| fine 6s8d | it is found by the homage that
Edm Clerke
that held to him and his heirs of the lord by the rod etc one croft of customary land with the appurtenances called
Olivers Croft
containing by estimation 2a of land or more or less as in the roll of the court here holden on
monday being 11.4.17Eliz1
more at large appears died since the last court and before his death lying sick surrendered into the lord's hands by the hands of
Robt Reade
instead of the bailiff in the presence of
Jn Barret
and
Wm Bunner
the lord's customary tenants and others the same witnessing the foresaid croft with appurtenances to the use and performance of his last will and testament bearing date
19.12.19Eliz1
by which his last will among other things he gave and legacied the foresaid customary lands with the appurtenances in these english words following viz also I give to
Margt
my wife all my copyhold land with a barn thereunto belonging called
Olivers
to have and to hold both free and copy during her natural life to the bringing up of my children after her decease to remain to
Jn Clerke
my son and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and if it chance the foresaid
Jn
to die before he come to lawful age then I will the foresaid house and land to remain to
Alice Clerke
my daughter whereupon to this court came the foresaid
Margt
in her pure widowhood and craved to be admitted to the foresaid croft of land with appurtenances according to the form and effect of the surrender aforesaid to whom by the lord's steward there is seisin thereof delivered to have and to ho ld to the foresaid
Margt
for and during her natural life to remain after her decease to the said
Jn Clerk
according to the form and effect of the surrender aforesaid of the lord by the rod etc and he
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etc
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