County: Cambridgeshire
Code: D6004
Reference: Cambridgeshire Archives City/PB Box X/91
Function: Agreement
this indenture made the xxiiijth day of the Moneth̕ of Januarie the xxijth yer̕ of the reigne of kyng Harry the vijth bitwen̕ john Crakyngthorp Mayer of the Towne̕ of Cambrigge Robert kersey Richard
Broun̕ john meysnante Thomas hunter of the same Towne̕ Baylyffes And alle & singuler Burgeiseȝ of the said Towne̕ on̕ th oon̕ party And Edmud Stubber Clerke Maister or keper of the
Collegge or halle of th annueciacon̕ of our̕ blyssed lady called Gunvile halle in Cambrigge aforesaid And the Felowes & Scolers of the same Collegge on̕ that odir party Witnessith̕ that wher̕
the said Mayer̕ Baillyffes & Burgeyseȝ haue goven̕ & licence graunted To the said Maister Felowes & Scolers aforesaid As moche as in them̕ is to purchace haue & Reteyne in mortemayne To them̕
& to their̕ Successourȝ the Maner of Newenham called Mortymeers Maner wt the watir Mille of Newenham ij Closseȝ and lxxxxix acreȝ of land in the Towne̕ and Feldes of Cambrigge whiche said Maner
Mille Closse & land be holden̕ of the said Mayer Baylyffes & Burgeyseȝ As of their heighe Gable by the yerly Rent of xviij s payable yerly atte fest of seint Michelle Th archaungelle And ~~~
wher̕ of olde Custume it hath̕ ben̕ vsed That before the said Mille of Newenham begynneth to grynde or goo That the Baylyff of the kinges Mille in Cambrigge aforesaid belongyng vnto
the said Mayer Bayliffes & Burgeiseȝ hathe blowen̕ his horn To warne the Miller for the tyme beyng of the said Mille of newenham And before that the said Mille of Newenham nat to grynde ∧ except in tyme of reparacon̕ or otherwise letted
And Also the said Mille of newenham to sursease of gryndyng after & vpon̕ the blowyng of the said horn̕ or wt-in the space That A Man̕ may goo from the said kinges Mille vnto the said Mille
called Newenham Mille And Also wher̕ And As often̕ As the said Baylif or his Deputie for the tyme beyng of the said kinges Mille haue lakked whete or eny other Gryste in the same
kinges Mille to grynde That than̕ & so often̕ the said Mayer Bayliffes & Burgeiseȝ or the keper̕ of the said kynges Mille haue vsed to take parte of suche Gryste As hathe ben̕ Carried towardes the said Mille
of Newenham So that they both̕ myght haue gryste to grynde Atte said Milles And Also haue vsed Atte Alle tymes neccarie & exspedient for them̕ To sett vp the watir Gate of the said Mille of
Newenham called the lande Gattes of the said Mille whiche belongeth̕ vnto the said Mayer Bayliffes & Burgeyseȝ ∧ to th entente aforesaid at alle tymes nesessary & expedyent Jt is couenanted bitwen̕ the said parties And Also the said Maister Felowes &
Scolers graunten̕ by thise presentes That they & their̕ successourȝ their̕ Deputies & kepers of & in the said Mille shalle kepe & obserue Alle the said Custumeȝ aforerehersed in euery thing vpon̕ peyn̕
of forfeictur̕ & to ferfeicte To the said Mayer Bayliffes & Burgeyseȝ & to their̕ Successours for euery tyme doyng the contrary ‒ iij s iiij d ∧ vpon̕ & reisonable warnyng & nat amended And Also it is couenanted bitwen̕ the said parties That if the
Baylif or keper of the said kynges Mille for the tyme beyng sett the said kynges Mille Awerke to Grynde & blowe nat his horne wtin the space of that A Man̕ may goo from the said kinges Mille
vnto the said Newenham Mille Than̕ & so often̕ it shal be lawfulle vnto the said Miller or keper of the said Mille of Newenham To sett the same Mille of newenham to grynde wtoute eny
forfeictur̕ this indentur̕ natwtstondyng And Also wher̕ the said Maner Mille twoo Closseȝ And lande of olde Antiquite haue ben̕ chargeable & contributorie To the said Mayer̕ Bayliffes & Burgeiseȝ
To alle Sutes of the said kinges Mille Court And to alle Aydeȝ Taxes fynes amerciamentes & other contribucouns of the said Towne̕ & to the heighe Gable Rent Aforesaid of ‒ xviij s due to the said Mayer̕
Bayliffes & Burgeyseȝ The said Maister or keper Felowes & Scolers graunten̕ by thise presentes That they & their̕ Successourȝ their̕ Fermours Assignes or Deputies shalle yerly for-euer pay & Content
Trewly the Rentes & seruices aforesaid Atte dayes of payment therof Whan̕ the same Rent or seruice ben̕ Asked vpon̕ the said Maner Mille or lande or eny tyme After that it is due And Also shalle
do suffr̕ kepe pay & fullfill all the said Custumes foreuer in fourme aforesaid And Also shal ber̕ & susteyne Alle the said Sutes Aydes Taxes Fynes amercyamentes & other contribucons ~~~
accordyng As is [...] any lette intervupcon̕ or contradiccon̕ of the Maister or keper Felowes & Scolers or their Successours And Also the said Maister or keper Felowes & Scolers & their Successours
their Fermours assignes or Deputies shall nat lette nor suffre to their̕ knowlegge the water Gates of their said Mille of Newenham to be open̕ to the hurte & losse of the said Mayer Bayliffes &
Burgeyseȝ or of their̕ successours̕ or Fermours of their said kinges Mille but in Maner & Fourme aforerehersed Furthermore if eny defaulte be in the said maister Felowes & Scolers & their̕ ~~~
Successours ∧ of their̕ Fermours Assignes or Deputies of & in ∧ eny of the said paymentes of the forfeictures of xl d aforesaid Than̕ & so often̕ the said maister Felowes & Scolers their Successours graunte to
forfeicte for non̕-payment of the said iij s iiij d To the said Mayer Baylyffes & Burgeiseȝ & to their Successours the summe of xx s sterling And Also that it shal be lawfulle to theym & to
their̕ Successours into the said Mille to entr̕ And As welle for the said Forfeictur̕ of xl d As for the said xx s to distreyne And the distresse so taken̕ to Reteyne vnto the said
Mayer Bayliffes & Burgeyseȝ & their̕ Successours for the said non̕-doyng sufferyng or non̕-payment be content & satisfied Jnto witnesse wherof as welle the said Maister or
keper Felowes & Scolers Aforesaid As the said Mayer Bayliffes & Burgeyseȝ to thise present indentures their̕ Coen̕ Sealles interchaungeably haue set to Yoven̕ the day & yer̕ abouesaid