whereas at a view with court here held 17.8.1581 Thomasine now wife of Hen Abbott senior by name Thomasine Culverton was admitted for herself and her heirs to 2r of land or meadow parcel of 2a of customary land lying below the lords park called Colne Park between the lands called Chewnysland to the south and a meadow now or late of Wm Fisher parcel of Hayhouse towards the north one head abutting upon a common meadow held from the lord there towards the east the other head thereof abutting upon a meadow late of Rich Smythe alias Orbell towards the west as clearly divided and shown by the metes and bounds and as by a copy of a roll of the said court clearly shown now to this court came the aforesaid Hen Abbott senior and the said Thomasine his wife in person and Thomasine herself first solely and secretly examined by the lord's steward as is the custom and acknowledged and surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of his said steward the said 2r of land or meadow with appurtenances with this intention that the lord should graciously regrant the same to the aforesaid Thomasine for the term of her natural lifetime the remainder thereof after her decease to Hen Abbott her son and Joan wife of the aforesaid Hen the son and the heirs and assigns of the said Hen the son to whom the same said Thomasine Hen Abbott the son and Joan at this same court the lord by his said steward regranted and delivered to them seisin thereof to have to herself the aforesaid Thomasine for and during the term of her natural life the remainder thereof after her decease to the aforesaid Hen Abbott the son and the said Joan his wife and the heirs and assigns of Hen the son himself 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 customs and services thereunto belonging and by right accustomed and then the aforesaid Thomasine and the said Hen Abbott the son and Joan gave to the lord their fine for entry as is shown in the margin and the said Thomasine and Hen the son made fealty to the lord but the fealty of the foresaid Joan was respited and thus the aforesaid Thomasine Hen the son and Joan were admitted thereof in the said form tenants of the lord etc