Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr77)

20.7.1631 (Wednesday 20 July 1631)

document 38302544

whereas at a view with court here held 28.5.1627 Jn Church surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of the said steward about 10a of customary land with appurtenances parcel of Lowefield as it is divided by a hedge and ditch from 6a of land parcel of the said land called Lowefield which same said 6a of land are lying on the south part of the said 10a of land to the use and behoof of the said Rich Harlakenden esq lord of the said manor his heirs and assigns as by copy of a roll of the said court is clearly shown now at this court the said lord in court in person granted from his hands the said 10a of land with appurtenances to Roger Harlakenden gentleman second son of the said Rich Harlakenden and the heirs and assigns of the said Roger and by the said steward delivered seisin thereof by the rod to have the said 10a of land to the said Roger Harlakenden his heirs and assigns forever with however the intention that the said Roger Harlakenden his heirs and assigns should allow Margt Harlakenden wife of the said Rich Harlakenden if the said Margt should outlive the said Rich Harlakenden to have and enjoy all and singular the rents profits and emoluments of the said 10a of land for the lifetime of the said Margt as the sole and proper use of the said Margt and the assigns of the said Margt as illegible text before this to give to Margt or to her use of and in certain lands and tenements of the said Rich Harlakenden to hold from the lord by the rod at the will of the lord by fealty suit of court and the rent of 10s per annum and by all other services and customs thereunto belonging and by right accustomed and for such grants and illegible text the said Roger gave to the lord for a fine etc