Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr68)

12.11.1431 (Monday 12 November 1431)

document 56802233

whereas at a court here held on the wednesday next before the feast of st mark the evangelist 22.4.23Edw3 it was presented to seize into the hands of the lord one free cottage that Thos Stubbard held from the lord by the service of 16d and the same fell into the hands of the lord as escheat because the said Thos was a bastard therefore it was presented to seize into the hands of the lord etc and to return to the lord etc item it was shown by an inquisition that Alice Wynter who held of the lord on the day that she died one messuage and there was escheat etc and that Robt son of the same said Alice is her heir and was admitted thereof tenant etc therefore it was presented to seize into the hands of the lord etc and to return to the lord etc