Fishmongers’ Proportion

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[...] Mannor of Walworth

The ffowerth day of September in the ffifteenth yeare of his Ma[ies]t[ie]s reign A nnoque D[omi]ni one thousand six hundred thirtie and nine, The foresaid S[i]r Raphe W hitfeld and Thomas ffotherley his Ma[ies]t[ie]s Com[m]issioners for and on his Ma[ies]t[ie]s behalfe by virtue of the said Com[m]ission, And John Monntgomery of Desert Lynn als[o] [...] in the late County of London-Derry gentleman, Doe conclude and agree That the said John and his assignes shall have and hold All those twoe Townelands commonly called or knowen by the severall name or names of Ballycallaghan [...] Gortelewe, with th[e] appurten[a]nc[e]s in Cumber in the said said late county or by whatsoever other name or names the same be called or knowen, contey ning by estimation [...] thousand two hundred and sixteene acres Iris h measure, And all cabins edifices and buildinges thereupon, And alsoe all wayes and pa ssages unto the premises or anie parte thereof belonginge or formerly enioyed therew[i]th Excep ting and reserveinge unto his Ma[ies]ty his heires and successors All timber and tim ber trees storiers, saplinges and great trees mines and quarries in upon or belonginge to the foresaid premisses or anie parte thereof 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 ben formerly used, and all the River of Loughfoile and all other Rivers Creeks and streames in or neare the p remisses and the soile and ground thereof and all the fishinge and takeinge of Salmons Eeles and other fishe in the said Rivers Creeks streames and fishinges and liberty to make houses and drawe their netts and doe any other thinge else whatso ever upon the p remises concerninge the said fishing s for the terme of one and twentie yeares ffrom the feast of Phillip and Jacob now last past ffor and under the yearely rent of eight and twentie pounds sterlinge, payable into the Receipt of his Ma[ies]t[ie]s Exch equer in England or unto the hands of the Receiv er of his Ma[ies]ty his heires and successors for the time beinge ffor the Revenue of London-derry als[o] Derry and Co leraine or either of them at the ffeasts of All Saints and Phillip and Jacob by equall portions upon Con dition that the said terme shall cease and be vo id if the said rent or any part thereof shal[l] be behinde and unpaid by the space of fiftie dayes, next af ter any of the sa id feasts or days of paymente aforesaid, And the said John or his assignes shall at his and their proper costs and charges, within ffive yeares nowe next com ing erect and build and fullie finishe upon the premisses one sufficient and substantial house of timber stone or brick after the manner of an Englishe house two stories high and conteineinge fower roomes at the least, And the said John or some other able and sufficient Ten[a]nt w[i]th his family shall from time to time during the said term of yeares bee resident and inhabitant in and upon the foresaid premises and shall dureinge the said terme grinde at his Ma[ies]t[ie]s Mill within the late Mannor of Wallworth or proporc[i]on of land called the ffishmongers proporc[i]on in the said late County all his and their mault corne and graine w[hi]ch hee or they shall expend or use upon the premisses or beinge 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 Mault corne and g rain and shall doe suit at the Court Baron to bee holden for such Mannor as his Ma[ies]ty shall erect create or make upon or w[i]thin the said proporc[i]on from three weeks to three weeks if the same shal[l] be soe often held, And shall dureinge the said terme keepe susteine and mainteine the foresaid Messuage, and all other the foresaid buildinges in good and sufficient reparac[i]ons and shall within seaven yeares nowe next comeinge, with Dikes and Double quicksett

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[…] Manor of Walworth

The fourth day of September in the fifteenth year of his Majesty’s reign, annoque domini one thousand six hundred thirty and nine, 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 John Montgomery of Desertlyn, also […] in the late county of Londonderry, gentleman, do conclude and agree that the said John and his assigns shall have and hold all those two townlands commonly called or known by the several name or names of Ballycallaghan, […] Gortilea, with the appurtenances in Cumber [Cumber Upper] in the said said late county or by whatsoever other name or names the same be called or known, containing by estimation […] thousand two hundred and sixteen acres Irish measure, and all cabins, edifices, and buildings thereupon, and also all ways and passages unto the 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 foresaid 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 been formerly used, and all the River of Foyle and all other rivers, creeks, and streams in or near the premises and the soil and ground thereof, and all the fishing and taking of salmon, eels, and other fish in the said rivers, creeks, streams, and fishings, and liberty to make houses and draw their nets and do any other 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 eight and twenty 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 John or his assigns shall, at his and their proper costs and charges within five years now 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 four rooms at the least. And the said John 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 of Walworth or Proportion of land called the Fishmongers’ Proportion in the said late county 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 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 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 quicksett

xxviii pounds one house