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The General Court Baron of The Right Honorable Arthur George Earl of Onslow Lord of the said Manor there held in and for the said Manor on Thursday the eighth day of June in the eighth 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 forty five Before Joseph Hockley Gentleman Steward there.

Homage to wit

Admission of James Collyer
At this Court upon the third proclamation came here into Court in his proper person James Collyer and humbly prayed to be admitted to All that piece or parcel of Land late parcel of the Waste of the said Manor lying near Riding Hill containing by estimation eighty rods more or less lately enclosed by James Hill and upon which he erected and set up a cottage or Tenement together with the said Cottage or Tenement and the appurtenances which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of William Woods 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 James Collyer 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 he was admitted Tenant thereof in form aforesaid Gave to the Lord as a fine for such his admittance as appears in the Margin [£8] and his fealty was respited.
Guardianship
And because it appears to this Court that the said James Hill is an Infant under the age of twenty one years to wit of the age of eight years or thereabouts the custody of the  person of the said James Hill as of his Estate is granted to Amelia Hill his Mother until the said Infant shall attain the age of twenty one years She the said Amelia Hill keeping and observing the customs of the said Manor in all things and keeping the Premises in good repair and rendering an account of the rent and profits of the premises to the said infant when he shall attain his said Age of twenty one years and the said Amelia Hill is admitted Guardian accordingly.

2nd Proclamation on Surrender of William Woods to James Collyer
Also at this Court the second proclamation was made for the said James Collyer or any other person or persons who hath or have a right to be admitted to All that Scite of a Messuage and parcel of Arable Land containing by estimation one acre and an half be the same more or less late the estate of Peter Quennell deceased and before then the estate of George Martin deceased and since of Sarah Moore lying and being in the parish of Bisley within the said Manor which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of William Woods to come into Court and take the same out of the hands of the Lord of this Manor but no one came Whereupon the second proclamation and default are here inrolled.

Conditional Surrender William Collyer to Thomas Hockley
The Homage aforesaid being sworn and charged on their Oath do present a certain Surrender taken out of Court and since the last Court in the words following to wit “Manor of Bisley in the County of Surrey. Be it remembered that on the twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four William Collyer of Bisley in the County of Surrey Husbandman one of the copyhold or customary Tenants of the said Manor personally came before Joseph Hockley Gentleman Steward of the Courts of the said Manor out of Court and in consideration of the sum of thirty pounds of lawful money of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland of English Value and currency to him the said William Collyer in hand well and truly paid by the Reverend Thomas Hockley of Guildford in the County of Surrey Clerk Hath surrendered and Doth surrender into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Rod and by the acceptance of the said Steward and according to the custom of the said Manor All that Messuage called Cumbers with the Buildings Garden Orchard and Land to the said Messuage adjoining containing by estimation one Acre be the same more or less with the appurtenances situate lying and being in the parish of Bisley and within this Manor formerly the estate of James Mills to which premises the said William Collyer was admitted Tenant at a Special Court Baron held for the said Manor on the sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty five And the Reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof And also all the estate right title interest property possession claim and demand whatsoever of the said William Collyer of in to or out of the same premises and every part and parcel thereof To the only proper use and behoof of the said Thomas Hockley his heirs and assigns for ever according to the custom of the said Manor Provided always and upon this condition nevertheless that if the said William Collyer his heirs executors administrators or assigns do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Thomas Hockley his executors administrators or assigns the full and just sum of thirty pounds together with interest for the same after the rate of five pounds for one hundred pounds for a year of lawful money of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland of English value and currency upon the twelfth day of April next ensuing the date hereof without any deduction or abatement to be made or taken out of the same on any account whatsoever and without fraud or further delay over and besides the principal Sum of fifty pounds and interest from henceforth to grow due for the same secured by a Conditional Surrender of the same premises by the said William Collyer to the use of the said Thomas Hockley on the twenty seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one all interest for the said Sum of fifty pounds being paid to the day of making this Surrender  Then this Surrender to be void and of no effect otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue ~ The Mark of X William Collyer  This Surrender was taken the day and year first above written by the acceptance of me Joseph Hockley Steward In the presence of Edmund Vincent   Received on the day and year first above written of and from the above named Thomas Hockley the sum of thirty pounds being the consideration money above mentioned to be paid by him to me. £30 William Collyer ~ Witness  Edmund Vincent”

