Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr91 checked with D/DPr76)

13.9.1582 (Thursday 13 September 1582)

document 66301263

a seizure awarded against 2r in the common meadow it is found by the homage that Edw Richold died since the last court and held to him and his heirs of the lord at the day of his death by the rod etc 2r of land lying in the common meadow called The Bailiffs Half Acre and they say further that Thos Richold is his son and next heir but because it appears that the foresaid 2r of meadow is parcel of the demesne and not demisable by copy of court roll before the court here holden on monday being the morrow after the holy trinity 29Hen8 therefore we charge the bailiff to seize the same 2r of land into the lord's hands unto his only proper use and answer the lord of the issues of the same