| fine 33s4d# | whereas at a view with court here held
tuesday in the week of pentecost 1Mary1 15.5.1554
Robt Pierson
and
Joan
his wife were admitted tenants of the lord for themselves and the heirs of the said
Robt
to one croft of land called
Wallnutcroft
as shown by copy of the court roll now at this court it is shown that the aforesaid
Robt
for divers years and that before his death he surrendered into the hands of the lord according to the custom of the manor aforesaid the aforesaid croft of land with appurtenances by the hands of
Hen Abbott
instead of the bailiff in the presence of
Robt Reade
and
Thos Leffingwell
two customary tenants according to the custom of the manor aforesaid to the work and use of
Joan
his wife for the term of her life to remain after her death to
Robt Pierson
and
Edm Pierson
his sons and their heirs forever which
Robt
present here in court and the aforesaid
Edm
by the aforesaid
Robt
were granted seisin to hold to themselves and their heirs after the death of the said
Joan
to ho ld of the lord by the rod to the will of the lord according to the custom of the manor aforesaid and by all rents services and customs before due and of right accustomed and they made their fines and fealty was respited until
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