Freehold Titles (ERO D/DPbT91 Jn Hills to Thos Turner tenement)

23.2.1625 (Wednesday 23 February 1625)

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to all people to whom this present writing shall come Jn Hills at Cambridge baker sendeth greeting know ye that I the said Jn Hills for in consideration thirty pounds lawful money of England to me paid at the ensealing of these presents by Thos Turner of Earls Colne in the county of Essex butcher eldest son of Thos Turner late of Earls Colne aforesaid weaver deceased and in full performance and discharge of one obligation of the sum of 100li made by me the said Jn Hills to the said Thos Turner deceased have given granted bargained sold released enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents do fully clearly and absolutely grant give bargain and sell release and confirm the said Thos Turner butcher and his heirs all that tenement or rentary with appurtenances in Earls Colne aforesaid being freehold which I lately had of the bargain sale gift grant and deed of confirmation of the said Thos Turner deceased my father in law to have and to hold the said tenement or rentary with appurtenances to the said Thos Turner butcher and his heirs to the only proper use and behoof of the said Thos Turner butcher his heirs and assigns forever absolutely without any condition trust or revocation and I the said Jn Hills and my heirs the aforesaid tenement or rentary with appurtenances to the said Thos Turner butcher and his heirs to the uses abovesaid against me and my heirs will warrant and defend for ever by these presents in witness whereof I have here unto put my hand and seal 23.2.1625 mark Jn Hills