The Manor of Little Stambridge

7th December 1784

24th May 1785

Whereas since the last court (to wit) on the Seventh day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty ffour Golden Prentice of Paglesham in the County of Essex Gentleman a Copyhold Tenant of the said Manor came before David Harridge Gentleman Lord of the said Manor and did out of Court surrender out of his hands into the Lords own hands by the rod according to the custom thereof All that undivided Moiety or half part the whole into two equal parts to be divided Of in and to All that Customary Messuage or tenement Heriotable with Barn Stable Edifices and Buildings Garden and Six acres of Land thereto belonging called Winters with all and singular the appurtenances lying and being in Little Stambridge aforesaid and holden of the said Manor And also of in and to all other the customary or Copyhold Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments of him the said Golden Prentice holden of the said Manor And the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues and profits of all and singular the said Moiety of the said premises And all the Estate right title Interest Inheritance possession property Claim and demand whatsoever both at Law and in Equity of him the said Golden Prentice of in and to the same and every part and parcel thereof To the only use and behoof of James Vanderzee of Billericay in the said County of Essex Gentleman his Heirs and Assigns absolutely and for ever according to the Custom of the said Manor

Now be it remembered that this Twenty fourth day of May in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Eighty five James Vanderzee came before David Harridge Gentleman Lord of the said Manor and prayed to be admitted Tenant To all and every the Messuages Lands Tenements parts and shares of Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments comprized and mentioned in the before recited Surrender To which said James Vanderzee the Lord of the said Manor of his special Grace and favor Did out of court by his own hands grant and deliver seizen thereof by the rod To have and to hold the said undivided Moiety or half part (the whole into two equal parts to be divided) of in and to the said Messuage Tenement Land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said James Vanderzee his heirs and Assigns for ever of the Lord by the rod at the will of the Lord according to the custom of the said Manor by the rents heriots customs and services therefore antiently due and of right accustomed And he gave to the Lord such fine as appears in the margin and (saving to the Lord all rights) he is admitted Tenant thereof in form aforesaid and did his fealty

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