Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr82)

28.3.6WmM1 (Wednesday 28 March 1694)

document 40300471

and after in that court said Roger Roote and wife Ann Ann herself first by the steward solely and secretly examined and consenting as is law surrendered by the rod into the hand of the lord by hand of the steward messuage and said lands with appurtenances to use of Rebecca Carter wife of Sam Carter for her life and after her death to such use and uses person or persons as Rebecca Carter either married or widow or with consent of her husband by any writing under her hand and seal shall limit and apportion and for default of such limitations to the use of Eliz Hatch daughter of Hen Hatch and Eliz his wife her heirs and assigns forever who present here in court humbly petitions of the lord to be admitted to the premises lord by his steward granted seisin by the rod to have and to hold the premises with appurtenances to Rebecca Carter for life and after her death to the uses in surrender above mentioned of the lord etc gives fine fealty respited