Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr22)

=.12.1641 (December 1641)

document 34501855

and furthermore to this court came Edw Somerson and Cath his wife she herself solely and secretly examined by the steward of the court as is the custom and they surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of the aforesaid steward one messuage or tenement called Burtons with appurtenances and all their right interest and estate in the aforesaid messuage with appurtenances to the use and behoof of Rich Burton his heirs and assigns forever who present in court humbly sought admittance to whom the lord by the aforesaid steward granted and delivered thereof seisin by the rod to have and to hold the aforesaid messuage with appurtenances to the aforesaid Rich Burton his heirs and assigns forever 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 for a fine and made fealty etc