Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr79)

30.12.1651 (Thursday 30 December 1651)

document 39001661

and further at this court it was presented by the homage that Hen Aymes since the last court that is to say upon 21.9.1650 did surrender into the hands of the lord of the said manor by the hands of Jn in place of the bailiff and in the presence of Wm Adams and Walt Pease two customary tenants of the said manor all that his parcel of customary land with a cottage thereupon built late parcel of a customary tenement called Pannells to the use of Geo Hunwicke his heirs and assigns upon condition that the said Geo Hunwicke his heirs and assigns shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said Hen his heirs executors or administrators at or in the now dwelling house of the said Hen Aymes in Earls Colne the sum of 12li of lawful English money in manner following that is to say 12s yearly at the feasts of the annunciation and michaelmas by equal portions until the said 12li be paid the first payment thereof to begin at the feast of the annunciation next following the day of the said surrender and in default of payment of the said 12li in manner aforesaid that then the said surrender to be void but because after proclamation twice made the said Geo came not in to be admitted therefore a precept was directed to the bailiff to seize the said premises etc