| fine 12s | whereas at a view with court here held
monday being 5.1.32Eliz1
Benedict Watson
was admitted tenant of the lord to himself and his heirs to one sollar called
The Taverne
with a sollar thereon built and to one shop parcel of the same as appears by the roll of this manor now it appears to the homage aforesaid that after the last court and before this court the said
Benedict Watson
died and that before he died he surrendered all and singular the premises with appurtenances into the hands of the lord by the hands of
Francis Hampton
instead of the bailiff in the presence of
Robt Rooke
and
Robt Knight
two customary tenants of the manor witnessing according to the custom of the manor to the work and use of his last will and testament which testament the tenor concerning the lands is in these words item I do give unto my daughter
Margery
the house late in the tenure of
Thos Allen
and to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten and for want of issue to remain unto
Eliz Bleake
the daughter of
Mich Bleake
as is shown in the will dated
22.2.1598
under the seal of the ordinary shown in this court which
Margery
present here in court is granted seisin to hold to herself and the heirs of her body legitimately procreated according to the form of the will aforesaid to hold of the lord by the rod at the will of the lord according to the custom of the manor and by rents services and customs before due and of right accustomed and she made fine and was admitted tenant
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