Bisley Manor Court Roll 25 January 1922
At a Special Court Baron of The Right Honorable Richard William Alan Earl of Onslow Lord of the said Manor held for the said Manor on the Twenty fifth day of January in the Twelfth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the Fifth and in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and twenty two Before Frederic Ferdinand Smallpeice Gentleman Chief Steward there.
Absolute Surrender J.F.E. Cook to Frank Gunner
At this Court came here into Court Frank Gunner of St Johns Cottage Goldsworth Hill Woking in the County of Surrey Gardener by John Yalden Knowles his Attorney and produced a certain Absolute Surrender taken out of Court on the ninth day of January one thousand nine hundred and twenty two Whereby James Francis Edward Cook of Mount William Street Gordon in the state of New South Wales Clerk one of the customary tenants of this Manor by Harry Pearn Russell of Bexley Heath in the County of Kent Solicitor his Attorney lawfully authorised by virtue of a power of attorney under the hand and seal of the said James Francis Edward Cook dated the twenty fourth day of June one thousand nine hundred and twenty one in consideration of the sum of One hundred and twenty pounds to the said Harry Pearn Russell as Attorney for the said James Francis Edward Cook paid by the said Frank Gunner did out of Court surrender into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the hands and acceptance of Harry Hunt Deputy Steward for that turn and purpose only of the said Frederic Ferdinand Smallpeice by the rod according to the custom of the said Manor All that piece or parcel of land formerly parcel of the waste of this Manor lying near Staveck (since known as Stafford’s) Lake containing by estimation forty eight rods more or less Together with the Cottages or tenement thereupon erected and set up and then in the occupation of Mrs Petre and called or known as Ivy Cottage to which said customary or copyhold hereditaments together with other customary or copyhold hereditaments the said James Francis Edward Cook was admitted tenant at a Special Court Baron holden for the said Manor on the twenty eighth day of December One thousand nine hundred and twenty one To the use of the said Frank Gunner his heirs and assigns for ever at the will of the Lord according to the custom of the said Manor and under and subject to the rents duties suits and services therefor due and of right accustomed but free from all incumbrances.
[Margin Note: I hereby certify that this Surrender is duly stamped. Ferdinand Smallpeice Steward]
Admission of Frank Gunner
Now at this Court upon the first proclamation came here into Court the said Frank Gunner by his said Attorney and humbly prayed to be admitted tenant to All that said piece or parcel of land formerly parcel of the waste of this Manor lying near Staveck (since known as Stafford’s) Lake containing by estimation forty eight rods more or less Together with the Cottages or tenement thereupon erected and set up and then in the occupation of Mrs Petre and called or known as Ivy Cottage which said copyhold or customary hereditaments formed part of the copyhold or customary hereditaments to which the said James Francis Edward Cook was admitted tenant at a Special Court Baron holden for the said Manor on the twenty eighth day of December One thousand nine hundred and twenty one under the description of All that said piece or parcel of land lying near Stafford’s Lake containing by estimation Seventy rods more or less together with the three cottages or tenements thereupon erected and set up and now in the occupations of Mess.rs Stevens and Pocock and Mrs Petre and called or known as Hawthorn Cottages and Ivy Cottage To whom the Lord of the Manor aforesaid by his Steward aforesaid granted the same and delivered seisin thereof by the rod To hold to the said Frank Gunner 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 half penny heriot when it shall happen suit of Court and other services and customs therefor due and of right accustomed And so the said Frank Gunner was admitted tenant thereof in form aforesaid gave to the lord as a fine for such his admittance as appears in the margin [£18] and his fealty was respited
Examined
Ferdinand Smallpeice
Steward.