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At a Special Court Baron of The Right Honorable Arthur George Earl of Onslow Lord of the said Manor there held for the said Manor on Friday the eighth day of October in the first year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord William the fourth by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King Defender of the Faith And in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and thirty Before Joseph Hockley the elder Gentleman Steward there.

The Homage

Absolute Surrender Thomas Barnes to Stephen Steptoe
At this Court came here into Court in his proper person Thomas Barnes One of the Copyhold or Customary Tenants of the said Manor and in consideration of the Sum of Two hundred and eight pounds of lawful Money of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland current in Great Britain to him paid by Stephen Steptoe of Bisley aforesaid Farmer surrendered into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Rod and by the acceptance of the Steward aforesaid according to the Custom of the said Manor All that his Copyhold Close or Parcel of Land situate at Bisley aforesaid containing by estimation five acres and seven perches more or less now in the occupation of Joseph Bedford and which said Premises are described on the Court Rolls of the said Manor as “All that Copyhold Messuage or Tenement called Edsaws and four Closes of Land by estimation four acres and an half with the Building Garden Orchards and appurtenances thereunto belonging” To the only Use and behoof of the said Stephen Steptoe his heirs and assigns for ever

Admittance of Stephen Steptoe
Now at this Court came here into Court in his proper person the said Stephen Steptoe and humbly prayed to be admitted Tenant to the said Copyhold Close or Parcel of Land in Pursuance of the said Surrender  To whom the Lord of the Manor aforesaid by his Steward aforesaid granted the same and delivered seizin thereof by the Rod  To hold to the said Stephen Steptoe his heirs and assigns for and during the term of his natural life by Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to the Custom of the said Manor by the yearly apportioned Rent of four pence Heriot when it shall happen suit of Court and other Services and Customs therefore formerly due and of right accustomed And so he was admitted Tenant thereof in form aforesaid Gave as a fine for such his admittance as appears in the margin [£10 10s] and his fealty was respited.

Conditional Surrender Stephen Steptoe to Mary Hall
And again at this Court came here into Court in his proper person the said Stephen Steptoe  and in consideration of the Sum of two hundred and fifty pounds of lawful Money of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland current in Great Britain to him paid by Mary Hall of Knapphill in the Parish of Wokeing in the County of Surrey Spinster surrendered into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Rod and by the acceptance of the Steward aforesaid according to the Custom of the said Manor All the said Copyhold Close or parcel of Land to which he had at this Court immediately before been admitted And also all those four Acres called Radsells lying in two Closes in Bisley within this Manor one Close whereof is Arable Land and the other Meadow Ground and to which last mentioned premises the said Stephen Steptoe was admitted at a Court Baron holden for the said Manor on the twenty sixth day of October One thousand eight hundred and twenty four on the death of his Father To the only Use and behoof of the said Mary Hall her heirs and assigns for ever Upon Condition nevertheless to be void if the said Stephen Steptoe his heirs executors administrators or assigns do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Mary Hall her executors administrators or assigns the full Sum of two hundred and fifty Pounds together with Interest for the same after the rate of five pounds per centum per annum eighth day of April now next ensuing.
[Margin note: Satisfaction entered  See Page 186]

Examined by
Joseph Hockley
 Stew.d