Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr23)

3.1.1667 (Thursday 3 January 1667)

document 35301237

Jas Gibson to half of a marsh whereas at a court here held 3.4.15Chas2 Rachel Greene wife of Hugh Greene took for herself and her heirs one half of one piece of land or marsh containing by estimation 1a and lying between the river there on one part and a lane called Pease Lane on the other part now at this court it was testified by the aforesaid steward and was shown by the homage that after the last court viz 10.4.last the aforesaid Hugh and Rachel came before the aforesaid steward at his dwelling house in Fering and the aforesaid Rachel by the aforesaid steward first solely and secretly examined as is the custom and consenting the aforesaid Hugh and Rachel by the rod surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of his aforesaid steward the aforesaid half of the aforesaid lands or marsh with appurtenances to the use and behoof of Jas Gibson the son of Jas Gibson late of Lexden miller deceased and the heirs and assigns of the said Jas Gibson the son forever upon which came to court the aforesaid Jas Gibson the son and sought admittance for himself as tenant of the lord for the premises to whom the lord by the aforesaid steward granted and delivered thereof seisin by the rod to have and to hold the aforesaid half of the aforesaid lane or marsh with appurtenances to the aforesaid Jas Gibson the son his heirs and assigns forever 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 gave to the lord for a fine