| 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 |