The General Court Baron of The Right Honorable Arthur George Earl of Onslow Lord of the said Manor there held in and for the said Manor on Friday the eleventh day of October in the eighth 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 forty four Before Joseph Hockley Gentleman Steward there.
Homage to wit
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2nd Proclamation on Surrender of William Woods to James Collyer
At this Court the second proclamation was made for the said James Collyer or any other person or persons who hath or have a right to be admitted to All that piece or parcel of Land late parcel of the Waste of the said Manor lying near Riding Hill containing by estimation eighty Rods more or less lately enclosed by James Hill and upon which he erected and set up a cottage or Tenement together with the said Cottage or Tenement and the appurtenances which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of William Woods to come into Court and take the same out of the hands of the Lord of this Manor but no one came Whereupon the second proclamation and default are here inrolled.
2nd Proclamation on the death of Henry Hill
Also at this Court the second proclamation was made for the said James Hill or any other person or persons who hath or have a right to be admitted to All that Copyhold Messuage or Tenement with the Garden thereto belonging containing by estimation one rood formerly belonging to Blanch Wisdom since of John Robinson and late Collyers within and held of the said Manor with the appurtenances which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the death of Henry Hill to come into Court and take the same out of the hands of the Lord of this Manor but no one came Whereupon the second proclamation and default are here inrolled.
Absolute Surrender William Woods to James Collyer
The Homage aforesaid being sworn and charged on their Oath do present a certain Surrender taken out of Court and since the last Court to wit on the sixth day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty four William Woods of Pirbright in the County of Surrey Farmer one of the copyhold or customary Tenants of the said Manor in consideration of the Sum of seventy five pounds to him paid by James Collyer of Knaphill in the parish of Horsell in the said County Laborer did surrender into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Rod and by the acceptance of Edmund Vincent Deputy of Joseph Hockley Gentleman Steward of the Courts of the said Manor according to the custom thereof All that Scite of a Messuage and parcel 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 since of Sarah Moore lying and being in the parish of Bisley within the said Manor To the Use and behoof of the said James Collyer his heirs and assigns for ever
1st Proclamation
Now at this Court the first proclamation was made for the said James Collyer or any other person or persons who hath or have a right to be admitted to the said Scite of a Messuage and parcel of Land which came into the hands of the Lord of this Manor on the Surrender of William Woods to come into Court and take the same out of the hands of the Lord of this Manor but no one came Whereupon the first proclamation and default are here inrolled.
Conditional Surrender John Field to Edmund Vincent
The Homage also present a certain other Surrender taken out of Court and since the last Court in the words following to wit “Manor of Bisley in the County of Surrey. Be it remembered that on the thirtieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four John Field late of the parish of Wokeing in the County of Surrey Cordwainer but now of Bisley in the said County Husbandman one of the copyhold or customary Tenants of the said Manor personally came before Joseph Hockley Gentleman Steward of the Courts of the said Manor out of Court and in consideration of the sum of thirty five pounds of lawful money of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland current in England to him in hand well and truly paid by Edmund Vincent of Guildford in the said County Gentleman at or immediately before the making of this Surrender Hath surrendered and Doth surrender into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the rod and by the acceptance of the said Steward according to the custom of the said Manor All that piece or parcel of Land containing by estimation one Acre and an half or thereabouts now in the occupation of the said John Field lying in Bisley Green in the parish and Manor of Bisley in the County of Surrey together with the Messuage or Tenement and other Buildings thereupon lately erected and set up by the said John Field and which said piece or parcel of Land is part and parcel of certain Premises heretofore described upon the Court Rolls of the said Manor as “all those pieces of Land being Coppice Ground containing by estimation one acre and an half called Brook Ground more or less and one close of Land called Rough Ground containing by estimation three acres with the appurtenances in Bisley” held by the yearly rent of two Shillings Heriot when it shall happen Suit of Court and other customs and services To which premises the said John Field was admitted Tenant at a Special Court Baron held for the said Manor on the twenty eighth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty four And the Reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof And all the estate right title interest property claim and demand whatsoever of him the said John Field of in and to the same premises and every part and parcel thereof To the only proper use and behoof of the said Edmund Vincent his heirs and assigns for ever according to the custom of the said Manor Provided always and upon the express condition nevertheless that if the said John Field his heirs executors administrators or assigns do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Edmund Vincent his executors administrators or assigns the full and just sum of thirty five pounds together with interest for the same after the rate of five pounds for one hundred pounds for a year of lawful money of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland current in England upon the first day of November next ensuing the date hereof without any deduction or abatement to be made or taken out of the same on any account whatsoever and without fraud or further delay Then this Surrender to be void and of no effect otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue ~ John Field This Surrender was taken the day and year first above written by the acceptance of me Joseph Hockley Steward In the presence of George White – Received on the day and year first above written of and from the above named Edmund Vincent the sum of thirty five pounds being the consideration money above mentioned to be paid by him to me. £35 John Field ~ Witness William Moore”
[Margin Note: I Edmund Vincent in this Surrender named do acknowledge that I have this day had and received of and from John Field in this Surrender also named (by payment of John Robinson in whom the Premises mentioned in this Surrender have now become vested) All Principal money and Interest due and owing to me upon and by virtue of this Surrender Witness my Hand the twenty third day of January One thousand eight hundred and forty seven Edmund Vincent Witness Joseph Hockley Steward]
[Margin Note: See Page 346]
Examined by
Joseph Hockley
Steward