Knowe all men by these presentes that I John Winthrop esqr. Lord of the manor of Groton in the County of Suffolk have given and granted and by these presentes doe give and grant vnto my welbeloved father Adam Winthrop esqr. the office of Coroner within my said manor, with all the power iurisdiction and fees to the said office appertaininge, to be exercised 271and enioyd by him for terme of his life. in wittnesse whereof I have here-vnto putt my hande and seale. Dated at Groton aforesaid this xxviijth daye of June Anno Regni Regis domini nostri Jacobi etc: 20.