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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D231/M/E/501
TitleLease by Thomas Pettus, citizen and draper of Norwich and John Suckelynge of Norwich, baker, to Thomas Gaudy of Gaudy Hall, Norfolk, serjeant-at-law, (reciting lease by the Dean and Chapter of Norwich Cathedral to Robert Twayte of Norwich, yeoman, 9 Apr 1550, of two water mills and houses called the Myllhous and stable in Trows next Norwich and also a piece of meadow, 1 acre, lying in the south part of the water and river of the said mills and a parcel of meadow called the Corner of the Myddowe lying to the west of the mills and also a meadow in Trows called Cellerers Myddowe together with all waters and fishings and liberties of fishing extending from the south end of a certain meadow in Lakenham lately called Cellerers Myddowe with the said mills and from the mills to Trows Bridge; for 80 years at £10 per annum: also reciting assignment of his term in the premises by Robert Twayte to Jane Slaysbury alias Barrett of Norwich, 21 Apr 1550 and a lease by John and Jane Salysbury to Thomas Gaudy of Cellerers Myddowe for 21 years at 46s 8d per annum dated 17 Jan 1550/1: subsequently John and Jane Salysbury sold all their interest in the premises to Sir John Clere who subsequently sold his interest to Thomas Pettus and John Suckelynge of Collerers Myddowe in Trows, Norwich, from the end of the 21 year term of 17 Jan 1550/1 for the remainder of the 80 year term of the original lease of 9 Apr 1550 at an annual rent of 46s 8d., if the water or river which now runs to the said mill be turned by `order of the law' from the course that it now uses, then Pettus and Suckelynge shall have such part or portion of the said meadow let to the said Thomas as shall be convenient and necessary to make a river or water to convey the water to the mill in Trows, allowing part of the rent of 46s 8d
26 Apr
Date1555
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorOkeover family of Okeover
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