RADSELLS

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1846 Tithe Map plot number:

 244 & 255

1896 1:2500 OS Map plot number:

 196 & 218

Radsells was a name that referred to two fields - one of meadow and one arable - called Long Mead and Two Acres.

They were situated between Chatton Row and Port Lane close to Riding Hill. In the Tithe Award they were measured at 1 acre 2 roods and 13 perches and 2 acres and 30 perches respectively.

In the first half of the 18th century, Radsells was owned by John Goreing. When John Goreing died in 1755, he left Radsells to his daughter Jane. Jane died the following year and the property passed to the children of her sister, Elizabeth, who was married to James Collyer. These children, Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah and Jane Collyer were aged from one to six years at the time.

In 1778, Elizabeth, Ann and Jane (all now married) passed their shares in the property to their sister Sarah Collyer, under the terms of an Indenture, by which Sarah would be paid the sum of £1000 and the property would eventually pass to the children of Elizabeth and her husband, Richard Piercy. In July 1800, Sarah having recieved the sum of £1000, James Piercy, the sole surviving child of Elizabeth and Richard took possession of Radsells (with Cowhurst and its lands) and immediately sold it to James Living of Chertsey. James Living in turn immediately sold Radsells on to Stephen Steptoe of Horsell.

When Stephen Steptoe died in 1840, Radsells passed to his wife Sarah. When Sarah died in 1854, Radsells passed to her son, William.

In 1865, William sold Radsells to Stephen Steptoe for the sum of £140. When Stephen Steptoe died in 1892, Radsells passed to his son, also named Stephen. Although Stephen junior presumably had possession throughout, he was not formally admitted through the manor court until August of 1923.

Radsells was also an alternative name for Goodener's Farm.