Reference
L1/90
Title
Lease 6 yrs. 30 p.a.
(i) Amabella, dow. Ctss of Kent.
(ii) Richard Smith (deleted) miller of Blunham.
Henry ffari (super)
- 3 water mills in Blunham (one wheat, one
grist, (under one roof) and one fulling.)
house etc. stream upon which stands with
free fishing therein.
- Pasture called Nethergrass Croft, or Mill
Close, with Reeds etc. in Blunham and Sandy.
Common, for four 'Kyne' and 3 horses in
Blunham'at all Commonable times of year'.
- Timber & access to be reserved to (i)
- (ii) to make repairs to Mill Buildings,
fittings & to watercourses & their sluices
& other fittings and to fences etc.
- In relinquishing lease (ii) leave
(a) 1 pair or good substantial 'Cullenstones' at Wheat
Mill & to pay 20/- for every inch that
dimensions are worn from present size;
(b) leave a pair of Peakstones for Grist Mill - on same
conditions for wear and tear - Present
dimensions set out in attached schedule.
(c) All implements mentioned in schedule.
- To maintain willows & oziers now growing and
plant yearly 20 young willows and if any
willows or oziers die (2) to plant double
that number
- (2) will not sub-let, nor plough up any
lands above subpoena 5 p.a. but can take
reasonable timber for repairs to mills.
Schedule
1 pr. of Boxes to raise mill stones
3 mill bills for each of wheat and grist
1 box in chisill fit for working one bar
of iron.
2 'stock lokes & Kayes'
1 meale croft(?) for the wheat mill & meale
fat & hopershoo & shoolether.
1 meal troff for the grist mill & meale fat &
hopper shoe & shoolether awl chanios &
hooks belonging to the fulling mill and
4 brasses fitt for working.
1 Pair peak stones in width 5' ; 5'' at the
scurt, the running stone; the bedstone
3''at the scurt. The culling stoane
3' 6''wide and 5''thick at scurt, the
bedstone 3''.
Hawkes & Chaines for the fulling mill
fitt for working.
Date free text
10 Oct 1682
Production date
From: 1682 To: 1682
Language
English
Level of description
item