Deeds – John Fenwick to William Blackett – 19 Oct 1695

18th & 19th October 1695 Lease and Release of lead mines in Hexham Manor  This Indenture made the 19th day of October in the 7th year of the reign of our sovereign Lord William III by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith of and in the Year of our Lord One thousand six hundred ninety and five between Sir John Fenwick of Wallington in the County of Northumberland Baronet of the one part and Sir William Blackett of the town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne Baronet of the other part 



Whereas by one indenture quadripartite bearing date the eight and twentieth day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand six hundred eighty and nine and made between the said Sir John Fenwick and the Honourable the Lady Mary his wife Henry Frederick Thynn Esq and Dorothy his wife Sir Francis Pemberton Knight and Roger <Behewd> Esq Sergeants at Law of the first part the said Sir William Blackett and John Douglas of the town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne Gentleman of the second part Sir John Talbott of Lacock in the County of Wilts Knight and Thomas Cholmely of Vale Royal in Cheshire Esq of the third part and William Parsons of Newcastle aforesaid Merchant and John Cook of Newcastle aforesaid Gent of the fourth part and by other good conveyances in the law for the considerations in the said quadripartite indenture mentioned  The Regality Manor or Lordship of Hexham in the County of Northumberland and the site of the late dissolved Priory of Hexham and all and every the Messuages Cottages Farms Closes Lands and Grounds Mines Collieries and other Royalties to the said Manor and Lordship Site and Premises belonging or appertaining and Hexham Demesne Lands the Hall Orchard and Low Milne Haugh there Dotland Park Yarridge the Horse Close Broomhaugh Light Sheels Land Stagshaw Close St. John Lee Gleab Lands and the Grainge Wallington Fenwick Town and Demesne Harterton Hall Harterton Town Camay Als Cambus Cadwell and The Haugh Gunnerton Rothly Als Rodley Catherside Swifthopp Als Sweethope Leawick Newbiggin Green Harwood Harwood House Lighton Dikehead Farnelaw Long Witten Westerburnhope Meedope Hexham Mills Hexham Rectory Hexham Corn and Hay Tithes and petty tithes the Rectory of East Allendale and West Allendale  Gunnerton Colliery Kirkheaton Colliery Hexham Colliery the Manor or Lordship of Walker and all the messuages Farms Lands Tenements Coal Mines Wharfes Grounds Rectories Tenements and Hereditaments of the said Sir John Fenwick and Lady Mary his wife Henry Frederick Thynn and Sir Francis Pemberton in the said County of Northumberland were conveyed to the said Sir William Blackett and John Douglas and their Heirs and Assigns To the uses in the said quadripartite Indenture mentioned (That is to say) As to for and concerning the said Manor of Walker and Premises in Walker to the use and behoofe of the said Sir William Blackett for and during the term of ninety and nine years upon the Trusts therein mentioned and after the determination of that Estate to the use of Sir John Fenwick his Heirs and Assigns forever  



And as to for and concerning all Lead Mines and Mines and Veins of Lead and Lead Ore within all and every the aforesaid Regality Manor or Lordship Lands and Premises herein before mentioned or any part or parcel thereof (except or other than the Lead Mine and Lead Ore in the said Manor or Lordship of Walker and <?> Lands and Premises in Walker aforesaid and except and other than such Lead Mine Lead Groves and Lead Ore and other Ore formerly letten to Sir William Blackett Bart deceased and Sir Edward Blackett or either of them or any other in Trust for them or either of them by the said Sir John Fenwick and Sir William Fenwick or either of them with free Liberty and Leave and authority to open dig search for and work the said Mines and Veins of Lead every or any of them and free ingresse regresse egresse way and passage to and from the said Mines and Veins of Lead in by and through the said Manor Lands and Premises for the purposes aforesaid and for bringing by wagon cart or otherwise and laying of coal and fuel for the smelting the said Lead Ore and for the taking having leading and carrying away the said Ore or the Lead thereof arising with workmen servants horses carts and carriages and convenient room in the said Premises for laying the said Lead Ore and Lead til the same may conveniently be taken and carried away And also as to  for and concerning all the Rents and Profits by the said Sir John Fenwick reserved or to be reserved or payable to him for or upon any grant of any of the said Mines or Veins of Lead already made or hereafter to be made by the said Sir John Fenwick for any term or terms of years so as such term or term of years hereafter to be made be determinable on the life of the said Sir John Fenwick and to continue no longer To and for the use and behoof of the said Sir John Fenwick and his Assigns for and during the term of his natural life without impeachment of or for any manor of Waste and from and after the determination of that Estate to the use and behoof of the said Sir William Blackett his Heirs and Assigns forever  



