Natives’ Lands

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their netts and hoop pickle and trim up their cask and do any other thing else concerninge the said ffishings or fishermen for their comforts or occasions upon any p[ar]te of the shores or lands adioyninge or near to the said rivers and ffishings or any of them without lett, or interruption the same premises Except before excepted to be holden of his Ma[ies]tie hi s heirs and successors as of such Mannor as his Ma[ies]ty shall erect create and make of or within the said proporc[i]on of land called the Iro[n]mongers Proporc[i]on by such rents and services as are hereafter menc[i]oned That is to say yeildinge and paying therefore to his Ma[ies]tie his heires and Successors the yearly rent of [...] pounds, sixe shillings [and] eight pence, of lawfull money of England at the ffeasts of All S[ain]ts and Phillip [and] Jacob by equall porc[i]ons into the receipt of his Ma[ies]t[ie]s Exchecq[ue]r in England or unto the hands of the Re ceiver of his Ma[ies]tie his heires and Successors for the tyme beinge for the revennue o f Londonderry als[o] Derry and Colerane or either of them, And yeildinge and doinge ffealty to his Ma[ies]ty his heires [and] Successors, or to the Lord, or Lo rds of the said Mannor for the tyme beinge, and doinge suite att Court in an d to the Court Baron to be holden for the said Mannor from three weekes to three weekes if the same shall be soe often held, And doinge suit att and to his Ma[ies]t[ie]s Mill within the said Mannor that is to say that hee the said Tristram Beresford his heires and assignes shall grind att the said Mill and not elsewhere all the Corne and grayne that shall be used or spent in or up[p]on the premisses or any part thereof and yeildinge and giving thesixeteenth part thereof for the Moulture thereof, And for default of payinge doeinge or p[er]forminge the aforesaid rent and the services or any p[ar]te of them or any of them that then his Ma[ies]ty his heires successors and assignes may distreyne for the same, And the said Tristram Beresford his heires or assignes shall att his or their prop[er] costs and charges within five yeares next ensuinge erect, and build and fully finish upo]n the premisses one sufficient and substantial house of timber stone or bricke after the fashion and manner of an English house containing eight roomes att the least and two stories highe att the least and that the said Tristram Beresford his heires or assignes or some sufficient Ten[a]nts with their familys shall from tyme to tyme for the term of one and Twenty yeares next after the building of the said house be resident [and] inhabitant in and upon the said premises and shall within five years now next cominge att his and their own proper costs and charges well and sufficiently with ditches [and] quicksetted or with other good and sufficient inclosures sever and p[ar]t all the said premises from the other lands of his Ma[ies]tie and his ten[a]nts and from the lands of other persons near adioyninge unto the premisses and the same shall from time to time preserve and keep And that the said Tristram Beresford his heirs or assigns shall not nor will not demise or let the premises or any part thereof nor voluntarily nor willingly suffer the same or any part thereof to come to the possession of any p[er]son or persons whatseover that shall not then before have taken the oaths of allegiance and supremacy before some Justice of the peace or others in that behalf lawfully authorised and shall at his and their prop[er] costs [and] charges have keep and maintain in readynes on the aforesaid p[re]misses for the service of his Majesty his heires and successors one corslett [and] pike [...] furnished in such manner as the same shall and may be allowed by the Muster Master of the County in which the premisses are for the time being and the said Tristram Beresford shall up on reasonable request have assigned and set out unto him by the Woodward or some other

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their nets, and hoop, pickle, and trim up their cask, and do any other thing else concerning the said fishings or fishermen for their comforts or occasions upon any part of the shores or lands adjoining or near to the said rivers and fishings, or any of them, without let or interruption, the same premises except before excepted, to be holden of his Majesty, his heirs and successors as of such manor as his Majesty shall erect, create, and make of or within the said Proportion of land called the Ironmongers’ Proportion, by such rents and services as are hereafter mentioned. That is to say, yielding and paying therefore to his Majesty, his heirs and successors the yearly rent of […] pounds six shillings and eight pence of lawful money of England at the feasts of All Saints and Phillip and Jacob by equal portions, 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. And yielding and doing fealty to his Majesty, his heirs and successors, or to the lord or lords of the said manor for the time being, and doing suit at court in and to the court baron to be holden for the said manor from three weeks to three weeks if the same shall be so often held. And doing suit at and to his Majesty’s mill within the said manor, that is to say, that he the said Tristram Beresford, his heirs and assigns shall grind at the said mill and not elsewhere, all the corn and grain that shall be used or spent in or upon the premises or any part thereof, and yielding and giving the sixteenth part thereof for the multure thereof. And for default of paying, doing, or performing the aforesaid rent and the services or any part of them or any of them, that then his Majesty, his heirs, successors, and assigns may distrein for the same. And the said Tristram Beresford, his heirs or assigns shall, at his or their proper costs and charges within five years next ensuing, erect and build and fully finish upon the premises one sufficient and substantial house of timber, stone, or brick after the fashion and manner of an English house, containing eight rooms at the least and two stories high at the least, and that the said Tristram Beresford, his heirs or assigns, or some sufficient tenants with their families shall, from time to time for the term of one and twenty years next after the building of the said house, be resident and inhabitant in and upon the said premises and shall, within five years now next coming at his and their own proper costs and charges, well and sufficiently with ditches and quicksetted, or with other good and sufficient enclosures, sever and part all the said premises from the other lands of his Majesty and his tenants and from the lands of other persons near adjoining unto the premises, and the same shall, from time to time, preserve and keep. And that the said Tristram Beresford, his heirs or assigns shall not nor will not demise or let the premises or any part thereof, nor voluntarily nor willingly suffer the same or any part thereof to come to the possession of any person or persons whatseover that shall not then before have taken the oaths of allegiance and supremacy before some Justice of the Peace or others in that behalf lawfully authorised, and shall, at his and their proper costs and charges, have, keep, and maintain in readiness on the aforesaid premises for the service of his Majesty, his heirs and successors, one corslet and pike […] furnished in such manner as the same shall and may be allowed by the Muster Master of the county in which the premises are for the time being, and the said Tristram Beresford shall, upon reasonable request, have assigned and set out unto him by the Woodward or some other

one corslet and pike