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A View of Frank Pledge with a Court Baron of the most Honourable Richard Lord Onslow Lord of the said Manor held for the said Manor on Friday the Seventeenth day of October in the Thirty fourth Year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second 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 & Sixty Before John Chatfield Gentleman Steward there.

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Jury to inquire for our Sovereign Lord the King

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At this Court came here into Court in his proper person Thomas Wisdom a Copyhold or Customary Tenant of the said Manor And Surrendered into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Acceptance of the said Steward One Messuage Tenement or Cottage and one Acre of Land with the Appurtenances for the same adjoining lying in Bisley within the said Manor And also the scite of a Cottage or Tenement called Vannitts and One Acre of Land to the same belonging with the Appurtenances And also One Acre of Land late part of the Waste Adjoining to a Close called Hassell Hill within the said Manor  To the use and behoof of John Collins of Farnborough in the County of Southampton Yeoman his Heirs and Assigns for ever Under and Subject to this Proviso That if the said Thomas Wisdom his Heirs Executors or Administrators shall and do Pay or cause to be paid unto the said John Collins his Executors Administrators or Assigns the full Sum of Twenty pounds with Interest for the same after the rate of Four Pounds for the Hundred by the Year at or upon the Seventeenth day of April next ensuing the date hereof without any Deduction or abatement whatsoever Then this Surrender to be void else to remain in full force.
[Margin Note: 16th October 1764 John Collins in this Surrender named Acknowledges to have this day had and received of Tho.s Wisdom in this Surrender also named the Sum of Twenty two Pounds in full satisfaction of all Principal and Interest due by virtue of and under the said Surrender. John Collins]

At this Court came Daniel Waterer of Chobham in the said County of Surry Cordwainer And Surrendered into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Acceptance of the said Steward All that one Acre of Land lying on the Waste against the Lands of James Wood and South against the Highway there and formerly Parcell of a Field called Hocted Common Field when in a Common Field in Bisley aforesaid To the use and behoof of James Woods of Chobham in the County aforesaid Cordwainer his Heirs and Assigns for ever Whereupon at this Court cometh here into Court the said James Woods in his proper person and  humbly prayed to be Admitted to the Acre of Land and premises with the Appurtenances To whom the Lord of the said Manor by his said Steward Granted the same To hold to him the said James Woods 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 gave to the Lord as a Fine for such his Admission as appears in the Margin [15s] he is admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the rodd and did Fealty to the Lord.

After his Admission as aforesaid came here again into Court in his proper person the said James Woods And Surrendered into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Acceptance of the said Steward the said one Acre of Land to which he was now Admitted To the use and behoof of  such Person and Persons And for such Estate and Estates and under such Directions Limitations and Appointments as the said James Woods shall in and by his last Will and Testament in writing duly Executed Limit direct and Appoint.

At this Court upon the second Proclamation came into Court in her Proper Person Sarah the Wife of Henry Collyer Widow (whose Death was Presented by the homage and Inrolled by the Steward at the last Court) And  humbly prayed to be Admitted to all that Copyhold Messuage or Tenement with the Garden thereto belonging containing by Estimation one Rodd formerly belonging to Blanch Wisdom and afterwards of John Robinsons and which came into the Hands of the Lord on the death of the said Sarah Collyer’s death To whom the Lord of the said Manor by his said Steward Granted the same To hold to her the said Sarah wife of the said Henry Collyer 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 two Pence Heriot when it shall happen Suit of Court and other Customs and Services therefore formerly due and of right accustomed she gave to the Lord as a Fine for such her Admission as hereafter appears she is Admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the rod And her Fealty is respited.
And afterwards at this Court came here again into Court in their proper persons Henry Collyer and Sarah his Wife (she the said Sarah having been first solely and secretly examined by the said Steward and consented thereto) Do Surrender into the Hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Acceptance of the said Steward the said Messuage or Tenement with the Garden and Appurts to which the said Sarah was immediately before Admitted To the use and behoof of Ann the Wife of William Taylor of Horsell in the said County Husbandman her Heirs and Assigns for ever Whereupon came here into Court in her Proper Person the said Ann Wife of the said William Taylor and humbly prayed to the Lord of the said Manor to be Admitted to the said Premises with the Appurtenances To whom the Lord of the said Manor by his said Steward Granted the same To hold to her the said Ann Taylor 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 two Pence Heriot when it shall happen Suit of Court and other Customs and Services therefore formerly due and of right accustomed she gave to the Lord as a Fine for such her Admission as appears in the Margin [Fine for both 10s] She is Admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the rod but her Fealty is respited.

