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Dan Nightingale
and
Dorothy
his wife |
whereas at a court here held
28.12.1676
Jn Brewer
was admitted for himself and his heirs to one cottage with garden adjoining with appurtenances sometime
Waytes
adjoining the vicarage of Earls Colne now at this court it is shown by the homage that the aforesaid
Jn Brewer
on
21.6.1677
by the rod surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of
Geo Toller
gentleman instead of the bailiff and in the presence of
Geo Cressener
gentleman and
Jn Garrett
two customary tenants of the aforesaid manor the aforesaid messuage and garden with appurtenances to the use and behoof of
Dan Nightingale
of Earls Colne aforesaid tallow chandler and
Dorothy
his wife for and during their natural lifetimes and to the longer liver and after their decease to the use of
Mehetabel Nightingale
daughter of the aforesaid
Dan
and
Dorothy
his wife and the heirs of the aforesaid
Mehetabel
if the aforesaid
Mehetabel
should still be alive at that time and if she should die beforehand then to the use of the heirs and assigns of the aforesaid
Dan
and
Dorothy
forever and upon this the aforesaid
Dan
and
Dorothy
present here in court humbly sought from the lord admittance for themselves to the premises as tenants to whom by the aforesaid steward the lord granted and delivered thereof seisin by the rod to have and to hold the aforesaid messuage and garden with appurtenances to the aforesaid
Dan Nightingale
and
Dorothy
his wife for and during their natural lifetimes and to the longer liver and after their decease to their survivors as in the aforesaid surrender set down 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 their fines etc
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