The Manor of Little Stambridge
Smith John
Fines |
The General Court Baron of David Harridge Gentleman Lord of the said Manor held in and for the Said Manor on the Thirtieth day of October in the Twenty third year of the Reign of our sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain ffrance and Scotland King Defender of the ffaith and so forth And in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two Before me John Griffith Gentleman Steward there.
John Wright At this Court the Homage present that since the last
Court held for this Manor Joseph Smith late a copyhold
Tenant of the said Manor dyed having first surrendered his copyhold Messuages
Lands Tenements and Hereditaments held of this Manor To the use of his will upon
whose death a Heriot became due to the Lord of the said Manor which was compounded
for at ffive pounds Now [at] this Court cometh John Smith of Bishop Stortford in
the county of Hertford Gentleman and John Hoole of the East India House London
Gentleman devisees [illegible] in the last will of the said Joseph Smith deceased
by William Durrant their Attorney and produceth and showeth to the court the probate
of the said last will and Testament of the said Joseph Smith duly executed dated
the Twenty ninth day of August One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty one whereby
the said Joseph Smith did give devise and bequeath (amongst other premises) All
that his ffarm and Lands being part ffreehold and part copyhold situate in Little
Stambridge and Great Stambridge near Rochford in the county of Essex and then
in the occupation of the said William Durrant To hold the same with their appurtenances
unto the said John Smith and John Hoole their Heirs and Assigns Upon Trust that
the said John Smith and John Hoole their Heirs Executors and Administrators should
and did pay unto the said Testators Sister Elizabeth Smith the Rents Issues and
profits of the said several ffreehold copyhold and the Leasehold Estates therein
mentioned from time to time during her natural life for her separate use
notwithstanding any couverture And did will that the same or any part thereof
should not be subject to the control Debts or Engagements of any Husband with
whom she might happen to marry And that her receipt alone should from time to
time be good discharges to the said Trustees for such Rents and Profits And
the said Testator did thereby will and direct that the said Devise to his said
Sister should be upon condition that she did not at anytime after his decease
enter into or engage in any Trade or Business whatsoever And from and after
the decease of the said Sister Elizabeth Or if after his decease she should
enter into any concern in Trade Then upon such further Trusts as in the said
will are mentioned Whereupon the said John Smith and John Hoole by their said
Attorney humbly pray to be admitted Tenants to the said premises so devised to
them (that is to say) To All that six acres of Land Customary and Heriotable
called Sergeants otherwise Blackstones with a cottage thereupon sometime since
built with the Appurtenances and holden of the said Manor by the annual Rent of
Eight shillings and ffour pence To which premises the said Joseph Smith was
admitted Tenant at a Court held for the said Manor the Twenty Second day of
June One Thousand Seven hundred and ffifty one To which said John Smith and
John Hoole by their said Attorney the Lord of the said Manor by his said
Steward granteth and delivereth Seisin thereof by the Rod To have and to
hold the said premises with their Appurtenances unto the said John Smith and
John Hoole their Heirs and Assigns Upon the Trusts and according to the Tenor
and Effect of the said will of the Lord by the Rod at the will of the Lord
according to the Custom of the said Manor by the Rents Customs and Services
therefore antiently due and of right accustomed And they gave to the Lord for
ffines as appears in the Margin and (saving to the Lord all rights) they are
admitted Tenants thereof in form aforesaid and their ffealty is respited. |
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