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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

Particulars of the Manor of Groton1
Winthrop, John

1629

The manor of Groton
The Capitall mesuage with the Orchyardes dove house2 and certaine parcells of the Glebe land in lease for years containing in all about 125 acres worth per annum 20 li. 400 li
Thirty foure acres of land meadow and pasture occupied with the said mansion house worth per annum 26 li. 460 li.
The Howfeildes containing about 30: acres at 12 li. per annum 220 li.
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The Hop meadow containing about 8: acres with the pond and a tenement worth per annum x li. 200 li.
A mesuage and about 30: acres in the occupation of John Rawlin worth per annum xvj li. 320 li.
A mesuage and about 28: acres in the occupation of Henry Surge worth per annum 13 li. vj s. 8 d. 300 li.
A mesuage and about 70: acres in the occupation of Robert Goldston worth per annum 30 li 560 li.
Wood land about 88: acres worth per annum 30 li. 600 li.
Groton hall containing about 60: acres worth 40 li. 740 li.
Collins containing about 13: acres out in lease at 3 li. per annum for years—7 li. per annum 100 li.
The water mill and 5: acres per annum—12 li. 200 li.
A parcell of meadow and pasture containing 8: acres—8 li. 160 li.
A mesuage and about 16. acres in the occupation of William Greenwood, and about acres sic adioyning 24 li. 400 li.
6 Cottages with a wood house and tenement—12 li. 190 li.
Copye rentes about 10 li. per annum and the Copihouldes worth about 160 li. per annum 400 li. 190 li.
The gifte of the Advowson of the Church is appurtenant to the manor. 5260 li.
The tymber and wood is worth 500 li. 5760 li.
There belonges to the manor, wayfes strayes felons goodes free warren etc: and the benefite of a Common of 30: acres.

Endorsed: Perticulars of the Manor of Groton.

1.

W. 1. 79. In the hand of John Winthrop, and probably drawn up by him during the winter of 1629–30, perhaps on his visit to Groton in December.

2.

Built in 1606. Vol. I. 91, 92.