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Winthrop Family Papers

Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

Particulars of the Manor of Groton1
Winthrop, John

1629
The manor of Groton
The Capitall mesuage with the Orchyardes dove house2 and certaine parcells of the Glebe land in lease for years containing in all about 125 acres worth per annum 20 li. 400 li
Thirty foure acres of land meadow and pasture occupied with the said mansion house worth per annum 26 li. 460 li.
The Howfeildes containing about 30: acres at 12 li. per annum 220 li.
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The Hop meadow containing about 8: acres with the pond and a tenement worth per annum x li. 200 li.
A mesuage and about 30: acres in the occupation of John Rawlin worth per annum xvj li. 320 li.
A mesuage and about 28: acres in the occupation of Henry Surge worth per annum 13 li. vj s. 8 d. 300 li.
A mesuage and about 70: acres in the occupation of Robert Goldston worth per annum 30 li 560 li.
Wood land about 88: acres worth per annum 30 li. 600 li.
Groton hall containing about 60: acres worth 40 li. 740 li.
Collins containing about 13: acres out in lease at 3 li. per annum for years—7 li. per annum 100 li.
The water mill and 5: acres per annum—12 li. 200 li.
A parcell of meadow and pasture containing 8: acres—8 li. 160 li.
A mesuage and about 16. acres in the occupation of William Greenwood, and about acres sic adioyning 24 li. 400 li.
6 Cottages with a wood house and tenement—12 li. 190 li.
Copye rentes about 10 li. per annum and the Copihouldes worth about 160 li. per annum 400 li. 190 li.
The gifte of the Advowson of the Church is appurtenant to the manor. 5260 li.
The tymber and wood is worth 500 li. 5760 li.
There belonges to the manor, wayfes strayes felons goodes free warren etc: and the benefite of a Common of 30: acres.

Endorsed: Perticulars of the Manor of Groton.

1.

W. 1. 79. In the hand of John Winthrop, and probably drawn up by him during the winter of 1629–30, perhaps on his visit to Groton in December.

 2.

Built in 1606. Vol. I. 91, 92.
Thomas Hawes to John Winthrop1
Hawes, Thomas Winthrop, John

1630-01-02
To the Righte woorshipfull his very loueinge and much respected freind Jo: Wintrop Esqr. hast theise:
Right worshipfull and my very loueinge friend

I had longe since have written vnto you had not mr. Hobson2 certifyed me that he had wrote and since he did shewe vnto me your worships lettre wherin I see you are concluded for 600 li. he remaynes constant to strike through the bargayne if he may have good assurance He desires to have a certificate of mr. Harry 182his age and of his wives age which are the greatest doubtes that I heare him make: howsoeuer he made some question vnto you about the payment of the mony: yet I vnderstand by him that if you desire it he will provide your mony presently. Mr. Nuttall as I heare from him if he may not inioye the land soe longe as he will at the present rent makes account by promise to have allowance from your worship for reparacion for preventinge wherof you may if you please know of mr. Hobson if he will not be contented to let them be held still by mr. Nuttall he payinge the same rent and observeinge other Indifferent Couenaunts soe mr. Nuttall his Challenge wilbe made frustrate. I have Received Sir your reasons for new England I thank you for them. God willinge I will restore them agayne. I pray sir remember my loue to mrs. wintrop to mr. John mr. Harry with his wife to mr. Forth to mrs. Mary and to all the reast of my freinds and my wives And soe with my humble service to yor woorship desiring you to remember me in your dayly prayers to God our heavenly father in Christ Jesus I committe you and all yours to his Allmighty and gracious protection and euer reast your Loueinge freind in all duty

Tho: Hawes. Pagglesham3 this instant 2d of January 1629–30. 1.

W. 1. 66.

 2.

See the next letter.

 3.

Paglesham, a parish in the hundred of Rochford, co. Essex, near Great Stambridge.