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A View of Frank Pledge with a Court Baron of The Right Honourable Richard Lord Onslow Lord of the said Manor held for the said Manor held for the said Manor on Friday the Twenty second day of October in the thirteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and &c And in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Seventy three Before John Chandler Gent. Steward there.

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Jury to Inquire for our Sovereign Lord the King and the Lord of the Manor

George Remnant first Sworn

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The Homage present a certain Surrender taken out of Court & since the last Court to wit on the Sixth day of March one thousand seven hundred and Seventy three Whereby Daniel Goodener otherwise Goodenner of Bisley in the said County of Surrey Yeoman one of the  Copyhold or Customary Tenants of the said Manor Did Surrender into the Hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Rod and Acceptance of the said Steward All his Parcel of Land  with the Appurtenances called Marcies or by any other Name lying and being within the said Manor Containing by Estimation two Acres more or less To the Use and Behoof of John Peyto Shrubb Son of James Shrubb of Guldeford in the said County Gentleman and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten and in default of such Issue To the use of the Heirs and Assigns of the said James Shrubb forever and to or for no other Use Intent or Purpose whatsoever.
Whereupon at this Court upon the first Proclamation Came into Court in his own proper person the said John Peyto Shrubb by Charles Pembroke Gentleman his Attorney and prayed to be admitted to the said Premes with the Appurtenances in Pursuance of the said Surrender To whom the Lord of this Manor by his said Steward Granted the same To Hold to the said John Peyto Shrubb and the Heirs of his body lawfully begotten with Remainder To the Use of the Heirs and Assigns of the said James Shrubb forever by Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the Custom of this Manor by the Yearly Rent of _______ [6s] Heriot when it shall happen Suit of Court and other Customs & Services therefore formerly due and of Right accustomed and the said John Peyto Shrubb gave to the Lord as a Fine for such his Admittance as appears in the Margin [?]  He is admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the Rod and his Fealty is respited.  And because it appears to this Court that the said John Peyto Shrubb is under the Age of Twenty one Years Viz.t of the Age of _______ Years or thereabouts the Custody as well of the Person of the said John Peyto Shrubb as of the said Estate of the said John Peyto Shrubb is Granted to James Shrubb Gentleman his Father until the said John Peyto Shrubb shall attain the Age of Twenty one Years he the said James Shrubb keeping and observing the Customs of the said Manor in all things and keeping the said Premes in good Repair  and rendering an Account thereof to the said Infant when he shall attain the said Age of Twenty one Years and the said James Shrubb by the said Charles Pembroke also his Attorney is admitted Guardian of his said Son accordingly.

The Homage also present a certain Surrender taken out of Court & since the last Court to wit on the fourth day of May one thousand seven hundred and Seventy three Whereby Daniel Goodener of Bisley in the said County of Surrey Yeoman one of the  Copyhold or Customary Tenants of the said Manor Did Surrender into the Hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Acceptance of the said Steward All that Copyhold Cottage or Tenement with the Turf House Gardens Orchard or Backside and all other the Appurtenances situate lying and being between Cowshott and Staverke Lane in Bisley within the said Manor and to which the said Daniel Goodener was admitted on the Death of William Goodener his Uncle at a Court Baron holden for the said Manor on the twelfth day of October one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight And all his Estate Right Title and Interest therein and thereto And the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Rem.rs thereof To the only proper Use and Behoof of Stephen Steptoe of Wokeing in the said County of Surrey Thatcher his Heirs and Assigns forever and to or for no other Use Intent or Purpose whatsoever.
Whereupon the said Stephen Steptoe being present herein Court in his proper Person prayed to be adm.d to the said Premises with the Appurtenances in Pursuance of the said Surrender To whom the Lord of this Manor by his said Steward Granted the same To Hold to the said Stephen Steptoe his Heirs and Assigns forever by Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the Custom of this Manor by the Yearly Rent of _______ [4s] Heriot when it shall happen Suit of Court and other Customs & Services therefore formerly due and of Right accustomed And he gave to the Lord as a Fine for such his Admittance as appears in the Margin [£1.10]  he is admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the Rod but his Fealty is respited. 

The Homage also present a certain Surrender taken out of Court & since the last Court to wit on the thirty first day of July One thousand seven hundred and seventy three Whereby John Hill of Bisley in the said County of Surrey Yeoman a Copyhold or Customary Tenants of the said Manor Did Surrender into the Hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Acceptance of the said Steward All the Right Title Equity and Benefit of Redemption Claim and Demand of him the said John Hill of into and out of All that Copyhold Messuage or Tenement called Radseels Grove with the Barn Buildings Orchards Gardens and all the Lands thereto belonging with their Appurts Containing by Estimation five Acres more or less situate and being between in the Parish of  Bisley then late in the Occupation of William Slaughter and then of the said John Hill To the only Use and Behoof of William Hall of Knaphill in the Parish of Wokeing in the said County of Surrey Gardener his Heirs and Assigns forever Provided always upon this Condition nevertheless that if the said John Hill his Heirs Exors Administrators or Assigns should and did well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said William Hall his Executors or Administrators the full Sum of Twenty five pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain then lent together with the Sum of Seventy Pounds of like Money then due and secured by a former Surrender of the same Premises bearing Date the seventeenth Day of October One thousand seven hundred and Fifty seven and also together with the further Sum of Twenty pounds Charged on the said Premises by Deed Poll making together the Sum of One hundred and fifteen Pounds (all Interest for the said several Sums of seventy pounds and twenty pounds having been paid off to that Day) together with Interest for the said Sum of One hundred and fifteen pounds from the day of the date of this Surrender after the Rate of Four pounds for one hundred pounds for a year of good and lawful Money of Great Britain upon the thirty first day of January next ensuing the date thereof without any Deduction to be made or taken out of the same on any Account whatsoever That then this Surrender and the said former Surrender were to be void or else remain in full force.
[Margin Note: Be it Remembered that on the thirteenth day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirteen John Lipscomb the Surviving Executer named in the last Will and Testament of William Hall in this Surrender named Did acknowledge that he had received the Sum of One hundred and thirty seven pounds and eleven shillings in full of all principal and Interest due on this Surrender and other Securities therein mentioned And by writing or Warrant under his Hand authorized the Steward of the said Manor of Bisley to enter Satisfaction upon the Court Rolls or Books of the aid Manor accordingly. Witness my hand Joseph Hockley Steward]

