Bisley Manor Court Roll 25 November 1873
At a Special Court Baron of The Right Honorable William Hillier Earl of Onslow Lord of the said Manor held for the said Manor on Tuesday the Twenty fifth day of November in the Thirty seventh 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 three Before Humphrey Percy Smallpeice Gentleman Deputy of Frederic Ferdinand Smallpeice Gentleman Chief Steward there.
Grant to William Williams
At this Court the Lord of this Manor by his Deputy Steward aforesaid doth as far as in him lieth and he lawfully can or may with the consent of the Homage present at the last general Court Baron held for this Manor grant to William Williams of Number 9 Southampton Street Bloomsbury in the County of Middlesex Gentleman and his heirs All that triangular piece or parcel of land part of the waste of this Manor containing about an acre and three quarters more or less bounded on the North West by the Road leading to Cowshot on the East by enclosed land belonging to Mr William Daborn and on the South by land belonging to the Governors of Bisley Refuge formerly called Ramps and also all that piece or parcel of land part of the waste of this Manor containing about Twenty rods more or less situate and being on the South and West sides of certain cottages and gardens belonging to the said Governors of Bisley refuge called Shaftesbury Villas and also All that other piece or parcel of land part of the waste of this Manor containing about five rods more or less situate & being on the North side of the same Cottages and gardens To have and to and hold the same three pieces or parcels of land unto and to the use of the said William Williams 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 fifteen shillings Heriot certain two shillings and six pence on the death of every person dying seized thereof or any part thereof Suit of Court at the Courts Baron to be held for the said Manor Fine at the Will of the Lord and such other services as are customarily rendered by the copyhold Tenants of the said Manor And so the said William Williams was admitted tenant thereof accordingly hath seizin by the rod and giveth to the Lord as a Fine for such his admittance as appears in the margin [£1 10s] and his fealty was respited.
Examined
F Ferdinand Smallpeice
Steward.