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[...] In witness whereof the said Commissioners and the said George Brooke have putt to their hands the day and yeare abovewritten:

Raphe Whitfeld Tho[mas] ffotherley 1639 George Brooke

George Churche 29.

The eighth day of the said moneth of August the said Commissioners for a nd on his ma[ies]t[ie]s behalfe by vertue of the said Commission and George Churche of Desert Toughill in the late county of Londonderry gent[leman] doe conclude and agree that the said George Church and his assignes shall have and hold all those two Townelands commonly called or k nown by the severall name and names of Ballimena and Dullahay with th[e] appurten[a]nc[e]s in Desert Toughill aforesaid or by whatsoever other name or names the same or either of them be called or knowne conteining by estimac[i]on three hundred thirty and one acres Irish measure and all cabbins edifices and buildings thereuppon and allsoe all waies and passages unto th[e] aforesaid p[re]misses or anie part thereof belonging or formerly enioyed therewith with and under such and 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 one and twenty pounds sterling paiable in such manner and att such daies and tymes and with under and uppon such and the like condic[i]on coven[a]nts and agreements as in the aforesaid agreement made by the said Commissioners and ffranncis Barnaby beforenamed are conteyned with this further agreement that the said George Churche shall within five yeares now next comeing erect build and fully finishe uppon the p[re]misses one good [and] sufficient house after the manner of an Englishe house being two stories highe and conteining fower roomes att the least his ma[ies]tie allowing timber therefore to be assigned by his ma[ies]t[ie]s Woodward or other officer In witnes whereof the said Commissioners and the said George Churche have putt to their hands the day and yeare abovewritten:

Raphe Whitfeld Tho[mas] ffotherley 1639 Geo[rge] Churche

xxi li. One House Three Trees One Muskett

Thomas Churche 30.

The said Eighth day of August the said Commissioners for and on his ma[ies]t[ie]s behalfe by vertue of the said Commission and Thomas Churche of Maghera in the late county of Londonderry the younger gent[leman] doe conclude and agree that the said Thomas Churche and his assignes shall have and hold all those three Townelands commonly called or knowne by the severall name or names of Swetra Coolnagno and Terewe with th[e] appurten[a]nc[e]s in Maghera and Killilaghe in the said late county of Londonderry or by whatsoever other name or names the same or either of them be called or known conteining by estimac[i]on nine hundred and twelve acres Irishe measure and all cabbins edifices and buildings thereuppon and allsoe all that water cornemill with th[e] appurt enances called Swetra Mill and all the toll moulter grinding and soake of and for thirty townelands to the said mill belonging or therewith formerly enioyed and all waters watercourses streames p[ro]fitts and commodityes to the said mill belonging or app[er]teining and allsoe all waies and passages to th[e] aforesaid p[re]misses or any part thereof belonging or formerly enioyed therewith w[i]th and under such and the like excepc[i]ons 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 three and fourty pounds sterling paiable in such manner and att such dayes [and] times and w[i]th under and uppon such and the like condic[i]on coven[a]nts and agreements as in the aforesaid agreement made by the said Commissioners and ffranncis Barnaby

xliii li. Thr ee trees O ne musket

[…] In witnesss whereof the said commissioners and the said George Brook have put to their hands the day and year abovewritten:

Ralph Whitfeld Thomas Fotherley 1639 George Brook

 

George Church 29.

The eighth day of the said month of August, the said commissioners for and on his Majesty’s behalf by virtue of the said commission, and George Church of Desertoghill in the late county of Londonderry, gentleman, do conclude and agree that the said George Church and his assigns shall have and hold all those two townlands commonly called or known by the several name and names of Ballymenagh and Dullaghy, with the appurtenances, in Desertoghill aforesaid, or by whatsoever other name or names the same or either of them be called or known, containing by estimation three hundred thirty and one acres Irish measure, and all cabins, edifices, and buildings thereupon, and also all ways and passages unto the aforesaid premises or any part thereof belonging or formerly enjoyed therewith with and under such and 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 one and twenty 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 Francis Barnaby beforenamed are contained, with this further agreement that the said George Church shall, within five years now next coming, erect, build, and fully finish upon the premises one good and sufficient house after the manner of an English house, being two stories high and containing four rooms at the least, his Majesty allowing timber therefore to be assigned by his Majesty’s Woodward or other Officer. In witness whereof the said commissioners and the said George Church have put to their hands the day and year abovewritten:

Ralph Whitfeld Thomas Fotherley 1639 George Church

xxi pounds one house three trees one musket
Thomas Church 30.

The said eighth day of August, the said commissioners for and on his Majesty’s behalf by virtue of the said commission, and Thomas Church of Maghera in the late county of Londonderry, the younger, gentleman, do conclude and agree that the said Thomas Church and his assigns shall have and hold all those three townlands commonly called or known by the several name or names of Swatragh, Culnagrew, and Tirhugh, with the appurtenances, in Maghera and Killelagh in the said late county of Londonderry, or by whatsoever other name or names the same or either of them be called or known, containing by estimation nine hundred and twelve acres Irish measure, and all cabins, edifices, and buildings thereupon, and also all that water corn-mill with the appurtenances called Swatragh mill, and all the toll, multure, grinding, and soak of and for thirty townlands to the said mill belonging or therewith formerly enjoyed, and all waters, watercourses, streams, profits, and commodities to the said mill belonging or appertaining, 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 three and forty 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 Francis Barnaby

xliii pounds three trees one musket