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father_n john_n stepkins_n esq_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o bill_n prefer_v against_o he_o by_o the_o â—â—â—ches_v lessee_n about_o 1629._o then_o in_o quiet_a possession_n of_o wall-marsh-wall_n but_o claim_v some_o house_n westward_o 〈◊〉_d fox_n lane_n and_o therein_o set_v out_o also_o the_o dean_n title_n in_o fee_n to_o the_o mill_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n in_o ratcliff_n 〈◊〉_d to_o settle_v the_o boundary_n on_o his_o oath_n have_v admit_v that_o the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v seize_v in_o fee_n of_o the_o say_a water-mill_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n which_o be_v this_o very_a land_n and_o that_o wall-marsh-wall_n do_v ancient_o lie_v between_o the_o mill-ditch_n and_o his_o land_n in_o wapping_n and_o that_o the_o land_n of_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n be_v divide_v from_o 〈◊〉_d land_n and_o have_v be_v so_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n by_o a_o common_a way_n or_o passage_n and_o that_o be_v fox_n lane_n which_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o marsh_n and_o so_o stepkins_n land_n end_v there_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o dean_n land_n that_o lie_v eastward_o of_o fox_n lane_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o note_v the_o aforesaid_a answer_n be_v peruse_v and_o sign_v by_o sir_n john_n brampston_n decease_v uncle_n and_o trustee_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d stepkins_n and_o executor_n to_o his_o father_n and_o who_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o write_n which_o concern_v that_o eâ—â—â—te_n and_o be_v the_o pretend_a witness_n to_o the_o so_o much_o talk_v off_o glover_n lease_n be_v the_o chief_a deed_n that_o give_v â—olour_n to_o the_o lady_n ivy_n title_n to_o the_o bateman_n and_o whichcot_n land_n by_o she_o get_v in_o wapping_n and_o yet_o never_o be_v â—â—ard_v of_o till_o want_v in_o 1675._o and_o then_o lucky_o find_v where_o lose_v by_o lady_n ivy_n herself_o finis_fw-la the_o lady_n ivy_n have_v think_v fit_a some_o short_a time_n before_o easter-term_n 1687._o to_o cause_n to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v a_o paper_n entitle_v a_o abstract_n of_o the_o 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nelthorpe_n and_o his_o wife_n pursuant_n to_o the_o deed._n richard_n sleford_n sell_v the_o same_o ten_o acre_n to_o henry_n tailford_n 1582._o but_o butt_v it_o as_o it_o do_v at_o that_o time_n west_n on_o gravel-lane_n eastward_o on_o glascock_n and_o north_n on_o stukeley_n land_n the_o land_n late_a hill_n be_v 23_o eliz._n surrender_v to_o glascock_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o copy_n note_n and_o that_o the_o north_n buttal_n be_v on_o stukeley_n land_n appear_v by_o the_o sale_n stukley_n make_v of_o land_n lie_v north_n of_o it_o 4_o jacobi_fw-la enroll_v there_o be_v two_o gravel-lane_n note_n one_o call_v old_a gravel-lane_n the_o other_o new_a gravel-lane_n between_o which_o all_o the_o land_n now_o in_o question_n do_v lie_v but_o that_o old_a gravel-lane_n on_o which_o these_o land_n abutt_o west_n be_v the_o gravel-lane_n mean_v by_o these_o deed_n be_v plain_a for_o that_o new_a gravel-lane_n be_v a_o rope-walk_a long_o since_o the_o memory_n of_o many_o alive_a and_o 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and_o other_o of_o the_o premise_n among_o other_o thing_n in_o trust_n to_o pay_v debt_n and_o a_o lease_n of_o five_o acre_n part_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n from_o richard_n glover_n to_o aaron_n williams_z for_o fifty_o year_n from_o 1630_o at_o 20_o l._n yearly_a recite_v in_o the_o schedule_n to_o it_o which_o lease_n lady_n ivy_n purchase_v in_o 1659._o for_o about_o 2000_o l._n and_o so_o get_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o see_v her_o answer_n to_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n bill_n put_v in_o in_o 1676._o 1656._o smith_n harrington_n anthony_n bateman_n and_o richard_n glover_n the_o grandson_n levy_v a_o fine_a to_o tirrill_a and_o harris_n trustee_n for_o bateman_n 1656._o a_o deed_n enroll_v recite_v a_o deed_n from_o the_o party_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a fine_a to_o tirrill_a and_o harris_n the_o 20_o of_o june_n last_o
whereby_o tirrill_a and_o harris_n convey_v the_o say_a land_n to_o anthony_n bateman_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o hold_v the_o possession_n thereof_o and_o receive_v the_o rent_n till_o he_o fail_v about_o 1666._o and_o under_o who_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n as_o trustee_n for_o the_o creditor_n claim_n and_o in_o easter-term_n 1686._o after_o a_o full_a hear_v in_o the_o king's-bench_n have_v a_o verdict_n for_o this_o and_o the_o twelve_o acre_n copyhold_n land_n title_n to_o the_o copyhold_n land_n 1551._o edward_n ascugh_n and_o his_o wife_n surrender_v twelve_o acre_n in_o wall_n and_o wapping-marsh_n to_o richard_n hill_n 1563._o copy_n whereby_o john_n stepkins_n surrender_v the_o twelve_o acre_n to_o john_n harding_n and_o recite_v they_o have_v be_v alwine_n and_o gibson_n and_o that_o he_o have_v they_o by_o grant_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o release_v of_o jasper_n hill_n note_n