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OAR 11, 12, 13 : 1253 - 1564
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maarn 1 Keyword Summaries 1438
machtelt costijnsdochter 1 Keyword Summaries 1371
made madesgelijk 2 Keyword Summaries 1423 1453
maintenance 85 Keyword Summaries 1356 1564
mare 1 Keyword Summaries 1459
marebrug 2 Keyword Summaries 1310 1399
maredijk 2 Keyword Summaries 1451 1455
margaret of cleves, countess 1 Keyword Summaries 1405
margaretha van kleef, gravin 1 Keyword Summaries 1405
marienpoel 2 Keyword Summaries 1448 1456
marsemans stege 1 Keyword Summaries 1371
martijn dircxzoon 2 Keyword Summaries 1450 1451
martijn everszoon 1 Keyword Summaries 1455
martijn janszoon 1 Keyword Summaries 1460
meadows 1 Keyword Summaries 1450
measurement 1 Keyword Summaries 1443
meer, jan van der 1 Keyword Summaries 1416
meer, willem van der 1 Keyword Summaries 1444
meerburch danielszoon, jan van 1 Keyword Summaries 1384
meerburch, jan van 1 Keyword Summaries 1371
mees vranckenzoon 1 Keyword Summaries 1455
mees willem heinriczoon 1 Keyword Summaries 1451
meeste rijcdom 1 Keyword Summaries 1444
meestgen vranckenzoon 1 Keyword Summaries 1448
meeus pieter ruyscher 1 Keyword Summaries 1473
meeus pieterszoon 2 Keyword Summaries 1437 1452
meren 11 Keyword Summaries 1436 1480
meynert claeszoon 5 Keyword Summaries 1430 1438
meynert dirck smeetszoon 1 Keyword Summaries 1432
meyns jacopsdochter 1 Keyword Summaries 1431
michiel jordijnszoon 1 Keyword Summaries 1430
michiel zwaertszoon 1 Keyword Summaries 1430
michiels wael 1 Keyword Summaries 1450
middelburg 7 Keyword Summaries 1330 1525
middelvaart 1 Keyword Summaries 1452
mill 1 Keyword Summaries 1447
mills 7 Keyword Summaries 1447 1528
mills, horse mills 1 Keyword Summaries 1483
minderbroeders 1 Keyword Summaries 1445
molen weer 1 Keyword Summaries 1447
molen weg 1 Keyword Summaries 1447
molen, nuwenwater 1 Keyword Summaries 1483
molenaarsbrugge 1 Keyword Summaries 1429
moniken wech 1 Keyword Summaries 1483
moniken werk 1 Keyword Summaries 1483
moordrecht 2 Keyword Summaries 1400 1454
mooring of boats 3 Keyword Summaries 1437 1456
morgen morgensgelijk 17 Keyword Summaries 1284 1529
morgengeld 31 Keyword Summaries 1361 1529
morgentael 1 Keyword Summaries 1429
mortgage 1 Keyword Summaries 1473
mourijn 1 Keyword Summaries 1434
mourijn willemszoon 1 Keyword Summaries 1523
mourijn willemzoons zoon 1 Keyword Summaries 1528
mouwerijs 1 Keyword Summaries 1417
mybrug 1 Keyword Summaries 1403
mychiels wael 1 Keyword Summaries 1449
mye, adriaen van der 2 Keyword Summaries 1451 1451

 

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maarn
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1438.11.15Permission for Oegstgeest to build a foot bridge over the Maarn.
 

 

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machtelt costijnsdochter
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1371.11.13A list of certain incomes attached to lands and buildings perhaps in the neighborhood of Voorschoten and Valkenburg.
 

 

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made madesgelijk
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1423.00.00Followup to dispute between Hofambacht and Spaarnwoude over maintenance requirements of a dike and sleeper dike.
 
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1453.01.15In the presence of the representatives of the villages between Amsterdam and Spaarndam, the hoogheemraden ordered the closing of all dikes along the Spaarndammerdijk, with the costs to be spread over the affected villages in proportion to their areas.
 

 

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maintenance
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1356.04.18Copy of a charter of 1356 issued by Count Willem V that authorized construction of and established maintenance responsibilities for the Gouwesluis at Alphen.
 
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1361.01.04Certified copy of a charter issued by Duke Albrecht giving permission to the residents of the polder on the eastside of the Gouwe at Alphen to construct a canal between the Oude Rijn and the IJssel, with rules for the naming of heemraden for schouwing the canal.
 
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1408.06.11Arbitration of a dispute that Noordwijk, Noordwijkerhout, and Voorhout had with Lisse concerning a canal named the Delft.
 
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1412.00.00Reaffirmation of an arbitration of 1408 concerning a canal named the Delft over which Noordwijk, Noordwijkerhout, and Voorhout were in dispute with Lisse.
 
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1416.02.22Settlement of a dispute between Liclaes Dirc Feyen z. and Jan vander Meer over a dike in Spaarnwoude.
 
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1417.02.22Requirement: all who dig peat in Rijnland must plant alder [els] between now and Easter on two hont of every morgen they hold, without exception. The same goes for those near the lakes, and no pit may be wider than four feet [one hont = one-sixth of a morgen].
 
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1417.03.05After taking much testimony, settlement of a dispute: disposition of responsibilities for the dike in Quadelinge
 
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1421.05.25Regulate the planting of alder [els] where turf has been mined.
 
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1421.05.25Restrictions on digging peat; must be linked to alder [els] planting
 
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1421.05.25The seven aldermen of Spaarnwoude promise the heemraad to construct or reconstruct of the zijl or sluice at Goert Jan Florijsz. before Pentecost and to inspect and maintain all canals.
 
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1421.05.25Regulate how local communities should enforce prescribed maintenance work requirements.
 
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1421-1434How the Woerdersluis at Spaarndam is to be maintained: specifications, etc.
 
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1421-1434Instructions to inspect prescribed maintenance work in Alphen for which no one accepts resonsibility.
 
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1423.00.00Settled dispute and made a pronouncement concerning it: the dispute was between the village of Spaarnwoude and the village of Hofambacht concening the sleeper (i.e., backup) dike and new dike at Spaarnwoude which is apportioned to Hofambacht -- 140 roeden of the dike lies in Hofambacht and the latter must maintain it in perpetuity according to the keuren that are made concerning it. Further, the heemraden pronounce that the land inside the inlaag should be treated the same as that outside it. And the land within the dike that belongs to Spaarnwoude shall be free of obligation to the dike in question. Should any unforseen things occur, then Spaarnwoude will participate as do the rest of Rijnland.
 
