Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr22)

18.1.1649 (Thursday 18 January 1649)

document 34701444

and furthermore whereas at a court here held 28.12.1640 Robt Harrison was admitted tenant of the lord for himself and his heirs to one tenement or cottage and garden with appurtenances called Sextons Tenement as by a roll of the aforesaid court it appears now at this court it is shown by the homage that the aforesaid Robt Harrison after the last court viz 7.12.1648 surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of Wm Adams instead of the bailiff and in the presence of Giles Crowe and Robt Crowe two customary tenants of the aforesaid manor the same testifying according to the custom of the aforesaid manor the aforesaid tenements or cottage and garden with appurtenances to the use and behoof of Rich Hatch of Earls Colne his heirs and assigns 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 tenement or cottage and garden with appurtenances to the aforesaid Rich Hatch his heirs and assigns 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 made fine and fealty