WOODHAM FERRERS ESSEX COURT BOOKS ( Strutt )


Essex Record Office D/Dra/M1

Entry 4/3/1801

John Croxon on the Surrender of Joseph Bowles

And immediately afterwards the said Joseph Bowles did in open court surrender out of the hands and acceptance of the said steward by the Rod according to the custom of the said Manor. All that the aforesaid piece or parcel of waste soil of the said Manor to which he was at the court admitted as aforesaid with appurtenances the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders unto Bowles and profit thereof and of every part and parcel thereof and all estate rights, tythe interests, trusts, property remaining and demand whatsoever Iota at law and in equity of him the said Joseph Bowles of in and to the same and every part and parcel thereof. TO THE USE of John Croxon of Woodham Ferrers aforesaid Shopkeeper his heirs and assigns for ever Who being present ain court himself prays of the Lord of the said Manor to acquit him tenent to the said premises pursuant to the said surrender. TO WHOM the said Lord by his steward aforesaid granted and delivered seizing thereof by the Rod. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the tenements and premises aforesaid with the appurtances unto him the said John Croxon his heirs and assigns forever of the Lord of the Manor by the Rod at the will of the custom according to the custom of the said Manor by the rents, customs and services thereof currently due and of the rights accustomed he gave to the Lord for a fine as appears --- and saying to the Lord all rights whatsoever he was admitted there the tenant as aforesaid and his fealty was respited.
And immediately after the said John Croxon did in open court surrender out of this hands unto the hands of the said lord of the Manor by the hands and acceptances of his steward by the rod according to the custom of the said Manor all and every lands and tenements and appurtances whatsoever him the said John Croxon holden of the Manor by the copy of court rolls to sure uses Estates, Tenants and purposes as were or should be thereof expressed and served in and by his last will and testament in writing was or to be made.

John Croxon on the Surrender of Stephen Shuttleworth

And Immediately afterwards the said Stephen Shuttleworth by his said attorney lawfully appointed by virtue of letter of attorney aforesaid did in open court surrender out of his hands unto the hands of the said Lord of the said Manor by the hands and acceptance of the said steward by the Rod according to custom of the said Manor. The said piece or parcel of waste soil of the said Manor to which he was by his said attorney admitted by the court as aforesaid and the reversion and reversions, reminder and remainders unto assured and profits thereof and all the estate rights tythes, interests, use, trust, property, main and services whatsoever both at law and in equity of him and the said Stephen Shuttleworth of in and to the same and every part and parcel thereof. TO THE USE and uses of John Croxon of Woodham Ferrers aforesaid Shopkeeper his heirs and assigns forever WHO being present at this court himself prays the Lord of the said Manor to acquit him tenant to the said premises pursuant to the said surrender. TO WHOM the said Lord by his steward aforesaid granted and delivered seizing thereof by the Rod. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the tenements and premises aforesaid with the appurtances unto him the said John Croxon his heirs and assigns forever of the Lord of the Manor by the Rod at the will of the custom according to the custom of the said Manor by the rents, customs and services thereof currently due and of the rights accustomed he gave to the Lord for a fine as appears --- and saving to the Lord all rights whatsoever he was admitted there the tenant as aforesaid and his fealty was respited.
And immediately after the said John Croxon did in open court surrender out of this hands unto the hands of the said lord of the Manor by the hands and acceptances of his steward by the rod according to the custom of the said Manor all and every lands and tenements and appurtances whatsoever him the said John Croxon holden of the Manor by the copy of court rolls to sure uses Estates, Tenants and purposes as were or should be thereof expressed and served in and by his last will and testament in writing was or to be made.




