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A Special Court Baron of The Right Honourable George Lord Onslow and Cranley Lord of the said Manor held for the said Manor on Wednesday the Twelfth day of March in the Twenty Eighth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith &c And in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Eight Before Thomas Sibthorpe Gentleman Deputy of John Chandler Gentleman Chief Steward there

The Homage.

At this Court came John Field one of the Copyhold or Customary Tenants of the said Manor and  Surrendered by the Rod into the Hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Acceptance of the said Deputy Steward according to the Custom of the said Manor All that Customary Messuage or Tenement with the Orchard formerly in the Tenure of Philip Roberts And One Close of Land to the Same belonging containing by Estimation one Acre more or less One Acre of Land more or less in Neltro with the Appurtenances The Messuage now untenanted and the Lands late in the Occupation of William Cobbett And Also all that Parcel of Arable Land in the Common Field called Neltro in Bisley by Estimation One Acre more or less and half an acre of Meadow in Church Burne Mead with the Appurts All lying and being in the Manor of Bisley And also All that Messuage or Tenement with the Appurtenances called Whichoode And one close of Land adjoining by Estimation one acre lying in Bisley aforesaid. And also all that Parcel of Land with the Appurtenances lying in four Severals containing by estimation Seven Acres more or less and two acres of Land and half an acre of Land more or less lying in the Common Field called Neltro and two acres of Land and half an Acre lying in the Common Field called Widecroft in the said Manor of Bisley And also One Close of Customary Arable Land late Wood Land containing by Estimation two acres more or less And two Acres of Land more or less lying in the Common Field called North Hill To the only Use and Behoof of Sarah Sibthorpe of Guildford in the said County of Surrey Spinster her Heirs and Assigns forever Whereupon at this Court came into Court in her proper person the said Sarah Sibthorpe and humbly prayed to be Admitted to All that Customary Messuage or Tenement with the Orchard formerly in the Tenure of Philip Roberts And One Close of Land to the Same belonging containing by Estimation one Acre more or less One Acre of Land more or less in Neltro with the Appurtenances The Messuage now untenanted and the Lands late in the Occupation of William Cobbett which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of the said John Field To whom the Lord of this Manor by the said Deputy Steward Granted the same To Hold to her the said Sarah Sibthorpe her Heirs and Assigns forever 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 Customs and Services therefore formerly due and of right accustomed And she gave to the Lord as a Fine for such her Admittance as appears afterwards She is admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the Rod and her Fealty is respited.
Also at this Court the said Sarah Sibthorpe being still present in Court in her proper person  humbly prayed to be Admitted to All that Parcel of Arable Land in the Common Field called Neltro in Bisley by Estimation One Acre more or less and half an acre of Meadow in Church Burne Mead with the Appurts All lying and being in the Manor of Bisley which also came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of the said John Field To Whom the Lord of this Manor by the said Deputy Steward Granted the same To Hold to her the said Sarah Sibthorpe her Heirs and Assigns forever 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 Customs and Services therefore formerly due and of right accustomed And she gave to the Lord as a Fine for such her Admittance as appears afterwards She is admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the Rod and her Fealty is respited.
Also at this Court the said Sarah Sibthorpe being still present in Court in her proper person  humbly prayed to be Admitted to All that Messuage or Tenement with the Appurtenances called Whichoode And one close of Land adjoining by Estimation one acre lying in Bisley aforesaid which also came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of the said John Field To Whom the Lord of this Manor by the said Deputy Steward Granted the same To Hold to her the said Sarah Sibthorpe her Heirs and Assigns forever 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 Customs and Services therefore formerly due and of right accustomed And she gave to the Lord as a Fine for such her Admittance as appears afterwards She is admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the Rod and her Fealty is respited.
Also at this Court the said Sarah Sibthorpe being still present in Court in her proper person  humbly prayed to be Admitted to All that Parcel of Land with the Appurtenances lying in four Severals containing by estimation Seven Acres more or less and two acres of Land and half an acre of Land more or less lying in the Common Field called Neltro and two acres of Land and half an Acre lying in the Common Field called Widecroft in the said Manor of Bisley which also came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of the said John Field To Whom the Lord of this Manor by the said Deputy Steward Granted the same To Hold to her the said Sarah Sibthorpe her Heirs and Assigns forever 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 Customs and Services therefore formerly due and of right accustomed And she gave to the Lord as a Fine for such her Admittance as appears afterwards She is admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the Rod and her Fealty is respited.
Also at this Court the said Sarah Sibthorpe being still present in Court in her proper person   humbly prayed to be Admitted to All that One Close of Customary Arable Land late Wood Land containing by Estimation two acres more or less And two Acres of Land more or less lying in the Common Field called North Hill which also came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of the said John Field To whom the Lord of this Manor by the said Deputy Steward Granted the same To Hold to her the said Sarah Sibthorpe her Heirs and Assigns forever 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 Customs and Services therefore formerly due and of right accustomed And she gave to the Lord as a Fine for this and her former Admittances as appears in the Margin [Fine for the whole £20] She is admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the Rod and her Fealty is respited.
Also at this Court the said Sarah Sibthorpe being still present in Court in her proper person  Surrendered by the Rod into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the acceptance of the said Deputy Steward according to the Custom of the said Manor All and every the Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Premises holden in and of the said Manor To the Use and Behoof of such person or Persons for such Estate and Estates as she the said Sarah Sibthorpe already hath or hereafter shall in or by her last Will and Testament in Writing or any Writing purporting to be her last Will and Testament Give Devise Limit or appoint the Same.

Examined
Tho. Sibthorpe