Bisley Manor Court Roll 5 July 1843
Recital of the Will of James Nesmyth
Be it remembered that on the fifth day of July in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three Henry Knowls of Number 8 Lower
Grove Street Sloane Square in the County of Middlesex carpenter (the eldest son
of Henry Knowls the elder late of Horsell in the County of Surrey Butcher
deceased by Mary his Wife before her Marriage Mary Smyth Spinster the only
child of William Smyth late of Bisley in the said County of Surrey Farmer by Mary
his Wife late copyhold Tenants of this Manor) came before Joseph Hockley Gentleman
Steward of the Courts of the said Manor out of Court and produced to the
Steward a copy of the last Will and Testament of James Nesmyth late of Chobham
in the said county of Surrey Yeoman deceased bearing date the tenth day of
November one thousand eight hundred and four Whereby he devised as follows “I
give devise and bequeath unto William Smyth and Mary his Wife of Bisley in the
said County and to the Survivor of them during their natural lives And then I
give and devise the same to Mary their Daughter or if more children by Mary the
said Wife of William Smyth equal between them and in case they leave no
Children to their heirs and assigns for ever All that my freehold house lands
and premises called or known by the name of the Hen and Chickens in Bisley
aforesaid And also all that my copyhold Estate containing by estimation twenty
six acres situate in Bisley aforesaid and now in the occupation of the said William
Smyth and which I have Surrendered to the Use of my Will”
Admittance of Henry Knowls
and it appearing to the said
Steward by a Presentment made at a Court Baron holden in and for the said Manor
on the thirtieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
that the said William Smyth and Mary his Wife and the said Mary their daughter
afterwards the Wife of the said Henry Knowls the elder have severally departed
this life Thereupon the said Henry Knowls the Son prayed of the Lord of this
Manor to be admitted Tenant to All those copyhold Lands arable meadow and
pasture with the appurtenances containing by estimation nineteen acres more or
less in the Parish of Bisley Which came into the hands of the Lord of this
Manor on the death of the said William Smyth
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 Henry Knowls the Son and the heirs of his Body
and for all other his estate and interest therein under the Will of the said James
Nesmyth or otherwise by Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to
the custom of the said Manor by the yearly rent of three Shillings and four
pence 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 but he paid no
fine to the Lord because his admittance was for further assurance only and his
fealty was respited.
Admittance of the same
And the said Henry Knowls the Son further prayed of the Lord to be
admitted Tenant to one parcel of Land called Loompitts containing by estimation
six acres in the said Parish and Manor of Bisley which also came into the hands
of the Lord of this Manor on the death of the said William Smyth 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 Henry Knowls the
Son and the heirs of his Body and for all other his estate and interest therein
under the said Will of the said James Nesmyth deceased or otherwise by Copy of
Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the custom of the said Manor by
the yearly rent of four pence 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 He paid no fine to the Lord for the reason
aforesaid and his fealty was respited.
Absolute Surrender Henry Knowls to John
Knowls & James Steadman
And afterwards on the day and year first above written came before the
said Steward in his proper person the said Henry Knowls the Son and intending
to make a disposition for the purposes of barring docking and extinguishing all
estates tail of him the said Henry Knowls the Son in the Copyhold hereditaments
hereinafter mentioned to be surrendered over expectant or depending thereon and
in order to vest the said hereditaments in John Knowls of Horsell aforesaid
Farmer and James Stedman of Horsell aforesaid Farmer (the devisees in trust
named in and appointed by the last Will and Testament of the said William Smith)
their heirs and assigns for ever Upon the trusts hereinafter declared
concerning the said premises and in consideration of ten shillings to him paid by the said John
Knowls and James Stedman surrendered into the hands of the Lord of this Manor
by the rod and by the acceptance of the said Steward according to the custom of
the said Manor All those copyhold lands arable meadow and pasture with the
appurtenances containing by estimation six acres in the said parish and manor
of Bisley to which he had immediately before been admitted To the Use of the said John Knowls and James Stedman their heirs
and assigns for ever freed and discharged of and from all estates tail of the
said Henry Knowles the Son therein and all remainders reversions and
limitations over expectant or depending thereupon But nevertheless upon and for
the trusts intents and purposes hereinafter mentioned
Admittances of John Knowls and James Stedman
Whereupon the said John Knowls and James Stedman in their proper
persons prayed to be admitted to All those copyhold lands arable meadow and
pasture with the appurtenances containing by estimation nineteen acres more or
less in the said parish of Bisley 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 John
Knowls and James Stedman their heirs and assigns for ever But nevertheless upon
and for such and the like trusts intents and purposes and with under and
subject to such and the like powers provisoes and declarations which in and by
the last Will and Testament of the said William Smith deceased are expressed
and declared of and concerning the copyhold hereditaments hereby devised by
Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the custom of the said
Manor by the yearly rent of three Shillings and four pence Heriot when it shall
happen Suit of Court and other services and customs therefore formerly due and
of right accustomed and so they were admitted Tenants thereof in form
aforesaid but they paid no fine to the
Lord this admittance being for further assurance only and their fealties were
respited.
Admittance of same
And again came the said John Knowls and James Stedman in their
proper persons and humbly prayed to be admitted to one parcel of land called Loompitts
containing by estimation six acres more or less in the said parish and manor of
Bisley in pursuance of the said Surrender To
whom the Lord of the Manor aforesaid by his Steward aforesaid granted the
same and delivered seisin thereof by the Rod
To hold to the said John
Knowls and James Stedman their heirs and assigns for ever But nevertheless upon
and for such and the like trusts intents and purposes and with under and
subject to such and the like powers provisoes and declarations which in and by
the last Will and Testament of the said William Smith deceased are expressed
and declared of and concerning the copyhold hereditaments thereby devised by
Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the custom of the said
Manor by the yearly rent of four pence Heriot when it shall happen Suit of
Court and other services and customs therefore formerly due and of right
accustomed and so they were admitted Tenants thereof in form aforesaid but paid no fine to the Lord for such their
admittance for the reason aforesaid and their fealties were respited.
Examined
by
Joseph
Hockley
Steward