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A General Court Baron of The Right Honorable Arthur George Earl of Onslow Lord of the said Manor there held in and for the said Manor on Tuesday the twenty seventh day of April in the eleventh year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Fourth by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King Defender of the Faith And in the Year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and thirty Before Joseph Hockley the elder Gentleman Steward there.

Homage to wit

Admittance of the Devisees of Joseph Bell deceased
At this Court upon the second Proclamation came here into Court Thomas Charlton and William Lowless by William Woods their Attorney and humbly prayed to be admitted Tenants to All that Barn called Old Barn and Lands to the same belonging which came into the Hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of Caleb Woodyer and Richard Barry Slater the surviving Devisees in trust named in and by the last Will and Testament of Joseph Bell Esquire deceased as Presented at the last Court held in and for this Manor 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 Thomas Charlton and William Lowless their heirs and assigns for ever Upon the Trusts nevertheless and to and for the intents and purposes mentioned and declared by the said Joseph Bell in and by his last Will and Testament bearing date the eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and eleven of and concerning the same according to the true intent and meaning of a certain Indenture bearing or intended to bear date the eleventh day of August One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven and made or expressed to be made between the said Caleb Woodyer and Richard Barry Slater of the first part Sarah Rotton therein described  of the second part William Batts Bell therein described of the third part and the said Thomas Charlton and William Lowless of the fourth part by Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the Custom of the said Manor by the yearly apportioned rent of __________ Heriot when it shall happen suit of Court and other services and customs therefore formerly due and of right accustomed And they were admitted Tenants thereof (by their said Attorney) in form aforesaid and the fine to the Lord for such their admittance was set as appears in the margin [£5 6s 6d] and their fealties were respited.
Admittance of the same
And again at this Court upon the second Proclamation came here into Court the said Thomas Charlton and William Lowless by the said William Woods their Attorney and humbly prayed to be admitted Tenants to four Acres in the Common field called Widecroft half an acre in the Common field called Northhill four acres and an half in the Common field called Bircroft One Acre of Meadow in Westbourne Mead One acre of Meadow in Churchbourn Mead Two acres of Coppice called Moltride and two acres of Coppice parcel of a Coppice called Church Grove which came into the Hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of Caleb Woodyer and Richard Barry Slater the surviving Devisees in trust named in and by the last Will and Testament of Joseph Bell Esquire deceased as Presented at the last Court held in and for this Manor 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 Thomas Charlton and William Lowless their heirs and assigns for ever Upon the Trusts nevertheless and to and for the intents and purposes mentioned and declared by the said Joseph Bell in and by his last Will and Testament bearing date the eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and eleven of and concerning the same according to the true intent and meaning of the said Indenture bearing or intended to bear date the eleventh day of August One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven by Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the Custom of the said Manor by the yearly apportioned rent of __________ Heriot when it shall happen suit of Court and other services and customs therefore formerly due and of right accustomed And they were admitted Tenants thereof (by their said Attorney) in form aforesaid and the fine to the Lord for such their admittance was set as appears in the margin [£24] and their fealties were respited.
Admittance of the same
And again at this Court upon the second Proclamation came here into Court the said Thomas Charlton and William Lowless by the said William Woods their Attorney and humbly prayed to be admitted Tenants to one parcel of Land called Ramps containing by estimation three acres with the appurtenances which came into the Hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of Caleb Woodyer and Richard Barry Slater the surviving Devisees in trust named in and by the last Will and Testament of Joseph Bell Esquire deceased as Presented at the last Court held in and for this Manor 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 Thomas Charlton and William Lowless their heirs and assigns for ever Upon the Trusts nevertheless and to and for the intents and purposes mentioned and declared by the said Joseph Bell in and by his last Will and Testament bearing date the eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and eleven of and concerning the same according to the true intent and meaning of the said Indenture bearing or intended to bear date the eleventh day of August One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven by Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the Custom of the said Manor by the yearly apportioned rent of __________ Heriot when it shall happen suit of Court and other services and customs therefore formerly due and of right accustomed And they were admitted Tenants thereof (by their said Attorney) in form aforesaid and the fine to the Lord for such their admittance was set as appears in the margin [£19 2s 6d] and their fealties were respited.
Admittance of the same
And again at this Court upon the second Proclamation came here into Court the said Thomas Charlton and William Lowless by the said William Woods their Attorney and humbly prayed to be admitted Tenants to certain Customary Lands called Ramps late Whiteings which came into the Hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of Caleb Woodyer and Richard Barry Slater the surviving Devisees in trust named in and by the last Will and Testament of Joseph Bell Esquire deceased as Presented at the last Court held in and for this Manor 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 Thomas Charlton and William Lowless their heirs and assigns for ever Upon the Trusts nevertheless and to and for the intents and purposes mentioned and declared by the said Joseph Bell in and by his last Will and Testament bearing date the eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and eleven of and concerning the same according to the true intent and meaning of the said Indenture bearing or intended to bear date the eleventh day of August One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven by Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the Custom of the said Manor by the yearly apportioned rent of __________ Heriot when it shall happen suit of Court and other services and customs therefore formerly due and of right accustomed And they were admitted Tenants thereof (by their said Attorney) in form aforesaid and the fine to the Lord for such their admittance was set as appears in the margin [£4 16s] and their fealties were respited.
Admittance of the same
And again at this Court upon the second Proclamation came here into Court the said Thomas Charlton and William Lowless by the said William Woods their Attorney and humbly prayed to be admitted Tenants to four acres of Arable Land lying in the Common Field called Neltro and one Acre of a Coppice parcel of a Coppice called Church Grove with the appurtenances which came into the Hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of Caleb Woodyer and Richard Barry Slater the surviving Devisees in trust named in and by the last Will and Testament of Joseph Bell Esquire deceased as Presented at the last Court held in and for this Manor 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 Thomas Charlton and William Lowless their heirs and assigns for ever Upon the Trusts nevertheless and to and for the intents and purposes mentioned and declared by the said Joseph Bell in and by his last Will and Testament bearing date the eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and eleven of and concerning the same according to the true intent and meaning of the said Indenture bearing or intended to bear date the eleventh day of August One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven by Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the Custom of the said Manor by the yearly apportioned rent of __________ Heriot when it shall happen suit of Court and other services and customs therefore formerly due and of right accustomed And they were admitted Tenants thereof (by their said Attorney) in form aforesaid and the fine to the Lord for such their admittance was set as appears in the margin [£7 2s 6d] and their fealties were respited.
Admittance of the same
And again at this Court upon the second Proclamation came here into Court the said Thomas Charlton and William Lowless by the said William Woods their Attorney and humbly prayed to be admitted Tenants to One Messuage or Tenement and Garden with the appurtenances called Edmeads which came into the Hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of Caleb Woodyer and Richard Barry Slater the surviving Devisees in trust named in and by the last Will and Testament of Joseph Bell Esquire deceased as Presented at the last Court held in and for this Manor 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 Thomas Charlton and William Lowless their heirs and assigns for ever Upon the Trusts nevertheless and to and for the intents and purposes mentioned and declared by the said Joseph Bell in and by his last Will and Testament bearing date the eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and eleven of and concerning the same according to the true intent and meaning of the said Indenture bearing or intended to bear date the eleventh day of August One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven by Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the Custom of the said Manor by the yearly apportioned rent of __________ Heriot when it shall happen suit of Court and other services and customs therefore formerly due and of right accustomed And they were admitted Tenants thereof (by their said Attorney) in form aforesaid and the fine to the Lord for such their admittance was set as appears in the margin [£6] and their fealties were respited.

