Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr23)

23.4.1669 (Friday 23 April 1669)

document 35401111

Hen Hatch senior Dorothy his wife and Jn Hatch to Crossfeild at this court it was shown by the homage that after the last general court viz 2.5.1667 Jas Burton who held for himself and his heirs one croft of land called Crossfeild containing by estimation 3r more or less surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of Giles Crowe bailiff of the aforesaid manor and in the presence of Ralph Josselin clerk and Robt Finch two customary tenants of the aforesaid manor the same testifying etc the aforesaid croft of land with appurtenances to the uses and behoof of Hen Hatch of Earls Colne butcher and Dorothy his wife for their lifetimes and to the longer liver and after their decease to the use and behoof of Jn Hatch second son of the said Hen and the heirs and assigns of the said Jn the son forever to whom the same said Hen Hatch senior Dorothy his wife and Jn Hatch by the hands of Rich Hatch his attorney and deputy in this part the lord by the aforesaid steward granted and delivered thereof seisin by the rod to have and to hold the aforesaid croft of land with appurtenances to the aforesaid Hen Hatch senior and Dorothy for their lifetimes and to the longer liver and after their decease to Jn Hatch 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 they gave to the lord for fines and they were admitted thereof tenants of the lord