whereas at a court here held saturday being 7.1.1609 Jn Pierson was admitted tenant of the lord for himself and his heirs to one croft of land sometime of Jn Bridge lying upon Colneford Hill as by a roll of that court here in this full court produced and clearly shown now to this court came the aforesaid Jn Pierson in person and in full and open court surrendered the aforesaid croft of land with appurtenances into the hands of the lord by the hands of his said steward to the use and behoof of Rich Warde and his heirs who present in court sought for himself admittance thereof to whom the lord by his said steward granted thereof seisin to have to the same Rich and his heirs to hold from the lord by the rod at the will of the lord according to the custom of the aforesaid manor by the rents and services thereunto belonging and by right accustomed and he gave to the lord his fine as is shown in the margin and made fealty to the lord and was admitted thereof tenant of the lord