Absolute Surrender Thomas Eacott to James Willis
Be it remembered that on the fourth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty James Willis of the Dock Yard Woolwich in the County of Kent Laborer came before Joseph Hockley Gentleman Steward of the Courts of the said Manor out of Court and delivered to him the said Steward the Memdm of a certain Surrender taken out of Court on the same day Whereby Thomas Eacott of Bisley in the County of Surrey Laborer in consideration of the sum of thirty five pounds and two shillings to him paid by the said James Willis Did surrender into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the rod and by the acceptance of the said Steward and according to the custom of the said Manor All that piece or parcel of land late parcel of the waste of the said Manor lying in Bisley Green containing about thirty rods lately enclosed by the said Thomas Eacott and also all that Cottage or Tenement thereupon erected now in the occupation of the said Thomas Eacott To the only proper use and Behoof of the said James Willis his heirs and assigns for ever according to the custom of the said Manor
Admittance of James Willis
Whereupon the said James Willis humbly prayed to be admitted tenant to the piece or parcel of land with the cottage or Tenement thereupon erected in pursuance of the said Surrender To whom the Lord of the Manor aforesaid by his steward aforesaid granted the same and delivered seizin thereof by the rod To hold to the said James Willis his heirs and assigns for ever by copy of Court Roll at the will of the Lord according to the Custom of the said Manor by the yearly rent of one penny Heriot when it shall happen suit of Court and other Services and customs therefore formerly due and of right accustomed and so he was admitted Tenant thereof in form aforesaid Gave to the Lord as a fine for Such his admittance as appears in the margin [£3 3s] and his fealty was respited.
Examined by
Joseph Hockley
Steward