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A View of frankpledge with the Court Baron of The Right Honorable George Lord Onslow and Cranley Lord of the said Manor held for the said Manor on Wednesday the sixth day of May in the Eighteenth 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 and so forth  And in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred & Seventy eight Before John Chandler Gentleman Steward there.

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The Homage Present a certain Surrender taken out of Court and since the last Court, to wit, the seventh day of June one Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy seven Whereby Edwards Jenkins of Chobham in the County of Surrey Butcher did Surrender by the Rod into the Hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Acceptance of the said Steward according to the Custom of the said Manor All the Scite of one Messuage & Cottage and certain Land to the same belonging containing by Estimation one Acre or thereabouts with the Appurts in Bisley whereto the said Edward Jenkins was Admitted at a Court Baron held for the said Manor the Eighteenth day of April One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven To The Use and Behoof of William Spong of Bisley in the said County of Surrey Yeoman his Heirs and Assigns forever according to the Custom of the said Manor and to or for no other Use Intent or Purpose whatsoever Whereupon at this Court upon the first Proclamation came into Court in his Proper Person the said William Spong and humbly prayed to be admitted to the said Premises in Pursuance of the said Surrender To whom the Lord of this Manor by his said Steward Granted the same To hold to him the said William Spong 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 ______ [2s] Heriot when it shall happen Suit of Court and other Customs and Services therefore formerly due and of Right accustomed And he Gave to the Lord as a Fine for such his Admittance as appears in the Margin [£1.2.6]  He is admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the Rod and his Fealty is Respited.

The Homage also Present a certain Surrender taken out of Court and since the last Court, to wit, on the Twenty eighth day of June one Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy seven Whereby James Gosden now or late of Bisley in the County of Surrey Yeoman Did by Anthony Beauchamp of Guildford in the County of Surrey Gentleman his attorney lawfully Nominated and appointed by the said James Gosden by virtue of certain Letter of Attorney bearing date the Twenty seventh day of June Instant and Surrender by the Rod into the Hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Acceptance of the said Steward according to the Custom of the said Manor All that his Parcel of Ground containing by  Estimation one Acre and an half more or less called Bisley Mead formerly in the Occupation of Thomas Loveland and to which the said James Gosden was admitted at a General Court Baron held for the said Manor the Twenty seventh day of October One thousand seven hundred and fifty seven on the Surrender of Joseph Spooner and Elizabeth his Wife And also his Reversion or Remainder in Fee Expectant on the Death of Elizabeth Gosden his Mother Of and in All that Customary Messuage or Tenement One Garden One Barn and one Stable with the Appurtenances on Bisley Green within the said Manor and three quarters of an Acre of Land there and four acres of Land with the Appurtenances lying in the Common Field called Wide Croft heretofore the Messuage and Lands of John Cobbett and Elizabeth his Wife  And also one other Acre of Land with the Appurtenances lying in the Common Field aforesaid And one Acre of Land lying in the Common Field called Burcroft and one Acre of Meadow lying in the Common Mead called West Burn Mead with their and every of their Appurtenances some time Roger Cobbetts and since the Estate of William Hewit held of the said Manor and formerly in the Tenure or Occupation of Absalom Knight And also of and in All that Cottage with a Garden Yard and Appurtenances situate lying and being in Bisley aforesaid formerly in the Occupation of Henry Pritchett whereto the said Elizabeth Gosden his Mother was Admitted for her Life And the said James Gosden to the said Reversion or Remainder in Fee Expectant on her Death at a General Court Baron held for the said Manor on the Twenty fifth day of October One thousand seven hundred and fifty three on the Surrender of Mary Fetherstone And all his Estate Right and Interest of in to or out of All and singular the said Premises and all other the Copyhold Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments of him the said James Gosden within and holden of the said Manor in Possession Reversion Remainder or Expectancy  To The Use and Behoof of Edward Jenkins of Chobham in the said County of Surrey Butcher his Heirs and Assigns forever according to the Custom of the said Manor and to or for no other Use Intent or Purpose whatsoever Whereupon at this Court upon the first Proclamation came into Court in his Proper Person the said Edward Jenkins and humbly prayed to be admitted to all that Parcel of Ground containing by  Estimation one Acre and an half (more or less) called Bisley Mead formerly in the Occupation of Thomas Loveland in Pursuance of the said Surrender  To whom the Lord of this Manor by his said Steward Granted the same To hold to him the said Edward Jenkins 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 ______  Heriot when it shall happen Suit of Court and other Customs and Services therefore formerly due and of Right accustomed And he Gave to the Lord as a Fine for such his Admittance as appears in the Margin [£2.5s]  He is admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the Rod and his Fealty is Respited.

