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Special court, 21 April 1766
Recited at the 1814 manor court
Robert Parrott of East Claydon was admitted to 9½ acres on the surrender of John Bowler & Mary his wife.
Court baron, 8 July 1766
British Library, Add.Ch. 54001
The records of the main 1766 courts haven't survived, only this special court. Originals in English. In 1767 the courts started to be recorded in a series of books which are now in the Centre for Bucks Studies.
Special Court Baron of William Lowndes Esq., 8 July 1766, by William Duncombe gent., steward.
The jury:
William Hobbs, James Hall & Thomas Cleaver
Joseph Waters, late of Millman Street, St Andrew Holborn, gent. deceased, held by rents of 4d and 4d:
- a messuage called the Red Bull in Great Horne Street in the occupation of Henry Burley
- another messuage in the occupation of Henry Burley or his assigns
- several pieces of arable land, ley, meadow and pasture in the common fields of Winslow containing 9 acres, now in the occupation of William Gibbs or his assigns.
He died since the last court seized thereof. Heriot compounded at £1 1s. Joseph Shewen of the parish of St John Southwark woolstapler is his nephew and heir, of full age. By James Burnham his attorney he desires to be admitted tenant. Fine £1 8s, fealty respited.
He then surrenders, by letter of attorney dated 1 July, to William
Aldridge of Brookstreet, St Andrew Holborn, goldsmith. William, by Henry Burley his attorney by letters of attorney dated 2 July, desires to be admitted. Fine [blank], fealty respited.
John Norman, late of Winslow deceased, held by rent of [blank] 2 acres of Greensweard lying together in Rye Furlong. He made a surrender to the use of his will on 12 Dec 1747, and devised them to Ann his wife for her life. After her death, the acre on the south part to Mary Norman his daughter, and the acre on the north part to Elizabeth Norman his daughter. He died since the last court seized thereof. Heriot compounded at [blank]. Ann Norman, Mary Norman and Elizabeth Cox (late Norman) desire to be admitted tenants. Rent [blank], fine [blank].
Ann Norman widow, Mary Norman, Francis Cox and Elizabeth his wife (late Norman) then surrender to the use of Richard Lowndes of Winslow esq., who by William Gibbs his attorney desires to be admitted. Rent [blank], fine 4s.
[The will hasn't been traced.]
Court baron, 27-28 Oct 1766
Centre for Bucks Studies, D/BASM/370/22B/5
28th October 1766
Received of Richard Lowndes Esquire the sume of Forty pounds being the money agreed for the purchase of two acres of Ley ground
lying in Dean hill held of the Manor of Winslow
I say received the same for the Use of my self wife and
sister Mary Norman by
by me Francis Cox
£40.0.0
Witness to the payment
Wm Duncombe
Centre for Bucks Studies, D-X/323/42
The View of Frank Pledge with the Court Baron of William Lowndes Esquire Lord of the said Manor there holden on Monday and Tuesday the twenty seventh and twenty eighth days of October one thousand seven hundred and sixty six and in the seventh 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. By William Duncombe Gentleman & Steward there
At this Court came Robert Heelas of Preston Bissett Bucks Taylor and Elizabeth his wife a Customary Tenant of the Manor (she the said Elizabeth being first solely and secretly examined apart from her said Husband and freely consenting thereunto) and did in full and open Court surrender by the Rod into the hands of the Lord of the Manor by the hands of William Duncombe Steward of the said Manor according to the custom thereof All that Messuage or Tenement with the appurtenances situate and being in the Butter Market in the town of Winslow within this Manor To the Use and Behoof of the said Robert Heelas for and during the Term of his natural life Which said Robert Heelas being present there in Court in his own proper person desires of the Lord of the said Manor to be admitted Tenant to the premisses aforesaid with the appurtenances To Whom the Lord of the said Manor by the hands of the said Steward granted seizin thereof by the Rod To have and to hold the said premisses with the appurtenances unto the said Robert Heelas for and during the term of his natural life according to the Form and Effect of the said Surrender of the Lord by the Rod at the will of the Lord according to the custom of the said Manor by the yearly Rent of four pence fealty suit of Court and other Services and customs therefore due and by Rights accustomed and he gives to the Lord for a Fine for such his Estate and Entry so to be had in the premisses five shillings and is thereof admitted Tenant
Also at this Court came the said Robert Heelas and Elizabeth his wife Customary Tenants of this Manor (She the said Elizabeth being first solely and secretly examined apart from her said Husband and freely consenting thereunto) and did in full and open Court surrender by the Rod into the hands of the Lord of the Manor by the hands of his said Steward according to the custom thereof All and singular their Copyhold or Customary Lands and Tenements with the appurtenances holden of the Manor aforesaid from and after the decease of the said Robert Heelas To the Use and Behoof of such person or persons and to and for such estate and estates as the said Elizabeth the Wife of the said Robert Heelas (notwithstanding her Coverture) shall in and by her last Will and Testament direct limit and appoint.
This refers to what became (in 1811) the rear part of The George.