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A View of Frank Pledge with a General Court Baron of the Right Honourable George Lord Onslow and Cranley Lord of the said Manor held for the said Manor on Tuesday the Sixteenth day of April in the Twenty Second 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 &c And in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty two Before John Chandler Gentleman Steward there
Present Officers
Constable Richard Daborn the constable being called appeared and was Sworn
Tythingman James Stevens the Tythingman being called did not appear
Hayward Charles Collyer the Hayward being called did not appear
Ale Taster William Stovell the Ale Taster being called did not appear
| William Cobbett | } | { John Street |
| Arthur Harding | } | { John Dudman |
| Joshua Longley | } | { John Eacott |
| Richard Daborn | } Sworn | { Samuel Snodeby |
| John Stiles | } | { Edward Jenkins |
| William Spong | } | { |
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Also at this Court came John Whittall of Cobham in the County of Surrey Husbandman one of the Copyhold or Customary Tenant of the said Manor and Surrendered by the Rod into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the acceptance of the said Steward according to the custom of the said Manor All that Messuage in Bisley Green with the Edifices Gardens Orchard and parcel of Land to the same adjoining containing by Estimation half an acre be the same more or less And also one other Parcel of Land containing by Estimation two acres abutting on the Parsonage Mead on the East And also one other Parcel of Land containing by Estimation one quarter of an acre lying within the said Manor To which was admitted on the Death of his Mother To the only use and Behoof of John Eacott of Chobham in the County of Surrey Yeoman his heirs and Assigns forever according to the custom of the said Manor Whereupon the said John Eacott being now present in Court in his proper Person humbly prayed to be admitted 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 him the said John Eacott his 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 six pence Heriot when it shall happen Suit of Court and other Customs and Services therefore formerly due and of right accustomed and he gave to the Lord as a Fine for such his admission as appeared in the Margin [£6] he is admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the Rod and his Fealty is respited.