Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr21)

16.4.1623 (Wednesday 16 April 1623)

document 33800671

whereas at a view with court here held 12.9.=Eliz1 the lord granted out of his hands to Jn Brownson one parcel of the lord's waste containing 17p lying next to Chalkney Crofts between the kings highway on the eastern part and lands called Chyffyn on the western part and one head thereof abutting upon the said kings highway upon which same said parcel the aforesaid Jn built a cottage to have and to hold to the same Jn Brownson for his lifetime the remainder thereof after his decease to Joan his wife for her lifetime and after the decease of Joan herself the remainder to Roger Brownson his son for his lifetime as by a copy of a roll of the aforesaid court it is clearly shown and appears now it is shown by the homage of this court that the aforesaid Jn Brownson died after the last court upon which now also to this court came the aforesaid Roger his son and sought admittance to his aforesaid remainder according to the form and intention of the aforesaid grant to whom the same said Roger the lord by his steward granted thereof seisin by the rod to have to him for his lifetime from the lord by the rod at the will of the lord according to the custom of the aforesaid manor by the annual rent of 4d and suit of court for this same manor and upon condition that he should make no waste thereupon and he gave to the lord his fine as is shown in the margin     and made fealty and was admitted in the aforesaid form tenant of the lord