Mercers’ Proportion

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beforenamed are con tained. In witness whereof the said Commissioners and the said Thomas Churche the younger have putt to their hands the day and year abovewritten:

Raphe Whitfeld Tho[mas] ffotherley 1639 Tho[mas] Church

The thirteenthe day of September in the ffifteenthe yeare of his ma[ies]t[ie]s reigne Annoq[ue] D[omi]ni 1639 the aforesaid S[i]r Raphe Whitfeld and Thomas ffotherley his ma[ies]t[ie]s Commissioners for and on his ma[ies]t[ie]s behalfe by vertue of the said Commission and Thomas Churche of Mavonihur in the late county of Londonderry Esquire do conclude and agree that his Ma[ies]tie wil[l] be gratiously pleased to erect and create a Court Leete w[hi]ch shall extend and have jurisdic[i]on over all the residents and inhabitants within the late Mannor of Mercers and Proportion of land called the Mercers Proporc[i]on in the said late county of Londonderry to be houlden twice every year as leets are or ought to be houlden in England and that the said Thomas Churche and his assigns shall have and hold the said Court Leete and all the ffines issues amerc[ia]m[en]ts and profitts thereof and also all that capital messuage or Mannor house with th[e] appurten[a]nc[e]s commonly called or knowne by the name of [...] or by whatsoever other name or names the same be called or knowne and all barns stables outhouses and buildings orchards and gardens now in the occupac[i]on of the said Thomas Churche or his assigns and to the said capitall messuage or Mannor house belonging and all those eight townlands with th[e] appurten[a]nc[e]s called or knowne by the several name or names of Mavonahur [...]crim Tawghlate Mullal[...] Ballin[...] Lismoyle and Tirna Conway and all cabbins edifices and buildings thereuppon and all waies and passages unto the said p[re]misses or any part thereof belonging or there with formerly enioyed All w[hi]ch p[re]misses conteining by estimac[i]on one thousand seven hundred and thirty acres of Irishe measure and are scituate lyeing and being in Aghadowey and Kilreaghe in the late countie of Londonderry and allsoe one messuage or tenement w[i]th the appurtenanc[e]s and all those lands therewith [...] conteining by estimac[i]on eight [...] eight acres Irishe measure in Aghadowe [...] p[ar]t of [...] and also all waifes and estraies happening within the said late Mannor or Proporc[i]on and all that fferry and passage to [...] [and] passe uppon [...] the River of Bann from the Towneland called Monegrane in the said late countie of Londonderry to the bank or landing place w[hi]ch is on the fur ther side of the said river of the Bann in the county of Londonderry [...] said bancke or landing place in the said Towneland called Monegrane with full [...] and keepe bo ats for the said fferry and passage and to transpo rt ferry and pass over and back againe all men horses cowes corne graine chattell goods and all other things whatsoever portable on the said river of Bann att the places aforesaid and to receive and take for such ferrying, transporting, and carrying over and uppon the passage and fferry aforesaid all such fares rewards sums of money, profits, and commodities as usually heretofore have binn received had and taken for such ferrying transporting and carrying [...] one fferryhouse neere adioining to the said fferry and two [...] p[ar]cell of the Towneland called Monegrane [...] cabbins [...] And that the said Thomas Churche and his assignes shall have hold and keepe one weekly market to be holden at the towne of Kilrea in the said late countie uppon every thursday [...] yearly ffaires to be houlden at the said Towne of Killreaghe the one upon Whitsun day [...] day of September And f[...] of September to fall or be uppon a Sunday that [...] shall be kept and holden att the said town of Killreaghe on the monday then next following [...] said markett and ffaires respectively during the [...] of them and every of them and receive and take all and singular tolles perquisitts p[ro]fitts commodities emolum ents lib[er]ties freedomes customes Jurisdicc[i]ons and p[re]heminences whatsoever to the said ffaires marketts and Courts and to everie or anie of them belonging or respectively ap[er]teining Excepting and allwayes res[er]ving to his ma[ies]tie his heires and successors all donations p[re]sencac[i]ons and gifts of Advowsons Churches Viccaridges Chappells timber and timber trees storiers saplings and great trees mynes and quarryes in uppon belonging or appendent to the p[re]misses or any part thereof and all such reasonable waies and passages over the p[re]misses for the ten[a]nts and occupiers of his ma[ies]t[ie]s other lands as have formerly binn used and all the river of the Bann and all rivers creakes and streames in the foresaid p[re]misses or anie part thereof and the soyle and ground thereof and all the ffishings and takeing of Sallmons Eeles and other ffishe in the said rivers creekes and streames with free lib[er]ty for his ma[ies]tie his heires and successors and his and their ten[a]nts and ffarmers and the fishers of the said rivers creekes streames and ffishings to make houses and draw their netts and do anie other thing else whatsoever uppon the p[re]misses concerning the said ffishings To have and hold all the said p[re]misses [...] excepted Unto the said Thomas Churche and 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

beforenamed are contained. In witnesss whereof the said commissioners and the said Thomas Church the younger have put to their hands the day and year abovewritten:

