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Docking
postmill (early) |
| Docking postmill was the earliest known mill in the village and survived until 1697. In the 1600s Docking was also known as Drye Dockinge. |
INDENTURE of BARGAIN & SALE
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1. Roger WARNER of Docking alias Drye Dockinge, gent. 2. Richard HOVELL of Hillington, Esquire Messuages, lands and tenements and mills in Docking 8th September 13 Jac. I 1615 |
INDENTURE LEASE for 9 Years
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1. Richard HOVELL of Hillington, Esquire 2. Thomas GOULDSMITH of Docking, Miller Windmill and land in Docking Rent £12 23rd July 1619 |
INDENTURE FEOFFMENT
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1. Richard HOVELL the younger of Hillington, Esquire 2. John Carr of Weasenham, Miller Messuage, windmill & land in Docking alias Drye Dockinge Rent £12 28th September 1639 |
A feoffment was a conveyance or gift accompanied by livery of seisin. Abolished by statute in the reign of Queen Victoria. |
Docking Parish Records show that Robert Sheldon was killed when the mill burnt down in 1797 and that the following year Little Barwick mill was translated to Docking. |
| 1615: Richard Hovell, owner 1619: Thomas Gouldsmith, miller 1639: John Carr, miller 1697:Robert Sheldon, miller 1697: Mill destroyed by fire and Robert Sheldon the miller was killed 1698: Little Barwick mill moved to Docking |
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| Nat Grid Ref TF76..36.. | Copyright © Jonathan Neville 2006 |