at a court held
5.4.1692
Jn Newton
was admitted to one messuage lately built and 20a of land called
Sandhills
then in the occupation of the said
Jn Newton
and at a court held
24.3.1695
the said
Jn
was admitted to 3p of waste adjoining his customary messuage called
Claypitts
on which to build a cart lodge and at the said court the said
Jn
and
Sam Newton
his brother were admitted to a tenement and certain lands called by the name of parcel of
Seven Acres
but it was shown that at a previous court held
13.3.1695
the said
Sam
had surrendered his half to the said
Jn
and at a court held
16.10.16==
the said
Jn
was admitted to
Bomes alias Bomesfield
containing
with a messuage and other buildings belonging and at the last court held
30.4.
it appeared that the said
Jn Newton
on
13.12.1716
surrendered by the hands of the deputy steward all his customary messuages lands tenements etc to the use of his last will now at this court it appeared that the said
Jn
died after the last court upon which came
Jn Newton
eldest son of the said
Jn
deceased and showed the last will of the said
Jn
dated
13.12.1716
the tenor concerning the premises in the following words imprimis I give and devise unto my eldest son
Jn Newton
and to his heirs forever over and above what I have already given and settled upon him all that messuage or tenement wherein I now dwell with all the houses outhouses barns stables yards gardens orchards lands and appurtenances thereunto belonging commonly called or known by the several names of
Claypitts
and
Sandalls
and now in my own occupation item I give more unto my said son
Jn Newton
and to his heirs forever all that my messuage or tenement with the lands and appurtenances thereunto belonging commonly called or known by the name of
Booms
now in my own occupation and the occupation of
Rosbrooke
widow item I give more unto my son
Jn Newton
and to his heirs forever all those my lands which I lately had and purchased from
Jn Bullock
commonly called or known by the name of
Gosses
with all and every of their appurtenances now also in my own occupation item I give more unto the said
Jn Newton
and his heirs forever all that messuage or tenement wherein
Robt Middleton
now dwells with the lands thereto belonging containing by estimation 4a more or less item I give more unto the said
Jn Newton
my son and to his heirs forever one spring or grove now in my own possession and lying near and adjoining to the same lands commonly called
Davys Spring
item I give more unto the said
Jn Newton
my son and to his heirs forever all those two crofts of land with a barn and stable thereupon standing containing by estimation 8a more or less commonly called or known by the name of
Grants
and now in my own occupation item I give more unto the said
Jn Newton
and to his heirs forever all that my messuage or tenement with the house outhouses and lands thereunto belonging late the lands of
Susan Davey
and now in the occupation of
Jn Cooke
or his assigns all which messuages or tenements lands and premises are situate lying and being in Earls Colne aforesaid as shown etc and upon this the said
Jn Newton
was admitted etc and gave fine etc