Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr19)

29.5.1553 (Monday 29 May 1553)

document 53701037

it is shown by the homage that Jn Wade out of court and after the last court surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of Jn Cutler one of the lord's tenants in the presence of Wm Wade another of the lord's tenants and the same testifying two crofts of land containing about 2a of customary land parcel of six crofts of land now built on in the tenure of Robt     lying together thus between a lane leading towards Boonefeld on one part and a certain croft of land called Slowcroft and Debnams on the other part and also one small piece of land containing 2r which is next to and joining Burtonfeld now in the tenure of Agnes Wade widow to the use and behoof of Wm Wade junior his heirs and assigns who present in court came and sought admittance thereof and thus it was shown by the homage therefore he was admitted thereof tenant of the lord to whom by the steward the lord delivered thereof seisin to hold for himself and his assigns from the lord by the rod etc by the annual rent thereof to be paid to the lord and the heirs of the lord of this manor 5d at the two yearly terms viz at the feast of michaelmas and the annunciation in equal parts suit of court and he gave etc and made etc
fine 8d parcel of Seven Acres to Wm Wade