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1429.00.00Maintenance responsibilities for the Zwammerdam: the Land of Woerden for one half and Rijnland for the other, with Nieuwkoop doing the earthwork.
 
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1429.00.00Maintenance responsibilities for the Molenaarsbrug or Heimansbrug in Alphen-Oudshoorn, split evenly between the Land of Woerden and Rijnland.
 
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1429.00.00Maintenance responsibilities for the Does, Zijl, and Klein bridges
 
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1431.09.05Part of an agreement between Rijnland and Aernt Vechtersz. by which the latter assumes responsibility for maintenance for a portion of the the Spaarndammerdijk near Amsterdam, called Kostverloren, while Rijnland compensates him by giving him a portion of the kade by Kostverloren as a possession.
 
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1431.09.05Part of an on-going regulation of the Kostverloren dike, part of the sea dike at Amsterdam.
 
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1431.09.05Aernt Vechterszoon acknowledges his rights and responsibilities in the Kostverloren dike at Amsterdam.
 
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1431.09.05Aernt Vechterszoon acknowledges his rights and responsibilities in the Kostverloren dike at Amsterdam.
 
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1432.00.00Regulate maintenance of a road, location unspecified. Pieter Jorgelszoon is responsible for half of it (i.e., both ends), and the other half in between is assigned to those responsible for it in the past.
 
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1434.00.00How the Gouwesluis is to be reconstructed and maintained..
 
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1434.05.01Prohibit the stacking of freight on or dragging it over the shoring (plaatwerk) at or around the Spaarndam.
 
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1435.00.00Authorization for a new canal in Vriesekoop, 12 feet wide, beginning at the Billerdammer weg and running to Heynric Jacopszoons wetering in Rijnsaterswoude.
 
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1435.00.00Before digging peat, must plant alder [els].
 
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1435.00.00Order residents of the 'hogen wilden veen' and Benthoorn (in Benthuizen) to accept their apportionment of maintenance responsibilities (verhoefslagen) or face the damming off of their drainage outlet.
 
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1436.00.00Heemraden instruct the dijkgraaf to block the drainage canal and sluice at Diewer Stientgens that serves Hazerswoude and Benthuizen.
 
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1437.05.07Decision to grant to Clais Jan Wouters z. a section of the embankment on his land at Kostverloren stretching to the Halverwetering
 
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1437.06.25Procedures for getting neighbors to cooperate in keeping ditches in good order.
 
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1437.12.20Procedures: officials of Boskoop must record all expenses they incur separately from those recorded jointly with Alphen.
 
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1437.12.20Procedures: how the officials of Boskoop, Middelburg, and Randenburg are to carry out their inspections
 
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1438.05.06General rule on keeping all ditches and canals clean.
 
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1440.10.04Permission for Leiderdorp to lease out their kadijk to three or four men who will reconstruct it as they see fit; those protected by it will pay the costs.
 
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1441.09.12Order: unless the rentmeester of Rijnsburg sees to it that the low road at Noordwijk is repaired within 14 days, the dijkgraaf and heemraden will do it at Rijnsburg's expense.
 
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1441.10.03Order the repair of the overtocht (inclined plane with winch to lift a boat over a dike) at the grote slius at Spaarndam.
 
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1442.10.02Regulate the construction and maintenance of a new canal and encircling dike at Koudekerk and Oudshoorn. The new construction is to be at the expense of all of Koudekerk except for the Hooge Waard, while its upkeep will be shared by all, including the Hooge Waard. The old dike along the Heymanswetering may be sold off.
 
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1443.05.19Specifications for repair of the Alkemadersluis
 
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1443.05.19Specifications for repair of Aalsmeerdersluis.
 
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1443.05.19Specifications for the reconstruction of the Haarlemmersluis in the Spaarndam.
 
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1443.05.19Specifications for the reconstruction of the Grote Sluis in the Spaarndam.
 
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1443.05.19Specifications for reconstruction of a road or dike called the Wagenweg with dirt to be taken from the Droen.
 
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1443.05.19Order the residents of Noordwijk, Noordwijkerhout, and Voorhout to repair the sluis doors in the Voorhouterwetering in Sassenheim and Warmond.
 
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1443.07.25Regulate the maintenance of Kostverloren dike, part of sea dike at Amsterdam, in the wake of the death of Aernt Vechterszoon. Picked up by Reyner Reynerszoon.
 
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1445.04.05Specifications for reconstruction of the Kleine Zijlbrug
 
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1445.05.04Permission for Koudekerk to sell part of an embankment to be maintained at no expense to the ambacht.
 
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1446.10.04Some decisions in a long-standing dispute between the small villages along the Gouwe and Alphen concerning the maintenance of the Gouwe sluice at Alphen. It was put in order in this year as described, and it was concluded that, for the moment, this is probably the best way to continue doing it.
 
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1447.00.00Regulate maintenance of the Ghierendijk according to provisions established earlier.
 
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1447.00.00Must plant alder [els] before digging peat.
 
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1447.00.00Order the Kerksloot near Haarlem to be restored to one roede wide and as deep as is thought necessary.
 
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1447.06.27Verdict in the matter of Jan Boem, procurator of the Commanderij van Sint-Jan, in a dispute with the heemraden of Hogeveen concerning land they both claim. In the end, the hoogheemraden sided with Hogeveen.
 
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1448.05.06The earlier keur to clean all ditches for a length of 50 roeden applies only to those directly connected to the ditches involved until some other regulation is provided.
 
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1449.02.25Permission for Jacob Claeszoon of Zoeterwoude to put a bridge/culvert through the road on the south side of the church where his prescribed maintenance share is located, on the condition that he maintain it himself, outside of anyone else's cost.
 
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1449.05.06For the schout and heemraden of Oegstgeest to establish an inspection of all roads and canals.
 
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1449.06.05Permission to put a sluice [zijl] through the Spaarndammerdijk between Florijs[van Sparenwoude]waal and Mijchielswaal.
 
