Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr22)

24.7.1634 (Thursday 24 July 1634)

document 34201937

whereas at a court here held 31.10.1633 it was shown by the homage that Jn Brownson surrendered one close or parcel of land called Byrchetts to the use of a certain Margt Coleman widow for her lifetime upon the condition that if the aforesaid Jn Brownson does not take to wife the aforesaid Margt that the aforesaid surrender should be void as by a roll of the aforesaid court it clearly appears now to this court came the aforesaid Jn Brownson and the aforesaid Margt now his wife and they humbly sought that the aforesaid Margt should be admitted to whom the same said Margt the lord by the aforesaid steward granted and delivered thereof seisin by the rod to have the aforesaid parcel of land with appurtenances to the aforesaid Margt and her assigns for her lifetime 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 she gave to the lord her fine and the aforesaid Jn and Margt made fealty etc
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