Entry 19/10/1813

Thomas Croxon on surrender of James Linnit

To this court came James Linnit of Little Waltham in the county of Essex (blot) man and his wife and (space) said (space) being first privately and apart from her said husband examined by the aforesaid steward and thereto consenting) and in open court and in consideration of one hundred and thirty five pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to him the said James Linnit in law paid by Thomas Croxon of Danbury in the said county of Essex Butcher, surrender into the hands of the said Lord of the Manor by the hands and acceptance of the said steward by the rod according to the custom of the manor. All that newly erected messuage or tenement together with the piece or parcel of land therefore belonging containing by estimation 2 acres more or less formally part of the waste soil of the said Manor lying upon the common called Hoe Common near the gate there a Crow Lane with the yards, estate rights Ihourlers and appurtances to the said belonging (to which the said premises the said James Linnit was admitted to him and his heirs at the court holden for the said Manor on the 17th July 1810 and the reversions or reversion, remainders or remainder and (space) rents issues profits there of and all estate rights tithe interests uses trusts property claims and demands whatsoever to them the said James Linnit and his wife or either of them of or in the same premises and every part and parcel thereof. To the only use and behoof of the said Thomas Croxon his heirs and assigns forever according to the custom of the said Manor. Who being present in court humbly prayed to the lord of the said Manor to admit him tenant of the said premises To Whom the said Lord by the steward aforesaid granted and delivered seizing thereof the Rod. To have and to hold the tenements and premises aforesaid with the appurtances unto the said Thomas Croxon his heirs and assigns for ever of the Lord of the said Manor by the Rod at the will of the Lord according to the custom and services therefore currently used and of right accustomed and he gave the Lord the said fine as appears and saving to the Lord all rights whatsoever he was admitted thereof tenant as aforesaid and his fealty was respite
And immediately afterwards the said Thomas Croxon did in open court surrender into the hands of the said Lord of the Manor by the hands and acceptance of the said steward by the rod according to the custom of the manor. The Tenement premises to which he was so admitted as aforesaid to and for sure use estate interests and purposed as were or should be thereof expressed and served in and by his last will and testament in writing was or to be made

Entry of 10/4/1817

John Croxon on the Surrender of Thomas Wheeler and his Wife

In the court it was testified by the said steward and presented by the homage aforesaid that on the 27th day of March 1815 Thomas Wheeler a customary or copyhold tenant of the said Manor and Mary his wife (she the said Mary being first privately and apart from her said husband examined by the aforesaid steward and thereto consenting) did out of court in the consideration of the sum of fifty five pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to him in hand paid to John Croxon of Woodham Ferrers aforesaid shopkeeper surrender unto the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the hands and acceptance of the said steward by the Rod according to custom of the said Manor. All that piece and parcel of land or ground containing by estimation 10 rods be the more or less as the same was some time separated and divided by a ditch from a certain piece and parcel of waste soil of the said Manor situated in Woodham Ferrers aforesaid lying and being on the north east side of the road leading from Woodham Ferrers aforesaid to Danbury abutting in part on the wood called the Frith Wood and in the other part at the end thereof upon the copyhold land some time of Richard Pearce deceased and afterward of John Taylor and John Gilbert together with the messuage or tenement thereupon courted by Thomas Wheeler or his assigns and which 10 rods of ground then and then late were in occupation of the said Thomas Wheeler or his assigns to which the said piece or parcel of land or ground intended to be thereby surrendered the said Thomas Wheeler was admitted to him and his heirs at the court holden for the said Manor on the 10th of May 1809 and the reversion or reversions, remainder or remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof and all the estate rights, tythe interests, trusts, property, claim and previous whatsoever of them the said Thomas Wheeler and Mary his wife or either of them of in or at the same premises and every part and parcel thereof to the only use and benefit of John Croxon his heirs and assigns for ever according to the custom of the said Manor who being present at the court humbly prays of the Lord of the Manor to admit him tenant of the said premises. TO WHOM the said Lord by the steward aforesaid granted and delivered seized thereof by the Rod. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the tenement and premises aforesaid with appurtenances unto the said John Croxon his heirs and assigns forever of the Lord of the said Manor by the Rod at the will of the Lord according to the custom of the said Manor by the rents, custom and services thereof currently due and rights accustomed and he gave to the said Lord for a fine as appears and saving all rights to whatsoever he was admitted thereof tenant as aforesaid and his fealty was respite.

