Wm Clarke
Eliz Clarke
Robt Barker
this indenture made
6.5.1Jas2 1685
between
Jn Fletcher
the younger of Earls Colne yeoman and
Rosamund
his wife who was only daughter and heir of
Toby Harris
of Earls Colne deceased
Francis Newton
of Earls Colne yeoman and
Susan
his wife daughter of
Susan Davy
late of Earls Colne widow deceased who was sister and heir to
Thos Morris
late of Much Birch deceased
Wm Clarke
of Wakes Colne blacksmith and
Eliz
his wife on the one part and
Jn Pattrick
of Colchester blacksmith and
Robt Barker
of Earls Colne gentleman of the other part witnesseth that for the further and better setting assuring and sure making the messuages cottages lands and premises with appurtenances herein afore particularly mentioned and expressed to the several uses intents and purposes therein after particularly mentioned and expressed it is covenanted and concluded condescended and agreed by and between all and every the parties to these presents that they the said
Jn Fletcher
and
Rosamund
his wife
Francis Newton
and
Susan
his wife
Wm Clarke
and
Eliz
his wife shall and will at or before the end of the present easter term in due form of law acknowledge levy suffer and execute before his majesties justice of the court of common pleas at Westminster unto the said
Robt Barker
and his heirs one or more fine or fines sur cognisance de droit come ceo etc with proclamations to be thereupon had according to the usual course of fines of all that messuage or tenement and one rentary and yard with appurtenances called
Seggis tenement
and one certain separated way to the said messuage belonging which said messuage and premises herein before mentioned are situate lying and being in Earls Colne aforesaid and now are in the tenure and occupation of the said
Jn Fletcher
his assignee or assignees undertenant or undertenants and of and in one messuage and tenement together with all lands and pastures and woods thereupon being containing by estimation 4a be the same more or less with all and singular the appurtenances situate and being in Much Birch in the said county in the tenure and occupation of
Thos Rayner
and of and in two cottages and a garden thereunto belonging
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lying parcel of a tenement called Pippins contains in all 12r of ground and are situate and lying
(torn)
in the occupation of
Thos Webb
and
Simon Dennish
together with all ways
(torn)
anywise appertaining with their and every of their appurtenances by such name or names number contents quantities and qualities of acres and other description and in such manner and form as shall be thought fit and it is concluded condescended to and agreed by and between all parties to these presents of the premises or any part thereof shall and inure and shall be adjudged and taken to be and inure and the said counsee and his heirs shall stand and be seised of the said messuages cottages and lands and all singular the premises to the several uses intents and purposes herein after mentioned and declared and to and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever that is to say as to for touching and concerning all that messuage or tenement and rentary and yard with appurtenances called
Seggis tenement
and one separated way to the said messuage or tenement belonging with appurtenances in the occupation of the said
Jn Fletcher
situate lying and being in Earls Colne to the only use and behoof of the said
Jn Fletcher
for and during the ter m of his natural life and from and after his decease to the said
Rosamund Fletcher
for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease to the use of the heirs of the body of the said
Rosamund
lawfully begotten or to be begotten by the said
Jn Fletcher
and for default of such issue to the use of the right heirs of the said
Jn Fletcher
forever and as to for touching and concerning the said messuage and tenement together with all lands pastures wood thereunto belonging containing by estimation 4a with all and singular appurtenances situate lying and being in Much Birch aforesaid in the tenure or occupation of the said
Thos Rayner
to the only use and behoof of the said
Francis Newton
during the term o f his natural life and from and after his decease to the said
Susan Newton
for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease to the use of the heirs of the said
Susan
lawfully begotten and to be begotten by the said
Francis Newton
and for default of such issue to the use of the right heirs of the said
Francis Newton
forever and as for touching and concerning the said two cottages and garden thereunto belonging whereupon the said cottages stand being parcel or reputed parcel of a tenement called Pippins and contain 12r of ground and are situate lying and being in White Colne aforesaid in the tenure and occupation of
Thos Webb
and
Simon Denish
and whereof no use is already limited to the only use and behoof of the said
Jn Pattricke
his heirs and assigns for ever in witness whereof the parties to these present indentures have hereunto interchangeably put their hands and seals the day and year above written
Rosamund Fletcher
Wm Clarke
Eliz Clarke
Robt Barker