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the_o manor_n of_o stepney_n and_o on_o record_n in_o that_o court_n by_o the_o lady_n ivy_n first_o she_o know_v that_o it_o will_v by_o the_o dean_n be_v produce_v take_v in_o and_o about_o the_o 25_o eliz._n with_o reference_n to_o other_o survey_v above_o 100_o year_n old_a set_v out_o and_o describe_v by_o itself_o the_o whole_a 130_o acre_n of_o marsh_n and_o butt_n the_o same_o on_o the_o land_n of_o the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n london_n hold_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o stepney_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o that_o be_v on_o this_o very_a land_n the_o act_n for_o draining_n the_o whole_a 130_o acre_n in_o henry_n the_o eighth_n time_n butt_n the_o same_o east_n on_o the_o town_n of_o ratcliff_n which_o be_v also_o on_o this_o very_a land_n every_o part_n of_o it_o eastward_o of_o fox_n lane_n have_v always_o be_v reckon_v in_o ratcliff_n and_o ever_o so_o name_v in_o all_o lease_n and_o deed_n till_o shadwell_n be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d of_o parliament_n make_v a_o parish_n distinct_a from_o the_o hamlet_n of_o ratcliff_n in_o or_o about_o 1670._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_a that_o this_o land_n eastward_o of_o fox_n lane_n be_v also_o among_o other_o survey_v and_o sell_v as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chapter_n land_n in_o the_o late_a time_n of_o rebellion_n in_o or_o about_o 1652._o and_o be_v and_o be_v all_o of_o it_o but_o just_a â—here_o the_o ditch_n and_o pond_n be_v 8_o or_o 10_o foot_n high_o than_o the_o land_n westward_o of_o fox_n lane_n which_o be_v alâ—â—â—ed_v to_o be_v part_n of_o stepkins_n land_n in_o the_o marsh._n and_o beside_o this_o 130_o acre_n of_o marsh_n so_o set_v out_o as_o in_o the_o survey_v aforesaid_a the_o say_a stepney_n survey_n set_v also_o out_o for_o the_o dean_n shadwel-field_n by_o estimation_n 20_o acre_n and_o bound_v as_o it_o real_o be_v and_o 5_o acre_n of_o linche_n bound_v just_a as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o this_o land_n as_o it_o follow_v describe_v a_o tenement_n call_v derekin_n and_o one_o tenement_n late_a pinserus_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d together_o with_o a_o water-mill_n divers_a tenement_n cottage_n mansion-house_n orchard_n garden_n pond_n 〈◊〉_d and_o pitle_n all_o lie_v together_o butt_v south_n on_o the_o thames_n and_o on_o wall_n alias_o wapping_n marsh_n in_o part_n mark_v a_o in_o the_o map_n and_o on_o the_o linche_n in_o part_n mark_v b_o and_o on_o ratcliff_n highway_n in_o part_n on_o the_o north_n 〈◊〉_d on_o wall_n or_o wapping_n marsh_n on_o the_o west_n and_o upon_o the_o lord_n waste_v towards_o the_o east_n hold_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o stepney_n free_o ever_o since_o richard_n the_o second_v time_n at_o 33_o s._n 3_o d._n ½_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la quit_v rent_n and_o the_o same_o be_v still_o yearly_o pay_v for_o it_o and_o yet_o the_o claim_v make_v by_o lady_n ivy_n as_o aforesaid_a will_v take_v almost_o all_o this_o whole_a parcel_n away_o and_o by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ground_n wherein_o these_o last_o mention_v tenement_n orchard_n garden_n pond_n etc._n etc._n belong_v to_o the_o dean_n 〈◊〉_d most_o certain_o lie_v and_o be_v so_o exact_o describe_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a survey_n and_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v to_o place_n there_o to_o hold_v and_o keep_v water_n to_o drive_v the_o say_a mill_n and_o for_o the_o mend_v that_o matter_n the_o lady_n ivy_n counsel_n at_o the_o last_o trial_n allege_v it_o have_v once_o be_v a_o overshot-mill_n and_o so_o do_v not_o want_v these_o ditch_n and_o pond_n to_o hold_v and_o keep_v water_n to_o drive_v it_o withal_o and_o the_o better_a to_o make_v that_o out_o some_o deed_n be_v then_o give_v 〈◊〉_d evidence_n with_o style_n and_o title_n before_o they_o which_o be_v not_o in_o use_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o date_n of_o those_o deed_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o believe_v when_o produce_v nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o sense_n in_o any_o sort_n to_o imagine_v that_o a_o overshot-mill_n there_o be_v no_o water_n will_v drive_v one_o can_v in_o nature_n have_v ever_o be_v there_o and_o yet_o lady_n ivy_n again_o will_v pretend_v to_o this_o land_n eastward_o of_o fox_n lane_n as_o parcel_n of_o wapping_n marsh_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o and_o a_o verdict_n against_o she_o at_o a_o trial_n in_o 1684._o before_o the_o right_n honourable_a george_n lord_n jeffreyes_n baron_n of_o wemme_n the_o present_a lord_n chancellor_n than_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n and_o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d say_v then_o and_o may_v well_o be_v so_o again_o against_o her_o new_a find_v deed_n the_o finder_n of_o which_o as_o perjure_v have_v already_o be_v pillory_v for_o it_o and_o notwithstanding_o that_o her_o grandfather_n john_n stepkins_n esq_n 16_o aug._n 1615._o do_v â—â—mise_v to_o one_o cayford_n the_o three_o