Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr22)

31.5.1637 (Wednesday 31 May 1637)

document 34400553

at this court Math Stephens gentleman son and heir of Wm Stephens gentleman deceased came into court and sought admittance to one piece or parcel of customary meadow containing by estimation 2r more or less lying in the common meadow in Earls Colne and abutting upon a meadow pertaining to the messuage which certain parcel of the aforesaid meadow Wm Stephens bought from Jas Pennocke and of seised and by which it appears to the court that the claim of the said Math is true therefore the lord by the aforesaid steward granted the aforesaid parcel of meadow with appurtenances to the aforesaid Math Stephens and delivered to him seisin thereof by the rod to have and to hold the aforesaid parcel of meadow with appurtenances to the aforesaid Math Stephens his heirs and assigns forever from the lord by the rod at the will of the lord by the rents services thereunto belonging and by right accustomed and he gave to the lord for a fine etc