Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr91 checked with D/DPr71)

26.5.1534 (Tuesday 26 May 1534)

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Gooldsgate Xfine 10s to this court came Nich Banbury and Joan his wife and the same Joan alone and secretly examined by the lord's steward surrendered into the lord's hands one tenement with a garden adjoining and the appurtenances called Goolds Gate to the use and behoof of Wm Finche his heirs and assigns who being present in the court came and craved to be admitted thereunto and he is admitted the lord's tenant to whom by the lord's steward there is seisin thereof delivered to hold to him his heirs and assigns of the lord by the rod to the will of the lord according to the custom of the manor yet this present surrender and seisin thereof delivered is made on condition following viz that if the foresaid Wm Finche his heirs or assigns pay or cause to be paid to the foresaid Nich Banbury and Joan his wife or one of them or their certain attorney or executor 5marks sterling in the feast of michaelmas.next coming after the date of this court in the dwelling house of the said Nich in Colne aforesaid beside 4li beforehand paid that then this present surrender and seisin thereof delivered shall stand and remain in all his strength and virtue to the form aforesaid that then it shall be lawful to Wm (Nich ) and Joan onto the said tenement to reenter and have again and the same as in their former estate to hold enjoy and possess and the foresaid Wm Finche his heirs and assigns from thence wholly to expel and remove this surrender and seisin thereof delivered by any means notwithstanding and the foresaid Wm Finch giveth fine etc and made fealty