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1449.11.18Decision regarding Hogeveen which had long refused to assume its responsibilities in Rijnland's common works and, as a consequence, had been threatened with having its drainage route dammed off. In February 1449 (OAR14, 38v-a) it had been delayed until Easter. Now, a group from Hogeveen has petitioned to have it further delayed while some sort of agreement is worked out. The heemraden, with this keur, agree that the damming will be put off until St. Peter's schouw (24 February 1450) if the Hogeveeners agree to pay morgengeld at the same rate as do their neighboring ambachten and also abide by peat digging regulations such as posting bond, etc.
 
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1450.05.05Hoogheemraden authorized the moving of a turnstile on Mijchiels wael
 
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1450.05.05Permission for Martin Dircxz. to maintain the shoring in t,e same manner as is done at Leidmuiden and Ter Aar, at his own cost.
 
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1450.06.30Permission for some residents of Oegstgeest to dig a canal through the Hofbroek, from the sluice in the Hofdijk to the Poel.
 
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1450.06.30Settlement of a dispute between Poelien, Groenswaard, and Snijdelwijk, plaintiffs, against Alphen and Boskoop, defendents, concerning maintenance of the Poelienwatering. The canal, near Gouda, has remained useless and uninspected since the war, and the plaintiffs want the old rules (costumen) to be reinstated and enforced. Alphen, referring to old charters, claimed the right to block outside water from entering their waterschap, but the plaintiffs maintained on the basis of the same charters that according to common law they have a right to drain their land as with all other land within the borders of Rijnland -- plaintiffs, after all, contribute to Rijnland's works. The hoogheemraden sided with the plaintiffs -- latter may drain the area 170 morgen large (measured by Ghijstgen the surveyor, and they must make put an embankment around the upper veen to prevent water from it flowing into the area authorized to drain through the canal in question.
 
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1453.05.08All houses Dirc Haviczoon'x house to those at the end of the Spaarndam must be raised to same height as the street, and 4 roeden wide behind them.
 
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1453.05.08Order construction of a protective door in front of all the sluices at Spaarndam, that can be raised and lowered with a block and tackle, to protect the sluices from damage by waves.
 
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1455.10.07Permission for Zoetermeer to assume oversight responsibilities for a bridge already construced in the Broekweg.
 
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1456.06.29Permission for Zegwaard to use and maintain a piece of the Banwetering lying near the road in the Ruckenveen.
 
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1458.10.03Order the heemraad's bode to go to Zegwaard to settle the matter of who is responsible for maintaining a certain canal that, according to some, is not being contributed to by the very ones who benefit the most from it.
 
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1460.02.26Order the restoration of the Rijndijk along both banks to be maintained at minimally 18 roede feet wide, and all plantings that have impinged on this width must be removed. Reiteration of earlier orders.
 
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1460.02.26Reemphasize the need to remove obstructions or impingements on the Rijn at Leiden.
 
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1460.02.26Authorization for Dirc Hoochstraet to maintain the Lage brug (Low Bridge) in Waddinxveen with dirt and wood provided at his own expense at sufficient height for peat and other materials to be transported under it.
 
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1461.10.13Permission for Willem van der Does to construct a stone bridge 14 feet wide in the Rijndijk, next to his house in Leiderdorp, and maintain it at his own expense.
 
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1462.07.06Permission for Florijs van Boshiujsen to breach the Hoge Rijndijk next to his house in Alphen and put a stone bridge into it. The stretch of water that thereby will connect with the Oude Rijn must remain closed off on the back side so that no water from the Oude Rijn is released into the interior. The heemraden will issue further directions before work actually begins.
 
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1464.06.27Order that the Oude Rijn must be inspected east of Leiden as well where, until then, none had been done: must be cleaned on both sides as specified for sections currrently subjected to inspections. In particular, the north bank from Heimansbrug to the Gouwesluis must be maintained as it now is with vegetation sufficient to prevent erosion of banks by ship wakes.
 
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1467.06.30Dijkgraaf and heemraden concluded that the Oude Rijn, between the Heimansbrug and the Gouwesluis, probably doesn't need to be inspected by them any longer.
 
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1469.02.28Settlement of dispute between residents of Hogeveen concerning maintenance of the Kijfvairte. The canal must be put in order by all residing between the Westvaart and the geordineerde Oostvaart (Hazerswoude) beginning at the northern streckvaart to the fens (venen) of Florijs van Boschuijsen. All associated costs should be spread over the community members, or at least the majority of them.
 
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1471.10.08Permission for schout and heemraden of Lisse to schouw (inspect and maintain) and put in order the beek next to Pouwels Dammeszoon -- should be dredged to old depth beginning at the heul (small bridge or culvert) next to Pouwels house to the Meer. Those residents who don't do their work may be assessed 9 sc.
 
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1472.03.03Order the repair of the sluices at Spaarndam before the St. Bartholomew's inspection (25 August).
 
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1472.03.03Permission for Jan Aelwiunszoon and Gerijt Vechterszoon to place a huel (small bridge or culvert) through the road that runs from the church to the Noordaa in Zoeterwoude. The two are responsible for its maintenance and no one must be damaged by it.
 
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1473.07.20Permission for Willem Sijmonszoon and sons to put a bridge in the Woutweg (Esselijkerwoude) so they can sail through, on condition that they maintain it themselves.
 
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1479.03.02Resolve to enforce penalities for those not promptly performing their prescribed maintenance work on the Hogendijk (Hoge Zeedijk; Spaarndammerdijk) between Amsterdam and Spaarndam.
 
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1479.03.02Resolve to enforce penalities for those not promptly performing their prescribed maintenance work along the Oude Rijn (Hoge Rijndijk).
 
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1479.03.02Order Koudekerk and Alphen to maintain Hoge Rijndijk to specifications and not allow a narrowing of the channel itself.
 
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1523.11.10Settlement of dispute between residents of Alphen west of the Gouwe and village officials of the south end of Waddinxveen and Coenencoop concerning the Binnenkade and the overtocht (inclined plane with winch to lift a boat over a dike) of the Goudkade to the Nesse, alongside the culvert.
 
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1525.09.14Settlement of a dispute between the achterdorpen that drain into the IJssel and the commons of Rijnland over payment of levies and apportionment of maintenance responsibilities (verhoefslagen).
 
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1527.03.16Settlement of dispute between Jan van Wijngarden and village officials of Zoeterwoude concerning maintenance of the road/dike between Lambrecht Jacobszoon northward to Koemanskerk.
 
