Earls Colne
16.1.1711
memorandum that upon the day and year above written
Thos Paine
and
Susan
his wife customary tenants of the said manor did come before
Solomon Grimston
gentleman deputy steward of
Jn Eldred
esq chief steward of the said manor and the said
Susan
being first solely and secretly examined by the said deputy steward and consenting as the manner is did surrender by the rod into the hands of the lord of the said manor by the hands of the said deputy steward according to the custom of the said manor one barn and 30a of land more or less called
Mitchells
situate lying and being in Earls Colne and now or late in the tenure or occupation of
Math Newman
his assignee or assigns and holden of the said manor of copy of court roll and also all other the customary lands and tenements whatsoever of the said
Thos Paine
and
Susan
his wife or either of them holden of the said manor to the only proper use and behoof of
Edw Cressener
of the city of London tobacconist his heirs and assigns forever
Thos Paine
Susan Paine
taken together with the examination of the above named
Susan Paine
the day and year above written by me
S Grimston
deputy steward