The Homage also Present a certain Surrender taken out of Court and since the last Court, to wit, the Eighth day of April one Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy eight Whereby Richard Piercy of Horsel in the County of Surrey Yeoman and Elizabeth his Wife late Elizabeth Collyer Did (the said Elizabeth Piercy being first separately Examined apart from her said Husband by Thomas Sibthorpe Gentleman Deputy Steward of John Chandler Gentleman Chief Steward of the said Manor and Consenting) Surrender by the Rod into the Hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Acceptance of the said Steward according to the Custom of the said Manor all that Meadow containing by Estimation four Acres or adjoining to the Lane leading to Church Mead on the East part and Lands nor or late of John Phillips on the West part And also all that Parcel of Land called Miles Grove by Estimation four Acres  be the same more or less To The Use and Behoof of Sarah Collyer of Horsel aforesaid Spinster her Heirs and Assigns forever according to the Custom of the said Manor
Upon the Trusts and to and for the Ends Intents and Purposes mentioned Expressed and declared of and concerning the same in and by a certain Indenture of Five parts bearing date the Twenty fifth day of March One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight and made between William Piercy and Ann his Wife therein named of the first part the said Sarah Collyer of the second part James Living and Jane his Wife therein also named of the third part the said Richard Piercy and Elizabeth his Wife of the fourth part and Richard Collyer and John Chandler therein also named of the fifth part and to for or upon no other Use Trust Intent or Purpose whatsoever Whereupon at this Court the first Proclamation is made that if the said Sarah Collyer or any other Person or Persons who hath or have a Right to be Admitted to the said two several Estates with their Appurtenances would come into Court and take the same out of the Lords hands He she or they should be heard but nobody came Whereupon the first Proclamation and Default as to such Estate are here Inrolled.

The Homage also Present a certain Surrender taken out of Court and since the last Court, to wit, the Eighth day of April one Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy eight Whereby Richard Piercy of Horsel in the County of Surrey Yeoman and Elizabeth his Wife (late Elizabeth Collyer) William Piercy of Horsel aforesaid Yeoman and Ann his wife (late Ann Collyer) Sarah Collyer of Horsel aforesaid Yeoman and Ann his wife (late Ann Collyer) Sarah Collyer of Horsel aforesaid Spinster [sic] and James Living of Chertsey in the said County Baker and Jane his Wife (late Jane Collyer) Did (the said Elizabeth Piercy Ann Piercy and Jane Living being first separately Examined apart from their said Husbands by Thomas Sibthorpe Gentleman Deputy Steward of John Chandler Gentleman Chief Steward of the said Manor and Consenting) Surrender by the Rod into the Hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Acceptance of the said Steward according to the Custom of the said Manor All that Messuage or Tenement called Cowhurst and two Closes called the Barn Closes containing by Estimation four Acres and one Close called the Church Close containing by Estimation three Acres and one Close abutting upon the Barn late of Thomas Blundell  containing by Estimation three Acres and four Acres called the Cobbetts Coppice containing by Estimation two Acres be the same more or less To The Use and Behoof of the said Sarah Collyer her Heirs and Assigns forever according to the Custom of the said Manor Upon the Trusts and to and for the ends Intents and Purposes mentioned Expressed and declared of and concerning the same in and by a certain Indenture of Five parts bearing date the Twenty fifth day of March One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight and made between the said William Piercy and Ann his Wife of the first part the said Sarah Collyer of the second part the said James Living and Jane his Wife of the third part the said Richard Piercy and Elizabeth his Wife of the fourth part and Richard Collyer and John Chandler therein named of the fifth part and to for or upon no other Use Trust Intent or Purpose whatsoever Whereupon at this Court the first Proclamation is made that if the said Sarah Collyer or any other Person or Persons who hath or have a Right to be Admitted to the said two several Estates with their Appurtenances would come into Court and take the same out of the Lords hands He she or they should be heard but nobody came Whereupon the first Proclamation and Default as to such Estate are here Inrolled.

