| 30s | whereas at a court held for the said manor
3.6.1656
Jn Clerke
was admitted tenant to him and his heirs to the reversion of a tenement called
Golds
with the curtilages orchards gardens and appurtenances to the same belonging which premises
Eliz Dow
widow did then hold for term of her life now at this court it was presented by the homage that the said
Eliz
is since dead and whereas
Ann Burton
widow in and by her last will and testament in writing bearing date
28.9.1653
did give and bequeath the full sum of 30li of lawful English money to be laid out by
Sam Burton
her son to buy a house for the use and behoof of
Grace
her daughter the wife of
Thos Wright
for and during the term of her natural life and after her death to the only proper use of the heirs of her body lawfully begotten of to be begotten now at this court came the said
Jn Clerke
and in consideration of 25li of lawful English money part of the said 30li paid to him by the said
Sam
in part of performance of the said last will did surrender into the hands of the lord of the said manor by the hands of his said steward the said tenement called
Golds
with the curtilages orchards gardens and appurtenances to the same belonging to the use of the said
Grace
for and during the term of her natural life and after her decease to the use of the heirs of her body lawfully begotten or to be begotten and for default of such issue to the use of the heirs and assigns of the said
Grace
forever to which said
Grace
by the hands of the said
Sam
her attorney and deputy in that behalf 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 tenement and premises to the said
Grace
for and during the term of her natural life and after her decease to the heirs of her body begotten and for default of such issue to the heirs and assigns of the said
Grace
forever of 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 due and of right accustomed and she gave to the lord for a fine
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