Conditional Surrender Thomas Loveland to George Marshall
The Homage also present a certain other Surrender taken out of Court and since the last Court in the words following to wit “Manor of Bisley in the County of Surrey. Be it remembered that on the nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four Thomas Loveland of Bisley in the County of Surrey Yeoman one of the Copyhold or Customary Tenants of the said Manor Did for and in consideration of the Sum of two hundred and eighty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to him in hand at or before the execution of these presents well and truly paid by George Marshall of Godalming in the County of Surrey Timber Merchant (the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged) out of Court Surrender into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Rod and acceptance of Joseph Hockley of Guildford in the said County of Surrey Gentleman Steward of the same Manor according to the custom thereof All that one tenement with a Barn edifices garden and appurtenances to the same belonging And two parcels of land called Brook Ground containing by estimation three acres formerly the Lands of William Claverley and since of the Earl of Allesford by the yearly rent of two shillings suit of Court and other Services And also all that one Meadow called little Mead by estimation one acre and an half with the appurtenances formerly the Land of the said William Claverley and since of the Earl of Aylesford in the said parish and Manor by the yearly rent of four pence suit of Court and other Services Also all those two closes of land by estimation two acres and an half with the appurtenances formerly the Lands of the said William Claverley and since of the Earl of Aylesford in the said parish and Manor by the yearly rent of one shilling suit of Court and other Services Also all that one Meadow lying in Churchburne Mead and one Acre lying in the Common Field called Widecroft formerly the Land of the said William Claverley and since of the Earl of Aylesford in the said parish and Manor by the yearly rent of one shilling suit of Court and other Services Also all that one Messuage called Wellers with all the Barns Stables edifices gardens orchards and curtilages to the said Messuage belonging and three closes of land to the same belonging containing by estimation seven Acres and one meadow called Newbridge Mead by estimation two Acres and three Acres of land by estimation lying in the Common Field called Hill croft and one Acre of land by estimation lying in the Common Field called Northfield and half an Acre of Meadow lying in a Common Mead called Westburn Mead and four Acres of Land by estimation lying in the common field called Neltro with the appurtenances formerly the Land of Joseph Hone and since of the Earl of Aylesford in the said parish and Manor by the yearly rent of five shillings and one penny half penny suit of Court and other Services Also all those four Acres of Land lying in North hills and one Acre and an half of Land lying in Widecroft with the appurtenances in the said Parish and Manor by the yearly rent of seven pence suit of Court and other Services  And also all that Close of land called North hills containing by estimation four acres and an half formerly parcel of the Land of Henry Cobbett and afterwards of Joseph Hone and since of the Earl of Aylesford in the said parish and Manor by the yearly rent of ten pence suit of Court and other Services (to which premises the said Thomas Loveland was admitted Tenant at a Court Baron holden for the said Manor on the twenty sixth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty four) And all ways waters watercourses easements and appurtenances to the same premises or any part thereof respectively belonging or appertaining And the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders thereof And also all the estate right title interest inheritance claim and demand whatsoever of him the said Thomas Loveland of in to or out of the same premises and every part and parcel thereof To the use and behoof of the said George Marshall his heirs and assigns for ever Subject nevertheless to the proviso or condition next hereinafter contained (that is to say) Provided always and upon condition nevertheless That if the said Thomas Loveland his heirs executors administrators or assigns or any or either of them do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said George Marshall his executors administrators or assigns the full sum of two hundred and eighty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain with interest for the same after the rate of five pounds for every one hundred pounds for one year upon the nineteenth day of April now next ensuing without making any deduction or abatement to be made or taken out of the same for or on any account of any manner of taxes payments or impositions or any other matter cause or thing whatsoever then this Surrender to be void and of no effect or otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue ~ Thomas Loveland Taken and accepted the day and year first above written by and before me Joseph Hockley Steward In the presence of Hy Marshall Sol.r Godalming   Received the day and year first above written of and from the above named George Marshall the sum of two hundred and eighty pounds being the consideration money above mentioned to be paid by him to me. £280 Thomas Loveland ~ Witness  Hy Marshall”
 [Margin Note: Be it remembered that on the fifth day of January One thousand eight hundred and fifty George Marshall in this Surrender named did acknowledge that he had that day had and received of and from Thomas Loveland in this Surrender also named All Principal and Interest monies secured by and due upon this Surrender And the said George Marshall did by Writing under his hand of that date authorise and empower the Steward of this Manor to enter his acknowledgement of such satisfaction on the Court Rolls or Books of the said Manor accordingly.  Witness my Hand Joseph Hockley Steward]

Death of John Peyto Shrubb
The Homage also present that John Peyto Shrubb one of the Copyhold or customary Tenants of this Manor who held to him and the heirs of his Body by Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the custom of the said Manor All that parcel of Land with the appurtenances called Marcies or by any other name lying and being within the said Manor   containing by estimation two Acres more or less by the yearly rent of six pence Heriot when it shall happen Suit of Court and other customs and services Died since the last Court so thereof severally seized whereupon an Heriot to wit the best live beast of the said John Peyto Shrubb became due to the Lord of this manor but that none was seized he having no live Animal at the time of his decease And the Homage also present that George James Shrubb is the eldest Son and Heir of the Body of the said John Peyto Shrubb.
Admittance of George James Shrubb
Now at this Court upon the first proclamation came here into Court the said George James Shrubb (by Edmund Vincent his attorney) and humbly prayed to be admitted Tenant to the said parcel of Land with the appurtenances called Marcies which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of the said John Peyto Shrubb  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 George James Shrubb and the heirs of his Body by Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the custom of the said Manor by the yearly rent of six pence Heriot when it shall happen Suit of Court and other Services 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 [£8 14s] and his fealty was respited.

Examined by
Joseph Hockley
Steward