Ralph Whitfeld Thomas Fotherley 1639 Thomas Church

 

The thirteenth day of September in the fifteenth year of his Majesty’s reign, annoque domini 1639, the aforesaid Sir Ralph Whitfeld and Thomas Fotherley, his Majesty’s commissioners for and on his Majesty’s behalf by virtue of the said commission, and Thomas Church of Movanagher in the late county of Londonderry, esquire, do conclude and agree that his Majesty will be graciously pleased to erect and create a court leet which shall extend and have jurisdiction over all the residents and inhabitants within the late Manor of Mercers and Proportion of land called the Mercers’ Proportion in the said late county of Londonderry, to be holden twice every year as leets are or ought to be holden in England, and that the said Thomas Church and his assigns shall have and hold the said court leet and all the fines, issues, amerciaments, and profits thereof, and also all that capital messuage or manor house with the appurtenances commonly called or known by the name of […] or by whatsoever other name or names the same be called or known, and all barns, stables, outhouses and buildings, orchards and gardens now in the occupation of the said Thomas Church or his assigns and to the said capital messuage or manor house belonging, and all those eight townlands with the appurtenances called or known by the several name or names of Movanagher, […]crim, Tamlaght, Mullal[…], Ballin[…], Lismoyle, and Tirnaconway, and all cabins, edifices, and buildings thereupon, and all ways and passages unto the said premises or any part thereof belonging or therewith formerly enjoyed. All which premises containing by estimation one thousand seven hundred and thirty acres of Irish measure, and are situate lying and being in Aghadowey and Kilrea in the late county of Londonderry, and also one messuage or tenement with the appurtenances, and all those lands therewith […] containing by estimation eight […] eight acres Irish measure in Aghadowey […] part of […], and also all waifs and strays happening within the said late manor or Proportion, and all that ferry and passage to […] and pass upon […] the River of Bann from the townland called Moneygran in the said late county of Londonderry to the bank or landing place which is on the further side of the said River of the Bann in the county of Londonderry, […] said bank or landing place in the said townland called Moneygran with full […], and keep boats for the said ferry and passage and to transport, ferry, and pass over and back again all men, horses, cows, corn, grain, chattel, goods, and all other things whatsoever portable on the said River of Bann at the places aforesaid, and to receive and take for such ferrying, transporting, and carrying over and upon the passage and ferry aforesaid all such fares, rewards, sums of money, profits, and commodities as usually heretofore have been received, had, and taken for such ferrying, transporting, and carrying […] one ferryhouse near adjoining to the said ferry, and two […] parcel of the townland called Moneygran, […] cabins […]. And that the said Thomas Church and his assigns shall have, hold, and keep one weekly market to be holden at the town of Kilrea in the said late county upon every Thursday, […] yearly fairs to be holden at the said town of Kilrea, the one upon Whitsunday […] day of September. And f[…] of September to fall or be upon a Sunday that […] shall be kept and holden at the said town of Kilrea on the Monday then next following […] said market and fairs respectively during the […] of them and every of them, and receive and take all and singular tolls, perquisites, profits, commodities, emoluments, liberties, freedoms, customs, jurisdictions, and pre-eminences whatsoever to the said fairs, markets, and courts, and to every or any of them belonging or respectively appertaining. Excepting and always reserving to his Majesty, his heirs and successors all donations, presentations, and gifts of advowsons, churches, vicarages, chapels, timber and timber trees, storiers, saplings and great trees, mines and quarries in, upon, belonging, or appendant to the 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 formerly been used, and all the River of the Bann, and all rivers, creeks, and streams in the foresaid premises or any part thereof, and the soil and ground thereof, and all the fishings and taking of salmon, eels, and other fish in the said rivers, creeks, and streams with free liberty for his Majesty, his heirs and successors, and his and their tenants and farmers and the fishers of the said rivers, creeks, streams, and fishings to make houses and draw their nets and do any other thing else whatsoever upon the premises concerning the said fishings. To have and hold all the said premises […] excepted. Unto the said Thomas Church and 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