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

7.6.1541 (Tuesday 7 June 1541)

document 63500261

Gentries Xfine 8d it is found by the homage that Nich Banbury out of the court and since the last court surrendered into the lord's hands by the hands of Thos Harrison one of the lord's tenants in the presence of Hen Prentice Jn Leffingwell and Barth Churche likewise the lord's tenants and other the same witnessing one tenement customary with the appurtenances called Gentries in Colne aforesaid sometime Rich Baineham's as etc to the use and behoof of Jn Banbury his son and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such issue to remain after the decease of the said Jn to the right heirs of the said Nich and their heirs who being present in the court came and craved to be admitted thereunto and because it is so found by the homage therefore he is admitted the lord's tenant thereof to whom by the lord's steward there is seisin thereof delivered to hold to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such issue to the right heirs of the said Nich and their heirs etc and the foresaid Jn giveth fine etc and made fealty