| it is shown by the homage that
Geo Chatterton
out of court and after the last court surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of
Jn Estey
instead of the bailiff in the presence of
Thos Roote
tenant of the lord the same testifying one cottage with garden adjoining and the appurtenances being and lying in Earls Colne Church St called
Ballards
as etc to the use and behoof of
Geo Chatterton
his son aged 3yrs and more his heirs and assigns provided always that if it should happen that the said
Geo
should die without living heirs
Edith
his mother late wife of the said
Geo Chatterton
the father should have the remainder of the aforesaid cottage with appurtenances and to her heirs according to the form and effect of the last will of the said
Geo
deceased who the same said
Geo
the son by
Rich Siday
husband of the aforesaid
Edith
mother of the said
Geo
came and sought admittance thereof and because 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 into the hands of his attorney to hold for himself his heirs and assigns from the lord by the rod etc and in default of such issue the remainder thereof as stated above and because the said
Geo
is under age as stated above therefore custody both of the body of the said
Geo
and the tenement and garden were committed to the aforesaid attorney to hold for himself during the minority of the same said
Geo
from the lord by the rod etc and he gave to the lord the fine for having such custody thereof of the said
Geo
until he should reach his full age as stated above and fealty was respited
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