Admittance of John Edwards
At this Court upon the second Proclamation came here into Court in his own proper person John Edwards and humbly prayed to be admitted Tenant to All those four several Pieces of Land containing together by estimation One Acre more or less Part of four Acres of Land lying in the Common field called Widecroft within this Manor One of which said four pieces of Land abuts on the West Part to Land now or late of William Smith on the East to Land now or late of the Devisees of Joseph Bell on the North to Land now or late of James Loveland and on the South to Land now or late of Mrs Geale One other of the said Pieces of Land abuts on Lands now or late of the Devisees of Joseph Bell on the West and North and to the Lands now or late of Mrs Geale on the East and South One other of the said Pieces of Land abuts on Lands now or late of Mrs Geale on the West East and South parts and on Lands now or late of the Devisees of Joseph Bell on the North And the other Piece of Land abuts on the Lands now or late of Mrs Geale on the West to inclosed Land now or late of James Loveland on the South to Land now or late of the Devisees of Joseph Bell on the North and to Land now or late of Ann Waterer on the West Which came into the Hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of Jonathan Baldwin 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 Edwards 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 apportioned rent of two 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 Gave as a fine for such his admittance as appears in the margin [£1] and his fealty was respited.

Admittance of Henry Attfield
At this Court upon the second Proclamation came here into Court in his own proper person Henry Attfield and humbly prayed to be admitted Tenant to 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 which came into the Hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of Ann the Wife of the said Henry Attfield 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 Attfield his heirs and assigns for and during the term of his natural life by Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the Custom of the said Manor by the yearly apportioned rent of _________ 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 as a fine for such his admittance as appears in the margin [£17] and his fealty was respited.

