Bisley Manor Court Roll 7 June 1872
The General Court Baron of The Right Honorable William Hillier Earl of Onslow Lord of the said Manor held in and for the said Manor on Friday the seventh day of June in the thirty fifth 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 seventy two Before Frederic Ferdinand Smallpeice Gentleman Steward there.
Homage to wit
William Eacott, Foreman Sworn |
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Joshua Turner |
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{ William Chandler |
Stephen Steptoe, Sworn.
2nd Proclamation on death of William Chandler
At this Court the second proclamation was made for the heir at law of William Chandler deceased or any other person or persons who hath or have a right to be admitted to All that half acre of land in Churchburn Mead which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of the said William Chandler 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.
2nd Proclamation on death of same
Also at this Court the second proclamation was made for the heir at law of William Chandler deceased or any other person or persons who hath or have a right to be admitted to All that one messuage or tenement called Goddins with a Barn and all other the Buildings Curtilages Gardens and Orchards thereto belonging and three pieces of land with the appurtenances thereto adjoining whereof one is called Mead Close containing by estimation three acres with the appurtenances lying in Bisley within this manor which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of the said William Chandler 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.
2nd Proclamation on death of same
Also at this Court the second proclamation was made for the heir at law of William Chandler deceased or any other person or persons who hath or have a right to be admitted to All those two closes of arable land containing by estimation three acres with the appurtenances in Bisley which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of the said William Chandler 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.
2nd Proclamation on death of same
Also at this Court the second proclamation was made for the heir at law of William Chandler deceased or any other person or persons who hath or have a right to be admitted to Two acres of land part of a parcel of land called Miles Grove within this manor and which said two acres adjoin Port Lane on the East the Common Field called Neltro on the North the copyhold land formerly of William Walden and now or late William Smith’s called Wheat Leaz on the West and two acres other part of Miles Grove on the South now or late William Walkers And also one acre of land other part of the said parcel of land called Miles Grove and which acre adjoins to Miles Green on the South to Port Lane on the East to an acre of Land other part of Miles Grove late James Hones on the West and to the said two acres now or late William Walkers on the North which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of the said William Chandler 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.
2nd Proclamation on death of same
Also at this Court the second proclamation was made for the heir at law of William Chandler deceased or any other person or persons who hath or have a right to be admitted to All that the one undivided moiety or half equal half part the whole into two equal parts to be divided of and in all that piece or parcel of land called or known by the name of Westwood Field and containing by estimation Four acres and also of and in all that part or parcel of land called or known by the name of Westwood Mead and containing by estimation two acres And also of and in all that piece or parcel of land called or known by the name of Neltro Common Field (in two pieces) and containing by estimation two acres And also of and in all that piece or parcel of land called or known by the name of Butts Field and containing by estimation two acres and within and held of the said Manor which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of the said William Chandler 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.
2nd Proclamation on death of same
Also at this Court the second proclamation was made for the heir at law of William Chandler deceased or any other person or persons who hath or have a right to be admitted to All that the other undivided moiety or half equal half part the whole into two equal parts to be divided of him the said William Chandler of and in all those the said four several pieces or parcels of land called or known by the name of Westwood Field, Westwood Mead, Neltro Common Field and Butts Field which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of the said William Chandler 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.
2nd Proclamation on death of same
Also at this Court the second proclamation was made for the heir at law of William Chandler deceased or any other person or persons who hath or have a right to be admitted to All that customary or copyhold parcel of land with the appurtenances lying in four severals containing by estimation seven acres more or less lying in Bisley within this manor which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of the said William Chandler 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.
Will of Rev.d Tho.s Hockley
The Homage present that the Reverend Thomas Hockley (whose death was presented at a General Court Baron held in and for this Manor on the thirtieth day of May one thousand eight hundred and seventy) duly made his Will bearing date the twenty third day of October one thousand eight hundred and sixty five the probate whereof is now produced and read in open Court whereby he devised and bequeathed all the real and personal Estate to which he should be entitled at the time of his decease unto his Sister Mary Hockley of Maltravas Street Arundel in the County of Sussex Spinster absolutely and appointed the said Mary Hockley sole Executrix of that his Will.
