Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr21)
4.4.1616
(Thursday 4 April 1616)
document 33500643
item it is shown by the homage that
Roger Marche
of Great Birch Essex yeoman late customary tenant of the manor after the last court and before this court surrendered into the hands of the lord of the aforesaid manor by the hands of
Thos Upcher
instead of the bailiff in the presence of
Jn Brownson
and
Jn Crick
two customary tenants of the manor two crofts of land containing 5a now built on parcel of six crofts called
Seven Acres
lying altogether between a lane leading towards
Bowerfeild
on one part and lands called
Slowcrofts
and
Debenhams
on the other part and one pightle containing 2r lying against the king's highway next to and adjoining
Bartonfeild
by name three crofts of land containing 5a more or less which premises the aforesaid
Roger
held for himself and his heirs as by copy of a roll of the said court here in court produced and shown bearing the date
.10.1610#
it is clearly shown and appears to the use and behoof of
Thos Marchant
of the aforesaid Great Birch yeoman
the full sum of 80li of good and legal English money and against payment thereof made to the aforesaid
Thos Marchant
his executors or assigns and then after such payment thereof made that the land and aforesaid premises should remain to the use and behoof of
Susan Marche
daughter of the aforesaid
Roger
her heirs and assigns forever which same certain aforesaid sum of money was made and faithfully paid to the aforesaid
Thos Marchant
by
Eliz Marche
as the executor of the aforesaid
Roger Marche
upon which upon which it was considered here in court by a certain writing signed and sealed and delivered by the aforesaid
Thos Marchant
that he himself remitted released and resigned all right title interest and demand which he has or would have in the aforesaid premises
the tenor of which in these following words to all christian people to whom this present writing shall come know that I
Thos Marchant
of Great Birch yeoman do send greetings in our lord god everlasting that one
Roger Marche
of the said town and county yeoman did by his surrender in writing bearing date
last past surrender into the hands of the lord of the manor of Earls Colne by the hands of
Jn Browneson
and
Jn Crick
customary tenants of the said manor one house with the lands and the appurtenances thereunto belonging and in the occupation of
Jn Crick
or his assigns to the use of me the said
Thos Marchant
whereby I
of the said house and lands together with the rents of other lands likewise surrendered
and holden of other manors
I should be fully satisfied and paid the full sum
as shall be also due for the use thereof and after that I should be so satisfied the
other uses as are mentioned and
the said surrender and other surrenders of
do and may appear now know ye that the said
Thos Marchant
I have wholly renounced and refuse and by this present writing do
of the said house and lands and other
not intermeddle with the same or ordering and disposing thereof to such persons
..1615#
Robt Bereman
and
Jn Bereman
to this same said court came the aforesaid
Eliz
and
Susanna
the daughter