Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr77)

7.10.1608 (Friday 7 October 1608)

document 37501193

whereas at a court here held saturday being 22.9.1599 Robt Game Sam Game Thos Game Barth Game and Rich Game were admitted tenants of the lord for themselves and their heirs to one parcel of land containing by estimation about 18a parcel of a certain piece of land called Bettingesland as by a roll of the same court here brought into court and clearly shown now it is shown by the homage at this court that out of this court and after the last court Rich Game surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of Robt Cobbe instead of the bailiff in the presence of Jas Pennocke and Jn Knighte customary tenants of the lord the same testifying according to the custom of the said manor all that part of his part and interest of and in the said premises to the use and behoof of Sam Game and his heirs who present in court sought admittance for himself thereof to whom the lord by his said steward granted seisin thereof to have to the same Sam Game and his heirs 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 made fealty to the lord and was admitted thereof tenant of the lord