| Dovehousefield
X | fine 2s it is found by the homage that
Joan Carter
widow late the wife of
Jn Carter
deceased and before the wife of
Wm Davyson
deceased which held to her for term of her life of the lord as of this manor by the rod one croft of customary land with the appurtenances called
Dovehousefield
in Colne aforesaid near the
Hallegarden
and abutteth at one head upon the lord's pound called common pound and at the other head upon the land of
Robt Bieston
called
Berecrofte
as etc to remain after her decease to
Cecilie Davyson
and
Helen Davyson
daughters of the said
Wm Davyson
and their heirs and if it happen that the said
Cecilie
and
Helen
to die without issue of them the said
Joan
their mother living then the foresaid croft of land with the appurtenances to remain to
Wm Logan
and
Robt Myles
executors of the last will and testament of the said
Wm Davison
to sell and the money thereof coming to be disposed according to the form and effect of the last will and testament of the said
Wm Davison
here in the court shown as in the same will more at large appears the foresaid
Joan
died since the last court of such estate seised and further say that the foresaid
Cecilie
and
Helen
are likewise dead and hereupon to this court came
Wm Swattock
and
Jn Tillwick
seised jointly with the foresaid
Wm Davison
deceased of and in the foresaid croft of land with the appurtenances as in the leet with the court here holden on
tuesday in the week of pentecost in the 4Hen8
more at large appears and for the execution and performance of the said last will of the said
Wm Davison
surrendered into the lord's hands the said croft of land with the appurtenances to the use and behoof of
Robt Myles
the survivor of the executors of the said
Wm Davison
deceased and his heirs to sell and the money thereof coming to be disposed etc which
Robt Myles
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 to whom by the lord's steward there is seisin thereof delivered to hold to him his heirs and assigns as above of the lord by the rod to the will of the lord according etc and he giveth fine etc and made fealty
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