Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr19)

6.6.1547 (Monday 6 June 1547)

document 53600150

it is shown by the homage that Agnes Sparrow widow late wife of Jn Sparrow deceased who jointly held together with the aforesaid Jn now dead and their assigns during the whole term of their life and for the longer liver from the lord as of this same manor by the rod at the will of the lord according to the custom of the manor etc one field with appurtenances called Moreland late of Jn Brewer the remainder thereof after their decease and of the longer liver to Anth Sparrowe son of the said Jn and Agnes and to his heirs as in a view with court here held saturday namely 31.7.1540 it was clearly shown she died after the last court seised of such estate and upon this to this court came the said Antho Sparrowe and sought admittance to the said field with appurtenances by right of the said remainder and thus it was shown by the homage therefore he was admitted thereof tenant of the lord to whom the lord by the steward delivered thereof seisin to hold for himself his heirs and assigns from the lord by the rod at the will of the lord according to the custom of the manor etc and he gave to the lord his fine as is shown in the margin
4s and made fealty to the lord