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1528.10.22Settlement of dispute between Waddinxveen, Broek, Tuylnesse and Korterakkeren vs. Coenencoop over building of windmills and horse mills in Coenencoop.
 
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1564.01.25Schout and villagers of Alphen farm out Goudkade and Binnenkade.
 

 

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mare
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1459.05.08Order an inspection of the Mare between the edge of Leiden and Warmond on the first Wednesday after Saint Martin's translatio (8 July) and the apportionment of maintenance responsibilities (verhoefslagen).
 

 

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marebrug
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1310.12.27Copy (partially unreadable) of an original document issued by Count Willem III as arbiter in a dispute between Hendrik, burggraaf of Leiden and the heemraden of Rijnland concerding the fishery in the Wendeldijk; after payment of 400 lb. Hollands to the burggraaf, the right to fish there or anywhere else in Rijnland's territory now belongs exclusively to the heemraden, except for the fisheries of the Zijlbrug and Marebrug.
 
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1399.03.16Prohibition: no fishing nets to be set (touw setten) in front of sluices from Haarlem to Gouda (thus all of Rijnland) with the exception of the Mare and Zijl bridges at Leiden.
 

 

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maredijk
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1451.10.05Permission for those along the Maredijk and the canal (de Peol?) behind Endegeest (Oegstgeest) to have the dijk and canal apportioned for maintenance work (verhoefslagen) by the schout
 
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1455.07.01Verdict in a long-running dispute between Willem van Oestgeest and his companions and the officials of Oegstgeest concerning morgengeld, penninggeld, and more; the hoogheemraden side with the officials of Oegstgeest.
 

 

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margaret of cleves, countess
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1405.09.29Copy (badly damaged) of a charter issued by Margaret of Cleves [Margaretha van Kleef] in which the ambachten of Sloten, Polanen and Osdorp, along with all ambachten between Amsterdam and the Spaarndam responsible for maintenance of the Spaarndammerdijk, must obey the keur calling for the common repair of dike breaks and prevent the formation of walen (deep washouts).
 

 

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margaretha van kleef, gravin
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1405.09.29Copy (badly damaged) of a charter issued by Margaret of Cleves [Margaretha van Kleef] in which the ambachten of Sloten, Polanen and Osdorp, along with all ambachten between Amsterdam and the Spaarndam responsible for maintenance of the Spaarndammerdijk, must obey the keur calling for the common repair of dike breaks and prevent the formation of walen (deep washouts).
 

 

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marienpoel
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1448.02.27Heemraden accept the resignation of heemraad Boudwijn van Zwieten for health reasons and choose Jan van Poelgeest, schout of Leiden, as his replacement.
 
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1456.05.04Permission to keep the bridge in front of the Rijnsburgerpoort (Leiden) open. The regulars of (Maridn)poel and the brothers of St. Hieronymous (Lospen, Leiden) and others who live there may maintain the drain (verlaet) at their own cost on condition that they keep it closed whenever the water in the Oude Rijn is higher than the binnenwater so that no land gets flooded.
 

 

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marsemans stege
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1371.11.13A list of certain incomes attached to lands and buildings perhaps in the neighborhood of Voorschoten and Valkenburg.
 

 

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martijn dircxzoon
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1450.05.05Permission for Martin Dircxz. to maintain the shoring in t,e same manner as is done at Leidmuiden and Ter Aar, at his own cost.
 
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1451.05.04Settlement of dispute between Mertijn Dircxzoon and his nephew, Clais Heijnricxzoon concerning responsibility for maintaining the shoring on the Spaarndammerdijk, behind the Kolk (Grote sluis), formerly maintained by Leimuiden and Ter Aar.
 

 

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martijn everszoon
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1455.10.07Permission to Martijn Everszoon and Wouter Hugenszoon and their associates to put a a culvert or small bridge in the Stompwijkerweg in Hofveen [i.e., Stompwijk], and thereafter they must plant alder [els] according to the keur.
 

 

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martijn janszoon
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1460.05.06Hoogheemraden order those responsible for keeping livestock from the Spaarndammerdijk (the sea dike running from Spaarndam to Amsterdam) to appear before them and declare openly what they have done with respect to enforcing the grazing prohibition and that they will enforce the prohibition by fining those who disobey and keep the turnstiles that prevent access in good working order.
 

 

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meadows
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1450.06.30Schout, heemraden, and community of Benthuizen request permission for a drainage ditch to drain 500 roeden of its meadow lands. Permission was granted. 600 roeden equaled on morgen.
 

 

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measurement
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1443.03.13Regulation of a dispute with Woerden concerning how land is measured and morgengeld is assessed.
 

 

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meer, jan van der
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1416.02.22Settlement of a dispute between Liclaes Dirc Feyen z. and Jan vander Meer over a dike in Spaarnwoude.
 

 

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meer, willem van der
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1444.03.04Specifications for the reconstruction of the Zijlsluis and the Zijlbrug, both in bad condition, to be completed by the middle of May.
 

 

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meerburch danielszoon, jan van
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1384.00.00Apparently information concerning the handling (or mishandling) of certain properties in Katwijk, Leiden, Voorschoten, and Zoeterwoude held in trust for the benefit of the heirs of Aven Dirc Soytgens
 

 

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meerburch, jan van
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1371.11.13A list of certain incomes attached to lands and buildings perhaps in the neighborhood of Voorschoten and Valkenburg.
 

 

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mees vranckenzoon
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1455.10.07Permission for Hazerswoude to dig a canal 9 feet wide from the land of Mees Vranckenszoon to that of Jan Aelwijnszoon and then further along the Ommedijk. Thereafter, the schout shall inspect it like all other roads and canals.
 

 

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mees willem heinriczoon
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1451.06.29Permission for village of Wassenaar to allow Mees Willem Hendricxzoon to build a stone bridge in the Rugelaan and keep it (collect tolls and maintain it) for 36 years, after which it and the road will be turned over to the ambacht in good condition.
 

 

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meeste rijcdom
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1444.10.10Outline the duties or obligations of the schout and heemraden of Leiderdorp
 

 

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meestgen vranckenzoon
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1448.02.27Permission for Zoeterwoude to inspect the Nieuwe Wetering and the Ommedijk from the Nieuwe Weterting to Meestgen Vranckenszoon in the same manner as they inspect other canals and roads.
 

