Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr77)

8.4.1629 (Wednesday 8 April 1629)

document 38301011

and furthermore it is shown by the homage that Wm Greene being a customary tenant of this manor after the last court and before this court viz 29.9.1628 surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of Jn Read instead of the bailiff in the presence of Thos Allen and Clem Turnor two customary tenants of the said manor the same testifying according to the custom of the said manor all that messuage called Gernons with curtilage and certain other buildings pertaining to the said messuage by name all that messuage or tenement its appurtenances with the curtilage and all other buildings pertaining to the said messuage lying in Earls Colne to the use and behoof of Thos Gooden his heirs and assigns forever who present in court sought admittance thereof to whom the lord by the said steward granted and delivered seisin thereof by the rod to have the said messuage and other premises with appurtenances to the said Thos Gooden his heirs and assigns 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 services and customs thereunto belonging and by right accustomed and he gave to the lord for a fine and made fealty to the lord and was admitted thereof tenant