The Homage present that Sarah Moore of Byfleet in the County of Surry Widow a Copyholder or Customary Tenant of the said Manor Did out of Court and since the last Court (to wit) on the thirteenth day of October instant Surrender into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Acceptance of the said Steward All that Scite of a Messuage and Parcell 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 now of her the said Sarah Moore lying and being in the Parish of Bisley within the said Manor  To the use and behoof of William Stoval of Bisley aforesaid Husbandman his Heirs and Assigns for ever and to and for no other Use intent or purpose whatsoever Whereupon at this Court came here into Court in his Proper Person the said William Stovall and humbly prayed to the Lord of the said Manor to be Admitted to the said Scite of a Messuage Parcell of Arable Land and Premises with the Appurtenances To whom the Lord of the said Manor by his said Steward Granted the same To hold to him the said William Stovall 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 Six pence 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 Admission as appears in the Margin [£1.1s] He is Admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the rod And did Fealty to the Lord.

The Homage also present that George Clifton of Bisley in the County of Surry a Copyhold or Customary Tenant of the said Manor Did out of Court and since the last Court to wit on the twenty first day of July in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty for the consideration therein mentioned Surrender into the Hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Acceptance of the said Steward All that Cottage or Moiety of a Cottage Garden and Piece of Land lying in a Lane called Queen Lane and by him some time since purchased of Henry Wichman and adjoining to the Cottage or Moiety of a Cottage hereinafter mentioned And also All that his Copyhold Cottage or Moiety of a Cottage being what the said George Clifton purchased from Edmund Clifton his Father together with the Barns Buildings Gardens Orchards and Land to the said Cottage or Moiety of a Cottage or either of them belonging And all commons Ways Waters Easements and Appurtenances to the said Premises or any part thereof belonging To the use and behoof of James Fairbrother an Infant his Heirs and Assigns for ever and to and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever Whereupon at this Court came the said James Fairbrother the Infant and humbly prayed of the Lord of the said Manor to be Admitted to the said Cottage or Moiety of a Cottage Garden and Piece of Land lying in a Lane called Queen Lane and purchased of the said Henry Wichman with all its rights members and Appurtenances To whom the Lord of the said Manor by his said Steward Granted the same To hold to him the said James Fairbrother the Infant 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 Sixpence heriot when it shall happen suit of Court and other Customs and Services therefore formerly due and of right accustomed And the said James Fairbrother the Infant paid to the Lord as a Fine for such his Admission as hereinafter mentioned he is Admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the rod And but his Fealty is respited.
And at this Court came here again the said James Fairbrother the Infant And also prayed to be Admitted to the said Copyhold Cottage or Moiety of a Cottage being what the said George Clifton purchased of and from Edmund Clifton his Father with the Apps To whom the Lord of the said Manor by his said Steward Granted the same To hold to him the said James Fairbrother the Infant 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 Sixpence heriot when it shall happen suit of Court and other Customs and Services therefore formerly due and of right accustomed And the said James Fairbrother the Infant paid to the Lord as a Fine for such his Admission to both the said Estates as appears in the Margin [?] is Admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the rod But his Fealty is respited.
And Because it appears to this Court that the said James Fairbrother is under the Age of Twenty one Years Viz.t of the Age of Fourteen Years or thereabouts the Custody as well of the person of the said James Fairbrother as of the Estates of him the said James Fairbrother is granted to James Vincent untill the said James Fairbrother shall attain the said Age of Twenty one Years  He the said James Vincent in all things Observing and keeping the Customs of the said Manor keeping the said Premises in good repair and rendring an Account of the rents and Profitts thereof to the said Infant when he shall attain the said Age of Twenty one Years And the said James Vincent is admitted his Guardian accordingly.

