Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr20)

21.5.1554 (Monday 21 May 1554)

document 53701536

whereas at a view of frankpledge with court here held the monday after holy trinity 4Edw6 a certain Wm Carter and Eliz his wife and their assigns were admitted tenants of the lord to one garden called Kings Garden situated and lying in the said Colne by the surrender of Eliz Veer widow for and during a term of three years immediately after the death of the said Eliz should happen the remainder thereof after the said term of three years to a certain Jn Veer son of the said Eliz and the heirs of his body legitimately procreated and in default of such issue the remainder thereof after his decease to a certain Dorothy Veer daughter of the said Eliz and her heirs as in the said view with court it was clearly shown now to this court came the said Jn Veer by the said Wm Carter his attorney and sought admittance to the said garden by reason of the said remainder because the said term of three years has finished and because it is clearly shown by the court that the request of the said Jn Veer is right therefore he was admitted thereof tenant of the lord to whom by the steward the lord delivered thereof seisin into the hands of his said attorney to hold for himself and the heirs of his body legitimately procreated from the lord by the rod etc and in default of such heirs the remainder thereof as stated above etc and he gave to the lord his fine as is shown in the margin
12d and his fealty was respited until etc