Bisley Manor Court Roll 5 February 1889
At a Special Court Baron of The Right Honorable William Hillier Earl of Onslow Lord of the said Manor held for the said Manor on Tuesday the fifth day of February in the fifty 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 eighty nine Before Humphrey Percy Smallpeice Gentleman Deputy of Frederic Ferdinand Smallpeice Gentleman Chief Steward there.
Bargain and Sale George Chandler and Joseph Chandler to William Lee
At this Court came here into Court in his proper person William Lee of Guildford in the County of Surrey Auctioneer and Estate Agent and produced to the said Deputy Steward a certain Indenture of Bargain and Sale bearing date the fifth day of February instant in the words following:-
This Indenture made the fifth day of February One thousand eight hundred and eighty nine Between George Chandler of Bisley in the County of Surrey Farmer and Joseph Chandler of Bisley aforesaid Farmer (hereinafter called the Vendors) of the one part and William Lee of Guildford in the said County aforesaid Auctioneer and Estate Agent (hereinafter called the purchaser) of the other part Whereas William Chandler late of Bisley aforesaid Farmer being seized in customary fee simple of the copyhold hereditaments hereinafter described subject to the rent heriot suits and services therefor formerly due and of right accustomed made his Will dated the sixth day of December One thousand eight hundred and eighty five and thereby as to all that his Copyhold messuage or tenement outbuildings farm lands and hereditaments called Stedmans otherwise Elm Park or by whatsoever other name or names the same were known containing altogether twenty eight acres (more or less) situate in the Parish of Bisley aforesaid and then and for many years past in his own occupation and also certain pieces of land situate in Neltro Common Field therein described and all other (if any) his Copyhold hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever situate the said Testator directed the Vendors or other the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of his said Will to sell the same and to lay out the monies to arise from the Sale or Sales thereof in manner and Upon the trusts in the said Will expressed And whereas the said William Chandler died on the twenty eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and eighty six without having altered or revoked his said Will and the said will was duly proved on the eighth day of June One thousand eight hundred and eighty seven in the Principal Probate Registry of the High Court of Justice by Elizabeth Chandler Widow the sole executrix therein named And whereas the Vendors have in pursuance of the direction to them contained in the said recited Will agreed to sell the pieces or parcels of land and hereditaments hereinafter described and expressed to be hereby bargained and sold to the Purchaser at the price of Two hundred and ten pounds Now this Indenture Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and ten pounds to the Vendors paid by the Purchaser on or before the execution of these presents (the receipt whereof the Vendors hereby acknowledge) the Vendors as Trustees in exercise of the power for this purpose given to them by the said Will of the said William Chandler as aforesaid and of all other powers (if any) in anywise enabling them in this behalf Do hereby bargain and sell unto the Purchaser All those four pieces or parcels of land containing eight acres twenty seven perches or thereabouts situate at Miles Green in the parish of Bisley and within the Manor of Bisley in the said County of Surrey which said premises are particularly delineated in the plan drawn in the margin of these presents and thereon colored green and are described on the Court Rolls of the Manor of Bisley aforesaid as “All that customary or copyhold parcel of land with the appurtenances lying in four severals containing by estimation seven acres more or less lying in Bisley within this Manor”. To hold the said hereditaments and premises hereinbefore described and expressed to be hereby bargained and sold Unto and to the use of the Purchaser his heirs and assigns according to the custom of the said Manor by and under the rents heriots suits and services therefor formerly due and of right accustomed In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. George Chandler Joseph Chandler Signed sealed and delivered by the above named George Chandler and Joseph Chandler in the presence of Humphrey P Smallpeice Solicitor Guildford.
Admittance of William Lee
Whereupon at this Court on the third Proclamation came here again into Court in his proper person the said William Lee and humbly prayed to be admitted tenant to All those four pieces or parcels of land containing eight acres twenty seven perches or thereabouts situate at Miles Green in the parish of Bisley and within the Manor of Bisley in the said County of Surrey which said premises are particularly delineated in the plan drawn in the margin of the said Indenture of Bargain and Sale dated the fifth day of February One thousand eight hundred and eighty nine and thereon colored green and were heretofore described on the Court Rolls of this Manor as “All that customary or copyhold parcel of land with the appurtenances lying in four severals containing by estimation seven acres more or less lying in Bisley within this Manor” which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of the said William Chandler To whom the Lord of the Manor aforesaid by his Deputy Steward aforesaid granted the same and delivered seizin thereof by the rod To hold to the said William Lee 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 sixpence Heriot when it shall happen suit of Court and other services and customs therefore formerly due and of right accustomed And so the said William Lee was admitted tenant thereof in form aforesaid Gave to the Lord as a Fine for such his admittance as appears in the margin [£16] and his fealty was respited.
Examined
Ferdinand Smallpeice
Steward.