Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr21)

18.1.1612 (Saturday 18 January 1612)

document 33401643

whereas at a court here held monday being 20.4.1601 Geo Sewell was admitted tenant of the lord for himself and his heirs to one grove or little bushet containing by estimation 1a2r called Colne Grove alias Cole Grove lying in Halstead as by a court roll here in court produced it is clearly shown now at this court it is shown by the homage that the aforesaid Geo Sewell after the last court and before this court surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of Robt Ince instead of the bailiff in the presence of Jn Parker and Israel Enowes 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 Wm Collin and Isabel his wife and the heirs of the body of the said Isabel legitimately procreated and to be procreated and in default of such heirs the remainder thereof to the said Geo Sewell and his heirs forever and because no one came to take the premises out of the hands of the lord and to agree with the lord for the fine therefore there was a precept to the bailiff to seize the premises to the use of the lord and to take the profits for the lord