| at this court it is shown by the homage that
Jn Smyth alias Bayly
customary tenant of this manor after the last court and before this court viz
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surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of
Jn Allyn
instead of the bailiff in the presence of
Edw Cressner
and
Jn Read
two customary tenants of the aforesaid manor the same testifying according to the custom of the aforesaid manor 4a of customary land more or less called
Haines and Clotes
with appurtenances to the use and behoof of
Dionisia Hawksby
wife of
Jn Hawksby
clerk vicar of Earls Colne and before this wife of
Rich Lancaster
doctor of theology deceased for the lifetime of the said
Dionisia
and after her decease to the use and behoof of
Mary Lancaster
first born daughter of the said
Rich Lancaster
and
Dionisia
and the heirs of the body of the said
Mary
legitimately procreated and in default of such issue then to the use and behoof of
Margt Lancaster
and the heirs of the body of the said
Margt
legitimately procreated and in default of such issue then to the use and behoof of the rightful heirs of the said
Dionisia
forever upon which came here into court the aforesaid
Dionisia
and
Mary
and humbly sought admittance according to the aforesaid surrender to whom the lord by the aforesaid steward granted and delivered thereof seisin by the rod to have the aforesaid 4a of land with appurtenances to the aforesaid
Dionisia
and her assigns for her lifetime and after her decease the remainder thereof to the aforesaid
Mary
and the heirs of her body legitimately procreated 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 they gave to the lord for their separate fines and the aforesaid
Jn
and
Dionisia
made fealty to the lord but the fealty of the said
Mary
was respited because she was under age |