Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr91 checked with D/DPr72)

31.5.1547 (Tuesday 31 May 1547)

document 64100322

Gosses the Reve Xfine 2s it is found by the homage that Agnes Sparrowe widow late the wife of Jn Sparrowe deceased who held jointly together with the foresaid Jn her husband to them and their heirs (sic) during the term of their lives and the longer liver of them of the lord as of this manor by the rod certain lands called Gosses the Reve as etc to remain after their decease and the longer liver of them to Antho Sparrowe son of the foresaid Jn and Agnes and his heirs as in the leet with the court here holden on friday next after the feast of st james the apostle in the 32Hen8 30.7.1540 more at large appears died since the last court of such estate seised and hereupon to this court came the foresaid Antho Sparrowe and cr aved to be admitted to the foresaid land called Gosses by reason of the remainder aforesaid 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 his heirs and assigns of the lord by the rod to the will of the lord according to the custom of the manor and he giveth fine etc and made fealty