 

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meeus pieter ruyscher
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1473.03.17Dirc van Bosche, apparently the heemraad's assistant, acknowledged that he holds a hundred Rijnsche gulden that his late father, Pieter, also the bode, had collected on behalf of Rijnland. Apparently, he will pay back at the rate of 5 gulden per year. A note at the end says this document was replaced by another because Rijnland sold the obligation (mortgage) to Meeus Pieter Ruyscher
 

 

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meeus pieterszoon
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1437.06.25Testimony concerning land against which a lien had been placed because of prescribed maintenance work left undone.
 
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1452.10.17Permission for Dirc Humanszoon and Olivier Aerntszoon to schouw a canal in Zegwaard (runs through middle of the land and empties into another watering near the Hoefweg), with their schouw beginning at the land of Egghert Vranckenszoon to that of Meeuw Pieterszoon
 

 

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meren
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1436.00.00Limit peat digging close from within 50 rods of the lakes, except for Bennebroek, where the limit is 25 rods.
 
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1436.02.28Regulate how the scout and heemraden of Lisse must inspect the oude beek in the oude veen which drained into the lakes and apportion maintenance responsibilities (verhoefslagen).
 
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1437.09.16Authorized a canal (waterscup) to be used by Schoot and Korteraar running from the Aar to the Oude Aar.
 
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1440.06.28Order Voorschoten to repair the breach in its ommedijk that Reyner marked with a pole, etc.
 
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1444.02.24Forgive some of the penninggeld due from Riedwijk and Nieuwerkerk because of the losses they have suffered from flooding by the lakes [Haarlemmermeer].
 
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1447.05.02Revision of an old keur prohibiting digging of peat within 50 rods of the lakes (though for Bennebroek within 25 roeden). From now on anyone digging more than 4 dagvelds per morgen will pay a fine of 10 lb. per 10 dagvelds in excess. One dagveld was the quantity of peat excavated from a pit 15 rods long and 10 turves wide and deep.
 
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1447.06.27Permission for Sassenheim to assign maintenance responsibilities (verhoefslagen) for the the dike that extends from the east side of the windmill toward the lakes.
 
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1464.06.27Limit peat digging in Sloten and Ostdorp to no closer than 100 rods from the lakes and 500 rods from the dike.
 
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1466.07.01Because residents of Hillegom and others have continued to dig too much peat, the hoogheemraden have clarified the keur on limiting peat digging to no closer than 50 rods of the lakes (except for Bennebroek), etc. From thenceforth they may dig only 4 dagvelds of peat per morgen on their own land. One dagveld was the quantity of peat excavated from a pit 15 rods long and 10 turves wide and deep.
 
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1471.10.08Permission for schout and heemraden of Lisse to schouw (inspect and maintain) and put in order the beek next to Pouwels Dammeszoon -- should be dredged to old depth beginning at the heul (small bridge or culvert) next to Pouwels house to the Meer. Those residents who don't do their work may be assessed 9 sc.
 
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1480.05.09Permission for kerkmeesters of Hillegom to dig a ditch 6 feet with through their land that lies along the lake.
 

 

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meynert claeszoon
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1430.01.07Authorization for Spaarnwoude to build a sluis with associated canal through the dike (Hoge Zeedijk or Spaarndammerdijk) at Hofambacht with various stipulations, including a ban on fishing and a requirement that it be used only to discharge water and not to allow it in from outside.
 
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1430.01.13Concerning the reconstruction of the Kerkendijk at Spaarnwoude. Had previously asked if anyone was willing to take on the task for a good financial reward., but no one came forward. Now, Jan Allertszoon, priest and vice curate at Spaarnwoude, with some friends, will take up the task of restoring a section of 15 roeden and 1 foot, for which the hoogheemraden agree to pay 7 nobels per roede. After thinking about it for 14 days and both secretly and publically trying to find others who might do it for less, the hoogheemraden now have agreed. Priest Jan and associates will rebuild the dike to proper specifications. The city of Haarlem offered advice and consent in this matter.
 
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1431.09.05Part of an on-going regulation of the Kostverloren dike, part of the sea dike at Amsterdam.
 
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1434.05.00Testimony in a dispute taken by heemraad Meynert Claeszoon concerning the priest Jan Allertsz. of Spaarnwoude who was charged with using more land for the church than he was authorized to use. In early 1430, priest Jan and associates had agreed to rebuild the badly damaged Kerkendijk at Spaarnwoude.
 
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1438.caList of heemraden who served as rentmeester from 1432 to 1438, with their backups from 1432-1437
 

 

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meynert dirck smeetszoon
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1432.00.00Allow recovery of money owed on some land in Zoetermeer belonging to the widow and children of the late Aelbrecht die Mandemaker who have abandoned the land and/or are fugitives. Meynert Dirc Smeetszoon agreed to pay the sum owed and will recover his cost from the property owned by the fugitives.
 

 

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meyns jacopsdochter
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1431.00.00List of individuals banished in 1431
 

 

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michiel jordijnszoon
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1430.01.07Authorization for Spaarnwoude to build a sluis with associated canal through the dike (Hoge Zeedijk or Spaarndammerdijk) at Hofambacht with various stipulations, including a ban on fishing and a requirement that it be used only to discharge water and not to allow it in from outside.
 

 

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michiel zwaertszoon
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1430.01.07Authorization for Spaarnwoude to build a sluis with associated canal through the dike (Hoge Zeedijk or Spaarndammerdijk) at Hofambacht with various stipulations, including a ban on fishing and a requirement that it be used only to discharge water and not to allow it in from outside.
 

 

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michiels wael
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1450.05.05Hoogheemraden authorized the moving of a turnstile on Mijchiels wael
 

 

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middelburg
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1330.07.12Requirement that the Hoge Rijndijk, running along the left or south bank of the Oude Rijn, from Zwammerdam to Katwijk, be maintained at 5 feet (roede voete) high and 5 feet wide and lying 2 feet from the water's edge.
 
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1437.12.20Procedures: from now on, officials of Boskoop, Middelburg, and Randenburg may apportion prescribed maintenance work for the Spaarndam and the Doeswetering with one instead of three officials.
 
