Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr79)

4.1.1659 (Tuesday 4 January 1659)

document 39300800

and afterwards in open court the said Edw Stephens did surrender into the hands of the lord of the said manor by the hands of his said steward the said cottage or tenement yard garden and appurtenances to the use of Hen Abbott and of his heirs and assigns forever who being present in court desired to be admitted tenant of 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 cottage or tenement yard garden and appurtenances to the said Hen his heirs and assigns 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 he gave to the lord for his fine