Reference
L7/52
Title
Lease.
(i) Hen. Earl of Kent.
(ii) John Orlyber of Harrold miller.
2 water mills under one roof in Harrold, occ. by John
Orlyber, with all buildings, the stream of water on
which the mill stands, the holmes, cobbs and beds of
oziers, and rushes, and free fishery in the water of use
and Lord's mead ditch adjg.;
cott. and 2 closes of past. in Harrold, occ. by Eliz. Bawde
wid., as tenant at will, one clo. cd. Saffron clo,
adjg. the river and 'lyeth near unto the tayle of
the said mills', the other cd. Sweetapples or Welwycks,
lying near Saffron close;
except all wood and trees.
Agreed that Orlebar is to repair buildings, dams, floodgates,
and tail of the mills, the banks of the watercourses,
with all manner of water and waterworks, timber and
timberworks, stone and stoneworks, iron and ironworks,
brass and brassworks, the Earl allowing him sufficient
damboote for repairing the dams and banks, which dam-
boote is to be dug at Orlebar's expence. The Earl will
assign a place within the manor of Harrold to dig the
damboote;
Orlebar is to leave 2 good pair of millstones at end of the
term; to maintain willows and oziers and replace any that
die;
the Earl may fish once or twice a year.
Witnesses: Gyles Blofeld, Steph. Daniell, Lawr. Hilt.
Seal tag fragment.
To hold the mills for 10 years, at 19 p.a.;
the cott. ect. for 9 years Mich. 1585, at 38s.
16 August 1584.
Date free text
1584
Production date
From: 1584 To: 1584
Exent
No. of pieces: 1
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