| fine 15s | it is found by the homage that
Rich Prentice
out of the court and since the last court lying very sick surrendered into the lord's hands by the hands of
Rich Ennowes
instead of the bailiff in the presence of
Jn Greene
and
Jn Warde
the lord's customary tenants and other the same witnessing two cottages now used and occupied together one with a garden to them adjoining in which he dwelt at the day of his death late parcel of the chief messuage called
Morses
now in the tenure of
Thos Smythe
tanner which two cottages are by measure in length 40ft as they lie at the east end of the foresaid chief messuage called
Morses
and the one head th ereof abutteth upon the said chief messuage toward the west and the other head upon a tenement and garden now in the tenure of
Rich Ennowes
called
toward the east as they are divided from the said chief messuage at Colford Hill in Colne aforesaid to the use and behoof of
Margt
Helen
and
Joan
the daughters of the said
Rich Prentice
deceased for and during the term of ten years from thence forth following and fully to be complete and ended the remainder after the term of the said ten years to
Albone Prentice
and
Jn Prentice
two of the sons of the said
Rich Prentice
deceased and to their heirs forever which
Margt
Helen
and
Joan
by
Jn Prentice
their guardian came and prayed to be admitted thereunto to whom by the lord's steward by the hands of their said guardian there is seisin thereof delivered to hold to them the said
Margt
Helen
and
Joan
for and during the term of ten years the remainder after the said term of ten years to the foresaid
Albone
and
Jn Prentice
and their heirs forever of the lord by the rod to the will of the lord according to the custom of the manor and they give fine as appears in the head and their fealty is respited until etc
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