ECR 32 004
Reference code
ECR 32 004
Title
Creeting, Suffolk: Indenture of lease
Level
Item
Date
23 January 1595
Content description
Indenture of lease, by the Provost and College, to Thomas Barton of Creeting St Marie, yeoman, upon surrender of a lease to John Barton, his father, of two mills in Creeting, one being called "the haute mylle" and the other "the fullinge mylne", with certain meadows and hams adjoining, now in the tenure of William Barton. From this date for 21 years. Rent £6 8s 10½d and 8 bushels of wheat and 11 quarters 4½ bushels of malt or their money equivalent.
Signature of lessee.
Witness: Benjamin Owtred, bursars' clerk.
Seal and doubled tag missing (damaged by rodent).
Endorsement that the meadows and hams and marshes are as follows:
one long meadow lying on the west side of the river containing 7 acres.
one meadow called the marsh wherein is a tynt containing 8 acres.
4 hams whereof 2 lie adjoining the hawlt mill, the other 2 adjoining the fulling mill, containing in all 3 acres.
Signature of lessee.
Witness: Benjamin Owtred, bursars' clerk.
Seal and doubled tag missing (damaged by rodent).
Endorsement that the meadows and hams and marshes are as follows:
one long meadow lying on the west side of the river containing 7 acres.
one meadow called the marsh wherein is a tynt containing 8 acres.
4 hams whereof 2 lie adjoining the hawlt mill, the other 2 adjoining the fulling mill, containing in all 3 acres.
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