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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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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    that the lord Wentworth hundrethe is from Clapoll Bridge to the Ambyll Tree ought to be dycked scowred so often as nede shall requyer by the forsayd lorde Wentworthe of the manor of Gednye. Item theye saye that the quens maiestye hundrethe is from the Ambell Tree to the Comente before the gottes mouthe ought to be dyked scoured & clensed by the quens maiestye of the dyssolved monestrye of Crowlande etc. Allso theye saye that there ought 1j menworkes days to be mayde by the yeare to the maytaunces of Lutton dames & the Flete. Item theye saye that there is a petye dreane in Chappell Gatte & ought to ronne owt of the pette in Chappell Gatte betwen George Partryge & Lettus Clarkson & ought to be dyked scowred & clensede from tym to tym by the sayd George Partryche. Allso theye saye that there is a hedynge ledynge from Gednye Crosse to a pasture of Robert Hylls & ought to be mendyd & exalted from tym to tym by the inhabytours of Gednye accordynge to the olde coustom. Allso theye saye there is an other hedynge ledynge from Robert Hylls pasture to Clapowll & ought to be kepte accordynge to the olde coustome. Item theye saye that the lorde Wentworthe ought to mayke a bridge at Ravens Dyke which is in defaut & ought to be mayd & kept up wherby the comonde pepeoll maye have passayge. Allso theye saye that the quens maiestye ought to mend a sertyn brydge called Brodgatte Bridge so often as ned shall requyer & ought to be donne by our sovereinge laydye the quen of her manor called Pawllette. Item theye saye that there is anothere bridge caulled Pexton Bridge & ought to be mended from tym to tym so often as nede shall reqyere by our sovereinge laydye the quen of her manor of Crowland. Item theye saye that there is a bridge called Sedyke Bridge which ought to be mayd & kept from tym to tym by acre sylver. Allso theye saye that there is anothere bridge callede Pyesgatte Bridge & ought to be mayd kept from tym to tym by acre sylver as welbye our sovereinge laydye the quen as lorde & there tenantes. Allso theye saye that th[ere] is another brydge callede Noddes Bridge & ought to be mayde & kept by our sovereinge laydye the quen of the manor of Crowland. Item theye saye that there is a sertayn bridge callede Couslape Bridge which is in rewe! & decaye & ought to be exalted & mended by our sovereinge laydye the quen of the manor of Crowland. Allso they saye that there is anothere bridge called Flaxma[ns] Bridge & ought to be mended from tym to tym by the sayde lorde Went- worthe. Item thei saye that John Blancke doth permit is? hedynge lyenge of the west parte of Gednye Ee to be so lowe for lacke of height & brethe that the water overflowethe the landes adyonynge to the sayde Ee. Allso thei saye that John Callowe of Lutton
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