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

30.7.1540 (Friday 30 July 1540)

document 63400224

Sonells and Bredgemans Xfine 5s it is found by the homage that Thos Roote out of the court and since the last court surrendered into the lord's hands by the hands of Jn Pennocke one of the lord's tenants in the presence of Thos Harrison likewise the lord's tenant and other the same witnessing one messuage with a garden adjoining with the appurtenances called Sonnells and certain lands and meadows with the appurtenances called Bredgemans to the intent that the lord thereof so seised might regrant the said messuage with the garden adjoining and the land and meadow aforesaid called Bredgemans to the foresaid Thos Roote and Joan his wife to hold to them and the heirs of the said Thos and the lord by virtue of the surrender aforesaid in the aforesaid messuage garden lands and meadow with the appurtenances so seised at this present court by his steward regranted out of his hands to the foresaid Thos Roote and Joan his wife the aforesaid messuage garden lands and meadow with the appurtenances to hold to them and the heirs of said Thos by the rod to the will of the lord according to the custom of them manor to which Thos and Joan there is seisin thereof delivered to hold to them and the heirs of the said Thos of the lord by the rod to the will of the lord according to the custom of the manor and they give fine etc and made fealty