupiers of his Majesty’s other lands as have formerly been used. And the lough called Lough Neagh, also Lough Sidney, and all that River of Bann and all other rivers, creeks, and streams in or near the premises, and the soil and ground thereof, and all the fishings and taking of salmon, eels, and other fish in the said loughs, rivers, creeks, streams, and fishings, and liberty to make houses and draw their nets and do any thing else whatsoever upon the premises concerning the said fishings, for the term of one and twenty years from the feast of Phillip and Jacob now last past, for and under the yearly rent of thirteen pounds sterling payable into the receipt of his Majesty’s Exchequer in England, or unto the hands of the Receiver of his Majesty, his heirs and successors for the time being for the revenue of Londonderry, also Derry, and Coleraine or either of them at the feasts of All Saints and Phillip and Jacob by equal portions, upon condition that the said term shall cease and be void if the said rent or any part thereof shall be behind and unpaid by the space of fifty days next after any of the said feasts or days of payment aforesaid. And the said William, Robert, and Margaret, or their assigns, shall at his and their proper costs and charges, within four years next coming, erect and build and fully finish upon the premises one sufficient and substantial house of timber, stone, or brick after the manner of an English house, two stories high and containing […] rooms at the least. And the said Robert, William, and Margaret, or some other able and sufficient tenant with his family shall, from time to time during the said term of years, be resident and inhabitant in and upon the foresaid premises, and shall, during the said term, grind at his Majesty’s mill within the late manor or Proportion aforesaid called the Drapers’ Proportion, all his and their malt, corn, and grain which he or they shall expend or use upon the premises or being ground shall sell to any person or persons, and pay for grinding thereof to the miller of the said mill, for the time being the sixteenth part of all the said malt, corn, and grain. And the said Robert and William and their assigns shall do suit at the court baron to be holden for such manor as his Majesty shall erect, create, or make upon or within the said Proportion from three weeks to three weeks if the same shall be so often held. And the said Robert, William, and Margaret or their assigns shall, during the said term, keep, sustain, and maintain the foresaid messuage and all other the foresaid buildings in good and sufficient reparations. And shall within seven years now next coming, with dikes and double quickesett where quicksett will grow and with other good and sufficient fences and enclosures where quicksett will not grow, divide, sever

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