Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr23)
31.12.1651
(Friday 31 December 1651)
document 34801415
and whereas at a court held for the said manor
28.12.1638
sir
Jn Jacob
knight was admitted tenant to him and his heirs to a meadow called
Hunwicke Meadow otherwise Bridge Meadow
containing by estimation 3a more or less lying in Earls Colne or White Colne now at this court it was presented by the homage that the said sir
Jn Jacob
since the last court that is to say upon
17.10.last
surrendered into the hands of the lord of the said manor by the hands of
Wm
and in the presence of
Robt Hutton
and
Rich Fisher
two customary tenants of the said manor the same witnessing etc the said meadow with the appurtenances to the use of such person and for such
and estates as
Geo Cressener
of Earls Colne gentleman or his heirs shall nominate limit and appoint and until such nomination limitation and appointment to the use of the said
Geo Cressener
and his heirs whereupon at this court came the said
Geo Cressener
and in open court did nominate limit and appoint the said
of the said premises to be to the use of
Edw Cressener
the said
Edw
and did nominate limit and appoint the said
Edw
and his heirs to be the persons to whose use the said surrender
and thereupon the said
Edw Cressener
by the said
Geo Cressener
his attorney and deputy prayed to be admitted tenant to the same to which same
Edw
by the hands of the said
Geo
as his deputy in that behalf the lord of the said manor by his said steward did grant and deliver thereof seisin by the rod to have and to hold the said meadow with the appurtenances to the said
Edw Cressener
his heirs and assigns of the lord by the rod at the will of the lord according to the custom of the said manor by the rents services and customs formerly due and of right accustomed and he gave to the lord for his fine and his fealty is respited