Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr21)

29.3.1627 (Thursday 29 March 1627)

document 34000960

at this court it was presented by the homage that Nich Pierce and Alice his wife this present court held for the aforesaid manor Alice herself afterwards in full court solely and secretly examined and acknowledged by the aforesaid steward as is the custom surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of     Warde instead of the bailiff in the presence of Edw Cresner gentleman and Jn Bridge two customary tenants of this manor three parcels of land containing by estimation 4a more or less called Haynes and Clotes to the use and behoof of Rich Kempe and his heirs forever upon the following condition viz that if the aforesaid Nich and Alice his wife or either of them their heirs executors or assigns or any of them should pay or cause to be paid to the said Rich Kempe his executors or assigns the sum of 10li of good and legal money of England on the 30.3.1628 in the of the parish church of the aforesaid Earls Colne in the county of Essex that then this present surrender should be void and of no force