Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr91 checked with D/DPr75)

8.10.1577 (Tuesday 8 October 1577)

document 66001561

fine 2s6dat this court the lord by the advice of Rich Kelton esq his general receiver and other of his council also for the increase and recontinuance of his rents and services heretofore lost hath granted out of his hands to Wm Wade the younger one piece of the waste soil now by the said Wm Wade of new builded on lying in Crossgate Street leading from Earls Colne towards Coggeshall against the land of Rich Parker called Gosses and the foresaid piece in which the house is builded contains in length against the way aforesaid 53ft and in breadth 20ft of standard to whom by the lord's steward there is seisin thereof delivered by the rod to have and to hold to the same Wm Wade his heirs and assigns of the lord by the rod to the will of the lord according to the custom of the manor by the rent of 12d by the year and suit at court and he giveth fine and made fealty and is admitted the lord's tenant