Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr66)

5.6.1403 (Tuesday 5 June 1403)

document 54300586

fine 6s8d at a general court held on tuesday next after the feast of st leonard the abbot 11.11.1Hen4 Adam Crudde Roger Mordon and Jn Atte Chambre were summoned to reply to Jn Uppryghte and Matilda his wife concerning a plea that they should return to them half of 17a of land with appurtenances in Colne Engayne as the inheritance of the aforesaid Matilda and coheir with her sister Margery because they say that Rich Stephens father of the aforesaid Matilda was seised of the aforesaid 17a of land with appurtenances in the time of Richard late king of England according to the custom of the manor and whereof he took the profits etc and surrendered into the hands of the lady the aforesaid 17a of land with appurtenances according to the custom of the manor and the lady granted back the said 17a of appurtenances to the aforesaid Rich and Christina his wife and the heirs of their bodies legitimately procreated by virtue of which gift the right to half of the aforesaid 17a of land with appurtenances descends to the aforesaid Jn Upryghte and Matilda his wife as the right of the aforesaid Matilda as daughter and coheir of Margery her sister daughters of the aforesaid Rich by which she seeks pronouncement and seisin etc and the aforesaid Adam Crudde Roger Morden and Jn Atte Chambre defend etc and say that no such gift was made as they submitted and in this matter they place themselves upon the inquisition and the aforesaid Jn and Matilda similarly and upon this a day is given against the next at which they are sworn examined tried and the jury say that such a gift was made as submitted by Jn Upryght and Matilda his wife therefore upon the consideration of the court it is judged that the aforesaid Jn and Matilda should recover seisin of half the aforesaid 17a of land with appurtenances and they gave to the lady for a fine for having right of entry as is shown in the margin and made fealty and the aforesaid Adam Roger Morden and Jn Atte Chambre are in mercy
mercy 3d