Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr22)

7.10.1643 (Saturday 7 October 1643)

document 34601291

and furthermore whereas at a court here held 13.10.1637 Geo Bentall was admitted tenant of the lord for himself and his heirs to a certain parcel of land called Oxenfenn containing by estimation 4a and one ancient barn one small orchard two chases and a free way as by a roll of the aforesaid court it plainly appears now to this court came the aforesaid Geo Bentall in person and surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of the aforesaid steward the aforesaid parcel of land and all and singular the premises with appurtenances to the use and behoof of Antho Bentall of Halstead yeoman 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 parcel of land and other premises with appurtenances to the aforesaid Antho Bentall and his heirs 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 the lord for a fine and made fealty