Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr79)

6.6.1656 (Friday 6 June 1656)

document 39201017

and afterwards in the same court and in open court the said Hen Weales and Grisil his wife did come in their own persons and the said Grisil being by the said steward solely and secretly examined as the manner is and consenting they the said Hen and Grisil did surrender into the hands of the lord of the said manor by the hands of the said steward one fifth part of the said lands called Pitchards with the appurtenances in five parts to be divided and all their purparty part estate and interest of the said lands with the appurtenances to the use and behoof of the said Math Butcher and of his heirs and assigns forever who being present in court desired to be admitted tenant to the same to whom the lord of the said manor by his said steward did grant and deliver thereof seisin by the rod to have and to hold the said fifth part and all the said purparty part estate and interest of the said Hen and Grisil of and in the said lands with the appurtenances to the said Math Butcher his heirs and assigns forever of the lord by the lord at the will of the lord according to the custom of the said manor by the rents services and customs due and of right accustomed and he gave to the lord for a fine and did his fealty