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1437.12.20Procedures: how the officials of Boskoop, Middelburg, and Randenburg are to carry out their inspections
 
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1449.11.18Middelburg must discharge it maintenance responsibilities on the Schinkeldijk (Spaarndam) within 14 days.
 
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1466.05.06Permission for Willem van Foreest to schouw (inspect and maintain) his ambacht of Middelburg with his schout in May and again at Bamis (October 1).
 
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1469.02.28Invitation for bids to repair the Haarlemmersluis (Koudekerk, 'sBurchgravenveen, Heer Dirks Ambacht van Zuidwijk, Middelburch, Benthuizen, and Valkenburg) with specifications for the work. Clais Dircxzoon van Schoerl took on the work for 719 lb., with Pieter Dirxzoon and Jan Gerijtszoon standing surety for him.
 
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1525.09.14Settlement of a dispute between the achterdorpen that drain into the IJssel and the commons of Rijnland over payment of levies and apportionment of maintenance responsibilities (verhoefslagen).
 

 

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middelvaart
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1452.10.17Permission for Dirc Humanszoon and Olivier Aerntszoon to schouw a canal in Zegwaard (runs through middle of the land and empties into another watering near the Hoefweg), with their schouw beginning at the land of Egghert Vranckenszoon to that of Meeuw Pieterszoon
 

 

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mill
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1447.06.27Permission for Sassenheim to assign maintenance responsibilities (verhoefslagen) for the the dike that extends from the east side of the windmill toward the lakes.
 

 

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mills
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1447.00.00Creation of a polder focussed on a drainage canal (waterschap) to be created in Benthuizen, beginning at the Heinlaan and running across to the Gheer then extending between Engbrecht's holding and the windmill holding up to the mill road and then back to the Heinlaan. Those resident in the polder and benefitting from this canal shall maintain it. This polder, with its bridges (9 feet wide) will be inspected by the schout of Benhuizen with 5 heemraden who are resident in the polder.
 
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1460.02.26Because of the damage that they can do to low-lying lands, windmills may be established only with the consent of the hoogheemraden, and all windmills already in place must be stopped until approved.
 
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1460.05.06Permission for Zegwaard to pump with windmills into the Schieland drainage level even though the windmills were located in Rijnland territory where windmill use was limited by Rijnland's regulations.
 
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1462.02.23Permission for the participants in the Watergang (canal) der Vier Ambachten (Alphen, Waddinxveen, Hazerswoude, and Boskoop) to construct windmills to pump water from their lands into the canal, which drained into the IJssel River.
 
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1469.02.28In light of keur of 26 February 1460 prohibiting establishment of pumping mills without the consent of hoogheermaden, permission is now granted to pump with horse mills into the Oude Rijn, the Zijl, or into ones own canal.
 
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1474.05.10Consent for residents of Alphen inside the new dike (polder between the Oostkade and the Gouwekade) to put a water mill on their land with which to pump into the Oude Rijn on condition that the new dike remain closed and that no water from the Watergang der Vier Ambachten comes through.
 
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1528.10.22Settlement of dispute between Waddinxveen, Broek, Tuylnesse and Korterakkeren vs. Coenencoop over building of windmills and horse mills in Coenencoop.
 

 

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mills, horse mills
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1483.07.15Permission for Heinric van Naeldwijc to replace the horse mills with windmills to pump water from his lordship in Waddinxveen.
 

 

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minderbroeders
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1445.10.05Permission for the Friars Minor in the Waard section of Leiden to construct a bridge over the Nieuwe Rijn on the condition that the bridgeheads do not narrow the river.
 

 

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molen weer
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1447.00.00Creation of a polder focussed on a drainage canal (waterschap) to be created in Benthuizen, beginning at the Heinlaan and running across to the Gheer then extending between Engbrecht's holding and the windmill holding up to the mill road and then back to the Heinlaan. Those resident in the polder and benefitting from this canal shall maintain it. This polder, with its bridges (9 feet wide) will be inspected by the schout of Benhuizen with 5 heemraden who are resident in the polder.
 

 

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molen weg
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1447.00.00Creation of a polder focussed on a drainage canal (waterschap) to be created in Benthuizen, beginning at the Heinlaan and running across to the Gheer then extending between Engbrecht's holding and the windmill holding up to the mill road and then back to the Heinlaan. Those resident in the polder and benefitting from this canal shall maintain it. This polder, with its bridges (9 feet wide) will be inspected by the schout of Benhuizen with 5 heemraden who are resident in the polder.
 

 

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molen, nuwenwater
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1483.03.04Permission for Willem Hendricxzoon, Pieter Dircxzoon, Wouter Janszoon, and Claes Janszoon to pump water with a new mill at Hazerswoude as long as no one is harmed by it.
 

 

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molenaarsbrugge
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1429.00.00Maintenance responsibilities for the Molenaarsbrug or Heimansbrug in Alphen-Oudshoorn, split evenly between the Land of Woerden and Rijnland.
 

 

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moniken wech
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1483.07.15Order the maintenance by Warmond of the Lede and Poel behind Warmond.
 

 

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moniken werk
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1483.07.15Order the maintenance by Warmond of the Lede and Poel behind Warmond.
 

 

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moordrecht
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1400.caAuthorization: to construct and/or maintain the Slingerkade running between Zuid-Waddinxveen and Moordrecht.
 
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1454.10.15Permission for Hazerswoude to put fences on the Slingerkade, which ran between Zuid-Waddinxveen and Moordrecht..
 

 

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mooring of boats
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1437.06.29Prohibition against mooring boats to the shoring of the sluices at Spaarndam.
 
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1454.10.08Order that the width of passage in the Spaarne be maintained throughout as measured in the five spans of the Langebrug. Within this profile, no boats may be moored on pilings and such nor may fish corves be installed.
 
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1456.05.04Prohibit placement of fish corves or traps and mooring of boats between the main gaps in the bridges in the Spaarne at Haarlem.
 

 

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morgen morgensgelijk
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1284.11.13Grant Alphen, Randenburg, Snijdelwijk; Groesnwaard, Splinters Ambacht uten Waard the right to remove the sluice gate in the Gouwesluis at the Oude Rijn in Alphen as well as other rights associated with the Gouwe.
 
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1356.04.18Copy of a charter of 1356 issued by Count Willem V that authorized construction of and established maintenance responsibilities for the Gouwesluis at Alphen.
 
