Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr24)

16.10.1679 (Thursday 16 October 1679)

document 35700694

whereas at a court here held 18.1.1649 Jn Sparrow was admitted to one messuage called Gurnies and to lands called Gurnies Fenn and to other lands called Mellfield all customary lying in Sibil Henningham and Castle Henningham now at this court it appeared to the homage that the said Jn Sparrowe 14.7.1679 came before Wm Eldred esq deputy steward of Jn Eldred esq steward of the manor and by the rod surrendered into the hands of the lord by his deputy steward the said messuage and lands and all and singular the premises to the use of Jn Rowning of Sible Henningham aforesaid tanner and his heirs and assigns forever upon which the aforesaid Jn Rowning present in court humbly petitioned admittance to whom the lord by the steward granted and delivered seisin by the rod etc and he made fine etc and made fealty etc