Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr78)

3.1.1637 (Tuesday 3 January 1637)

document 38502142

and afterwards in the same court and the court sitting came the said Robt Potter in person and surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of his said steward the said parcel of land with appurtenances to the use and behoof of the said Robt Potter and Margt his wife for their lifetimes and to the longer liver and after their death to the use of the heirs and assigns of the said Robt Potter forever whereupon came here into court the said Robt and Margt and humbly sought admittance to whom the lord by the said steward granted and delivered seisin by the rod to have the said parcel of land with appurtenances to the said Robt Potter and Margt his wife and their assigns for their lifetime and to the longer liver the remainder thereof to the heirs of the said Robt forever to hold from the lord by the rod at the will of the lord according to the customs of the said manor by the rents services and customs thereunto belonging and by right accustomed and they gave to the lord their fines and made fealty