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1361.01.04Certified copy of a charter issued by Duke Albrecht giving permission to the residents of the polder on the eastside of the Gouwe at Alphen to construct a canal between the Oude Rijn and the IJssel, with rules for the naming of heemraden for schouwing the canal.
 
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1400.12.28Regulation of the authority and manner of schouw, most likely of the Gouwe and/or its kaden.
 
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1423.00.00Followup to dispute between Hofambacht and Spaarnwoude over maintenance requirements of a dike and sleeper dike.
 
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1429.00.00All who drain through Rijnland must pay morgengeld, morgen morgensgelijk.
 
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1436.02.28Regulates how those within Lisse should pay morgen morgensgelijk just as if they all had emerged from wilderness.
 
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1437.06.25Settlement of dispute between Gerijt van Heemstede, lord of Benthuizen, and Willem Bort concerning a waterway in Hogeveen that had been authorized by a charter from Duke Albrecht. Those who do not contribute their share of maintenance responsibilities shall have their drainage blocked off.
 
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1443.10.01Municipal officials of Haarlem and Leiden complained in front of the governor of Holland, lord of Lalaing, about Rijnland's attempts to collect levies from the cities despite their charters which they claim exempt them from such payments. Rijnland countered with charters claiming such authority and also referred, at the very end, to a similar case with Amsterdam in which, presumably Rijnland's claims were upheld.
 
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1446.06.28Take testimony in a dispute between the residents of Alphen and those of Randenburg, Groenswaard, and Snijdelwijk concerning maintenance requirements in the Gouwesluis at Alphen, with a copy of an old charter from 1284 brought into play
 
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1446.10.04All land in Rijnland, regardless of quality, falls under the jurisdiction of dijkrecht as is written in another document, here appended
 
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1453.01.15In the presence of the representatives of the villages between Amsterdam and Spaarndam, the hoogheemraden ordered the closing of all dikes along the Spaarndammerdijk, with the costs to be spread over the affected villages in proportion to their areas.
 
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1460.02.26Because of the damage that they can do to low-lying lands, windmills may be established only with the consent of the hoogheemraden, and all windmills already in place must be stopped until approved.
 
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1463.03.01Reiteration: all land that benefits from Rijnland's drainage system must pay morgengeld
 
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1469.02.28Settlement of dispute between residents of Hogeveen concerning maintenance of the Kijfvairte. The canal must be put in order by all residing between the Westvaart and the geordineerde Oostvaart (Hazerswoude) beginning at the northern streckvaart to the fens (venen) of Florijs van Boschuijsen. All associated costs should be spread over the community members, or at least the majority of them.
 
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1528.10.22Settlement of dispute between Waddinxveen, Broek, Tuylnesse and Korterakkeren vs. Coenencoop over building of windmills and horse mills in Coenencoop.
 
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1529.06.02Settlement of dispute, that made its way to the Court of Holland, between the rentmeester of Rijnland and the village officials of Hazerswoude concerning maintenance requirement and monetary assessments assigned to Hazerswoude.
 

 

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morgengeld
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1361.01.04Certified copy of a charter issued by Duke Albrecht giving permission to the residents of the polder on the eastside of the Gouwe at Alphen to construct a canal between the Oude Rijn and the IJssel, with rules for the naming of heemraden for schouwing the canal.
 
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1363.08.04A charter of Duke Albrecht concerning how those on the south side of Woerden, who drain into the IJssel, are to be free of obligations at Spaarndam after the payment of 10 Flemish groten per morgan. Those on the south side who do not drain into the IJssel, along with all on the north side of Woerden, shall pay 5 Flemish groten per morgan and remain responsible for two sluices at Spaarndam.
 
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1391.02.13Settlement a of dispute between the hoogheemraden of Rijnland and the hoogheemraden of Schieland concerning payment of morgengeld by Alphen -- concerns it's share in a waterway on the west side of the Gouwe that ran through a section of Schieland and drained via a sluice into the IJssel. Alphen shall pay Rijnland for the portion lying in Rijnland and Schieland for the portion lying in Schieland.
 
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1417.caList of those in Heemstede who were delinquent in paying their morgengeld.
 
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1421.05.25Regulate how morgengeld is to be levied along the Scafgaende weren in Zoeterwoude.
 
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1429.00.00All who drain through Rijnland must pay morgengeld, morgen morgensgelijk.
 
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1429.00.00When officials seize land to recover unpaid morgengeld assessments, but the seized land is worth less than the amounts owed, they may seize other kinds of property as well.
 
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1434.00.00For Zoeterwoude to recover unpaid morgengeld by seizing property of those in arrears.
 
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1434.00.00Permission for Walich Janszoon to carry off and use the turf that Gerijt Boenenzoon bought from him in Vriesekoop until the latter fulfills his morgengeld and prescribed maintenance work responsibilities.
 
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1434.06.29Permission for Rijnsaterswoude to collect morgengeld from some church land (Hielige geest lant).
 
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1436.02.28Regulates how those within Lisse should pay morgen morgensgelijk just as if they all had emerged from wilderness.
 
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1436.03.04Permission to residents of Zoetermeer to dig peat in the Groenen Erve section as long as they discharge all perform all prescribed maintenance work and pay all morgengeld.
 
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1437.09.16Authorized a canal (waterscup) to be used by Schoot and Korteraar running from the Aar to the Oude Aar.
 
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1438.02.25Order Voorschoten to choose officials in the customary manner within 14 days.
 
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1440.00.00Requires local, village officials to submit their accounts to the heemraden before they levy morgengeld
 
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1442.10.02Regulate the construction and maintenance of a new canal and encircling dike at Koudekerk and Oudshoorn. The new construction is to be at the expense of all of Koudekerk except for the Hooge Waard, while its upkeep will be shared by all, including the Hooge Waard. The old dike along the Heymanswetering may be sold off.
 
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1443.03.13Declare that the measurements taken at Hazerswoude shall stand as authentic and be recorded in three books.
 
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1443.10.01Municipal officials of Haarlem and Leiden complained in front of the governor of Holland, lord of Lalaing, about Rijnland's attempts to collect levies from the cities despite their charters which they claim exempt them from such payments. Rijnland countered with charters claiming such authority and also referred, at the very end, to a similar case with Amsterdam in which, presumably Rijnland's claims were upheld.
 
