Grocers’ Proportion

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[...] Manor of Grocers

The second day of September in the fifteenth yeare of his Ma[ies]ties Reigne Annoq[ue] D[omi]ni 1639 the foresaid Sir Raphe Whitfeld and Thomas ffotherley his Ma[ies]t[ie]s Commissioners for and on his Ma[ies]t[ie]s behalfe by vertue of the said Com[m]ission and Richard Griffin of Clandermott in the late County of Londonderry gentleman do conclude and agree that the said Richard and his assignes shall have and hold each of fower Townelands commonly called or knowne by the se veral name or names of Gor[...] Townowly, Baylitt, and T[...]asklough[...] with the appurtenances in Clandermott aforesaid or by whatsoever other name o r names the same or any of them be called or knowne conteining b y estimation [...] hundred sixtie and sixe acres Irishe measure And all houses cabins edifices and buildings thereup[p]on. And allso all waies and passages unto the said premisses or any part thereof belo nging or formerly enioyed therewith Exceptinge and reservinge unto his Majesty his heirs and successors all Timber and tymber trees storiers saplinges and great trees mines [and] quarryes in up[p]on or belonging to the p[re]misses or any part thereof and all such reasonable waies and passages over the premises for the Ten[a]nts and occupyers of his Ma[ies]ties other lands as have formerly beene used and all the River of Loughfoyle and all other rivers Cree ks and streames in or neere to the p[re]misses and the soyle and ground thereof and all the ffishinges and takinge of Salmons Eeles and other ffishe in the said Rivers Creekes streames and ffish ings and liberty to make howses and drawe netts and doe any other thinge else whatsoever up[p]on the p[re]misses concerninge the said ffishinges f or the terme of one and twenty yeares ffrom the ffeast of Philli p and Jacob now last past for and under the yearly rent of thirtie and two pounds sterlinge payable into the Receipt of his Ma[ies]ties Exche quer in England or unto the hands of the Receivor of his Ma[ies]tie his heyres and Successors for the tyme beinge for the Revennue of Londonderry als[o] Derry and Colerane or either of them att the ffeasts of All S[ain]ts a nd Phillipp and Jacob by even and equall porc[i]ons up[p]on Condic[i]on that the said Terme shall cease and be voyd if the said rent or any part thereof shall be behind and unpayd by the space of ffifty dayes next after any of the said ffeasts and dayes of payment aforesaid And the said Richard or some other able and sufficient Ten[a]nt with his ffamily shall from tyme to tyme duringe the said Terme of yeares be resident and Inhabitant in and up[p]on the aforesaid p[re]misses and shall duringe the said Terme grind att his Ma[ies]t[ie]s Mill within the late Mannor of Grocers or Proporc[i]on of land called the Grocers Proporc[i]on all his and their mault corne and grayne which he or they shall expend or use up[p]on the p[re]misses or being ground shall sell to any p[er]son or p[er]sons and pay for grinding thereof to the Miller of the said Mill for the tyme being the sixteenth part of all the said Mault Corne, and grayne And shall do suit at the C ourt Baron to be holden for such Mannor as his

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[…] Manor of Grocers

The second day of September in the fifteenth year of his Majesty’s reign, annoque domini 1639, the aforesaid Sir Ralph Whitfeld and Thomas Fotherley, his Majesty’s commissioners for and on his Majesty’s behalf by virtue  of the said commission, and Richard Griffin of Clondermot in the late county of Londonderry, gentleman, do conclude and agree that the said Richard and his assigns shall have and hold each of four townlands commonly called or known by the several name or names of Gor[…] Townowly, Baylitt, and T[…]asklough[…] with the appurtenances in Clondermot aforesaid or by whatsover other name or names the same or any of them be called or known, containing by estimation […] hundred sixty and six acres Irish measure. And all houses. cabins. edifices. and buildings thereupon. And also all ways and passages unto the said premises or any part thereof belonging or formerly enjoyed therewith. Excepting and reserving unto his Majesty, his heirs and successors 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 all the River of Foyle and all other rivers, creeks, and streams in or near to the premises and the soil and ground thereof, and all the fishings and taking of salmon, eels, and other fish in the said rivers, creeks, streams, and fishings, and liberty to make houses and draw nets and do any other thing else whatsover 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 thirty and two 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 even and 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 and days of payment aforesaid. And the said Richard 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 aforesaid premises, and shall during the said term grind at his Majesty’s mill within the late Manor of Grocers or Proportion of land called the Grocers’ 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 shall do suit at the court baron to be holden for such manor as his

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