at this court it is shown by the homage that
Jane
late wife of
Thos
Durden
(Robt Durden)
who held for herself and her assigns for her lifetime certain parcels of land viz one parcel of land with a house and garden built thereon lying upon the northern part of a close containing 6a2r of land lying next to
called
Wildefield
and containing in it 5a1r as it is now divided with dools and also the northern part or parcel of the lord's aldercarr called
Oxen Fen
containing by estimation 4a2r with ways and appurtenances pertaining to the same and one croft of land with appurtenances enclosed late of
Bradfeild
containing 4a more or less the remainder thereof after the said decease to
Thos Machin
the elder son of
Thos Machin
and
Jane
and the heirs of the body of the said
Thos
the son legitimately procreated or to be procreated and in default of such issue then the remainder thereof to the next heir of
Jane
herself forever as by a copy of a court roll here in court shown and bearing the date
19.5.1619
it is clearly shown and appears after the last court and before this court she died seised of such her estate now in open court and person came the aforesaid
Thos Machyn
the son being under age viz aged 16yrs or thereabouts and humbly sought that the lord should grant and give custody both of the body and of the lands and customary tenements of the aforesaid
Thos
after the aforesaid death of
Jane
his mother to
Margt Parker
his aunt until the aforesaid
Thos
should reach the age of twenty one years to whom the same said
Margt Parker
by
her deputy the lord by the aforesaid steward granted custody and thus both of the body and
of the aforesaid tenements with the rents and services thereunto belonging and to find for the said
Thos
all necessaries and to give thereof the profits to the aforesaid
Thos
when he shall reach his full age and the aforesaid
Margt
gave to the lord for a fine as is shown in the margin
but fealty was respited until etc and she was admitted thereof guardian