Notes for William Peacock: MEDIEVAL MILLS Within the immediate vicinity of York was a number of mills of various kinds, some of which undoubtedly served the city in the Middle Ages as did others in later times. Some indication of their variety is given in an order of 1495 which fixed prices of flour and malt: it was to apply to all millers having 'any mill, windmill, watermill or horsemill within this city, suburbs and precincts of the same, as well the Castle Mills as other'. (Footnote 1) Apart from Castle Mills, there were only two water-mills. Hob Moor, or Folly, Water-mill stood on Holgate Beck adjoining the moor. Together with an adjacent close of 2 acres, it is mentioned in 1563 as corporation property; (Footnote 2) it was destroyed by fire in 1600, rebuilt by 1601, and let out by the corporation in 1602 for 26s. 8d. a year. (Footnote 3) In 1605 the rent, then 20s. a year, was excused because the mill was at times used to house plague victims and, when it was not, because the plague lodges (Footnote 4) on Hob Moor discouraged people from taking corn to the mill. (Footnote 5) The mill had probably been destroyed by the early 18th century: in 1723 Hob Mill Close was let, 'the house being down'. (Footnote 6) The second water-mill was that on the Foss belonging to St. Mary's Abbey. It is mentioned in descriptions of the city boundaries from the late 14th to the early 18th centuries; (Footnote 7) in 1746 the mill gate was said to stand 340 yards along the road from Monk Bridge (now Huntington Road). (Footnote 8) Having been surrendered at the Dissolution, the mill was leased by the corporation from the Crown for £6 6s. 8d. a year between 1594 and 1599. William Peacock paid an identical rent for a sub-lease from the corporation during those years. (Footnote 9) The city attempted to secure a new Crown lease, but in 1600 the mill was leased to Henry Pulleyn. Pulleyn agreed to sell his title to the corporation, however, and Peacock was sent to London to secure a lease for the city; in fact, Peacock got the lease for himself. Although much displeased, the corporation agreed in 1601 to allow Peacock to retain the lease provided that an annual payment was made to recompense them for their loss. Peacock's lease excluded 'the flood mill' at the mill. (Footnote 10) In bequeathing his lease of the mill in 1624, Peacock described it as 'Abbey Mills alias Foss Mills'. (Footnote 11) This suggests that the 'Foss Mills' which William Trigge sold to Sir Arthur Ingram for £20 in 1629 (Footnote 12) were, in fact, the mills lately of St. Mary's Abbey. This may also be the identification of the 'Minster Mills' which Ingram bought in 1637. (Footnote 13) Nothing is known of the mill after 1746 and it seems likely that it was removed when the Foss was made navigable.
From: 'Mills and fishponds', A History of the County of Yorkshire: the City of York (1961), pp. 506-10. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36386&strquery=Will iam%20Peacock. Date accessed: 26 May 2005.
Sir George Reynell. He took of Peacock an Hundred Pounds, and borrowed a Thousand Pounds, without Security, Interest, or Time of Re-payment; proved by the Depositions of William Peacock. James Rolf.
From: 'House of Lords Journal Volume 3: 24 April 1621', Journal of the House of Lords: volume 3: 1620-1628 (1802), pp. 80-6. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=30296&strquery=Will iam%20Peacock. Date accessed: 26 May 2005.
The Deposition of James Rolph, signed with his Hand (touching Money given and lent by William Peacock), was read, and the said James Rolphe and William Peacock were dismissed.
From: 'House of Lords Journal Volume 3: 23 March 1621', Journal of the House of Lords: volume 3: 1620-1628 (1802), pp. 65-8. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=30290&strquery=Will iam%20Peacock. Date accessed: 26 May 2005.
William Peacock delivered his Deposition, signed with his Hand, which was read; but, for that it was not so full as he delivered it Yesterday in Court, the same was delivered to him again, to add his further Knowledge therein, and also to set down what Security he had from the Lord Chancellor for Repayment of the Thousand Pounds, which he lent his Lordship, and the Time of Repayment thereof, and the Use (if any) to be answered for the same; and to set down whether he had spoken with any of the Lord Chancellor's Servants since he was examined Yesterday, and what the Conference was. He confessed he had spoken since with Edward Shereborne.
From: 'House of Lords Journal Volume 3: 22 March 1621', Journal of the House of Lords: volume 3: 1620-1628 (1802), pp. 60-5. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=30289&strquery=Will iam%20Peacock. Date accessed: 26 May 2005.
William Peacock (d. Aft. 1624)
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