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At a Special Court Baron of The Right Honorable George Earl of Onslow Lord of the said Manor there held for the said Manor on Thursday the Twenty eighth day of January in the forty eighth year of the Reign of King George the third One thousand eight hundred and eight Before Joseph Pickstone Gentleman Steward there.

Came John Churchill Gentleman one of the Copyhold or Customary Tenants of the said Manor and in Open Court Roll Surrendered into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Rod and by the acceptance of the aforesaid Steward and according to the Custom of the said Manor All that Barn and the Land whereon a Messuage formerly stood called Cowhurst And two Closes called the Barn Closes containing by estimation four Acres And one Close called the Church Close containing by estimation three Acres And one Close abutting upon the Barn late of Thomas Blundell  containing by estimation three Acres And also a parcel of Land called Cobbetts Coppice  containing by estimation two Acres more or less To the only use and behoof of John Lipscomb of Horsel in the County of Surrey Yeoman his heirs and assigns for ever  Which said John Lipscomb being present here in Court prayed to be admitted Tenant to the said Barn and Land called Cowhurst and the Closes called the Barn Closes Church Close and Blundells Barn Close with the appurtenances 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 Lipscomb 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 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 manner aforesaid Gave to the Lord for a Fine for such his Estate therein to be had as appears afterwards And his Fealty was respited.
Also the said John Lipscomb being still present here in Court in his proper person prayed to be admitted tenant to the said parcel of Land called Cobbetts Coppice with the appurtenances 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 Lipscomb 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 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 to the Lord for a Fine for this and his said former Admittance as appears in the Margin [£18 18s] And his Fealty was respited.

Exam.d by
Joseph Pickstone  Stew.d