The Homage also present that Sarah Goater who held to her and her Heirs All those three Pieces of Land being Coppice Ground containing by Estimation One Acre and an half called Brook Ground more or less And one Close of Land called Rough Ground containing by Estimation three Acres with the Appurtenances in Bisley Died since the last Court Whereupon a Heriot became due to the Lord Viz.t the best living Animal of the said Sarah Goater but the said Sarah Goater at the time of her Death had no living Animal And that Ann Goater is her only Sister and next Heir within Age to wit of the Age of Seventeen Years or thereabouts Whereupon upon the first proclamation Came into Court in her proper person the said Ann Goater and humbly prayed to be admitted to the said Premisses with the Appurtenances To whom the Lord of the said Manor by his said Steward Granted the same To Hold to the said Ann Goater her Heirs and Assigns forever by Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the Custom of the said Manor by the Yearly Rent of ______  Heriot when it shall happen Suit of Court and other Customs & Services therefore formerly due and of Right accustomed and she gave to the Lord as a Fine for such her Admittance as appears in the Margin [£9]  she is admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the Rod and her Fealty is respited.  And because it appears to this Court that the said Ann Goater is under the Age of Twenty one Years Viz.t of the Age of Seventeen Years or thereabouts the Custody as well of the Person of the said Ann Goater as of the said Estate of the said Ann Goater is Granted to Samuel Greenfield of Wokeing in the said County Carpenter her Uncle until the said Ann Goater shall attain the Age of Twenty one Years He the said Samuel Greenfield keeping and observing the Customs of the said Manor in all Things and keeping the said Premisses in good Repair  and rendering an Account thereof to the said Infant when she shall attain the said Age of Twenty one Years and the said Samuel Greenfield is admitted Guardian accordingly.

At this Court the second proclamation is made  If the Heir at Law of William Thick or any other Person or Persons who hath or have a Right to come into Court and be admitted to All that Customary Messuage or Tenement together with the Barn and all other Outbuildings Orchards Gardens Yards Backsides and Appurtenances thereto belonging formerly in the Tenure of William Johnson or his Assigns would come into Court and take the same out of the Lords Hands he she or they should be heard but Nobody came Whereupon the second proclamation and Default are here inrolled
Also at this Court the second proclamation is made If the Heir at Law of the said William Thick or any other Person or Persons who hath or have a Right to come into Court and be admitted to All those Five Closes of Copyhold arable Meadow or pasture Land containing by Estimation seven Acres more or less in Bisley would come into Court and take the same out of the Lords Hands he she or they should be heard but Nobody came Whereupon the second proclamation and Default are here inrolled
Also at this Court the second proclamation is made If the Heir at Law of the said William Thick or any other Person or Persons who hath or have a Right to come into Court and be admitted to All that Messuage Tenement or Cottage and one Acre of Land with the Appurtenances to the same adjoining lying in Bisley aforesaid would come into Court and take the same out of the Lords Hands he she or they should be heard but Nobody came Whereupon the second proclamation and Default are here inrolled
Also at this Court the second proclamation is made If the Heir at Law of the said William Thick or any other Person or Persons who hath or have a Right to come into Court and be admitted to All that Scite of a Cottage or Tenement called Vanits and one Acre of Land to the same belonging with the Appurtenances And also one Acre of Land late part of the Waste adjoining to a Close called Hassell Hill within this Manor would come into Court and take the same out of the Lords Hands he she or they should be heard but Nobody came Whereupon the second proclamation and Default are here inrolled

At this Court Came into Court in his proper Person Samuel Suddeby of Bisley in the said County of Surrey Labourer and Surrendered by the Rod into the Hands of the Lord of this Manor according to the Custom of the said Manor All that Copyhold Messuage or Tenement with the Garden thereto belonging containing by Estimation one Rod formerly belonging to Blanch Wisdom afterwards to John Robinson since to Sarah Collyer and late to Sarah the Wife of Henry Collyer To the only Use and Behoof of Edward Jenkins of Chobham in the said County Butcher his Heirs and Assigns forever Provided always if the said Samuel Suddeby his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Edward Jenkins his Executors Administrators or Assigns the full Sum of Six pounds together with lawful Interest for the same on the Twenty second day of April next ensuing the date hereof Then this Surrender to be void or else remain in full force.

Exam.d JC