Entry 19/4/1824

John Croxon and wife to Thomas Isaacs

AT THIS COURT it was testified by the steward and presented by the homage aforesaid that on the 13th May last John Croxon of Woodham Ferrers aforesaid Shopkeeper and Elizabeth his wife copyhold or customary tenants or one of them a copyhold or customary tenant of the said Manor (she Elizabeth being first privately and apart from her said husband examined by the aforesaid steward and thereto consenting) in the sun of 150 pounds of lawful British money to the said John Croxon in the hand paid by Thomas Isaacs of the City of Bath Gentleman at or immediately beforehand the passing of the said surrender the receipt thereof was thereby acknowledged did out of court surrender unto the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the Rod and by the hands and appurtances of the steward according to the custom thereof. All This piece and parcel of ground late parcel of waste soil of the said Manor containing by admeasurements 1 acre 35 perches being the same more or less to which premises the said John Croxon was admitted in full at the court held by the said Manor on 4th March 1801 on the surrender of Stephen Shuttleworth. And also all that other piece or parcel of waste soil of the said Manor situated in Woodham Ferrers aforesaid abutting towards the South East on the road to East Hanningfield on the road leading from Bickenacre Priory to the mill towards the South West and on the land of Joseph Patterson towards the North containing by admeasurements 2 acres 2 rods and 8 perches (to which John Croxon was admitted in full at the said court on the surrender of Joseph Bowles and also all the copyhold cottage with appurtenances there of belonging situated in Woodham Ferrers aforesaid as the same was then in the tenure or occupation of William Townsend. And all other two customary or copyhold messuages, land, accoutrements and herediments of him the said John Croxon and Elizabeth his Wife or either of them holden of the said Manor by copy of court roll. And reversion and reversions, remander or remanders, rents, dues and profits of the said herediments and premises thereby surrendered or intended so to be and every part or parcel thereof and all estate rights tythe interests, trusts, property, claim and demand whatsoever both in law and in equity of the said John Croxon and Elizabeth his wife or either of them of unto, out of and upon the same herediment and premises and every part or parcel thereof. To the else and behoof of the said Thomas Isaacs his heirs and assigns forever at the will of the Lord of the copy of court rolls according to the custom of the said Manor PROVIDED always and upon condition thereof that if the said John Croxon and his heirs and executors, administrators or assigns the sum of 150 pounds of lawful British money upon 13th May 1824 at or in the Market Place at Witham in the county of Essex and also interest for the said sum at the rate of 5 pounds for a 100 pounds for a year from the day of the date of the said surrender half yearly on the 13th of November and the 13th May during the continuance of the said surety without any reduction or abatement for or in respect of future taxes or impositions by authority of parliament or otherwise or any other mater raised or entry of satisfaction of the said principal sum and interest to be made upon the court rolls of the said Manor within 10 days next thereafter said 13th day of May 1824, then the said surrender should become void and of now effect or else should be or remain in full force and revoked

Essex Record Office D/Dra/M2

Entry 15/4/1830

The Death of John Croxon a Copyholder

At this court the homage aforesaid presented that John Croxon lately died seized of certain customary tenants holden of the said Manor by copy of the said Court Rolls and because nobody appears to be admitted to the same, first proclaimed were three times publicly made that -----. So the same would be seized.


