Volume 1

Hertford County records.

  • Hertfordshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1905-
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Credit: Hertford County records. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Presentment that a “ foote causey ” 10 poles in length, in the parish of Braughing, leading to Gregg’s bridge, is very much out of repair. Signatures. 727. Presentment of a footbridge lying on the backside of a mill called Huntsman’s Mill, in Luddick Hide Ward (sic) in the parish of Hatfield, which is out of repair, and ought to be repaired by Francis Page, miller. 740. Indictment of the inhabitants of Clothall for not repairing a highway in that parish, leading from a place called Berden Valley to Cumberlow Green. 747. Indictment of Eichard Mills, of Barkeway, yeoman, for refusing to pay 2s. 4d. assessed upon him for the constable’s rate there. 748. Indictment of Francis Page, miller, for not repairing a common footbridge, lying near a water-mill commonly called Huntsman’s Mill, in a meadow called Luddick Hide Mead, in the parish of Hatfield. 749. Indictment of George Govall [?], of Hertingfordbury, laborer, for fishing with nets and other instruments in the waters of Kobert Smith, in the river Lee there, and taking divers crawfish and trout. 754. Indictment of Leonard Battell, of Great Amwell, brewer, for neglecting to provide a cart and laborers for repairing the common highways within the parish of St. John, Hert- ford, when required to do so by Thomas Burchett, one of the surveyors there. 756. Indictment of Francis Wells, of Broxburne, laborer, for removing part of a bridge in and over the New Kiver, in the parish of Broxburne, in the highway leading thence to London. 757. Indictment of the county for not repairing a common bridge called Small Lee Bridge. 758. Indictment of the inhabitants of Braughin for not repairing a common King’s footway there, called a “ causey,” con- taining in length ten perches and in breadth two perches, leading from Braughin to Greeg’s bridge.