Death of Mary Hockley and Her Will
The Homage also present that the said Mary Hockley died without having been admitted to the Copyhold Cottage land and premises held of this manor of which the said Thomas Hockley died seized but that she had duly made her Will bearing date the twenty second day of January one thousand eight hundred and seventy whereby she devised and bequeathed all the real and personal Estate of which she then was or at the time of her decease might be entitled unto her Sister Sarah Elizabeth the Wife of Henry Colebrook (in the Will written Colebrooke) of Entry Hill Bath in the County of Somerset Esquire for her own sole separate and independent use and free from the engagements of her then present or any future husband and appointed her said Sister sole Executrix of that her Will.
Admittance of Sarah Eliz.th Colebrook
Now at this Court upon the third proclamation came here into Court the said Sarah Elizabeth the Wife of Henry Colebrook (by Edward Charles Quilley her Attorney) and humbly prayed to be admitted Tenant to All that copyhold cottage or tenement with all the copyhold Lands by estimation half an acre of land more or less situate lying and being near Bisley Green with all the appurtenances thereto belonging late the Estate of Elizabeth Dudman formerly Elizabeth Collyer and late in the occupation of Henry Knight which came into the hands of the Lord of this manor on the death of the said Thomas Hockley 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 Sarah Elizabeth Colebrook her heirs and assigns for ever for her own sole separate and independent use and free from the engagements of her present or any future husband by Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the custom of the said Manor by the yearly rent of four pence Heriot when it shall happen suit of Court and other services and customs therefore formerly due and of right accustomed And so she was by her said Attorney admitted Tenant thereof in form aforesaid Gave to the Lord as a fine for such her admittance as appears in the margin [Fine 1st death £7 2nd do. £7 £14] and her fealty was respited.
Death of Mary Hockley
The Homage also present that the said Mary Hockley late one of the Copyhold or Customary Tenants of this manor at the time of her death before mentioned held to her and her heirs by Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the custom of the said manor One messuage garden orchard and the land thereto belonging with the appurtenances formerly in the occupation of John Snelling afterwards of James Martin since of Richard Daborn afterwards of Stephen Collyer and late of James Collyer by the yearly rent of Four pence Heriot when it shall happen suit of Court and other services and customs Whereupon a Heriot of the best beast became due to the Lord of this manor but none was seized because the said Mary Hockley had no live beast at the time of her death.
1st Proclamation on death of Mary Hockley
Now at this Court the first proclamation was made for the said Sarah Elizabeth the Wife of Henry Colebrook (the Devisee under the Will of the said Mary Hockley deceased which Will has been presented at this Court) or any other person or persons who hath or have a right to be admitted to One messuage garden orchard and the land thereto belonging with the appurtenances formerly in the occupation of John Snelling afterwards of James Martin since of Richard Daborn afterwards of Stephen Collyer and late of James Collyer which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of the said Mary Hockley to come into Court and take the same out of the hands of the Lord of this Manor but no one came whereupon the first Proclamation and default are here inrolled.
Death of James Luff and His Will
At this Court upon the second proclamation came here into Court Catherine Luff mentioned and described in a certain Surrender bearing date the twenty fifth day of June one thousand eight hundred and seventy and inrolled on the Court Rolls of this manor (by Humphrey Percy Smallpeice her attorney) and alleged that her father James Luff therein also mentioned had lately died having duly made his will bearing date the first day of September one thousand eight hundred and seventy whereby he devised all his real Estate situate at Bisley in the County of Surrey and of whatsoever tenure the same might be to his daughter the said Catherine Luff Spinster her heirs and assigns for ever
Admittance of Catherine Luff
Whereupon at this Court the said Catherine Luff by her said 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 lying at Riding Hill on the North West side of the garden now or late of John Hill which came into the hands of the Lord of this manor on the Surrender of Edmund Lephard and James Luff 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 Catherine Luff her 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 she was by her said Attorney admitted Tenant thereof in form aforesaid Gave to the Lord as a fine for such her admittance as appears in the margin [£2 5s] and her fealty was respited.
Examined
F Ferdinand Smallpeice
Steward.