2nd Proclamation on the death of Martha Mose
At this Court the second Proclamation was made for John Mose the younger or any other person or persons who hath or have a right to be admitted to All that Messuage or Tenement with the Barn Stable and Edifices belonging with the appurtenances called or known by the name of Paynes One Close of Land by estimation four Acres One Close of Land by estimation three Acres One Piece of Land called Brook Plot by estimation one Acre and One Piece of Wood by estimation one Acre at Knapphill adjoining to Hankmore Coppice with the appurtenances in Bisley aforesaid which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of Martha Mose Spinster to come into Court and take the same out of the hands of the Lord of this Manor but no one came Whereupon the second Proclamation and default are here inrolled.

2nd Proclamation on the death of William Smith
At this Court the second Proclamation was made for John Knowls and James Stedman or any other person or persons who hath or have a right to be admitted to All that parcel of Copyhold Land called Wheat Leaz with the appurtenances containing by estimation ten acres more or less situate in the Parish of Bisley within the Manor aforesaid which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of William Smith to come into Court and take the same out of the hands of the Lord of this Manor but no one came Whereupon the second Proclamation and default are here inrolled.
2nd Proclamation on the death of the same
Also at this Court the second Proclamation was made for John Knowls and James Stedman or any other person or persons who hath or have a right to be admitted to All that one Messuage with the appurtenances at Gatesheadend with the Barn garden Orchard and about one acre and an half of Land to the same adjoining and belonging lying within the said Manor heretofore in the occupation of Thomas May which also came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of the said William Smith to come into Court and take the same out of the hands of the Lord of this Manor but no one came Whereupon the second Proclamation and default are here inrolled.
2nd Proclamation on the death of the same
Also at this Court the second Proclamation was made for John Knowls and James Stedman or any other person or persons who hath or have a right to be admitted to All that quarter of an acre of Land with the appurtenances in Bisley within this Manor late Richard Freelands whereon a Cottage did lately stand which also came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of the said William Smith to come into Court and take the same out of the hands of the Lord of this Manor but no one came Whereupon the second Proclamation and default are here inrolled.
2nd Proclamation on the death of the same
Also at this Court the second Proclamation was made for John Knowls and James Stedman or any other person or persons who hath or have a right 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 Parish of Bisley which also came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of the said William Smith to come into Court and take the same out of the hands of the Lord of this Manor but no one came Whereupon the second Proclamation and default are here inrolled.
2nd Proclamation on the death of the same
Also at this Court the second Proclamation was made for John Knowls and James Stedman or any other person or persons who hath or have a right 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 which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of the said William Smith to come into Court and take the same out of the hands of the Lord of this Manor but no one came Whereupon the second Proclamation and default are here inrolled.

Surrender Philip Gyles to the Use of himself for life with remainder to his Son James Gyles in fee
The Homage being sworn and charged on their Oath present a certain Surrender taken out of Court and since the last General Court to wit on the fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty nine Whereby Philip Gyles the elder of Bisley in the County of Surrey Gardener One of the Copyhold or Customary Tenants of the said Manor in consideration of the natural love and affection which he had and bore unto and for his Son James Gyles of Bisley aforesaid Brickmaker surrendered into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Rod and acceptance of the Steward and according to the Custom of the said Manor All that Cottage or Tenement with all the Lands thereunto belonging containing by estimation One Acre and an half or thereabouts formerly in the occupation of John Crouch and late of John Carman situate lying and being within and held of the said Manor by the yearly Rent of Six Pence Heriot Suit of Court and other Services with the appurtenances  To the Use and Behoof of him the said Philip Gyles and his assigns for and during the Term of his natural life And from and after his decease To the Use and Behoof of the said James Gyles his heirs and assigns for ever
Death of Philip Gyles
And they further present that since the making of the said Surrender the said Philip Gyles hath departed this life
Admittance of James Gyles
Now at this Court upon the first Proclamation came here into Court in his own proper person the said James Gyles and humbly prayed to be admitted Tenant to the said  Cottage or Tenement with all the Lands thereunto belonging containing by estimation one acre and an half or thereabouts which came into the Hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of the said Philip Gyles 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 Gyles his heirs and assigns for and during the term of his natural life by Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the Custom of the said Manor by the yearly apportioned rent of Six 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 Gave to the Lord as a fine for such his admittance as appears in the Margin [£12 15s] and his fealty was respited.

