Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr19)

13.6.1552 (Monday 13 June 1552)

document 53700597

whereas at a view with court here held the monday after holy trinity 2.6.1550 it was presented that Jn Graye who held for himself and his heirs from the lord as of this manor by the rod at the will of the lord according to the custom of the said manor one little grove or bushet containing by estimation 1a2r called Colne Grove lying in Halsted he died before the said court solely seised of and in the said grove with appurtenances in his demesne as of fee according to the custom of the manor and thereupon a certain Margt now wife of Jn Rome who was younger daughter and heir of the said Jn and had the right to the said grove with appurtenances and she the same was admitted tenant of the lord as in the said court is clearly shown however now to this court came a certain Avis Graye daughter and heir of a certain Wm Graye son and heir of the said Jn Graye deceased by Kath Graye her mother and claimed inheritance of the said small grove with appurtenances as her right and inheritance by consanguinity and as the next heir of the said Jn Graye above alleged and sought the right to be examined by the homage and the homage by the agreement both of the said Avis and the said Jn Rome being present in court were charged with examining the title of the said Avis upon which the homage say upon their oath that the said Avis is or has consanguinity as the next heir of the said Jn Gray deceased viz as the daughter and heir of Wm Greye the son and heir of the said Jn Greye deceased as alleged above and that she should have the right to the said little grove with appurtenances and thus it is shown by the homage therefore she is admitted thereof tenant of the lord to whom by the steward the lord delivered thereof seisin to the said Kath as the attorney of the said Avis to hold to the said Avis her heirs and assigns by the rod at the will of the lord according to the custom of the manor etc and she gave to the lord a fine as is shown in the margin
2s8d and made fealty to the lord