Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr24)

18.10.1672 (Friday 18 October 1672)

document 35500583

admission of Jn Pigg whereas at a court here held 17.3.23Chas2 Bridget Mathews was admitted for herself and her heirs to one parcel of customary land called Spriggs Garden with a pond there adjoining a certain free tenement called Scrivners also Squires with appurtenances now at this court it is shown by the homage that the aforesaid Bridget after the last court died thus seised thereof and that Jn Pigg of Newport Essex yeoman is her brother and next heir who the same present here in court humbly sought from the lord admittance for himself to the premises as tenant to whom the lord by his steward granted and delivered seisin thereof by the rod to have and to hold the aforesaid parcel of land with appurtenances to the same said Jn Pigg his heirs and assigns 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 etc saving the right of any other person who has right to the premises etc (underneath: this parcel of land holden of the manor of Earls Colne therefore is misplaced here and crossed out)