Entry 24/3/1836

At this court the Lord of the Manor on the humble petition of John Croxon of Wood ham Ferris aforesaid Butcher, did of his special Grace and Favour, by and with the consent of the homage and by this hand of the said steward give and grant unto the said John Croxon and admit him to the tenant and by the Rod deliver him seizin of All that piece and parcel of the waste soil of the said manor sometime since enclosed by William Croxon and lying by the entrance of Creephedge Lane in Woodham Ferris aforesaid opposite to a farm called Leighams and containing 30 rods more or less in the occupation of ----. To have and to hold the said piece or parcel of waste soil of the said Manor, with appurtenances into the said Manor by Rod, at the will of the Lord according to the custom of the said Manor, by Fines payable at the death of the tenants of the said premises and upon every alienation their of at the will of the Lord and by yearly rent of sixpence, to be payable for the name of the Lord or Lady of the said Manor for the time being for henceforth and for ever on the feast of St Michael the Archangel in every year and by such other customs and said services as are due from the other customary tenants of the said Manor and of right accustomed and saving to the Lord all rights whatsoever he was admitted there of tenant as aforesaid and his Fealty was respite to.

Entry 29/3/1837

At this court it was presented by the homage aforesaid that on the third day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two Thomas Croxon of Purleigh in the County of Essex, Butcher and Hannah his wife came before Samuel William Maryan the deputy steward of William Gooday Strutt a Major General in His Majesties Forces Steward of the courts Aforesaid Manor and did out of court in consideration of a sum of £130 due and owing from him the aforesaid Thomas Croxon to Sarah Croxon of Cricksea in the county Widow and in discharge of such dept (she the said Hannah being first privately examined by the said deputy steward separately and apart from her said husband touching her consent to the said surrender and there unto freely and voluntary consenting) surrender by the Rod out of their hands unto the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the hands and the expectance of the said deputy steward according to the custom of the said Manor. All That the late of all that messuage or tenement together with the piece or parcel of the land thereunto belonging containing by estimation 2 acres more or less formally part of the waste soil of the said Manor lying upon the common called Hoe Common near the gate there at Crow Lane with the yards, gardens, rights, members and appurtenances to the same belonging then in occupation of ---- Jobson (to which the premises the said Thomas Croxon was admitted to him and his heirs on the surrender of James Linnit at the court holden for the said Manor on the nineteenth day of October eighteen hundred and thirteen together with all the outhouses, buildings, ways, paths, passages, waters, watercourses, lights, easements, commons, commons of pasture, commodities, advantages and appurtenances whatsoever to the said herediaments and premises belonging or appertaining. And the reversion and reversions, remaining and remainders of rents if owed and profits thereof. And all the estate rights, title interests property possession claim and demand whatsoever of them the said Thomas Croxon and Hannah his wife and each of them unto or out of the same herediment and premises and every part thereof to the use of the said Sarah Croxon her heirs and assigns according to the custom of the said Manor. Who being present at the court humbly prayed to the Lord of the said Manor to admit to the tenant to the said premises To Have and To Hold the said piece or parcel of land herediments and premises with the appurtenances unto the said Sarah Croxon her heirs and assigns according to the tenor and effect of the said surrender of the said Manor by rents, customs and services there of ancienently due and of right accustomed and she gave to the Lord for a fine as appears so and saving to the Lord all rights whatsoever she was admitted thereof tenant as aforesaid and her Fealty was respite so.
Fine £10




