Manor court 1745

Beds Archives, X733/188: copy of admission

Mannor of Winslow with Members
View of Frank Pledge with the Court Baron of Richard Lowndes esq there holden the fourteenth day of October 19 George II 1745 by John Markham gent. Steward there

At this Court came Elizabeth Budd and desired to be admitted Tenant to a Messuage or Tenement near Hanging Style in Winslow aforesaid within and held of this Mannor which came into the hands of the Lord of the said Mannor upon the death and surrender to the use of the last Will of the said Benjamin Saunders both presented at this Court held for the Mannor aforesaid the tenor of which said Will bearing date the fourth day of April 1745 as to the customary Tenements aforesaid follows in these words (to wit)

Also I give and devise to the said Elizabeth Budd and her heirs forever my copyhold messuage or tenement scituate near Hanging Style in the town of Winslow aforesaid in the occupation of Bridgett Tring, with all the appurtenances thereto belonging

as by the said Will produced here in court more fully appeared. To which said Elizabeth Budd the Lord by his said Steward Hath granted thereof seizin by the Rod To have and to hold to the said Elizabeth Budd and her heirs for ever according to the true intent and meaning of the said Will by the Rod at the Will of the Lord according to the custom of the Mannor aforesaid by the rent of [blank] by the year suit of Court Herriot and other services therefore antiently due and of right accustomed and she giveth to the Lord for a fine for such her Estate and entrance so had five shillings she hath done her fealty and is thereof admitted Tenant

Examined with the Roll

[signed] Ricd Lowndes Lord of the said Mannor