Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr68)

12.11.1431 (Monday 12 November 1431)

document 56801257

Earls Colne Hen Nicole Feryng Nich Bullok whereas at a court here held on the thursday 7.10.41Edw3 Wm Gosse now Jn Godson holds(inserted) brother of Jn Gossereve surrendered into the hands of the lord one croft of land called Moltephigthel with appurtenances to the use of Jn Kebyl to whom etc to hold to himself and his heirs and assigns etc therefore it is presented to seize into the hands of the lord etc and to return etc item came Thos Smyth now Hen Nicol holds as they say and surrendered into the hands of the lord 2r of meadow lying in the village of Colne between a meadow of Adam Boteler on one part and a meadow of Jn Gossereve on the other part to the use of Alice Adam to whom etc to hold to the same for her lifetime etc therefore it is presented to seize into the hands of the lord etc and to return to the lord of the profits etc item Rich Stepvene came and sought admittance to one messuage and 20a of land with appurtenances in the village of Feryng which were seized into the hands of the lord because the said Rich took Xian to wife daughter of Thos Vyncent which said tenement she held on her behalf for her lifetime from a grant and concession of Gilb le Herde and which same said Rich married Robt his son to Matilda daughter of the aforesaid Xian to whom the aforesaid lands and tenements ought to have descended by right and inheritance etc to whom it was granted thereof seisin to hold from the lord at the will of the lord etc and he gave to the lord an increase of rent one capon etc and afterwards Nich Bullok held etc therefore it was presented ot seize into the hands of the lord until etc and to return to the lord of the profits etc