Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr79)

12.7.1664 (Tuesday 12 July 1664)

document 39402002

at this court it was shown by the homage that Jn Stephens who held for himself and his heirs by copy of court roll bearing the date 3.11.1657 one cottage and garden with appurtenances lying in Crossgate St late Jn Wate containing in length along the king's highway 54ft and in breadth 24ft died seised thereof and that Jn Stephens junior is his son and heir who present in court humbly sought admittance as tenant of the lord for the premises to whom the lord by the said steward granted and delivered seisin thereof by the rod to have and to hold the said cottage and garden with appurtenances to the said Jn Stephens the son his heirs and assigns forever from 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 thereunto belonging and by right accustomed and he gave to the lord his fine etc and afterwards in the same court and in open court the said Jn Stephens the son by the rod surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of his said steward the said cottage and garden with appurtenances to the use and behoof of Wm Harlakenden esq his heirs and assigns forever who present in court humbly sought admittance as tenant of the lord for the premises to whom the lord by the said steward granted and delivered seisin thereof by the rod to have and to hold the said cottage and garden with appurtenances to the said Wm Harlakenden his heirs and assigns forever from 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 thereunto belonging and by right accustomed and he gave to the lord his fine etc