Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr22)

16.10.1633 (Wednesday 16 October 1633)

document 34200708

and whereas at a court here held 19.5.1619 Jane Machyn then wife of Thos Machyn was admitted tenant of the lord for her lifetime to one parcel of land with a yard there built and a dwelling house built upon it lying upon the northern part of a close containing 6a of land and lying next to Wilefield and containing 5a1r and now divided with dools and also all the northern part or parcel of the lord's aldercarr called Oxenfen containing by estimation 4a2r with ways and appurtenances pertaining to the same the remainder thereof after her decease to Thos Machyn elder son of the said Jane and the heirs of the body of the said Thos legitimately procreated the remainder thereof to the rightful heirs of the said Jane forever and at the aforesaid court the aforesaid Thos was admitted to his aforesaid remainder as by a roll of the aforesaid court is clearly shown and the aforesaid Jane after the said court and before this court died the aforesaid Thos being the son and heir of the said Jane after her decease the aforesaid Thos took possession of the aforesaid premises with appurtenances now at this court it is shown by the homage that the aforesaid Thos Machyn after the death of the said Jane and before this court died thereof seised of such his estate without heirs of his body legitimately procreated and that Jn Machyn is his brother and next heir and son and heir of the said Jane and should have the right to the premises upon which came here into court the aforesaid Jn Machyn and humbly sought admittance to whom the lord by the aforesaid steward granted and delivered thereof seisin by the rod to have the aforesaid parcel of land and all and singular the premises with the appurtenances to the aforesaid Jn Machyn 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 to the lord his fine and was admitted tenant