Entry 29/10/1837

John Croxon admitted on the death of John Croxon his father.
Whereas at the court holden on the fourth day of March Eighteen hundred and one John Croxon was admitted to him and his heirs to all that piece or parcel of land then part of the waste soil of the said Manor called Hoe Common in Woodham Ferris abutting towards the south east on the road leading to East Hanningfield on the road from Bickenacre Priory to the mill towards the south west and on the land then of Joseph Patterson towards the north containing admeasurements 2 acres, 2 rods and 8 perches as marked No 13 on the plan taken of the said common as enclosed And also at that other piece and parcel of land also late part of the waste soil of the said Manor, of the said common abutting on the land then of James Trussel towards the west on the land of Joseph Carter towards the north and on the road leading from Danbury to Woodham Ferris towards the east containing by admeasurments 1 acre and 35 perches more or less and marked No 15 on the said plan. And whereas at the court holden for the said manor on the tenth day of April Eighteen Hundred and Seventeen the said John Croxon was also admitted to him and his heirs to All that piece or parcel of lands, grounds containing by admeasurements 10 rods more or less separated by ditches from a certain piece or parcel of land late waste soil in Woodham Ferris lying and being on the north east side of the road leading from Woodham Ferris to Danbury abutting in part of the Frith Wood and in the other part at the end there of upon the copyhold land formally of Richard Peacock and afterwards of John Taylor and John Gilbert together with the messuage or tenement thereon which fronts the pathway leading from the road to the Frith Wood and the said 10 rods of land lie behind the same formally in the occupation of Thomas Wheeler all which premises are now in the occupation of the said John Croxon son of John Croxon the deceased. And whereas at the court holden for the said Manor on the fifth day of April Eighteen Hundred and Thirty, the death of the said John Croxon the father was presented by the homage and no person appearing to be admitted, the first proclamation was made.
Now be it remembered that on the day and year first above written John Croxon of Wooden Ferris, Butcher the oldest son and Heir by law of the said John Croxon deceased came before Joseph Holden Strutt Esq. Lord of the said Manor at his Mansion House called Terling Place and humbly prayed to be admitted tenant of the said Lord to the said piece or parcel of land, messuage or tenement and premises.
To whom the said Lord with his own hands granted and delivered seizin there of by the Rod. To have and to hold the heredimences and premises aforesaid with the appurtenances to the said John Croxon the son his heir and assigns according to the tenor of the said surrender of the Lord by the Rod at the will of the said Lord according to the customs and services therefore due and of right accustomed and he gave to the Lord for a fine as appears so. And saving to the Lord all rights whatsoever he was there of admitted tenant as aforesaid and his Fealty was respited
Fine £10

Entry 20/3/1837

Robert Laver admitted on the surrender of John Croxon and Frederica his wife

The 29th day of October 1833
On which day came Robert Laver before Joseph Holden Strutt Esquire Lord of the said Manor at this is mansion called Terling Place and produced to the said Lord as surrender in writing taken out of court this day from John Croxon and Frederica his Wife in the words following.
The Manor of Woodham Ferrers
The 29th day of October 1833
Be it remembered that on the day and year above written John Croxon the oldest son and heir at law to John Croxon late of the same place Butcher deceased and Frederica his wife to the aforesaid John Croxon the son (the said John Croxon the son being a customary or copyhold tenant of the same manor) came before me Samuel Gooday Strutt Major General of his Majesty?s Forces, Chief Steward of the courts of this said Manor (and the said Frederica being first privately examined by the said deputy steward separately and apart from her said husband touching her consent to the said surrender and there unto freely and voluntary consenting) in consideration of the sum of thirty five ponds of lawful English money to the said John Croxon the son in the hand paid by Robert Laver of Hockley in he said county Farmer in full for absolute purchase of the customary or copyhold premises here after described and intended to be surrendered subject to mortgage of the same thereafter mentioned and the principle and interest due thereafter mentioned and the principle and interest due thereon the receipt of which said sum of thirty five pounds the said John Croxon the son doth hereby admit and acknowledge and from which he doth acquit and discharge the said Robert Laver his heirs and assigns . Did out of court of there and each of their hands into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the rod and by the hands of the deputy steward according to the custom of the said Manor. All that piece or parcel of land late waste soil of the said manor containing by admeasurements more or less 1 acre 35 perches of the said Manor situated in Woodham Ferrers aforesaid abutting towards the south east on the road leading to East Hanningfield on the road from Bickenacre Priory to the mill towards the south west and on the land then of Joseph Patterson towards the north containing admeasurements 2 acres, 2 rods and 8 perches also in the occupation of the said William Townsend And also All that copyhold cottage with the appurtenances thereunto belonging situated in Woodham Ferrers aforesaid as the same is now in the tenure or occupation of the said John Croxon (all of which said premises the said John Croxon was admitted tenant to him and his heirs as the son and heir of the said John Croxon the deceased before the Lord of the said Manor in person on this day. And all other customary or copyhold messuages lands tenements and herediments of the said John Croxon the son and Frederica his wife or either of them holden of the said Manor by the copy of court rolls. And the reversions or reversion, remainders or remainder yearly and other rents issues and profits of the said surrendered premises and all the other estate rights tithe and interest use trust property claim and demand whatsoever both in law and equity of the said John Croxon and Frederica his wife or either of them of into or out of the same or any part thereof. To the only proper use and Behoof the said Robert Laver his heirs and assigns absolutely and forever. Subject never the less to certain conditional surrender made and passed by the said John Croxon the deceased on the 30th day may 1823 of all the said copyhold or customary premises. To the use of Thomas Isaac of the city of Bath Gentleman his heirs and assigns of the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds upon the 13th day of may 1824 and the interest of the same as therein mentioned and to the payment of the said principle sum and all interest now due thereon.
And thereupon the said Robert Laver humbly prayed the said Lord to admit him tenant to the aforesaid herediment and premises.
To whom the said Lord with his own hand granted and delivered seizing the Rod to have and to hold the said piece or parcel of land messuages or tenements and herediments with all the appurtances unto the hands of Robert Laver his heirs and assigns of the Lord by the Rod at the will of the Lord according to custom of the said Manor by the rents accustomed. And he gave to the Lord for a fine as appears to and saving to the Lord all the rights whatsoever he was admitted tenant and his fealty was respited.

