Bisley Manor Court Roll 28 January 1908

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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 Twenty eighth day of January in the Eighth year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord Edward and in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eight Before Humphrey Percy Smallpeice Gentleman Deputy of Frederic Ferdinand Smallpeice Gentleman Chief Steward there.

Admission of Henry Hill
At this Court upon the Second Proclamation came here into Court Henry Hill of Hope Cottage, Bisley Green in the Parish of Bisley in the County of Surrey An Attendant at the Brookwood Lunatic Asylum by Hugh Alexander Merriman his Attorney and humbly prayed to be admitted tenant to All that piece or parcel of land some time since enclosed from the Waste containing by estimation One acre and twenty two rods situate at or near Riding Hill within the said Manor and lying on the South west side of the garden formerly of J. Hill which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of Catherine Wild as presented at the last General Court held in and for the said Manor 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 Henry Hill 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 the said Henry Hill was admitted Tenant thereof in form aforesaid Gave to the Lord as a fine for such his admittance as appears in the margin [£2] and his fealty was respited
[Margin note: Enfranchised by Deed dated 14th May 1923]

Examined
Ferdinand Smallpeice 
Steward.