Volume 2

The records of the Commissioners of Sewers in the Parts of Holland, 1547-1603 / edited by A. Mary Kirkus.

  • Great Britain. Courts of Sewers.
Date:
1959-
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The records of the Commissioners of Sewers in the Parts of Holland, 1547-1603 / edited by A. Mary Kirkus. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the lords & landholders in Donyngton as aperyth by a jost bowke. Item ther ys on bryge in Donyngton calledd the Hye Bryge of Brygdyck, or Holland Bryge which ys in rewen & decay & owght to be reparydd & amended by the inhabytauntes of Donyngton. Item ther ys on brygge in Donyngton markythe place called the Lords Bryge whiche ys in rewen & decay & owght to be maid reparydd & amended by the lord of the manor of Wyks in Donyngton. Item ther ys on brygge in Donyngton, aganst Rychard Loves howsse in Brownyngwak which ys in rewen & decay & owght to be Item ther ys on bryge in Donyngton calledd the Cowebryge aganst Meddylfen which ys in rewen & decay, & owght to be maid reparedd & mended by the inhabytauntes of Donyngton. Item ther ys on hye way called Brygdyck within the partys of Kesten & Holland, extending from the howsse of Santt Savyors at Brygend in the parties of Kesten unto a place calledd Holland Brygg or Donyngton Hye Brygge of Brygdyck, whiche ys in great rewen & decay, & dyvers & sondry brygges in the said way ys utterly decaydd & gon, & the same owght to be reparydd & amended, by the howsse & landes of Santt Savyors at Brygend aforsaid. [473.X1.16] 196 (12 Byker Almondbycke) Item the sayd jury saythe apon ther othes that a comonde drene or sewer called Almondbecke is defyctyve & in decay in maney & deveres places which oughte to be dekyd & kypete in suffecient repare with dekyng & rodyng & banckyng so ofte as nede shall reuere by the lordes & tenintes fryholderes & copyholders belonggyn unto the saym towne of Byker aforsayd. (The Newdyke) Item the sayd jury saythe that the Newdyke betwyn Donyngton Fyne & Byker Fyne is in rewyng & decay in maney & dyveres places wich owght to be dycked banckyd & hoked by the inhabitauntes of Bycker aforesaid as often as nede shall requyre by comman meynworke. (Bycker Dyke) Item the said jurye sayth that ther is one comman dycke called Bycker dyke wich ys in ruyng & decay & howght to be dycked royded & bancked by the habitayres of Byker afforesaid by comman menworke. | (Ee of Bicker) Item the said jury sayth that the comman ee in Bycker afforesaid is in ruyng & decay in many & dyvers places & howght to be dycked roded & clenssed by the inhabiteres of Bycker afforesaid. (Feyld dreyne) Item the said jurye sayth that the feylld dreyne runnyth into the common ee of Bycker & neyded none other con- veances of the water. (Rowght Haymon Becke) Item the said jurye sayth that one rowght that of Haymon Becke called Mr Holland Rowghtisdefectyve boyth for dyken rodyng & banckyn & howght to be dycked roded & bancked by Quaterryng Donyngton Bycker MHorblyng & Byllyngborow.
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