Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr78)

11.6.1633 (Tuesday 11 June 1633)

document 38401366

and furthermore it is shown by the homage that Jn Munt customary tenant of this manor after the last court and before this court viz on 29.9.1632 surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of Jn Reade instead of the bailiff in the presence of Lawrence Prior and Wm Fosset two customary tenants of the said manor according to the custom of the said manor one cottage or tenement with garden and part of a well with appurtenances then in the tenure and occupation of Jn Stevens mason to the use and behoof of Jn Stevens and his heirs forever who present here in the court humbly sought admittance to whom the lord by the said steward granted and delivered seisin by the rod to have to himself 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 services and customs thereunto belonging and by right accustomed and he gave to the lord his fine and made fealty and thus was admitted tenant