Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr77)

2.10.1607 (Friday 2 October 1607)

document 37401033

fine 26s8dwhereas at a court here held saturday in the week of pentecost 14.6.1595 Roger Marche was admitted tenant of the lord for himself and his heirs to one cottage with garden adjoining with appurtenances called Francis according as by a roll of the same court henceforth of the court now here brought and clearly shown now it is shown by the said homage that the said Roger Marche after the last court out of this court surrendered the said cottage and garden with appurtenances into the hands of the lord by the hands of Sam Tyler instead of the bailiff in the presence of Robt Reade and Wm Catte two customary tenants of this manor the same testifying according to the custom of the said manor to the use and behoof of Thos Harvie his heirs and assigns forever who the same said Thos Harvie present here in court sought admittance from the lord to the said cottage and garden with appurtenances to whom the lord by his said steward granted seisin thereof to have to the same Thos Harvie his heirs and assigns to hold form the lord by the rod at the will of the lord according to the customs of the said manor by the rents and services thereunto belonging and by right accustomed and he gave to the lord his fine as is shown in the margin and he made fealty to the lord and was admitted thereof tenant