parcel_n of_o marsh_n lie_v next_o to_o and_o westward_o of_o fox_n lane_n which_o be_v hold_v by_o 〈◊〉_d lease_n till_o this_o day_n and_o therein_o say_v that_o it_o lie_v at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o wapping_n marsh_n next_o towards_o ratcliff_n â—â—â—tting_v eastward_o on_o the_o old_a wall_n which_o divide_v the_o same_o from_o the_o mill-ditch_n which_o lie_v just_a east_n of_o fox_n lâ—â—e_v and_o the_o michaelmas-term_n follow_v the_o say_a john_n stepkins_n suffer_v a_o nonsuit_n in_o the_o king's-bench_n after_o 〈◊〉_d ejectment_n by_o he_o bring_v against_o the_o dean_n lessee_n for_o part_n only_o of_o wall-marsh-wall_n which_o he_o say_v be_v encroch_v on_o the_o marsh._n and_o in_o 1617._o the_o say_v stepkin_n claim_v again_o the_o same_o thing_n a_o verdict_n on_o a_o full_a hear_v and_o after_o a_o view_n be_v in_o the_o common_a plea_n give_v against_o he_o and_o allow_v the_o whole_a wall_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o her_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 always_o enjoy_v by_o those_o the_o creditor_n claim_v under_o by_o copy_n of_o court-roll_n since_o edward_n the_o sixth_n time_n and_o where_o there_o shall_v be_v three_o and_o not_o exceed_v four_o acre_n that_o 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 and_o west_n on_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n that_o butt_v on_o gravel-lane_n unless_o the_o ground_n now_o call_v pruson_n island_n which_o real_o do_v so_o abutt_o they_o will_v then_o quit_v their_o claim_n to_o these_o land_n which_o they_o otherwise_o hope_v will_n at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v they_o as_o to_o what_o lady_n ivy_n be_v please_v to_o say_v concern_v the_o several_a verdict_n she_o have_v have_v for_o her_o title_n the_o reader_n be_v hereby_o inform_v that_o those_o verdict_n be_v get_v on_o produce_v of_o deed_n which_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o her_o print_a paper_n nor_o yet_o to_o be_v find_v on_o record_n and_o as_o to_o what_o she_o be_v please_v to_o suggest_v concern_v the_o conviction_n of_o her_o adversary_n attorney_n one_o johnson_n note_v there_o be_v one_o duffet_n a_o notorious_a common_a forger_n of_o deed_n and_o a_o intimate_a acquaintance_n of_o my_o lady_n he_o first_o apply_v himself_o to_o mr._n johnson_n as_o a_o witness_n without_o johnson_n seek_v to_o he_o and_o discover_v his_o treaty_n with_o johnson_n draw_v he_o into_o a_o snare_n be_v as_o suppose_v employ_v by_o somebody_o else_o as_o for_o the_o record_n and_o deed_n which_o make_v up_o three_o part_n of_o her_o paper_n they_o be_v most_o of_o they_o such_o as_o be_v never_o make_v use_n of_o at_o any_o trial_n and_o serve_v only_o for_o a_o show_n and_o a_o amusement_n and_o when_o right_o consider_v be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n at_o all_o and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v also_o see_v what_o title_n both_o on_o record_n and_o otherwise_o the_o lady_n ivy_n have_v yet_o be_v please_v to_o produce_v for_o the_o land_n in_o question_n with_o what_o may_v reasonable_o be_v object_v against_o it_o by_o argument_n only_o deduce_v from_o other_o deed_n on_o record_n the_o same_o be_v insert_v here_o and_o if_o any_o mistake_v be_v make_v in_o it_o it_o be_v not_o wilful_o do_v and_o will_v be_v undoubted_o answer_v by_o lady_n ivy_n direction_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o untrue_a her_o ladyship_n have_v already_o appear_v twice_o in_o print_n in_o these_o matter_n and_o thereby_o give_v occasion_n for_o the_o print_n of_o this_o the_o lady_n ivy_n title_n that_o wapping-marsh_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o acre_n drown_v land_n be_v for_o a_o moiety_n thereof_o undertake_v before_o the_o 27_o hen._n 8_o to_o be_v inn_v and_o drain_v by_o one_o vanderdelfe_n who_o sell_v his_o moiety_n to_o one_o richard_n hill_n on_o who_o that_o moiety_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 27_o hen._n 8._o settle_v 6._o a_o lease_n produce_v by_o which_o richard_n hill_n let_v sixteen_o acre_n to_o one_o 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deed_n whereby_o jasper_n hill_n son_n of_o richard_n hill_n sell_v all_o his_o land_n about_o ninety_o two_o acre_n in_o the_o marsh_n and_o county_n of_o middlesex_n to_o machelin_n and_o john_n stepkins_n and_o their_o heir_n and_o be_v the_o deed_n whereby_o lady_n ivy_n in_o easter-term_n 1686._o claim_v these_o land_n without_o produce_v the_o forego_n deed_n of_o the_o 23_o d_o mar._n 5_o edw._n 6._o but_o in_o easter_n and_o trinity_n term_n 1687._o lady_n ivy_n to_o make_v title_n to_o these_o land_n produce_v that_o of_o the_o 5_o the_o edw._n 6_o the_o without_o bring_v out_o this_o at_o all_o 〈…〉_z and_o that_o jasper_n hill_n by_o fine_a and_o recovery_n 3_o eliz._n and_o by_o deed_n 12_o the_o may_v 4_o eliz._n convey_v twenty_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o a_o hundred_o acre_n of_o marsh_n in_o white-chappel_n stepney_n and_o wapping_n to_o macheline_n and_o john_n stepkins_n and_o their_o heir_n 〈…〉_z richard_n hill_n have_v the_o 3_o dec._n 32_o henry_n the_o 8_o the_o 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