Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr21)

18.1.1612 (Saturday 18 January 1612)

document 33401613

whereas at a court here held wednesday being 16.9.1607 Jn Bruce was admitted tenant of the lord for himself and his heirs to certain lands called Bomefeilde lying in the aforesaid Earls Colne containing by estimation 11a as by copy of a court roll here in court produced it is clearly shown now at this court it is shown by the homage that the aforesaid Jn Bruce after the last court and before this court surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of Robt Cobbe instead of the bailiff in the presence of Thos Smithe and Robt Crowe two customary tenants the same testifying according to the custom of the aforesaid manor all the aforesaid premises with appurtenances to the use and behoof of Thos Aylett and his heirs forever who the same said Thos present here in court came and humbly sought admittance to the premises according to the aforesaid surrender to whom the lord by his aforesaid steward granted thereof seisin to have to him and his heirs to hold from the lord by the rod at the will of the lord according to the custom of the said 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
6li and was admitted thereof tenant