Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr21)

19.4.1620 (Wednesday 19 April 1620)

document 33700365

and also at this court it is shown by the homage that Jn Potter of Peldon customary tenant of this same manor after the last court and before this court surrendered into the hands of the lord of the aforesaid manor by the hands of Walt Procter instead of the bailiff in the presence of Thos Leffingwell and Jn Potter two customary tenants of the said manor the same testifying according to the custom of the aforesaid manor the herbage of one grove of wood lying in White Colne called Much Readinge held by copy of a roll of this court immediately after the death and decease of the aforesaid Jn Potter to the use and behoof of Jeff Potter one of the sons of the aforesaid Jn Potter and Eliz Fasted whom the aforesaid Jeff by the grace of god intends to take as his wife and the heirs of the aforesaid Jeff to be procreated by the aforesaid Jeff upon the body of the aforesaid Eliz and in default of such heirs the remainder thereof to the next heir of Jeff himself forever upon which to this court came both the aforesaid Jeff Potter and the aforesaid Eliz and humbly sought from the lord admittance to the aforesaid premises to whom the lord by his aforesaid steward granted thereof seisin to have the aforesaid premises after the decease of the aforesaid Jn Potter to them the aforesaid Jeff and Eliz and the heirs of the aforesaid Jeff to be legitimately procreated upon the body of the aforesaid Eliz the remainder as stated above 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 they gave to the lord their fine and made fealty and were admitted thereof tenants of the lord and afterwards this court sitting came the aforesaid Jn Potter and surrendered the aforesaid premises and all his right in the same into the hands of the lord to the use and behoof of the aforesaid Jeff and Eliz and the heirs of the aforesaid Jeff in the aforesaid manner and form who the same said Jeff and Eliz present here in court humbly sought admittance to the aforesaid premises to whom the lord by his aforesaid steward granted to them seisin thereof 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 they gave to the lord their fine and made fealty and were admitted thereof tenants of the lord