County: Suffolk
Code: D5036
Reference: Lowestoft, Suffolk RO: HA12/B2/8/6
Function: Lease
This Jndentur̕ made the . xth . daye of December in the xijth . yere of the regn̕ of kynge herry the eight Betwixe Dame Elysabethe wryght Prioresse
of the hows or Priorye of seynt Kateryn̕ of Flyxton̕ in the Cowntye of Suff on̕ th oon̕ partye . And herry Martyn̕ of Ersham in the Cownty of
Norff & wyllam yarham of wymendham in the same Cowntye Myllerȝ on̕ th other partye wytnessith that the seid Pryoresse hath grauntyd
dymysed & to Ferm̕ leatyn̕ & by these presentes grauntythe dymyseth & to Ferm̕ leatyth vnto the seid herry Martyn̕ & wyllam Yarham her̕
water-Mylle to the seid Priorye bylongyng in Flyxton̕ aforseid Togyder wyth a gardeyn̕ iij acres of Medew a Certeyn̕ ground lyeng by the seid
Mylle & extendyng from̕ the seid gardeyn̕ vnto th emplond of willam vynde ther̕ toward th est and an̕ other certeyn̕ grownd lyeng by the
Ryver ther̕ & extendyng from̕ the seid Mille vnto the Further syde of the Clapper toward the west wt alle the lbertye of Fysshyng in the
seueralle water & damme to the seid Mylle bylongyng at alle tymes . To have & hold alle the seid water-Mylle Gardeyn̕ iij acres of
Medew & th other grownd byfore named with the lybertye of Fysshyng aforseid vnto the seid harry Martyn̕ & willam yarham & to their executours &
assign̕ȝ from̕ the Fest of the Natyvyte of our lord god next to come after the date of these Jndenturȝ vnto th end & terme of ten̕ yeres from̕ thens
next ensuyng & Fully to be complete & endyd Payeng & yeldyng yerfore yerely duryng the seid terme vnto the seid prioresse & hyr Successours Fyve
markes of good laufulle money of Englond at ij termes in the yere that is to sey at Festes of the Natyvyte of seynt John Baptyste & Crystemas
by evyn̕ porconns or elles wythin xv dayes next & immedyatly ensuyng any of the seid [...] at the Furthest duryng alle the seid terme . and if
yt happen̕ the seid yerely Ferm̕ of Fyve markes to be behynde & vnpayed in parte or in alle after any of the seid Festes or xv dayes after in any yere wtin
the seid terme whan̕ as aboueys-seid yt Aught to be payed Than̕ it shal be lefulle to the seid prioresse & hyr Successours in alle the seid Mylle
gardeyn̕ Medew & groundes in this seid leace & graunte specyfyed ∧ & eny parte of them̕ to enter & dystreyn̕ & the dystresses so taken̕ to dryve & carye awey empound & wthold
vntylle they of the seid yerely Ferm̕ of Fyve markes wt alle th arrerages yerof if any shal be be Fully content & satysfyed . And the seid Prioresse covenantyth &
grauntythe for hir & hyr Successours to Fynde alle maner of reparaconns of alle the ground warkes & rammyng of the seid groundwarkes at alle tymes requysyte & alle manere
of reparaconns neccarye of the howses to the seid Mylle bylongyng . and a new Chymney ther to be made at the costes & charges of the seid prioresse & hyr Successours
yerely duryng alle the seid terme And the seid harry & wyllam yarham Covenantyn̕ & grauntyn̕ at their̕ costes & charges to bere & susteyn ∧ & Fynde yerely duryng alle the seid
terme alle maner of goyng wurkes & [...] neccarye for the seid Mylle . wt alle reparaconns neccarye for the damme to the seid Mylle bylongyng duryng alle the seid
terme . provyded alle-wey that it shal be laufulle to the seid herry & willam & their̕ assign̕ȝ to take & Felle at tymes requysyte suche alderȝ Salows & other ∧ wode
as growyn̕ alonge by the seid damme ∧ to [...] of dyke yer [...] the reparacon̕ yer-of yerly duryng the seid terme . Also yt ys agreed betwixe the seid partyes that wher̕ the seid Prioresse
hath at thys day ∧ delyuerd to the seid herry & willam a-nether Ston̕ for the seid Mylle of eight vnches thyknes . that the seid harry & wyllam their executours or assignȝ shalle in th end
of their seid terme leve & delyere vnto the seid prioresse & hir Succesours an̕-other nether Ston̕ or ij Stones therfor of the seid thiknes of eight vnches
& if it be more the seid Prioresse to allowe for-euery vnche yt it is more iij s & if it be lesse the seid herry & willam to allowe vnto the seid prioresse
for euery vnche yt it ys lesse iij s Jn witnes wherof to these Jndentur̕ȝ the partyes aboveseid haue enterchaungeably Sett their̕ Sealys the day &
yere above wretyn̕ &c̕
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