
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.]
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