| fine 40s | it is found by the homage that
Hen Somersham
that held 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 one tenement with the lands to the same belonging called
Stacyes otherwise John Adams
containing by estimation 15a of land as by the meets and bounds etc as in the court roll bearing date
monday being 21.6.10Eliz1
more fully is contained out of the court and since the last court surrendered into the lord's hands by the hands of
Robt Peerson
instead of the bailiff and in the presence of
Jn Parker
and
Jn Sparrowe
the lord's customary tenants the same witnessing the foresaid tenement and 15a of land with appurtenances called
Stacyes
to the use and behoof of
Margery Abraham
now the wife of
Rich Abraham
and before the wife of the foresaid
Hen
and
Jn Somersham
son and heir of the same
Hen
to have and hold the same tenement and land to the same
Margery
and
Jn
for and during their lives and then to the heirs of the said
Jn
forever which
Margery
and
Jn
being present in court came and prayed to be admitted thereto to whom by the lord's steward there is seisin thereof delivered by the rod to hold the same tenement and land to the same
Margery
and
Jn
and the heirs of the same
Jn
according to the force form and effect of the surrender aforesaid made by the foresaid
Hen
of the lord by the rod to the will of the lord according to the custom of the manor by the fealty rents and services therefore before due and of right accustomed and they give fine and made fealty and are admitted the lord's tenants
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