County: Cambridgeshire
Code: D6005#1
Reference: Cambridgeshire Archives City/PB Box XVIII/12/2/2
Function: Lease
This Jndentur made the vth day of the Moneth of Januar̕ the Fyueth yer̕ of the reigne of our̕ soueraign̕ lord kinge henry the viijth Bytwen̕ willam Barbour Mayer of the Towne of Cambrigge George Foyster andrew pomell Robert Smyth wexchundeler and
John Burgeys Bayliffes And alle other Burgeyseȝ of the said Towne of Cambrigge on̕ that oon̕ parte And Willam Gylle of the said Towne Myller on̕ that other partie Witnessith that wher̕ by casueltie of Fyre in the Moneth of June the iiijth yer̕ of the
Reygne of our̕ sayd soueraign̕ lord the kynge that nowe is The kynges Mille in Cambrigge belongyng to the said Mayer Bayliffes & Burgeyseȝ was brente distroyed & vtterly wasted So that no profytte therof myght be taken̕ or perceyued And by Cause that the
said Willam Gylle by his promyse to the Mayer & Bayliffes of the sayd Towne that tyme beyng of his owne proper Costes & Charges Shuld Sufficiently buylde of newe alle the said Mille as well in makyng of all Tymbir workes water worke grounde worke
And all the howseȝ belongyng to the same As all the Stankes & Brynkes to the said Mille belongyng So that the said Mille the day of makyng of thise presentes myght & wer abyll to Grynde all maner of Cornes whiche sayd kynges Mille accordyng to his said
promyse the said willam Gylle hath alle buylded The sayd mayer Bayliffes & Burgeyseȝ by their assente of the hole communalitie of the said Towne hath demysed graunted & to ferme leten̕ vnto the said willam Gylle alle their sayd kynges Mille by him of newe
buylded wt alle the commodities profittes aduayles lybertyes & Francheyseȝ to the said Mille in eny maner of wyse belongyng cummyng or befallyng wt th appurtenances and ouer this wher the Milles called the Bisshopps Mille & Newenham Mille in Cambrigge aforesaid
shalle not begynne to Grynde eny maner of Corne vnto suche tyme As the kynges Bayliff of the said kynges Mille or his depute or Fermur of the same hath blowen̕ his horn̕ atte the begynnyng of their Gryste And also that the Occupyers of the said Bisshops
Mille & Newenham Mille & eyther of them shall stoppe the water of the said Mille and shytte downe the water Gates vpon̕ the blowyng of the said horne of the said kynges Mille atte th ende of their said Gryste vpon̕ peyn̕ of forfeyctur̕ eyther of them
iij s iiij d as often̕ tymes as they do the contrary to the same accordyng to the Custume of the said Mille of olde tyme vsyd and also wher the said Bayliff his depute or Miller of the said kynges Mille atte alle tymes whan̕ they lakke Gyrste to occupye
the sayd kynges Mille shall lawfully take parte of suche Corne & Gryste as cummeth toward eyther of the said Milles called the Bisshops Mille & Newenham Mille or parte of suche Corne or Gryste as is wtin eyther of the said Milles So that the said Kynges
Mille shall not be wtoute Corne or Gryste but that the said kynges Mille shall mowe grynde atte alle tymes whun̕ the said other Milles shalle grynde The sayd Mayer Bayliffes & Burgeyseȝ hath graunted the said liberties to the said willam Gille & wt alle
other liberties priuyleges & Frauncheyseȝ belongyng to the same kynges Mille The Mille este to the said kynges Mille of olde belongyng wt all the profittes auantages & admerciamentes of the same to the said Mayer Bayliffes & Burgeyseȝ allweys Reserued & excepted
To haue & to holde the said kynges Mille wt all the said liberties & other the premisseȝ wt th appurtenances Excepte before excepted to the said willam Gille to his Executoȝ or assigneȝ from the fest of seynt Michelle Th archaungelle laste paste before the
date of thise presentes vnto th ende & terme of ‒ xvj yer than̕ next folowyng & to be fully complete & ended The said willam Gille his Executourȝ & assigneȝ yeldyng and paying for the said kynges Mille & other the premisseȝ excepte before excepted to the
sayd Mayer Bayliffes & Burgeyseȝ & to their Successourȝ yerly ‒ xjlei of good & lawfull money of yngland in the festes of the Natiuite of our̕ lord god Th anuneciacon̕ of our̕ blessid lady Natiuite of seynt John Baptiste & seynt Michell Th archaungell by
by equall & evyn̕ porcouns And the firste payment of the said yerly Rente & ferme to begynne atte the feste of the Natiuite of our̕ lord god nowe laste paste next before the date herof And the said willam Gille his Executourȝ & assigneȝ duryng
all the said terme from tyme to tyme shall sufficiently make & Repar̕ all the said kynges Mille & Mille howse the stankes & Stathis & all other thinges belongyng to the said Mille as well behynde the same Mille as before as well wt Free ston̕ other̕
ston̕ & other wyse of good sufficient & habill Tymbir of Oke substancially & workemanly after good workemanshipp & proporcon̕ to be made and the said willam Gylle his Executourȝ & assigneȝ shall by all the said terme Repayr̕ & make the
half of the Brygge called the Mille Brygge lying & beying bytwen̕ the said kynges Mille and the Bisshops Mille and the oon̕ half of the Water Gate bytwen̕ the said Milles & alle the Mille Bankes of the said kynges Mille as often̕ as