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1446.10.04All land in Rijnland, regardless of quality, falls under the jurisdiction of dijkrecht as is written in another document, here appended
 
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1448.05.06Permission for Lodewijc van Montfoorde, lord of Hazerswoude, to regulate usage and maintenance of a canal and bridge in Hazerswoude. All who drain through it will pay their share in Rijnlands assessments.
 
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1448.06.25Verdict in the dispute between Vechter Clasezoon, an official of Zoeterwoude, and the burgemeesters of Leiden concerning the assessment of 50 morgens of land that was taken up within the city walls. The hoogheemraden sided with Leiden because, by Vechter's admission, no assessments had been collected on this land for over 50 years, and the rule in place says that if morgengeld is not collected for a third of 100 years, the right to assess the land is forfeited.
 
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1449.11.18Decision regarding Hogeveen which had long refused to assume its responsibilities in Rijnland's common works and, as a consequence, had been threatened with having its drainage route dammed off. In February 1449 (OAR14, 38v-a) it had been delayed until Easter. Now, a group from Hogeveen has petitioned to have it further delayed while some sort of agreement is worked out. The heemraden, with this keur, agree that the damming will be put off until St. Peter's schouw (24 February 1450) if the Hogeveeners agree to pay morgengeld at the same rate as do their neighboring ambachten and also abide by peat digging regulations such as posting bond, etc.
 
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1451.02.22Hoogheemraden agree to free residents of Hogeveen between Benthorn and Waddinxveense greppel and between the landscheiding (watershed embankment between Rijnland on the one side and Delfland and Schieland on the other) and the count's greppel of Hazerswoude from paying morgengenld because the later have paid 60 English nobels which heemraden have invested in land purchased from Adriaen van der Meije and Jan Splinterszoon located in Alphenerhorn. The residents had insisted they were not required to pay morgengeld because of a charter from Duke Albrecht. This agreement came about because of the arbitration of the stadhouder and Raad of Holland.
 
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1453.01.15Hoogheemraden decide that Willem van Alcmade and Jan van Poelgeest will keep an accounting of all the expenses incurred in the repair and reconstruction of the Zeedijk. Later, these costs will be spread proportionally over all of Rijnland.
 
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1455.07.01Verdict in a long-running dispute between Willem van Oestgeest and his companions and the officials of Oegstgeest concerning morgengeld, penninggeld, and more; the hoogheemraden side with the officials of Oegstgeest.
 
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1456.10.05Those who collect assessments for the hoogheemraden or for village officials must turn in the amounts they are responsible for, even if is at their own expense.
 
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1463.03.01Reiteration: all land that benefits from Rijnland's drainage system must pay morgengeld
 
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1468.05.03Permission for an official from Schoot to collect morgengeld of the ambacht under the legal authority of the ambacht as if it had been done in the presence of the assistant to the dijkgraaf and hoogheemraden.
 
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1477.12.29All expenses that hoogheemraden incur while closing the walen in the Zeedijk will be distributed across the entire territory of Rijnland.
 
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1525.09.14Settlement of a dispute between the achterdorpen that drain into the IJssel and the commons of Rijnland over payment of levies and apportionment of maintenance responsibilities (verhoefslagen).
 
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1529.06.02Settlement of dispute, that made its way to the Court of Holland, between the rentmeester of Rijnland and the village officials of Hazerswoude concerning maintenance requirement and monetary assessments assigned to Hazerswoude.
 

 

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morgentael
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1429.00.00When officials seize land to recover unpaid morgengeld assessments, but the seized land is worth less than the amounts owed, they may seize other kinds of property as well.
 

 

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mortgage
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1473.03.17Dirc van Bosche, apparently the heemraad's assistant, acknowledged that he holds a hundred Rijnsche gulden that his late father, Pieter, also the bode, had collected on behalf of Rijnland. Apparently, he will pay back at the rate of 5 gulden per year. A note at the end says this document was replaced by another because Rijnland sold the obligation (mortgage) to Meeus Pieter Ruyscher
 

 

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mourijn
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1434.05.00Testimony in a dispute taken by heemraad Meynert Claeszoon concerning the priest Jan Allertsz. of Spaarnwoude who was charged with using more land for the church than he was authorized to use. In early 1430, priest Jan and associates had agreed to rebuild the badly damaged Kerkendijk at Spaarnwoude.
 

 

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mourijn willemszoon
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1523.11.10Settlement of dispute between residents of Alphen west of the Gouwe and village officials of the south end of Waddinxveen and Coenencoop concerning the Binnenkade and the overtocht (inclined plane with winch to lift a boat over a dike) of the Goudkade to the Nesse, alongside the culvert.
 

 

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mourijn willemzoons zoon
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1528.10.22Settlement of dispute between Waddinxveen, Broek, Tuylnesse and Korterakkeren vs. Coenencoop over building of windmills and horse mills in Coenencoop.
 

 

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mouwerijs
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1417.caList of those in Heemstede who were delinquent in paying their morgengeld.
 

 

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mybrug
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1403.10.08Authorization: a sluice in the Rijndijk between the Mye bridge and the church at Leiderdorp.
 

 

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mychiels wael
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1449.06.05Permission to put a sluice [zijl] through the Spaarndammerdijk between Florijs[van Sparenwoude]waal and Mijchielswaal.
 

 

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mye, adriaen van der
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1451.02.22Hoogheemraden agree to free residents of Hogeveen between Benthorn and Waddinxveense greppel and between the landscheiding (watershed embankment between Rijnland on the one side and Delfland and Schieland on the other) and the count's greppel of Hazerswoude from paying morgengenld because the later have paid 60 English nobels which heemraden have invested in land purchased from Adriaen van der Meije and Jan Splinterszoon located in Alphenerhorn. The residents had insisted they were not required to pay morgengeld because of a charter from Duke Albrecht. This agreement came about because of the arbitration of the stadhouder and Raad of Holland.
 
DateSummaryRec details
1451.03.05An act by Jan van Noorde and Heinric Paedsenszoon, magistrates (schepenen) of Leiden, recording the sale by Adriaen van der Mye of 6 morgens of land in Alphen to the hoogheemraden of Rijnland, with mention of nearest neighbors (belengingen).
 

 

 

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William H. TeBrake
Maine, USA, June 2006
Rijnland
OAR11, OAR12, OAR13
www.janvanhout.nl