Entry 15/1/1845

Abraham Bowerman Croxon and others to Jeremiah Pledge

Whereas Henry Finch Croxon formally of Burnham in the county of Essex deceased (late the husband of Sarah Croxon the testator hereafter mentioned) by his will duly executed attested and dated the 29th august 1825 gave devised and bequeathed unto his wife the said Sarah Croxon, his friend James Robinson Farmer of Burnham aforesaid and Abraham Bowerman of Southminster Butcher all his freehold messuage tenement or dwelling house and Butchers shop at Burnham aforesaid with the ground thereunto belonging containing 4 acres situated at Southminster aforesaid. And also his two copyhold pieces of meadow in the occupation of the said Abraham Bowerman also his copyhold cottage situated in Hazeleigh within the Manor of Hazeleigh Hall all which said copyhold herediments he had surrendered to use of his wife and also all other his freehold, copyhold and leasehold estates and herediments whatsoever and all residue of his estate and effective upon the trust to pay the rents and annual produce thereof to his said wife for life for the maintenance of herself and the said testators children as therein mentioned and after her decease as to a piece of copyhold land in Southminster aforesaid the testator devised the same unto and to the use of his son Henry his heirs and assigns and also after the decease of his said wife upon trust that the survivors or survivor of them the said trustees his heirs executors administrators or assigns did as they should by public auction or private contract or either together or in parcels as to them or him should seem meet make sale of all the said freehold copyhold and leasehold herediments and premises which he had before given and devised to them upon trust as aforesaid (except the meadow given to his said son) for the most money and best price that could be reasonably had or gotten for the same and that upon such sale or sales the said testator directed that the survivor or survivors of them his said trustee his heirs executors administrators or assigns to make and execute good and effectual conveyance surrenders and assurances of the said herediments and premises to the purchaser or respective purchasers therefore in respect of the premises so conveyed surrendered and assured and the said testator thereby declared that the receipts and receipt of the survivors or survivor of them his said trustees his heirs administrators executors or assigns for the money to arise by and to be paid upon such sale or sales should be good and effectual discharge or discharges to the purchaser or purchasers thereof of the money to be specified in such receipts or receipt and that such purchasers or purchaser should not after such payment be answerable or accountable for or liable to the application or misappropriation or nonappropriation of such purchase money or any part thereof by his said trustees to the use of that his will and said testator appointed his said wife the said James Robinson and Abraham Bowerman executors and executor of his said will . And whereas the said Henry Finch Croxon the testator departed this life 6th October 1830 without having revoked or altered his said will and the same as on the 2nd May 1831 duly proved by the said Sarah Croxon alone in the consistory court of the Bishop of London. And whereas by a certain deed poll bearing date 21st November 1837 under the hand and seal of James Robinson and Abraham Bowerman they did renounce refuse and disclaim the said office and trust so far as regard the copyhold land tenements and herediments of the said testator and all the estate rights tithes trusts interests meant or intended to have been conferred upon them by the said will so far as regard the said copyhold estates which would have vested or might have vest in them or either of them jointly with the said Sarah Croxon y virtue of the said will or any surrender or surrenders to the use thereof or any admittance or admittances or any surrender or surrenders to the use thereof or any admittance or admittances hereupon. And whereas at a court held in or for the Manor of