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repair, and that finding on such enquiry that the ground or way in question was claimed
by the Representatives of the late Mr. William Randall, a gardener, now deceased, as
their property as Tenents or Lessees of the late Rev. Thomas Hambly.
They directed your Vestry Clerk to apply to the Steward of Mrs. Hambly, respecting
the same and make preparations for the Trial of the Indictment.
That the Indictment came on to be tried at the Sessions House, at Newington, on
Monday, the 20th of July last, when your Committee having through the assistance
which they received from the Steward of Mrs. Hambly, and the Representatives of the
late Mr. Randall, produced and given in evidence, an ancient plan and several old deeds,
proving the ground in question to be the freehold estate of Mrs. Hambly, the now Ladv
of the Manor, and to be now held by the Representatives of the late Mr. Randall,
under a lease to him now unexpired. The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty,
whereby the Inhabitants were Discharged from the said Indictment.
That for the better rendering the evidence produced on this trial, and enabling the
Inhabitants at all future times, to Defend themselves from the repairs of the said way.
The Committee has caused a short extract to be subjoined of the Deeds and evidence
produced by them on the said trial, and which they obtained from the Steward of the
Manor.
6th November, 32nd, Henry viii, 1541.
Being letters patent Inrolled in the Remembrance Office in the Exchequer, whereby
the King granted to one, John Chandler, Citizen and Goldsmith of London (amongst
other things), the garden ground late in the occupation of the said Mr. Randall, by the
name of Pynfolds, and a parcel of Land called the Sallow Wall and the Long Wall.
18th November, 1541.
Another patent, whereby the same Lands were assigned and granted to William
Traps, Esq., in fee.
It also appeared by a Settlement, dated the 22nd day of January, 1674, made on
the marriage of Edwards Traps, Esq., with Miss Margaret Bower, that amongst other
things, the said walls were conveyed by the description of, ALL THAT piece or parcel
of land, bank or wall, with the appurtenances called or known by the name of Sallow,
alias Salley Wall, now or late in the occupation of Christopher Hartgrove, or his assigns,
situate, lying and being in the said Parish of Saint Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey,
Redderiffe, alias Rederith, alias Roderith, or either of them, extending from a house
called by the name or sign of the Three Horse-shoes, on the west, all along between the
ditches belonging to the grounds on each side to a Bridge at West Lane end, that lyeth
over a Mill Pond there, in the occupation of Henry Grindley, miller, or his assigns,
towards the east. AND ALSO the other part of the said land, bank or wall, is
extending from the south side of the last mentioned part over against a House, now or
late in the occupation of the said Christopher Hargrove or his assigns, all along as the