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A Special Court Baron of The Right Honorable George Lord Onslow and Cranley Lord of the said Manor held for the said Manor on Friday the twenty third day of October in the Twenty ninth 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 nine Before Thomas Sibthorpe the younger Gentleman Deputy of John Chandler Gentleman Chief Steward there

The Homage

At this Court came into Court in his proper person William Searle a Drover named in the last Will and Testament of George Rempnant late one of the Copyhold or Customary Tenants of this Manor whose will was inrolled at a Special Court Baron holden for this Manor on Tuesday the fourth day of July One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty six whereby He Gave and Bequeathed unto his Daughter Mary then the wife of Thomas Searle for the term of her natural life All that his Copyhold Messuage or Tenement Lands and premises lying near the Ford of Bisley aforesaid formerly the Estate of William Millest containing by Estimation twenty eight acres more or less and from and after her decease He Gave and Bequeathed the said House and Lands to and amongst his three Grandsons that is to say Thomas William and James Sons of his said Daughter Mary Searle to them their Heirs and Assigns for ever They paying out of the same unto their Father Thomas Searle the Sum of Ten pounds a year and every year for the term of his natural life And he charged the said House and Lands as above directed  Whereupon the said William Searle humbly prayed to be admitted to the Reversion or Remainder expectant on the death of Mary Searle his Mother of and in One undivided third part or Share Of and in All that Customary Messuage or Tenement with the Appurtenances called or known by the name of Collyers with the Edifices Buildings Barn Stable Garden Orchard and all and singular the Customary Arable Meadow and Pasture Lands to the same belonging and appertaining situate lying and being in the parish of Bisley within the said Manor To whom the Lord of this Manor by the said Deputy Steward Granted the same To hold to him the said William Searle 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 Three Shillings and three pence by Apportionment 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 his Admittance as appears in the Margin [_] He is Admitted Tenant thereof hath Seizin by the Rod and his Fealty is respited.
And immediately after such the Admittance of the said William Searle he the said William Searle being still in Court in his 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 that  his One undivided third part or Share of and in the Reversion or Remainder expectant on the death of Mary Searle his Mother of and in All that  Customary Messuage or Tenement with the Appurtenances called or known by the name of Collyers with the Edifices Buildings Barn Stable Garden Orchard and all and singular the Customary Arable Meadow and Pasture Lands to the same belonging and appertaining situate lying and being in the parish of Bisley within this Manor to which he was just before admitted To the only Use and Behoof of James Trigg of Woking in the said County of Surrey Yeoman his Heirs and Assigns for ever And to or for not other Use Intent or Purpose whatsoever Provided always nevertheless that if the said William Searle his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said James Trigg his Executors Administrators or Assigns the full and just Sum of Fifty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain together with lawful Interest for the same after the rate of Five pounds for every One hundred pounds for a year upon the twenty third day of April next ensuing the date hereof without any deduction or abatement whatsoever thereout to be made or taken then this Surrender to be void and of none Effect or else to remain in full force and Virtue.

Examined Tho. Sibthorpe Jnr