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Court Roll of Ramsey land transferred to William Clark 1783

 

 

1st  Proclamation for the Heirs of John Staffurth Toseland decd.

 

At a Court held on 8th May 1783

 

At this Court it is found and presented by the Homage that since the last Court and before this Court John Staffurth Toseland  late a Customary Tenant of the said Manor died Seized of divers Customary or Copyhold Lands and Tenements within and held  of the said Manor  And Because nobody came to be admitted thereto therefore the First Proclamation was in open Court duly made for the heir or heirs Devisee or Devisees of the said John Staffurth Toseland deceased to come into Court and be Admitted thereto or otherwise the same would be Seized  into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor  for want of a Tenant

 

 

William Clark on the death of John Staffurth Toseland

 

At a  Court held on 10th November 1785

 

WHEREAS at the last General Court  holden in and for the said Manor IT was found  and presented by the Homage of that Court that since the then last Court and before that Court John Staffurth Toseland died seized of divers Customary or Copyhold Lands and Tenements holden of the said Manor and because nobody  came in to be admitted  thereto THEREFORE the first  Proclamation was in open Court made for the Heir or Heirs  Devisee or Devisees of the said John Staffurth Toseland deceased to come into Court  and be admitted  thereto otherwise the same would be Seized  into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor for want of a Tenant NOW comes here into Court William Clark (the only Son  and Heir according  to the Custom of the said Manor of Jane Clark heretofore called Jane Staffurth  Spinster and John Clifton only Son and Heir at Law of Eleanor  Staffurth Spinster who are the Cousins  and next Heir at Law of the said John Staffurth Toseland deceased) and Humbly prays of the Lord of the said Manor to be admitted Tenant to ALL THAT moiety of two undivided  moieties of a certain Customary Messuage or Tenement  situate near  a certain place called the Green  in Ramsey aforesaid  and within and held of the Manor aforesaid  with the appurtenances heretofore the Estate of Ann the wife of William Toseland  and then before called Ann Staffurth Spinster and mother of the said John Staffurth Toseland and of which premises the said John Staffurth Toseland died seized as aforesaid with the Appurtenances TO WHOM the said Lord by his Steward granted and delivered Seizin  thereof by the Rod   TO HAVE and TO HOLD the Moiety of two undivided moieties of and in the said Customary Messuage or Tenement and Premises with Appurtenances unto him the said William Clark his Heirs and Assigns  for ever of the said Lord  at the Will of the said Lord according to the Custom of the said Manor by the antient Rent and Services therefore due  and of Right accustomed  and he paid his fine  and did Fealty  and is admitted Tenant in accordingly Saving the Right etc.                         

 

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