Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr91 checked with D/DPr74)

24.9.1565 (Monday 24 September 1565)

document 65500270

fine 2s6dit is found by the homage that Wm Smythe out of the court and since the last court surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of Robt Peerson one of the lord's tenants in the presence of Wm Catte and Jn Pennock likewise the lord's tenants and other the same witnessing one tenement or cottage called Brayes in Colne aforesaid as by the meets and bounds etc to the use and behoof of Wm Pryor his heirs and assigns who being present in the court came and prayed 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 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 and hereupon to this court came the foresaid Wm Prior and surrendered into the lord's hands the foresaid tenement or cottage called Brayes to the use and behoof of Thos Turnor his heirs and assigns who being present in court came and prayed 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 at the will of the lord according to the custom of the manor and he giveth fine and made fealty