they shall nede to be made or to haue eny maner reparacon̕ duryng the sayd terme atte his owne propr̕ Costes & Charges and also the said willam Gille his Executourȝ & assigneȝ atte th ende of the same terme the said kynges Mille wt th appurtenances
& all other thynges to the said Mille aperteynyng or belongyng shalle be in good & sufficient buyldinges & Reparacouns and also shalle be a peyer of good & habill Myllestons for the said Mille Conuenyent atte the said Termes ende wherof the
Ston̕ called the lygger shal be viij vnches thykke and the Ston̕ called the Renner shal be of ‒ x vnches thykkenesse atte the lefte and also shall leve made & buylded atte th ende of the said terme all the foundacon̕ workes wtin the water
aperteynyng & belongyng to the said kynges Mille of Free ston̕ as well as yt was the day & yer̕ of makyng of thise presentes by the syght of ‒ iiij aldermen̕ of the said Towne of the moste sadde & discrete persons for the tyme beyng Prouyded allwey that
allmaner of Charges consernyng the Mille damme & Bankes of the said both Milles of the said kynges Mille & Bisshops Mille atte alle tymes duryng the said terme shal be born̕ & payed indifferently as well by the said willam Gille his Executourȝ & assigneȝ as by
John Belle alderman̕ of the said Towne made Tenante & Fermour of the said Bisshops Mille his Executourȝ or assigneȝ And also the said willam Gille or his assigneȝ shal leve wtin the said mille atte th ende of the said Terme suche Jmplementes as
ben̕ expressed in certeyn̕ Cedules to thise Jndentures annexid and yf yt happe the said yerly Rente or Ferme of ‒ xj li to be behinde vnpayed in parte or in alle by the space of viij dayes after eny feste of payment therof aforesaid That than̕ yt
shal be lawfulle vnto the said Mayer Bayliffes & Burgeyseȝ & to their certeyn̕ attorney or to their Successourȝ in-to the said Mille & other the premisseȝ wt th appurtenances to entr̕ & distreyn̕ and the distresse so taken̕ lawfully to kepe & wtholde vntill they be
of the said Rente & Ferme and th arrages therof fully contented payed and also yf yt happe the said yerely Rente & ∧ ferme of ‒ xj lie to be behynde vnpayed in parte or in alle by the space of a moneth next after eny feste of payment therof That than̕ yt shal be lawfulle
to the said Mayer Bayliffes & Burgeyseȝ to their Successourȝ & assigneȝ into the said kynges Mille & other the premisseȝ to the said Mille belongyng wt th appurtenances to Reentr̕ and the said willam Gille his Executourȝ & assigneȝ therof clerly to put oute this jndentur̕ in eny thyng
notwtstondyng and also yt is Couenanted bytwen̕ the said partyes by thyse presentes that yt shal be lawfulle to the said Mayer & Bayliffes for the tyme beyng & to their Successourȝ to Fysshe in the Mille pytte of the said kynges Mille and to Shitt downe the water Gates of
the said mille atte suche tymes as yt shalle please them for the same Fysshyng wtoute eny maner lette or Contraducon̕ of the said willam Gille his Executourȝ or assigneȝ duryng the said terme And yf the said willam Gille be disspoused to edyfie & buylde an̕
house for his mansion̕ vpon̕ the key or brynke by the water syde of the same kynges Mille The said mayer & Bayliffes graunten by thise presentes that yt shal be lawfull to the same willam Gille to sette the sayd howse ther vpon̕ the said brynke
and yt to haue & holde duryng alle the said terme So that he shall pay therfor yerly to the said Mayer & Bayliffes Burgeyseȝ & Tresorers for the tyme beyng to th use of the Tresorie ‒ j d atte the feste of Michelmesse duryng alle the said terme and wher
the sayd willam Gylle oon̕ John Stronge Richard rollf George Foyster & Robert Sympson̕ by their dede Obligatorie beryng date the date of thise presentes stonde & be bonde to the said Mayer Bayliffes & Burgeyseȝ & to their Successurȝ in the summe of ‒ xl lie
sterlinges to be payed atte the feste of pasche next cummyng as in the said Obligacon̕ more pleynly aperethe yff the said willam Gille his Executourȝ & assigneȝ welle & truly obserue perfourme & kepe all & singler Couenantes grauntes agrementes appoyntmentes
& paymentes conteyned in thise presentes Jndentures on̕ his parte to be prefourmed & kepte after the tenur̕ fourme & effecte of thise present jndentures That than̕ the said dede Obligatorie to be voyde & of no force Or elles to stonde in his full strenght & vertu
Jn-to witnesse wherof as well the said Mayer Bayliffes & Burgeyseȝ their coen̕ Seall as the said willam Gille his Sealle to thise Jndentures interchaungehably haue set to yoven̕ the day & yer̕ abouesayd ⸫
Prouyded also that
yt shalle not be
lawfull to the sayd
willam Gylle to his
Executourȝ nor assigneȝ
to leue to [...] to
gyf bequeth or
assygne his sayd
terme & jnteresse in the
premysseȝ or eny parte
therof to eni person̕
or persons Excepte
yt be to a Free
Burgeyse of the
Towne of Cambrigge
vppon̕ peyn̕ of
forfeyctur of his
sayd terme & jnteresse
in the sayd premisseȝ