The Manor of Little Stambridge[A marginal note "?1793” has been added at a later date. Based on the writing of the dates in the document, 1793 is most likely correct]
Wade Samuel
ffine
Surrd to Will
Harriott
Lazarus Moses an Infant admitted
ffine
Guardianship appointed
Rent apportioned |
The Special Court Baron of David Harridge Gentleman Lord of the said Manor held in and for the said Manor on Wednesday the Twenty fourth day of April in the Thirty third year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain ffrance and Ireland King Defender of the ffaith etc and in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety seven Before James Vanderzee Gentleman Steward there John Harriott Esq Homage and Sworn Thomas Cattell At this Court came John Harriott of Great Stambridge in the County of Essex Esquire a Copyhold Tenant of the said Manor and did in open Court surrender by the rod into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the hands and acceptance of the said Steward according to the custom of the said Manor 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 the Barn Stable Edifices and Buildings Garden and five acres of Land [?part?] of six Acres thereto belonging called Winters with all and singular the appurtenances lying and being in Little Stambridge aforesaid and 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 [illegible] And all the Estate Rights Title Interest Inheritance Possession Property Claim and Demand whatsoever both at Law and in Equity of him the said John Harriott of in and to the same and part and parcel thereof To the only use and Behoof of Samuel Wade of Rochford in the County of Essex Victualler his heirs and assigns absolutely and for ever according to the Custom of the said Manor Who being present there in Court humbly prayed to be admitted Tenant to the said Moiety of the said premises [?] to the use as aforesaid To whom the Lord of the said Manor by the said Steward did grant and deliver Seizin thereof by the Rod To have and to hold the said undivided Moiety or Half Part the whole intp two equal parts to be divided of in and to the said Messuage or Tenement Land and Premises with the appurtenances unto the said Samuel Wade[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 to be paid done and performed for the same and he gave to the Lord for a ffine as [appears] in the margin and saving to the Lord all Rights he was admitted Tenant thereof in fform aforesaid but his ffealty was respited until etc And immediately afterwards the said Samuel Wade did surrender into the hands of the Lord of the Lord (sic) of the said Manor by the rod and by the hands of the said Steward according to the Custom of the said All and singular the said Moiety of the said Premises To and for such uses Estates Intents and Purposes as in and by the last Will and Testament of the said Samuel Wade in writing already made or hereafter to be made are or shall be thereof expressed or declared And sitting the Court the said John Harriott did also surrender by the rod into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the hands and acceptance of the said Steward according to the custom of the said Manor All that one other 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 the Barn Stable Edifices and Buildings Garden and five Acres of Land (late parcel of six acres) thereto belonging called Winters with all and singular the appurtenances lying and being in Little Stambridge aforesaid and 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 Premisses And all the Estate Rights Title Interest Inheritance Possession Property Claim and Demand whatsoever both at Law and in Equity of him the said John Harriott of in and to the same and every part and parcel thereof To the only use and Behoof of Lazarus Moses an Infant a natural born Subject of the Kingdom, Son of Moses Lazarus of Rochford in the County of Essex [?] his heirs and assigns absolutely and for ever according to the custom of the said Manor Whereupon the said Lazarus Moses the Infant [by] William Wade his Attorney humbly prayed of the Lord of the said Manor to be admitted Tenant to [all] and singular the said Moiety of the said Premisses so surrendered to his use as aforesaid To [?] said Lazarus Moses the Infant by his said Attorney the Lord of the said Manor by his said Steward did grant and deliver Seizin 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 or Tenement Land and Premisses with the appurtenances unto the said Lazarus Moses the Infant [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 for a ffine as appears in the margin and saving to the Lord all Rights he is admitted Tenant thereof in form aforesaid But the ffealty is respited until etc And because the said Lazarus Moses is an Infant, to wit, of the age of two years or thereabouts the Guardianship of his Person and said Estate is committed to the said Moses Lazarus the father until etc. In this Court the said Homage by Assent of the parties, to wit, Thomas Cattell Samuel Wade and Moses Lazarus as Guardian for and on behalf of Lazarus Moses an Infant apportioned the Rents of the Lands and Tenements held of the said Manor whereof John Harriott was lately seized in manner and form following, to wit, ffor one piece of Land containing One Acre with the Tenement Yard and Garden with the Appurtenances now the said Thomas Cattell’s to Eight Pence And for the two undivided Moieties of the Customary Messuage or Tenement and five acres of Land with the Houses Yards and Gardens with the appurtenances were the said Samuel Wade’s and Lazarus Moses’s to Three Shillings. |
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