whereas at a view with court here held
27.5.1624
Jn Bowles
was admitted tenant of the lord for himself and his heirs to one tenement or cottage with garden adjoining with appurtenances situated next to Colneford Hill by the surrender of
Francis Newton
now at this court it is shown by the homage that the aforesaid
Jn Bowles
after the last court and before this court viz
3.6.1628
surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of
Simon
instead of the bailiff in the presence of
Jn Middleton
senior and
Mich Heyward
two customary tenants of the aforesaid manor the same testifying according to the custom of the aforesaid manor the aforesaid tenement or cottage and garden with appurtenances to the use and behoof of
Thos Smith
senior of Earls Colne tanner and his heirs forever who present here in court sought admittance thereof to the premises to whom the lord by his aforesaid steward granted thereof seisin by the rod to have the aforesaid tenement or cottage with garden with appurtenances to the aforesaid
Thos Smyth
and his heirs forever 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 services and customs thereunto belonging and by right accustomed and he gave the lord his fine and made fealty to the lord and was admitted thereof tenant of the lord