| whereas at a court held for the said manor
24.7.10Chas1
Wm Brewer
was admitted tenant to him and his heirs by the surrender of
Jn Wade
to one messuage called
Burtons
with an orchard adjoining and to two closes of customary land lying towards the lane leading from Much Tey to Earls Colne on the south of the said messuage and the lands called
Conisby
on the one part and the highway leading from Colne aforesaid towards Tey aforesaid on the other part and whereas at a court held for the said manor
3.10.19Chas1
the said
Wm Brewer
was admitted tenant to him and his heirs by the surrender of
Thos Wade
to one cottage now converted into a barn and 5a of land more or less with the appurtenances parcel of
Burtons
aforesaid all of which before recited premises do contain together 10a of land more or less and whereas at a court held for the said manor
4.11.1657
it was presented by the homage that the said
Wm Brewer
did before the last court that is to say on
28.10.1657
surrender into the hands of the lord of the said manor by the hands of
Wm Adams
instead of the bailiff and in the presence of
Giles Crowe
and
Rich Fisher
two customary tenants of the said manor the same witnessing etc the said premises by the name of all his copyhold messuage barn and six closes or parcels of land with the appurtenances called
Burtons
and then in the tenure or occupation of the said
Wm Brewer
to the use of his last will and testament now at this court it was presented by the homage that the said
Wm Brewer
since the last court died of the said premises so seised and thereupon at this court
Jn Brewer
second son of the said
Wm Brewer
did come and show forth in court the last will and testament of the said
Wm Brewer
bearing date
7.12.1657
and duly proved before the judges for probate of wills and granting administrations the tenor whereof concerning the premises in these words I give and bequeath to
Jn Brewer
my second son and to his heirs and assigns forever all that my copyhold messuage or tenement and six closes or parcels of copyhold land in the parish of Earls Colne holden of the manor of Colne Priory called
Burtons
or by what name soever the same now or at any time heretofore have been called containing by estimation 10a be they more or less with all and singular their and every of their appurtenances thereunto belonging upon condition that the said
Jn Brewer
my son his heirs executors administrators or assigns shall deliver unto
Mary
my well beloved wife one half load of wood or logs every year during the full time of her natural life and shall also pay to the said
Mary
my wife the full sum of 3li of good and lawful money of England every year during the full time of her natural life at the four most usual feast days or terms of the year that is to say at the feast of the annunciation st jn bapt michaelmas and xmas by even and equal portions as in and by the said last will it doth appear and thereupon the said
Jn Brewer
desired to be admitted tenant to the premises 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 messuage or tenement six closes of land and all and singular the premises with the appurtenances to the said
Jn Brewer
his heirs and assigns upon the conditions aforesaid of the lord by the rod at the will of the lord according to the custom of the said manor by the yearly rent of 4s1d being the ancient entire rent to the all the said premises and by all other services and customs for the same due etc and he gave to the lord for his fine and did his fealty |