it is shown by the homage that
Jn Middleton
senior out of court namely
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surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of
Simon Ive
instead of the bailiff in the presence of
Thos Smyth
and
Nath Kinge
two customary tenants the same testifying according to the custom of the aforesaid manor his cottage or tenement called
Sadlers
with appurtenances in which the same said
Jn Middleton
and
Jn Theobald
now live to the use and behoof of
Jn Middleton
his elder son and the heirs of the aforesaid
Jn
the son forever upon condition however that if the aforesaid
Jn Middleton
the son his heirs executors or assigns should pay or cause to be paid to the aforesaid
Jn Middleton
senior his executors or assigns the sum of 6li of legal money of England in or at the aforesaid cottage called
Sadlers
in or upon the day at which time the next court for the aforesaid manor is to be held or in or upon the feast day of michaelmas
29.9.
whichever of them happen first that then the aforesaid surrender should stand in full force otherwise it should be void etc and furthermore it is shown by the homage that the aforesaid
Jn Middleton
the son paid the aforesaid sum of 6li according to the tenor of the aforesaid condition upon which now to this court came the aforesaid
Jn Middleton
the son and sought complete admittance to the aforesaid cottage with appurtenances to whom the same said
Jn Middleton
the son present here in court the lord by his aforesaid steward granted and delivered thereof seisin by the rod to have to him and his heirs absolutely without any conditions 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 customs and services thereunto belonging and by right accustomed and he made therefore fine and fealty and was admitted etc