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

23.5.1553 (Tuesday 23 May 1553)

document 64700431

parcel of Beercrofte Xfine 2s to this court came Edm Allen and surrendered into the lord's hands one piece of land containing by estimation 1a of land or more etc late parcel of a croft of land called Beerecrofte as it lieth in Colne aforesaid viz between the land of Thos Christmas late parcel of the said croft of the one part toward the east and the land of the same Edm viz the residue of the said croft of land called Beercrofte on the other part toward the west one head thereof abutting upon the way leading from the church of Earls Colne aforesaid toward Colne Park toward the south and the other head thereof abutting upon the garden of the tenement of     Salmon toward the north as etc to the use and behoof of Lewis Jegon 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 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