Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr78)

3.1.1637 (Tuesday 3 January 1637)

document 38502253

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 called Pondecroft also Pondfield 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 certain heirs of the said Robt forever to whom the same Robt and Margt the lord by the said steward granted and delivered seisin thereof to have the said parcel of land with appurtenances to themselves and their assigns for their lifetimes and to the longer liver and after their death the remainder thereof in the said form 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 and were admitted tenants