The Homage also present that Elizabeth the Wife of James Collyer who at the last Court held for the said Manor Viz.t on the Ninth day of October One Thousand Seven hundred and Fifty nine in open Court Surrendered into the Hands of the Lord of the said Manor All That Meadow containing by Estimation Four Acres adjoining to the Lane leading to Church Mead on the East part and Lands of John Phillips on the West part And also All that Parcell of Land called Miles Grove by Estimation Four Acres be the same more or less To the use and behoof of such Person or Persons and for such Estate and Estates as the said Elizabeth Collyer as well during her Coverture and not withstanding her Coverture as she should give Devise Limit Direct or Appoint the same by her last Will and Testament in Writing or by any Writing Purporting to be her last Will and Testament The Homage also present that the said Elizabeth Collyer died since the last Court having first made her last Will and Testament in Writing Viz.t on the ninth day of October One Thousand Seven hundred and Fifty nine and thereby devised the said Premises to her Youngest Daughter Mary her Heirs and Assigns And the Homage Also present that since the Death of the said Elizabeth Collyer the said Mary her Daughter is Dead And that Elizabeth Collyer an Infant at the Age of Eleven Years or thereabouts is according to the Custom of the said Manor Eldest Sister and Heir of the said Mary and also Eldest Daughter and heir of the said Elizabeth according to the Custom of the said Manor.
Whereupon at this Court came here into Court the said Elizabeth Collyer an Infant and humbly prayed of the Lord of the said Manor to be Admitted to All that Meadow containing by Estimation Four Acres adjoining to the Lane leading to Church Mead on the East part and Lands of John Phillips on the West part with the Appurtenances To whom the Lord of the said Manor by his said Steward Granted the same To hold to her the said Elizabeth Collyer 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 Sixpence heriot when it shall happen suit of Court and other Customs and Services therefore formerly due and of right accustomed And the said Elizabeth Collyer the Infant paid to the Lord as a Fine for such her Admission as hereinafter mentioned She is Admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the rod but his Fealty is respited.
And also at this Court came here again into Court the said Eliz.h Collyer the Infant and humbly prayed to be Admitted to the said Parcell of Land called Miles Grove by Estimation Four Acres be the same more or less with their Appurtenances To whom the Lord of the said Manor by his said Steward Granted the same To hold to her the said Elizabeth Collyer the Infant 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 Three pence heriot when it shall happen suit of Court and other Customs and Services therefore formerly due and of right accustomed She is Admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the rod but her Fealty is respited And she gave to the Lord as a Fine for such her several Admissions as appears in the Margin [£9.9s].
And Because it appears to this Court that the said Elizabeth Collyer is under the Age of Twenty one Years Viz.t of the Age of Eleven Years or thereabouts the Custody as well of the person of the said Elizabeth Collyer as of the said several Estates of her the said Elizabeth Collyer is granted to James Collyer her Father untill the said Elizabeth shall attain the said Age of Twenty one Years  He the said James Collyer in all things Observing and keeping the Customs of the said Manor keeping the said Premises respively in good repair and rendring an Account of the rents and Profitts thereof respectively to the said Infant when she shall Attain the said Age of Twenty one Years And the said James Collyer is admitted her Guardian accordingly to the said several Estates severally and respectively accordingly.

The Homage also present that John Carman of Bisley in the County of Surry Taylor one of the Copyhold or Customary Tenants of the said Manor Did out of Court and since the last Court (to wit) on the first day of February in the Year of our Lord  One Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Surrender into the Hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Acceptance of Arthur Harding and John Hill two other Customary Tenants of the said Manor All that his Copyhold Cottage or Tenement and the Copyhold Lands thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining with all and every the Appurtenances All lying and being near Stavert Lake in Bisley in the County of Surry To the use and behoof of such Person or Persons and for such Use and Uses as he the said John Carman shall in and by his last Will and Testament under his Hand and Seal before three Credible Witnesses Limit declare or Appoint the same.

The Homage also present that John Eyres a Copyhold or Customary Tenants of the said Manor who held to him and his Heirs of the Lord of the said Manor by the Yearly rent of three pence The scite of a certain Copyhold Messuage and Buildings with the Appurtenances in Chatern Rowe in the Parish of Bisley Died since the last Court and that he held in like manner by the Yearly rent of Four pence The scite of another Messuage or Tenement with the Appurts formerly John Martins by the Yearly rent of ________ But who is his next Heir they know not but will enquire and present at the next Court And that upon his Death there became due and ought to have be Seized to the Lord of the said Manor there several Heriots (to wit) the three several best live Animals But the said John Eyres at the time of his Death had not any Animal Whereupon three several Proclamations are now severally made with regard to the said three several tenements that if the Heir at Law of the said John Eyres or any other person or persons Intitled to the said Copyhold Premises respectively will come into Court and claim the same he she or they shall be heard but nobody came Whereupon the first Proclamation and default is here inrolled

The Homage also present that Ann Lawford who held for her Life with remainder to the right Heirs of Edward Lawford her late Husband deceased Divers Copyhold Lands Viz.t All those three p.ces of Land being Coppice Ground containing by Estimation One Acre and an half on Sled Brook Ground more or less And one close of Land called rough Ground containing by Estimation three Acres with the Appurt.s in Bisley aforesaid Died since the last Court and that there became due a Heriot and ought to have be Seized to the Lords Use But tat she had no live Beast And that Ann the Wife of Samuel Greenfield according to the Custom of the said Manor is the Eldest Daughter and next Heir of the said Edward Lawford Whereupon Proclamation was if the said Ann the Wife of the said Samuel Greenfield or any other person or persons Intitled to the said Copyhold Premises will come into court and claim the same he she or they shall be heard but nobody came Whereupon the first Proclamation and default is here inrolled.