And as to for and concerning the said Regality Manor or Lordship of Hexham and all other the Manors Lordships Messuages Cottages Lands Tenements and  Hereditaments in the said quadripartite Indenture comprised (other than and except the said Manor of Walker in the said Indenture mentioned and the lands tenements and Hereditaments part parcel or member thereof or thereunto belonging And the said Mines and Premises so limited to the said Sir John Fenwick during the term of his natural life) to the end and intent that the said Sir John Fenwick during the term of his natural life and after his decease the said Lady Mary Fenwick his wife during her natural life should have and receive out of the said regality Manors and premises and the rents issues and profits thereof yearly and every year one annuity or yearly rent charge of two thousand pounds clear and free from all manner of taxes to be paid to them respectively half yearly upon the first day of December and first day of June by equal portions with power of distress and penalties for non payment thereof in such manner as therein is mentioned and charged and chargeable with the said yearly rents to the use and behoof of the said Sir John Talbot and Thomas Cholmeley  for the term of one hundred years therein mentioned  In trust for the better securing the payment of the said annuities and after the determination of that Estate to the Use and Behoof of the said Sir William Blackett his Heirs and Assigns as by the said quadripartite Indenture relation being thereunto had may more fully and at large appear 



OW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds of lawful English money to him the said Sir John Fenwick by the said Sir William Blackett in hand paid at and before the ensealing and delivery hereof (the receipt whereof he the said Sir John Fenwick doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof doth acquit exonerate and discharge the said Sir William Blackett his Executors and Administrators by these presents he the said Sir John Fenwick hath granted bargained sold surrendered and conveyed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell assign surrender and convey unto the said Sir William Blackett (in his actual possession now being by virtue of and determined and sold to him thereof made by the said Sir John Fenwick Baronet by Indenture bearing date the day next before the day of the date of these presents for one whole year and by force of the Statute for transferring uses into possession) and to his heirs and assigns  ALL the said Mines of Lead and all Veins of Lead and Lead Ore within the said Regality of Hexham and other the Manors Lands and Premises by the said quadripartite Indenture limited to the use of the said Sir William Blackett and his Heirs and all the rents issues and profits of the said Lead Mines and all the Estate Right Benefit Priviledges and Advantages of the said Sir John Fenwick or to him limited reserved or intended in and by the said Indenture Quadripartite 



TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Lead Mines and other the Premises hereby granted to the said Sir William Blackett his Heirs and Assigns for and during the natural life of the said Sir John Fenwick to the use and behoof of the said Sir William Blackett his Heirs and Assigns forever AND the said Sir John Fenwick for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said Sir William Blackett his Executors and Administrators by these presents < > if the said Sir William Blackett his Heirs or Assigns shall at any time hereafter during the life of the said Sir John Fenwick be lawfully disturbed hindered or obstructed of in or from the having holding or enjoying the said Lead Mines or Veins of Lead or Lead Ore or any part thereof by any person or persons lawfully claiming by from or under the said Sir John Fenwick or any of his ancestors or if the said Lead Mines Veins of Lead or Lead Ore or any part or parcel thereof shall at any time hereafter during the life of the said Sir John Fenwick be lawfully evicted recovered or detained from him the said Sir William Blackett his Heirs or Assigns by any person or persons lawfully claiming by from or under the said Sir John Fenwick or any of his ancestors then he the said Sir John Fenwick his Executors or Administrators shall and will at any time afterwards upon demand well and truly pay and certify unto the said Sir William Blackett his Executors or Administrators the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds and in default thereof that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Sir William Blackett his Heirs or Assigns to deduct default and recoup and satisfy to him and themselves by way of retainer the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds out of the said Annuity or Rent Charge so limited or payable to the said Sir John Fenwick for and during the term of his natural life as aforesaid Anything in the said quadripartite Indenture to the contrary thereof in and notwithstanding 



IN WITNESS whereof the said parties to these present Indentures have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written