| fine 15s | whereas at a court here held
the saturday in easter week 2.4.1597
Thos Wade
was admitted tenant of the lord for himself and his heirs to three crofts of land containing by estimation about 20a called
Bowerfields
upon which one messuage or tenement was built with appurtenances according as by copy of a roll of this same court henceforth of the court now here brought and clearly shown it appears whereas also at a court here held
tuesday being 18.2.3Jas1
Hugh Johnson
was admitted tenant of the lord for himself and his heirs by the surrender of the said
Thos Wade
to two closes of land parcel of the premises one of which lies between the demesne lands of the manor of Colne Priory called
Southfield
towards the east and north east and the other close of land parcel of the said
Bowerfields
towards the south west one head thereof abutting upon the demesne lands of the said Colne Priory called
Milles
towards the north west the other head thereof abutting upon two pightles of land parcel of the said
Bowerfield
towards the south east and the other close of land lying between the said demesne lands of Colne Priory called
Southfield
towards the east and also a parcel of land parcel of the said
Bowerfield
towards the west one head thereof abutting upon the said close towards the north the other head thereof abutting upon a certain way towards the south and containing altogether by estimation about 7a3r7p and whereas also it is shown by the homage of this court that out of this court and after the last court the said
Thos Wade
surrendered half the remaining two crofts of land and the other premises into the hands of the lord to the use and behoof of the said
Thos Wade
and his assigns for the natural lifetime of
Thos
himself the remainder thereof after his decease to a certain
Robt Parker
and
Eliz
one of the daughters and the heir of
Thos Wade
and to the heirs of
Robt
himself forever now to this court came the said
Thos Wade
and in full and open court surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of his said steward the other said half of the remainder of the land and the said tenement to the use and behoof of the said
Thos Wade
and his assigns for and during the whole of the natural lifetime of
Thos
himself the remainder thereof after his decease to
Helen
now wife of the said
Thos
for and during the whole of the natural lifetime of
Helen
herself the remainder thereof after her decease to
Alice Wade
younger daughter of the said
Thos
and the heirs of
Alice
herself forever to whom the same
Thos
present here in court the lord by his said steward granted and delivered the seisin of the said half to have to the same
Thos
and his assigns during the whole natural lifetime of
Thos
himself the remainder thereof as stated above to hold from the lord by the rod at the will of the lord according to the custom 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 of the lord
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