| 1r of
Barcroft
| and also at this court it is shown by the said homage that
Jn Churche
gentleman late customary tenant of this same manor before this court died seised in his demesne as of fee of and in certain customary lands held by copy of a roll of a certain court viz of a parcel of land parcel of
Barcroft
as lying in the said Colne viz between the lands late of
Geo Bieston
on one part and one 1a of land late parcel of the said
Barcroft
now enclosed and now or lately in the tenure of
Thos Christmas
to the west one head thereof abutting upon the road leading from the said Colne as far as Colne Park and the other head abutting upon the garden late of the said
Geo Beiston
called
which said premises among others the said
Jn Churche
surrendered into the hands of the lord to the use of his last will which last will now shown to the said homage bearing the date
23.2.1617
shows that the aforesaid
Jn Churche
gave and bequeathed the said premises to
Barth Churche
his son and heir of
Jn
himself his heirs and assigns forever the tenor of which last will concerning the premises in the following english words viz the residue of all my lands and tenements not formerly given I give and bequeath unto
Barth Churche
my eldest son to him his heirs and assigns forever after my decease now to this court came the aforesaid
Barth Church
and humbly sought from the lord admittance to the said premises according to the effects stated in the last will of his father to whom the lord by his said steward granted thereof seisin to have to him and his heirs forever 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 and made fealty and was admitted thereof tenant of the lord
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