Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr80)

27.12.1676 (Friday 27 December 1676)

document 39800855

fine 1li15sat a court here held 19.10.1659 Jn Pennocke was admitted to him and his heirs to one cottage or tenement with appurtenances called The Taverne now in the occupation of the said Jn Pennocke now at this court it appeared to the homage that the said Jn Pennocke surrendered into the lord's hands by the hands of Jn Potter instead of the bailiff in the presence of Robt Finch and Jn Clarke two customary tenants of the manor etc the said cottage with appurtenances to the sole use of Roger Roote senior of Chappell alias Pontisbright carpenter his heirs and assigns forever which said Roger Roote present here in court humbly petitioned admittance of the lord to the premises etc to whom the steward delivered seisin by the rod etc to have and to hold the cottage or tenement aforesaid to the said Roger Roote his heirs and assigns of the lord etc and he gave the lord for fine etc