Bisley Manor Court Roll 15 January 1900
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 Monday the Fifteenth day of January in the sixty third 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 nine hundred Before Humphrey Percy Smallpeice Gentleman Deputy of Frederic Ferdinand Smallpeice Gentleman Chief Steward there.
Death of Martha East
At this Court came here into Court in his proper person Edward Robert East of No. 37 Bakers Lane Ealing in the County of Middlesex Labourer and alleged that Martha East late one of the Copyhold or Customary Tenants of this Manor who held to her for and during the term of her natural life by Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the custom of the said Manor All that parcel of ground containing by estimation one acre and an half more or less called Bisley Mead within the said Manor by the yearly rent of ________ Heriot when it shall happen suit of Court and other services and customs therefore formerly due and of right accustomed died since the last General Court Baron held for the said Manor (namely on the Twenty sixth day of December One thousand eight hundred and ninety nine) so thereof seised Whereupon a Heriot of the best live beast of the said Martha East became due to the Lord of this Manor but none was seized she having no live animal at the time of her death
Allegation by Edward Robert East
And the said Edward Robert East alleged that he as devisee in fee under the Will of James Loveland (which was presented and enrolled at a General Court Baron held in and for the said Manor on the Twenty first day of May One thousand eight hundred and fifty eight) is the person now absolutely entitled to the said parcel of ground which came into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor on the death of the said Martha East as aforesaid
Admission of Edward Robert East
Whereupon at this Court on the first proclamation came here again into Court in his proper person the said Edward Robert East and humbly prayed to be admitted Tenant to All that the said parcel of ground containing by estimation one acre and an half more or less called Bisley Mead within this Manor which came into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor on the death of the said Martha East 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 Edward Robert East 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 ________ 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 [£2 10s] and his fealty was respited
Examined
Ferdinand Smallpeice
Steward.