Feoffment. (give grant enfeoff deliver and confirm)

Scope and Content

1. Samuel Brooke of Colton yeoman and Sara his mother, widow.

2. Joshua Brooke, Simeon Brooke and William Brooke sons of Sara and brothers of Samuel.

3. Richard Morley or South Overham alias South Ouram, Robert Baynes of Bramley and Robert Brooke or Bursthall yeoman.

Consideration: natural love and affection and maintenance of 2.

Property: close or arable and meadow in Austroppe called Fall close on the lane leading from Whitkirke to Colton Moore (4a.)

Conveyed to 3 as feoffees in trust for 2. to let the land and divide the rent paying hair equally between Joshua and Simeon and half to William, or (at their descretion) to sell the property and divide the proceeds of sale similarly to Hold of the chief lord of the fee by rents and services accustomed. [Austhorpe].

Sig. Samuel Brooke, mark or Sara. 2 seals on tags papercovered.

Endorsements : Memo, or livery of seisin.

Witnesses: Wm.Dixon. Henry Reader, Nathaniell Wilson [m] Elizabeth Denton [m]

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Parchment 18 x 18 indented.