One sheet of vellum measuring approximately 56 cm x 33 cm comprising a conveyance by Thomas Wylford to Robert Hovynden, clothier, of twelve acres of land by Hockeredge Mill, Cranbrook.
One sheet of vellum measuring approx. 40 x 29 cm and bearing its original seal. On the reverse, "16 June 1612, Richard Langrigge & Wm Birkhead, Conveyance of Moietie of Water Corn Mill". The conveyance concerns land "in the said Countie of Westmorland & Commonlie called or known by the name of Mylnton, Mylne".
5 vellum sheets (30 cm x 20 cm) providing an abstract of Mr Darnelly's title to lands in Banbury traced back to: a lease by Queen Elizabeth I to Anthony Cope of two Banbury Mills dated 7 July 1587; a conveyance of a third mill "being a Windmill" from Thomas Hawtaine (son of Henry and Mary Hawtaine) to Richard Vivers dated 18 July 1632; a deed dated 6 October [1616] under which Henry Hawtaine made a "jointure of the premises" to his wife, Mary, being "the windmill the Ivy Close b[y] the Meadow....all part of Easington Farms" which he had purchased "from the king"; a conveyance of "the Fine yard Lands at Nethrop" from Richard Cope, John Churchill and Richard Hastings to Richard Vivers dated 27 April 1616; a conveyance of "the Barns" from Thomas and Edward Kirton to Robert Vivers dated 18 June 1652. The abstract is completed with Mr Darnelly obtaining judgement in Trinity Term 1662 for £900.
1 sheet of vellum measuring 77cm x 38cm, signed and sealed by Henry Gatchell and Robert Woodhouse and concerning a grist mill and meadows at Northpetherton (being known as Spall House, woods or grounds). The reverse features numerous notes in different handwriting, relating to the receipt of payments due under "this mortgage", the last one being made in 1712.
Four sheets of watermarked paper (approximately 31 cm x 38 cm) with double-sided manuscript on three of the sheets. The release relates to two Corn or Grist watermills known as Tubbs Mills as well as the two meadows known as Mill Holme and a variety of other land, fields and premises, much of which named or described as to use/location, in the Parishes of Minster and Forabury. Parties to this indenture quadripartite are James Hill, Hugh Pyper. Richard Wise and Samuel Lyne.
Indenture on one sheet of vellum measuring 74 cm x 44 cm, with an intricate top edge, and which is signed and sealed by the four parties to it. The indenture relates to, "all that water corn mill commonly called the Low Mill and two kilns near thereunto...".
Six sheets of watermarked paper (approximately 21 cm x 33 cm) with double-sided manuscript on five of the sheets. The indenture records the conveyance by Susanna Hill (daughter of James Hill) of two Corn or Grist watermills known as Tubbs Mills as well as the two meadows known as Mill Holme and a variety of other land, fields and premises, much of which is named or described as to use/location, in the Parishes of Minster and Forabury. Parties to this indenture tripartite are Susanna Hill, Samuel Thomas and Oliver Adam.
2 double-sided handwritten sheets (approx. 19cm x 31 cm) and a cover sheet (21 cm x 33 cm) labelled "Drt Lease of 2 Water & Corn Mills at Embleton" between Andrew Hunter and William Young and others.
The twenty ninth image features the watermill of Lewisham in Kent. This item is a photocopy of an illustration of the mill produced in the late eighteenth century. Interestingly, the item has a caption on the left hand corner of the bottom of the sketch reading "A View of the Water Mill near Lewisham in Kent" while on the right hand corner this information is reproduced in French "Viie du Moulin a leau, aupres du Lewisham en Kent". The sketch was printed by "Carington Bowles, Map and Printseller No. 69 in St Paul's Church Yard, London." and published on 1 October 1770.
Single vellum sheet (approx. 66 x 90 cm). Assignment of Kirkcrofts, Alston, with reference to neighbouring watermill. Original manuscript available for reference. Click on link above to see transcription.
1 folded sheet measuring 38cm x 31cm recording an agreement between the agent of the Duchess of Kingston and Thomas Thorpe (miller) relating to the diversion of the water supply to Haughton Mill and a weekly lease of new corn mill at Thoresby Park, the Duchess' corn and malt to be ground free of charge. For further content click on the link to the document transcription. A second folded sheet measuring 41cm x 31cm gives, "An Account of all the Trees taken out of the Nurserys and Planted in the Parke to 31 December 1762", seeming to relate to tree planting at either Thoresby Park or Holme Pierrepont Hall.
The second item is a photocopy of an illustration featuring the windmill of the Abbey Mills of West Ham. The illustration is entitled as "Abbey mills on the road of West Ham". We are informed that this illustration was published on 13th February 1783 by John Harris at Sweetings Alley in Cornhill on the outskirts of London.
A photograph made by Hallam Ashley of a technical drawing done by John Smeaton in the 18th century. Signed by Smeaton but date missing from the original.
One sheet of vellum measuring approx. 51 cm x 69 cm comprising the grant of a mortgage by John May, baker, of Butleigh, Somerset over "Beccary Mills" in exchange for the payment of £400 by Carey Hunt of St John's Parish, Glastonbury. Beccary Mills is described as, "situate lying and being in the Parish of Saint Benedict in Glastonbury aforesaid containing two water Grist Mills and one Malt Mill under one roof together with one Boulting Mill"... and also the parcel of land leading to the mill known as the Mill Drove "and that close of pasture next adjoining to the said mill called Brides...".