whereas at a view with court here held 1.5.1637 Rich Parkinson was admitted tenant of the lord for himself and his heirs to one parcel of land called Oxenfenn containing by estimation 4a of land and to one ancient barn one small orchard two chases and a free way through and across the great yard pertaining to the capital messuage in which Jn Kettle then lived from and to the kings highway leading towards Coggeshall to drive carry and recarry from time out of mind from and to the barn chases and aforesaid Oxenfenn now at this court it is testified by the aforesaid steward and shown by the homage that the aforesaid Rich Parkinson after the last court and before this court viz 27.7.1637 above mentioned came before the said steward and surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of the aforesaid steward the aforesaid parcel of land and other premises with appurtenances to the use and behoof of Geo Bentall his heirs and assigns forever to whom the lord by the aforesaid steward granted and delivered thereof seisin by the rod to have and to hold the aforesaid parcel of land and other premises with appurtenances to the aforesaid Geo Bentall his heirs and assigns forever from the lord by the rod at the will of the lord according to the custom of he aforesaid manor by the rent of 4s10d per annum and by all other services and customs thereunto belonging and by right accustomed and he gave to the lord for his fine and made fealty and was admitted tenant