whereas at a court held of the manor 1.4.1706 Wm Peartree and Eliz his wife were admitted tenants for their lives remainder to Thos Christian Wheatly and heirs to a croft of land with a barn called Olivers Croft in Earls Colne containing 2a2r more or less and whereas at this court it is found by homage that Wm Peartree died since last court and that Eliz his wife and Thos Christian Wheatly are also dead and that Thos Christian Wheatly is his son and next heir but because none came to take admittance proclamation made in due form and first default recorded