Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr23)

2.11.1653 (Wednesday 2 November 1653)

document 34900142

whereas at a court held for the said manor 27.12.1639 Mary the wife of Antho Baker was admitted tenant to her and to the heirs of her body to a croft of land called Spellwaters Croft and whereas at a court held for the said manor 3.11.1652 it was presented that the said Mary since the then last court died so seised and that Sigismund Baker is her son and heir now at this court the said Sigismund did come and humbly prayed to be admitted tenant to the said croft of land with appurtenances to whom 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 croft of land with the appurtenances to the said Sigismund and to the heirs of his body of the lord by the rod at the will of the lord according to the custom of the said manor by the rents and services due and he gave to the lord for a fine and did his fealty
Sigismund Baker to Spilwaters