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made by the said Commissioners and Hester Machett beforenamed are conteined In witnes whereof the said Commissioners and the said Richard Jackson have putt to their hands the day [and] yeare abovewritten:

Raphe Whitfeld >Tho[mas] ffotherley 1639 The marke of Richard Jackson

Edward Marshall

The foresaid fower and twentiethe day of September the said Commissioners for and on his ma[ies]t[ie]s behalfe by vertue of the said Commission and Edward Marshall of Magharafelt in the late county of Londonderry taylor doe conclude and agree that the said Edward and his assignes shall have and hold all that messuage or tenement lately built by the said Edward att his p[ro]p[er] costs and c harges and one garden and backside and allsoe one peece or parcell of land with th[e] appurtena[n]c[e]s containing by estimation eight acres Irishe measure all w[hi]ch p[re]misses now are or late were in the tenure or occupac[i]on of the said Edward Marshall or his assignes and are lyeing and being in Magharafelt aforesaid with all waies and passages unto the p[re]misses or anie part thereof belonging or formerly enioyed therewith with the like excepc[i]ons and for the terme of one and twentie yeares from the ffeast of Phillip and Jacob now last past for and under the yearly rent of Thirty shillings sterling paiable in such manner and att such daies and times and with under and upon such further and the like condic[i]on coven[a]nts and agreements as in the foresaid agreement made by the said Com missioners and Hester Matchett beforenamed are conteined In witnes whereof the said Commission[er]s and the said Edward Marshall have putt to their hands the day and yeare abovewritten:

Raphe Whitfeld Tho[mas] ffotherley 1639 The m[ar]ke of Edward Marshall

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Robert Axfeild 20.

The foresaid fower and twentieth day of September the foresaid Commissioners for and on his ma[ies]t[ie]s behalfe by vertue of the said Commission and Robert Axfeild of Magharafelt in the late county of Londonderry husbandman doe conclude and agree that the said Robert and his assignes shall have and hold all that messuage or Tenement garden and backside with th[e] appurtena[n]c[e]s and three peeces or p[ar]cells of land with th[e] appurtena[n]c[e]s conteining by estimation seaventeene acres and two perches Irishe measure All w[hi]ch p[re]misses now are or late were in the tenure or occupac[i]on of the said Robert or his assignes and are lyeing and being in Magharafelt aforesaid with all waies and passages unto the p[re]misses or anie p[ar]t thereof belonging or formerly enioyed therewith with the like excepc[i]ons and 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 ffive p ounds sterling paiable in such manner and att such daies and times and with under and upon such further and the like condic[i]on coven[a]nts and agreements as in the foresaid agreem[en]t made by the said Commissioners and Hester Machett beforenamed are conteined with this further agreement that the said Robert and his assignes shall during the foresaid terme have and keepe in redines uppon the p[re]misses for the service of his ma[ies]tie his heires and successors one muskett furnished in such manner as the same shall be allowed of by the mustermaster of the countie in w[hi]ch the p[re]misses are for the time being In witnes whereof the said Commissioners and the said Robert Axfeild have putt to their hands the day and yeare abovewritten:

Raphe Whitfeld Tho[mas] ffotherley 1639 The marke of Robert Axfield

v .li one musket

John Burrowes 21.

The foresaid fower and twentieth day of September the foresaid Commissioners for and on his ma[ies]t[ie]s behalfe by vertue of the said Commission and John Burrowes of Magharafelt in the late county of Londonderry Smithe doe conclude and agree that the said John and his assignes shall have and hold all that messuage or tenement garden and backside with th[e] appurtena[n]c[e]s and in Magharafelt aforesaid now or late in the tenure or occupac[i]on of the said John or his assignes 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 ffourty shillings sterling paiable in such manner and att such daies and times and with under and uppon such further and the like condic[i]on coven[a]nts and agreements as in the foresaid agreement made by the said Commissioners and Hester Machett beforenamed are conteined In witnes

made by the said commissioners and Hester Matchett beforenamed are contained. In witness whereof the said commissioners and the said Richard Jackson have put to their hands the day and year abovewritten:

Ralph Whitfeld Thomas Fotherley 1639 The mark of Richard Jackson

 

Edward Marshall

The foresaid four and twentieth day of September, the said commissioners for and on his Majesty’s behalf by virtue of the said commission, and Edward Marshall of Magherafelt in the late county of Londonderry, taylor, do conclude and agree that the said Edward and his assigns shall have and hold all that messuage or tenement lately built by the said Edward at his proper costs and charges, and one garden and backside and also one piece or parcel of land with the appurtenances, containing by estimation eight acres Irish measure, all which premises now are or late were in the tenure or occupation of the said Edward Marshall or his assigns, and are lying and being in Magherafelt aforesaid, with all ways and passages unto the premises or any part thereof belonging or formerly enjoyed therewith, with the like exceptions and 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 shillings sterling payable in such manner and at such days and times and with, under, and upon such further and the like condition, covenants, and agreements as in the foresaid agreement made by the said commissioners and Hester Matchett beforenamed are contained. In witness whereof the said commissioners and the said Edward Marshall have put to their hands the day and year abovewritten:

Ralph Whitfeld Thomas Fotherley 1639 The mark of Edward Marshall.

xxx shillings

 

obert Axfield 20.

The foresaid four and twentieth day of September, the foresaid commissioners for and on his Majesty’s behalf by virtue of the said commission, and Robert Axfield of Magherafelt in the late county of Londonderry, husbandman, do conclude and agree that the said Robert and his assigns shall have and hold all that messuage or tenement, garden, and backside with the appurtenances, and three pieces or parcels of land with the appurtenances, containing by estimation seventeen acres and two perches Irish measure. All which premises now are or late were in the tenure or occupation of the said Robert or his assigns, and are lying and being in Magherafelt aforesaid, with all ways and passages unto the premises or any part thereof belonging or formerly enjoyed therewith, with the like exceptions and 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 five pounds sterling payable in such manner and at such days and times and with, under, and upon such further and the like condition, covenants, and agreements as in the foresaid agreement made by the said commissioners and Hester Matchett beforenamed are contained, with this further agreement that the said Robert and his assigns shall during the foresaid term have and keep in readiness upon the premises for the service of his Majesty, his heirs and successors, one musket furnished in such manner as the same shall be allowed of by the Muster Master of the county in which the premises are for the time being. In witness whereof the said commissioners and the said Robert Axfield have put to their hands the day and year abovewritten:

Ralph Whitfeld Thomas Fotherley 1639 The mark of Robert Axfield

v pounds one musket

 

John Burrows 21.

The foresaid four and twentieth day of September, the foresaid commissioners for and on his Majesty’s behalf by virtue of the said commission, and John Burrows of Magherafelt in the late county of Londonderry, smith, do conclude and agree that the said John and his assigns shall have and hold all that messuage or tenement, garden, and backside with the appurtenances, and in Magherafelt aforesaid now or late in the tenure or occupation of the said John or his assigns, 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 forty shillings sterling payable in such manner and at such days and times and with, under, and upon such further and the like condition, covenants, and agreements as in the foresaid agreement made by the said commissioners and Hester Matchett beforenamed are contained. In witness