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A73259 The free customes, benefits and priviledges of the copyhold tennants, of the mannors of Stepny and Hackny in the countie of Middlesex within this composition Before which is prefixed an abstract or briefe relation of the assurance given by the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Wentworth lord of both the said mannors, vnto his lordships said tennants (within this composition) for the ratifying and perpetuall establishing of the same. Whereunto two tables alphabeticall are fitted, the one containing the names of the said copyhold tenants, now hauing compounded: the other (with the marginall notes in the booke) serueth for the ready finding of any note worthy matter herein contained.; Auncient severall customes, of the severall mannors of Stebbunhuth, and Hackney, 1587. 1617 (1617) STC 23254.5; ESTC S125676 49,415 95

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their_o officer_n so_o always_o that_o such_o grant_v lease_n and_o lease_n so_o to_o be_v make_v be_v at_o the_o first_o or_o second_o general_a court_n for_o the_o manor_n whereof_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n so_o happen_v to_o be_v grant_v lease_v or_o demyse_v be_v parcel_n to_o be_v hold_v next_o after_o the_o make_v thereof_o be_v publish_v in_o open_a court_n of_o that_o manor_n before_o the_o homage_n there_o and_o a_o remembrance_n thereof_o to_o be_v require_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o say_a court_n for_o the_o date_n term_n and_o quantity_n of_o land_n cottage_n or_o tenement_n so_o grant_v lease_v or_o demise_v which_o remembrance_n of_o the_o say_v tho_o lo_o wentworth_n covenant_v and_o grant_v for_o he_o his_o heir_n and_o assign_n to_o and_o with_o the_o say_v sr_n john_n jowl_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o say_a copyhold_n tenant_n upon_o the_o tender_a of_o a_o certainty_n thereof_o in_o writing_n to_o the_o steward_n or_o deputy_n steward_n of_o that_o manor_n for_o the_o time_n then_o be_v together_o with_o six_o penny_n in_o money_n for_o the_o enter_v thereof_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o court_n roll_n of_o that_o manor_n due_o and_o in_o convenient_a time_n and_o without_o delay_n enroll_v and_o a_o note_n thereof_o deliver_v by_o the_o steward_n or_o his_o deputy_n to_o the_o party_n so_o lease_v or_o any_o for_o he_o without_o any_o other_o consideration_n fee_n or_o reward_n to_o be_v give_v or_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o freehold_a recital_n of_o the_o letter_n patten_n from_o the_o king_n to_o my_o lord_n concern_v the_o freehold_a item_n that_o whereas_o the_o say_v tho_o lo_o wentworth_n by_o his_o highness_n letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n date_v the_o 19_o day_n of_o july_n in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n o●_n his_o majesty_n reign_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o forty_o eight_o of_o scotland_n have_v obtain_v licence_n to_o grant_v to_o such_o of_o his_o majesty_n liege_n people_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a message_n cottage_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n parcel_n or_o repute_a parcel_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n to_o hold_v to_o they_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_n in_o free_a and_o common_a socage_n respective_o of_o his_o say_a manor_n of_o stepny_n and_o hackny_n by_o such_o and_o the_o same_o rent_n and_o service_n and_o other_o profit_n as_o in_o the_o conveyance_n thereof_o shall_v be_v express_v and_o not_o to_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la nor_o of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n honour_n or_o manor_n in_o knight_n service_n as_o by_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n more_o at_o large_a may_v appear_v now_o if_o the_o say_v tho_o lo_o wentworth_n shall_v not_o at_o the_o first_o freeholder_n if_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o procure_v then_o the_o tenant_n upon_o request_n shall_v be_v make_v freeholder_n session_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n procure_v such_o a_o