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Burton
to
Crossefeild
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whereas at a court held for the said manor
13.10.1637
it was presented by the homage that
Sam Burton
who held to him and his heirs one croft of customary land containing 3r more or less called
Crossefeild
did surrender the same amongst other things to the use of his last will and whereas the said
Sam
by his last will in writing bearing date
28.8.1637
did devise the same to
Ann
his wife for her life and after her decease to
Rich
his son and his heirs as by the said will now provided it appeareth and afterwards the said
Sam
died thereof seised and whereas at the said court the said
Ann
was admitted to the said croft for her life now at this court it is presented by the homage that the said
Rich
divers years since died and that
Jacob Burton
of the age of 9yrs or thereabouts is his son and heir and that the said
Ann
since the last court died whereupon the said
Jacob Burton
being present in court prayed to be admitted tenant to the same to whom the lord of the said manor by the said steward did grant and deliver thereof seisin by the rod to have and to hold the said croft with the appurtenances to the said
Jacob
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 and services due and 30s of lawful money is assessed for his fine upon his admission to be paid to the lord of the said manor or his assigns upon
1.3.next
betwixt the hours of one o'clock and four o'clock in the afternoon of the said day at or in the south porch of the church of Earls Colne
and the custody of the body of the said
Jacob
and of the lands and tenements is committed to
Jn Harwin
and
Sarah
his wife the mother of the said
Jacob
to have until his age of twenty one years to hold of the lord of the said manor by the rents and services due and for the said custody they gave to the lord for a fine |