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A View of frankpledge with 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 Friday the nineteenth day of April in the second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Victoria by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen Defender of the faith And in the Year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Before Joseph Hockley Gentleman Steward there.

Jury to enquire for our Sovereign Lady the Queen and the Lord of this Manor

Of the Court Baron.
Homage to wit

Admittance of James Woods
At this Court upon the second Proclamation came here into Court in his proper person James Woods and humbly prayed to be admitted Tenant to One Messuage Garden and Orchard and the Land thereto belonging with the appurtenances formerly in the occupation of John Snelling afterwards of James Martin since of Richard Daborn late of Stephen Collyer and now or late of James Collyer Which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of Elizabeth Woods 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 Woods 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 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 [£12] and his fealty was respited.

Admittance of William Woods
Also at this Court upon the second Proclamation came here into Court William Woods (by William Woods the younger) his attorney and humbly prayed to be admitted Tenant to All that piece or parcel of the Waste Land of the said Manor of Bisley lying near Riding Hill containing by estimation Eighty rods more or less lately enclosed by James Hill and upon which he erected and set up a Cottage or Tenement and the appurtenances Which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of James Hill 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 William Woods 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 (by his said Attorney) in form aforesaid  Gave to the Lord as a fine for such his admittance as appears in the Margin [£3 15s] and his fealty was respited.

Admittance of William Daborn
Also at this Court upon the second Proclamation came here into Court in his proper person William Daborn and humbly prayed to be admitted Tenant to All that piece or parcel of Garden Ground containing by admeasurement forty rods little more or less being the North West end of the Garden belonging to and parcel of All that Customary Messuage or Tenement with the edifices buildings garden orchard and curtilage thereto belonging situate in Bisley Green in the Parish of Bisley abutting on the said Green on the South North and East parts late in the occupation of George Slyfield and since of ______ Floyd with the appurtenances Together with the Messuage or Tenement thereon lately erected and built now in the occupation of John Daborn Which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of John Daborn 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 William Woods 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 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 [£6] and his fealty was respited.

2nd Proclamation on the death of William Cobbett
At this Court the second Proclamation was made for the said William Cobbett or any other person or persons who hath or have a right to be admitted to All that piece or parcel of the Waste Land of this Manor lying near Staverk Lake containing by estimation Seventy rods more or less lately enclosed by William Cobbett deceased with the Cottage or Tenement thereon erected with the appurtenances Which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of William Cobbett 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.

Absolute Surrender James Street to George Marshall
The Homage aforesaid 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 second day of February One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Whereby James Street of Bisley in the County of Surrey Yeoman one of the copyhold or customary Tenants of the said Manor in consideration of the Sum of four hundred and fifty pounds to him paid by George Marshall of Godalming in the said County Timber Merchant did surrender into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the rod and by the acceptance of the Steward of the said Manor and according to the custom thereof All that Croft of Land called Bullrowson and three crofts of Land and one Brook formerly parcel of a Tenement of Simon Butler’s parcel of the Customary Lands of this Manor with the appurtenances and all Buildings and Edifices thereupon erected All which said premises are now known by the description of All that Messuage or Tenement Barns Stable Granary and other Outbuildings thereunto belonging And all those several pieces or parcels of Arable Meadow and Coppice Land situate and being in the said parish of Bisley and which are Copyhold Tenure held of the Manor of Bisley aforesaid and by a late admeasurement are computed to contain thirty four acres two roods and six perches (be the same more or less) being all the Copyhold Land which forms part of the Farm called or known by the name of Bull Rouzen Farm To the only proper and absolute use and behoof of the said George Marshall his Heirs and Assigns for ever   
Admittance of George Marshall
At this Court upon the first Proclamation came here into Court the said George Marshall (by Edmund Vincent his Attorney) and humbly prayed to be admitted Tenant to the said Messuage or Tenement Barn Stable Granary and Outbuildings and the said several pieces or parcels of Arable Meadow and Coppice Land 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 George Marshall 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 Eight Shillings 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 (by his said Attorney) in form aforesaid  Gave to the Lord as a fine for such his admittance as appears in the Margin [£60] and his fealty was respited.

Examined by
Joseph Hockley
 Steward