Conditional Surrender John Roake to Joseph Hockley J.r
The Homage also present a certain Other Surrender taken out of Court and since the last General Court in the words following to wit “Manor of Bisley in the County of Surrey.  Be it remembered that on the thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty John Roake of Horsell in the County of Surrey Farmer one of the Copyhold or Customary Tenants of the said Manor personally came before Joseph Hockley the elder Gentleman Steward of the Courts of the said Manor out of Court and in consideration of the Sum of Three hundred pounds of lawful Money of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland of English value and currency to him the said John Roake in hand well and truly paid by Joseph Hockley the younger of Guildford in the said County of Surrey Gentleman  Hath surrendered and by these presents Doth 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 A Customary Messuage or Tenement together with the Barn and other Outbuildings Orchards Gardens Yards Backsides and appurtenances thereto belonging formerly in the tenure of William Johnson or his assigns held by the yearly Rent of _________ Heriot Suit of Court and other Services And also all those five Closes of Copyhold Arable Meadow and Pasture Land containing by estimation seven Acres more or less in Bisley within this Manor held by the yearly Rent of _________ Heriot Suit of Court and other Services also all that Messuage Tenement or Cottage and one acre of Land with the appurtenances to the same adjoining lying in Bisley aforesaid held by the yearly Rent of _________ Heriot Suit of Court and other Services And also a 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 held by the yearly rent of _________ Heriot Suit of Court and other Services (to which said several hereditaments and premises the said John Roake was admitted Tenant at a General Court Baron held for the said Manor on the thirtieth day of September One thousand eight hundred and twenty eight) on the death of Sarah Roake his late Wife) And the reversion and reversion remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof And also all the Estate right title interest property possession claim and demand whatsoever of him the said John Roake of into or out of the same Premises respectively and every part and parcel thereof To the only proper and absolute Use and behoof of the said Joseph Hockley the younger his heirs and assigns for ever according to the Custom of the said Manor Provided always and upon this Condition nevertheless that if the said John Roake his heirs executors administrators or assigns do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Joseph Hockley the younger his Executors administrators or assigns the full and just Sum of Three hundred Pounds together with Interest for the same after the rate of five pounds for every One hundred pounds for a Year of lawful Money of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland of English value and currency upon the thirtieth day of September next ensuing the date hereof without any deduction or abatement to be made or taken out of the same on any account whatsoever and without fraud or further delay Then this Surrender to be Void and of no effect otherwise to be and remain in full force and Virtue. John Roake This Surrender was taken the day and year first above written By the acceptance of me Joseph Hockley Sen.r Steward In the Presence of E. A. Taylor - Received on the day of the date of the above written Surrender of and from the above named Joseph Hockley the younger the Sum of Three hundred Pounds being the consideration Money above mentioned to be paid by him to me – John Roake  Witness E.A. Taylor.  £300”
[Margin note: I Joseph Hockley in this Surrender named do hereby acknowledge that I have this day had and received of and from John Roake in this Surrender also named All Principal Money and Interest due and owing to me upon and by virtue of this Surrender  Witness my Hand the twenty fifth day of May One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Joseph Hockley Steward  Witness Edmund Vincent]

Absolute Surrender James Dudman to Henry Knight
At this Court came here into Court in his proper person James Dudman One of the Copyhold or Customary Tenants of the said Manor and in consideration of the Sum of One hundred pounds of lawful Money of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland current in Great Britain to him paid by Henry Knight of Bisley aforesaid Farmer surrendered 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 Copyhold Cottage or Tenement with all the Copyhold Lands by estimation half an acre of Land more or less situate lying and being near Bisley Green with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging late the estate of Elizabeth Dudman formerly Elizabeth Collyer To the only proper Use and behoof of the said Henry Knight his heirs and assigns for ever

Admittance of Henry Knight
Now at this Court upon the first Proclamation came here into Court in his proper person the said Henry Knight and humbly prayed to be admitted Tenant to the said Copyhold Cottage or Tenement with all the Copyhold Lands by estimation half an acre of Land more or less 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 Henry Knight his heirs and assigns for and during the term of his natural life 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 Gave to the Lord as a fine for such his admittance as appears in the Margin [£6 15s] and his fealty was respited.

Conditional Surrender Henry Knight to Joseph Hockley Jun.r
And again at this Court came here into Court in his proper person the said Henry Knight and in consideration of the Sum of Sixty pounds of lawful Money of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland of English value and currency to him paid by Joseph Hockley the younger of Guildford in the County of Surrey Gentleman surrendered 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 Copyhold Cottage or Tenement with all the Copyhold Lands by estimation half an Acre of Land more or less situate lying and being near Bisley Green with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging to which he the said Henry Knight had at this Court immediately before been admitted  To the only Use and behoof of the said Joseph Hockley the younger his heirs and assigns for ever according to the Custom of the said Manor Provided always and Upon Condition nevertheless to be void if the said Henry Knight his heirs executors administrators or assigns do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Joseph Hockley the younger his executors administrators or assigns the full and just Sum of Sixty Pounds together with lawful Interest for the same after of lawful aforesaid on the twenty seventh day of October next ensuing
[Margin note: I Joseph Hockley in this Surrender named do hereby acknowledge that I have this day had and received of and from Henry Knight in this Surrender also named All Principal Money and Interest due and owing to me upon and by virtue of this Surrender  Witness my Hand the tenth day of August One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Joseph Hockley Steward  Witness Edmund Vincent]

Examined by
Joseph Hockley
 Stew.d