Gillingwater's History of Lowestoft: a reprint: with a chapter of more recent eventsGillingwater, Edmund
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Gillingwater's History of Lowestoft: a reprint: with a chapter of more recent events
Gillingwater, Edmund
Lothingland (England); Lowestoft (England)
And from and after he the said Dr. Thomas Tanner, his executors,
administrators, or assigns, shall be fully reimbursed and repaid the
said sum of £440 of good and lawful money of this nation, and also
all interest for the same, to become and grow due; and also all
costs, charges and expenses which he or they shall be put unto for or
by reason or means as aforesaid. That then the said Thomas Mighells,
Stephen Buxton, John Barker, Robert Hayward, John Durrant, George
Clarke, Joshua Buxton, Philip Richardson, Robert Camel and Robert
Woolmer, and the survivors or survivor of them, and the heirs and
assigns of the survivor of them, shall stand be seized of the said
tithes of corn and grain, in that part of the said parish above
particularly described, to the only use, benefit and behoof of the
Vicar of Lowestoft aforesaid for the time being for ever. So as, and
upon this express proviso and condition, nevertheless, That such
Vicar for the time being, and all and every his successors, vicars of
the said parish of Lowestoft, shall, for rightfully qualifying him or
themselves to take and enjoy such tithes, or the rents and profits
thereof, reside within the said parish of Lowestoft for the space of
eight kalendar months, or five and thirty weeks in every year to be
computed from Midsummer to Midsummer wherein he shall have or claim
such tithes, or the rents and profits thereof. And by himself, or
his sufficient curate or curates, read divine service and preach
twice every Lord’s day, commonly called Sunday, and read prayers
every Wednesday and Friday weekly, and also on every holy day; and
publicly administer the holy sacrament of the Lord’s supper in the
said parish church at Lowestoft, in every year at least six times, as
now within the said parish is accustomed to be done. And so as such
person or persons who shall, by virtue of these presents, become
entitled to the said tithes of corn and grain in that part of the
said parish of Lowestoft, herein before particularly mentioned or
described, or the rents and profits thereof, shall from time to time,
and at all times for ever hereafter, maintain, repair, and keep the
whole chancel of the church of Lowestoft aforesaid in good and
tenantable repair, being yearly and every year allowed towards the
doing of the same, the sum of thirty shillings, by or from such
person or persons as shall rightfully have claim, receive or take the
tithes of corn and grain growing or arising, or to be received in
that part of the said parish as lyeth on the north or right-hand side
of the said score, lane, way or road, before herein particularly
described and distinguished from the other part on the southern part
thereof. Provided always, and upon this further condition, that if
the said Vicar for the time being, or his successor or successors,
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