Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr68)

12.11.1431 (Monday 12 November 1431)

document 56801994

Jn Besouth whereas at a court here held on 4.12.49Edw3 Jn Besouth on the day that he died who held from the lady 4a of land and pasture by the service of 2s annual rent after his death Jn Whyte came and claimed admittance to the said land as his right and inheritance after the death of Joan his mother and gave to the lady for a relief 2s etc therefore it was presented to distrain the tenant of the land against the next to show by what right he entered the lord's fee and to make fealty to the lord etc