there_o be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v any_o but_o this_o twelve_o acre_n copyhold_n in_o the_o whole_a marsh._n 1571._o john_n harding_n surrender_v to_o john_n osborne_n 1576._o john_n osborne_n surrender_v to_o richard_n wotton_n and_o robert_n harrell_n 1578._o john_n osborne_n have_v forfeit_v for_o have_v let_n without_o licence_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n admit_v walthal_n and_o finch_n 1581._o walthal_n and_o finch_n surrender_v to_o io._n glascock_n 1584._o glascock_n surrender_v to_o tho._n cook_n and_o his_o wife_n 1603._o cook_n and_o his_o wife_n surrender_v to_o richard_n glover_n citizen_n and_o pewterer_n of_o london_n 1616._o richard_n glover_n die_v the_o copyhold_n be_v gavelkind_a fall_v to_o his_o several_a son_n who_o all_o after_o surrender_v to_o richard_n the_o elder_a who_o die_v in_o 1646._o his_o son_n after_o admittance_n in_o 1647._o surrender_v to_o robert_n smith_n and_o anthony_n bateman_n who_o be_v till_o he_o break_v in_o possession_n and_o receive_v the_o rent_n sir_n robert_n smith_n die_v 12_o june_n 21_o car._n 2._o so_o sir_n anthony_n be_v the_o survivor_n sir_n anthony_n become_v a_o bankrupt_a see_v the_o commission_n 2._o the_o commissioner_n assignment_n of_o the_o ten_o acre_n freehold_a and_o twelve_o acre_n copy_n hold_v to_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n enroll_v 2._o sir_n robert_n cotton_n admit_v to_o the_o twelve_o acre_n copyhold_n 1686._o a_o verdict_n for_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n the_o heir_n of_o whichcot_n title_n to_o pruson_n island_n peter_n osborne_n convey_v the_o breach_n etc._n etc._n to_o woodshaw_n 1583._o by_o estimation_n three_o not_o exceed_v four_o acre_n butt_v east_n on_o a_o sluice_n south_n on_o the_o thames_n north_n on_o wapping-marsh_n west_n on_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n next_o abut_a and_o adjoin_v on_o a_o certain_a way_n or_o lane_n there_o call_v gravel-lane_n enroll_v james_n woodshaw_n convey_v the_o same_o to_o richard_n glover_n 1616._o livery_n and_o seisin_n endorsed_n richard_n glover_n devise_n by_o general_a word_n wapping-land_n to_o richard_n glover_n his_o son_n book_n of_o wi_n the_o say_v richard_n glover_n convey_v the_o same_o to_o warren_n and_o his_o heir_n enroll_v 1646._o the_o say_v richard_n confirm_v the_o same_o to_o warren_n enroll_v 1646._o richard_n glover_n the_o grandson_n confirm_v the_o same_o 1646._o george_n warren_n sell_v the_o same_o to_o richard_n lloyd_n and_o john_n wicken_n enroll_v 1646._o richard_n lloyd_n and_o john_n wicken_n by_o lease_n and_o release_n sell_v to_o william_n crowder_n 1649._o thomas_n jordan_n thomas_n horton_n and_o john_n jolliff_n trustee_n for_o rebecca_n whichcot_n late_a glover_n wife_n 1649._o crowder_n jordan_z and_o horton_n dye_v before_o 1680._o john_n jolliff_n in_o 1680._o be_v the_o survive_a trustee_n and_o in_o william_n jolliff_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n the_o inheritance_n of_o these_o land_n remain_v in_o trust_n for_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v rebecca_n whichcot_n to_o this_o day_n and_o note_v the_o land_n now_o call_v pruson_n island_n which_o name_n be_v assure_o take_v from_o have_v be_v long_o in_o possession_n of_o one_o pruson_n under_o glover_n title_n be_v above_o three_o and_o not_o four_o acre_n butt_v east_n on_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v a_o sluice_n south_n on_o the_o thames_n north_n on_o wapping-marsh_n and_o west_n on_o bridewel-hospital-land_n heretofore_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n which_o butt_v and_o adjoin_v upon_o gravel-lane_n and_o be_v hold_v under_o glover_n title_n by_o mrs._n rebecca_n whichcot_n till_o out_v by_o lady_n ivy_n 1679._o and_o if_o lady_n ivy_n can_v show_v what_o land_n it_o be_v possible_a the_o ten_o acre_n in_o wapping-marsh_n shall_v be_v but_o the_o land_n in_o question_n butt_v west_n on_o gravel-lane_n and_o where_o the_o twelve_o acre_n of_o copyhold_n in_o wapping-marsh_n shall_v be_v that_o be_v late_a hill_n in_o the_o 10_o and_o glascock_n the_o 23d_o of_o eliz._n and_o lie_v east_n of_o the_o last_o ten_o acre_n but_o the_o land_n in_o question_n and_o which_o have_v be_v 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clayton_n a_o butcher_n for_o five_o year_n lie_v along_o gravel-lane_n 6._o a_o deed_n whereby_o richard_n hill_n sell_v to_o thomas_n stepkin_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o sixteen_o acre_n in_o wapping-marsh_n in_o the_o tenure_n of_o one_o clayton_n and_o fifteen_o acre_n and_o three_o rood_n of_o land_n in_o wapping-marsh_n then_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o richard_n hill_n lie_v by_o the_o pond_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n and_o all_o those_o his_o message_n pond_n land_n and_o soil_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o stepney_n and_o st._n mary_n matfellon_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n and_o be_v parcel_n of_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o acre_n former_o drown_v but_o not_o of_o the_o fifty_o three_o acre_n that_o be_v stepkins_n before_o the_o drown_n note_v the_o word_n be_v drown_v and_o not_o draining_n in_o the_o deed._n see_v lady_n ivy_n answer_n to_o dr._n whichcot_n bill_n 1677._o mar._n a_o