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

28.7.1578 (Monday 28 July 1578)

document 66100626

fine 10sto this court came Jn Jegon that held to him and his heirs of the lord by the rod etc one piece of land containing by estimation 1a of land or more etc late parcel of the croft of land called Barcrofte as it lieth in Colne aforesaid viz between the land late Thos Christmas now Barth Church's of the one part towards the east and the land now Hen Smythe's the residue of the said croft towards the west one head thereof abutting upon the way leading from the church of Colne aforesaid toward Colne Park toward the south and the other head abutting upon the garden of the tenement late Rich Holboroughe's toward the north as in the copy of the court roll here holden on wednesday being 13.3.19Eliz1 more at large appears and in the full court surrendered into the lord's hands by the hands of his steward the foresaid 1a of land to the use and behoof of Edm Potter his heirs and assigns who bei ng present in the court came and prayed to be admitted thereto to whom by the lord's steward there is seisin thereof delivered by the rod etc