The history of imbanking and drayning of divers fenns and marshes, both in forein parts and in this kingdom, and of the improvements thereby extracted from records, manuscripts, and other authentick testimonies / by William Dugdale.

Tydde S. Giles.

71. That all the Landholders in Tyd S. Giles ought to make a certain agisted Dike, called Shoffendike, from Tyd thredding unto Ee graynes, in Tyd, in height six foot, and bredth 8.

72. That a Bank called Ee dike; and all Ee Banks from the said Eegraynes unto Tyd gote, shall be made of the same height and bredth, by all the said Inhabitants, saving against Hockfield, and other two places, called the Ee dike or Bishops dike: The which Ee dike to be made by the Bishop of Ely, and the others by the Lord of the said Hockfield.

73. That a petty Drayn be made in Newfield, beginning at Brown's bridge, at Newgate, leading by Broad gate, and Barngate, to the Bridge at Churchgate, in bredth 8 foot, and depth 4. by the Landholders on the North side of Newgate, bordering on the same Drayn.

74. That a petty Drayn in Somer∣lesue

be scoured, beginning at the said Bridge at Church gate; and by Church gate going to Littilbrigg, in bredth ...:.. foot, and depth 4. by all the Landholders in Somerlesue, and a Shut or Dam made at the said Littlebrigge, as oft as need requi∣reth.

75. That all the Dikes lying against the North side of the Town drove, and under Old dyke and Fen lane, begin∣ning at Skepgate brigg, and so by the Droves to Shofendyke, be scoured by all their Heddings, every one against his front, 8 foot wide, and four foot deep.

76. That a Crest be made in Town∣drove, beginning at Gaunt's brigge, and so leading unto Cowstowe, thence unto Fen lane, and thence unto Ee dike, in height 6 foot, and in bredth 8 foot, by all the Landholders in Ry∣londfield, Carrow field, and North∣lane field: And from Fenlanes end unto Shofendyke one Crest to be made in height and bredth as aforesaid, by all the Landholders in Ellet∣field.

77. That a Pipe be made in the same Bank a little from Gaunt's brigge out of the Lode, for the drayning of the Fen; and not to run but at such time as it shall not surround any other lands.

78. That all the Wardikes in Tyd a∣foresaid, shall be barred at all times in the year, when need shall require, by the advise of the Headborows and Dike-Reeves of the same Town; that is to say aswell Town drove, Fen∣lane, South dike, Tyd thredding, Blackdyke, and Beyslane, as all the other agisted Banks and Dikes.

79. That the Landholders in Tyd do make a Crest in Beyslane, begin∣ning at Tyd Sea dike, and so leading unto Brown's brigge, in height 4 foot, and in bredth 8.

80. That the Landholders in South∣field, beginning at the lands late Iohn Houshold, and abutting upon a certain land, called Beyse place, and leading unto Tyd Sea dike, ought to make one Crest upon the Sea dike; beginning at Beislane end, and leading to Averie's trees, or Black dike, in height 6 foot, & bredth 8.

81. That all the Lands in Brod∣hest, abutting upon Haftcroft lane, do repair a petty Drayn, beginning at the Common Sewer ....... and leading by the said lane, unto Brassey lode, in bredth 8 foot, and depth 4.

82. That the Common Drove in Halcroft, beginning at Hall pasture, and so leading between the lands of Sir William Cordall Knight, and so by the said Lane, unto Welman's street; and so into the old Sewer; and so, by the Sea gate green unto Skepp's board; and so by the Sea bank unto the Com∣mon Sewer, be clensed by all the lands lying upon the same, 8 foot broad, and 4 foot deep.

83. And that at the said Shepes bourd be made a Bridge, with a Close shut, or else a Dam, and the said place to be stopt at all times at the discretion of all the Head-borows and Dikereeves of the said Town.

84. That the Landholders in Ee dike field, from Black lane unto Mosse lane abutting upon Ee dike, make one petty Drayn, as oft as need shall require, at the North head of the same land, in bredth 8 foot, and in depth 4 foot, so that the water of the said field may have his course to the Com∣mon Sewer.

85. And that the Landholders of the same field, from Blacklane unto Bar∣row's greene, at the North head of the same field, ought to make one pet∣ty Drayn, in bredth 8 foot, and in depth 4, that the water may passe into the Common Sewer.

86. That one Sewer be made at the East side of Crosse gate, beginning at Thack ..... a little from Chauche∣on's bridg, and so leading through a Pipe at Black lane unto Black .... and so to Garreds lane end; and so through Seagate greene unto Hel∣gay's gote, 8 foot wide, and 4 foot•• deep, by all the Landholders thereto adjoyning.

87. That all the Landholders in Hurnefield, make one Crest..... in Broadgate, at the North side of the Common Sewer there•• from Sheppers gate bridge, unto Hubberds Corner, in height 4 foot, and bredth 8.

88. That all the lands in Cockley field ought to make one Crest in Bot∣tel's

lane, from Bottel lane brigg unto Ee dike, in height 4 foot, and in bredth 8.

89. That all the Landholders in Fen∣dyke field, make one Crest in Black∣lane, to begin at Tubbesbrigge unto Bottlebrigge. And in like sort the Land∣holders in Cockley field to make one Crest in Ey gate, from Bottel brigg un∣to Ee dyke, in height four foot, and bredth .....

90. And in like manner the Land∣holders of Carrow field to make one Crest there.

100. That the whole Township of Tyd do make one Shut or Dam in Brasselode Dam, in the Sewer; and one other Dam at Dike Landam: And another ..... head Acres under the Sea dyke, with Shuts to stop out the salt water. And also a Shut at Horne∣lanes end; another at Foster's dam; Another at Thursley bridge; Another at Tubbes brigge; another at ...... Bridge in Kyrklane: All which to be stopped, by the Assent of the Head∣borows and Dikereeves; when need shall require.

101. That the Landholders of Tyd ought to keep two Wardikes; viz. Tyd Eedike and Thredding; beginning at Averey's trees, and so leading to New fendike, alias Shoyfendike; in height 4 foot, and bredth 6.

102. And another Wardyke, called Black dyke, and Skeppers gate, to be made by all the lands, between the East side of the said Dike and the Sea-bank; and by all the Commoners of the said Town: Which Dike begin∣neth at Averey's trees, and so leadeth to Tyd bridge, to be made in height 8 foot, and bredth 12.