Ironmongers’ Proportion
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the said Lawrence Hudson or his assigns and all cabins edifices and buildings thereupon and allso al l ways and passages to the aforesaid premises or any part thereof belonginge or formerly enioyed therewith, with and under such and the like excepc[i]ons for the terme of one and twenty yeares from the ffeast of Phillip and Jacob now last past for and under the yearly rent of Sixeteene pounds sterlinge paiable in such manner and att such daies and tymes and with under and up[p]on such and the like condic[i]on coven[an]ts [and] agreem[en]ts as in the aforesaid agreem[en]t made by the said Com[m]ission[er]s and Neale ffullerton beforenamed are conteined And with this further agreem[en]t that the said Lawrence Hudson and his assignes shall within two yeares now next com[m]inge ffence, inclose, and incoppice, with dikes and quicksett foure acres of Irishe measure of the woods, and Woodgrounds parcell of the aforesaid p[re]misses and the same ffences and inclosures shall well and sufficiently p[re]serve and keepe, and allso the same foure acres shall du ring the said terme p[re]serve and keepe as Coppicewoods from hurt or spoyle and up[p]on every fell that shall be made thereof shall new Incoppice the same after the manner and usage in England and shall allso p[re]serve and keepe uppon every fellinge and cutting of the said woods so to be Incoppiced Twenty young storiers and tw[en]ty standells of oake and ashe fitt to make timber trees In Wittnes whereof the said Com[m]issioners and the said Lawrence Hudson have putt to their hands the day and yeare abovewritten:
Raphe Whitfeld Tho[mas] ffotherley 1639 The m[ar]ke of Lawrence Hudson
xvi li. ff our closes ffow er trees To in coppice four acres.
George Caning 20.
The thirteenth day of September in the ffifteenthe yeare of his ma[ies]t[ie]s reigne Annoq[ue] D[omi]ni 1639 S[i]r Raphe Whitfeld and Thomas ffotherley his ma[ies]t[ie]s Co mmissioners for and on his ma[ies]t[ie]s behalfe by virtue of the said Commission and George Caning of Ahgive in the late county of Londonderry Esquire doe conclude an d agree that his ma[ies]tie will be grati ously pleased to erect and creat a court leete w[hi]ch shall extend and have jurisdic[i]on over all the residents and inhabit ants within the late Mannor of Lizard and Proporc[i]on of land called the Ironmongers’ Proportion in the late county of Londonderry als[o] Colerane to be holden within the same Proporc[i]on twice every year as Leets are or ought to be houlden in England and that the said George Caning and his assigns shall have and hold the said Court Leete and all the ffines issues amerciaments and p[ro]fitts thereof and allsoe all that Castle of Ahgive or Capitall messuage or Mannor house of Ahgive with the appurten[an]c[e]s in Ahgive aforesaid or by whatsoever other name or names the same be called or knowne and all barnes stables outhouses edifices buildings orchards and gardens to the said Castell or Capitall messuage belonging and now in the occupac[i]on of the said George and all those ffowerteene Townelands with the appurten[an]c[e]s called or knowne by the severall name or names of Lessa Moore [...] Glaskart Lenageeve Culleroe Reeghe Glenkeene Clarehill Clunbacke [...] Skalty Drumstable Knockduffe [and] Clagan and all those two halfe Townelands with the appurten[an]c[e]s commonly called Enissdoghell and Dromele or by whatsoever other name or names the said p[re]misses or anie p[ar]t thereof be called or knowne and allsoe all houses mills edifices and buildings in and uppon the aforesaid p[re]misses and allsoe one mill uppon the Towneland called Ballihagan and all watercourses and streames to the said Mills belonging and the toll moulture and grinding of all the ten[a]nts within the late Mannor of Lizard and the Proporc[i]on of land called the Ironmongers Proporc[i]on and allsoe all waies and passages to [th]e said P[re]misses or anie p[ar]t thereof belonging or therewith formerly enioyed All w[hi]ch p[re]misses conteine by estimac[i]on one thousand nine hundred and threescore acres Irishe measure and are situate lying and being in Aghadowey als[o] Aghadowee and Ahgive in the late countie of Londonderry als[o]o Colerane and allsoe all waifes and estraies happning within the said late manor or Proporc[i]on and all that fferry or passage to goe and passe uppon and over the River of Bann from the Towne of Ahgive in the said late county of Londonderry als[o] to the said banck or landing place wh[i]ch is on the further side of the said River of Bann [...] the said towne of Ahgive and from the said bancke or landing place to the said towne of Ahgive with full power and lib[er]tie to keepe boates for the said fferry and passage and to transp ort fferry and pass over and backe againe all men horses cowes corne graine Cattell goods and all other things whatsoever portable over the said R iver of Bann at the p laces aforesaid and to receive and take for such ferrying, transporting, and carrying