At this Court the second Proclamation was made if George Carman or any Person or Persons who hath or have a Right to be Admitted to all that Cottage or Tenement with all the Lands thereunto belonging containing by Estimation One Acre and an half or thereabouts formerly in the Occupation of John Crouch and now or late of John Carman which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of John Carman would come into Court and take the same out of the Lords hands He she or they should be heard but nobody came Whereupon the second Proclamation and Default are here Inrolled.

Also at this Court upon the second Proclamation came into Court in his Proper Person John Field only Son and Heir of John Field deceased and 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 which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of the said John Field  To whom the Lord of this Manor by his said Steward Granted the same To hold to him the said John Field 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 ______  Heriot when it shall happen Suit of Court and other Customs and Services therefore formerly due and of Right accustomed And he Gave to the Lord as a Fine for such his Admittance as appears afterwards  He is admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the Rod and his Fealty is Respited.
Also at this Court upon the second Proclamation came into Court in his Proper Person John Field only Son and Heir of John Field deceased and 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 of Land lying in the Common Field called Widecroft in the said Manor of Bisley which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of the said John Field  To whom the Lord of this Manor by his said Steward Granted the same To hold to him the said John Field 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 ______  Heriot when it shall happen Suit of Court and other Customs and Services therefore formerly due and of Right accustomed And he Gave to the Lord as a Fine for such his Admittance as appears afterwards  He is admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the Rod and his Fealty is Respited.
Also at this Court upon the second Proclamation came into Court in his Proper Person John Field only Son and Heir of John Field deceased and humbly Prayed to be admitted to 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 came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of the said John Field  To whom the Lord of this Manor by his said Steward Granted the same To hold to him the said John Field 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 ______  [6s] Heriot when it shall happen Suit of Court and other Customs and Services therefore formerly due and of Right accustomed And he Gave to the Lord as a Fine for this and two former Admittances as appears in the Margin  He is admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the Rod and his Fealty is Respited.

Also at this Court the second Proclamation was made if Richard Freeland or any Person or Persons who hath or have a Right to be Admitted to all that one Messuage or Tenement and three Closes of Land containing by Estimation two Acres more or less formerly in the Possession of Henry Hayward would come into Court and take the same out of the Lords hands He she or they should be heard but nobody came Whereupon the second Proclamation and Default are here Inrolled.

Also at this Court came Samuel Suddeby one of the Copyhold or Customary Tenants of this Manor and Surrendered by the Rod into the Hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the hands and Acceptance of the said Steward according to the Custom of the said Manor All that Copyhold Messuage or Tenement with the Garden thereto belonging containing by Estimation One Rood formerly belonging to Blanch Wisdom afterwards to John Robinson since to Sarah Collyer and late to Sarah the Wife of Henry Collyer To The Use and Behoof of
James Stovold his Heirs and Assigns forever according to the Custom of the said Manor and to or for no other Use Intent or Purpose whatsoever  Provided always Nevertheless if the said Samuel Suddeby his Heirs Executors or Assigns shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said James Stovold his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns the full Sum of Six pounds and ten Shillings of lawful Money of Great Britain with Interest for the same after the rate of five Pounds for One hundred pounds by the Year upon the sixth day of November now next ensuing without fraud or delay Then this Surrender is to be void and of no Effect or else to Remain in full force and Virtue