the said Lawrence Hudson or his assigns, and all cabins, edifices, and buildings thereupon and also all ways and passages to the aforesaid premises or any part thereof belonging or formerly enjoyed therewith, with and under such and the like exceptions, 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 sixteen pounds sterling payable in such manner and at such days and times and with, under, and upon such and the like condition, covenants, and agreements as in the aforesaid agreement made by the said commissioners and Neil Fullerton beforenamed are contained. And with this further agreement that the said Lawrence Hudson and his assigns shall, within two years now next coming, fence, enclose, and encoppice with dikes and quicksett four acres of Irish measure of the woods and woodgrounds parcel of the aforesaid premises, and the same fences and enclosures shall well and sufficiently preserve and keep, and also the same four acres shall during the said term preserve and keep as coppicewoods from hurt or spoil, and upon every fell that shall be made thereof shall new encoppice the same after the manner and usage in England, and shall also preserve and keep upon every fellinge and cutting of the said woods so to be encoppiced twenty young storiers and twenty standalls of oak and ash fit to make timber trees. In witness whereof the said commissioners and the said Lawrence Hudson have put to their hands the day and year abovewritten:
Ralph Whitfeld Thomas Fotherley 1639 The mark of Lawrence Hudson
xvi pounds four closes four trees to encoppice four acres.
George Caning 20.
The thirteenth day of September in the fifteenth year of his Majesty’s reign, annoque domini 1639, Sir Ralph Whitfeld and Thomas Fotherley, his Majesty’s commissioners for and on his Majesty’s behalf by virtue of the said commission, and George Caning of Agivey in the late county of Londonderry, esquire, do conclude and agree that his Majesty will be gratiously pleased to erect and creat a court leet which shall extend and have jurisdition over all the residents and inhabitants within the late Manor of Lizard and Proportion of land called the Ironmongers’ Proportion in the late county of Londonderry, also Coleraine, to be holden within the same Proportion twice every year as leets are or ought to be holden in England, and that the said George Caning and his assigns shall have and hold the said court leet and all the fines, issues, amerciaments, and profits thereof, and also all that castle of Agivey or capital messuage or manor house of Agivey with the appurtenances in Agivey aforesaid, or by whatsoever other name or names the same be called or known and all barnes, stables, outhouses, edifices, buildings, orchards, and gardens to the said castle or capital messuage belonging and now in the occupation of the said George, and all those fourteen townlands with the appurtenances called or known by the several name or names of Lissaghmore, […], Glasgort, Landagivey, Culcrow, Ree, Glenkeen, Clarehill, Clunbacke, […], Scalty, Drumsteeple, Knockaduff, and Clagan, and all those two half townlands with the appurtenances commonly called Inchadoghill and Drumeil, or by whatsoever other name or names the said premises or any part thereof be called or known and also all houses, mills, edifices, and buildings in and upon the aforesaid premises, and also one mill upon the townland called Ballihagan and all watercourses and streams to the said mills belonging and the toll, multure, and grinding of all the tenants within the late Manor of Lizard and the Proportion of land called the Ironmongers’ Proportion, and also all ways and passages to the said premises or any part thereof belonging or therewith formerly enjoyed. All which premises contain by estimation one thousand nine hundred and three-score acres Irish measure and are situate lying and being in Aghadowey, also Aghadowee [Aghadowey], and Agivey in the late county of Londonderry also Coleraine. and also all waifs and strays happening within the said late manor or Proportion, and all that ferry or passage to go and pass upon and over the River of Bann from the town of Agivey in the said late county of Londonderry also to the said bank or landing place which is on the further side of the said River of Bann, […] the said town of Agivey and from the said bank or landing place to the said town of Agivey, with full power and liberty to keep boats for the said ferry and passage, and to transport, ferry, and pass over and back again all men, horses, cowes, corn, grain, chattel, goods, and all other things whatsoever portable over the said River of Bann at the places aforesaid, and to receive and take for such ferrying, transporting, and carrying