Woodham Ferrers on 29th March 1837 Sarah Croxon of Crixsea in the said count of Essex widow was duly admitted to her and her heirs and assigns on a certain surrender bearing the date 3rd November 1832 and made in court by Thomas Croxon of Purleigh in the said county Butcher and Hannah his wife (amongst other premises) to the customary piece or parcel of land and premises herein after mentioned being he subject of these present. And whereas the said Sarah Croxon by her will in writing duly executed, attested and dated 10th February 1842 after mention that the will of her late husband the said Henry Finch Croxon she the said testator was appointed with the said James Robinson and Abraham Bowerman trustee and executor and that the said James Robinson had disclaimed to the trustee and renounced probate of the said will of her said husband and that the said Abraham Bowerman had then since died leaving the said Testatrix sole surviving trustee and executor to the will of her said late husband the said testatrix mind and will was that all property whatsoever or wheresoever of which she might die possessed over and above what she held as trustee under the said will be considered as though it where part and parcel of the property bequeathed thereby and be subject in every respect to the operation and distribution of her said husbands will. And for the better security of the trust under the said will and in order to prevent confusion and mismanagement in the event of her death she did thereby nominate and appoint William Hammond of Burnham Vicarage Clerk and her the said testatrix nephew Charles Bowerman of Bermondsey Butcher joint trustees and executors after her decease of the will of her said late husband and of that her said will. And whereas the said Sarah Croxon died soon after without altering or revoking her said will the same was proved by the said William Hammond and Charles Bowerman in the commissary court of the Bishop of London for the parts of Essex and Hertfordshire on the 27th March last. And whereas the said William Hammond and Charles Bowerman as such executors as aforesaid did on the 14th of June last put up for sale by public auction with other land and herediments the piece or parcel of customary land and premises the subject of those present when Jeremiah Pledge the younger of Little Baddow in the said county of Essex Gentleman became the purchaser thereof being lot 3 on the particulars of such sale price of seventy pounds. And whereas it is considered that by the said will of Sarah Croxon no express authority was given to the said William Hammond and Charles Bowerman to sell the said land and premises comprised in the said lot and so purchased by the said Jeremiah Pledge requested the customary heir of the said Sarah Croxon to surrender the same which Sarah Croxon namely Abraham Bowerman Croxon aforesaid Butcher to surrender the same which he hath agreed to do and the customary heir of the said Henry Finch Croxon namely the said Henry Croxon now of Burnham in the said county of Essex Butcher has also agreed at their request to join in such surrender as and in the Manor hereafter contained. Now be it remembered that in the pursuance and performance of and for carrying out the said respite sale unto execution and in consideration of seventy pounds of lawful English money by the said Jeremiah pledge to William Hammond and Charles Bowerman such executors aforesaid in hand paid at the passing of there said surrender the receipt thereof and that the same is in full for the absolute sale to him the said Jeremiah Pledge of the said customary land and premises herein particularly described of the customary fee and inheritance thereof in possession they the said William Hammond and Charles Bowerman do hereby admit and acknowledge and from the same do hereby release acquit and forever discharge the said Jeremiah Pledge his heirs executors and administrators and assigns by these present. He the said Abraham Bowerman Croxon as such customary heir to his mother the said Sarah Croxon the testatrix deceased at the request of the said William Hammond and Charles Bowerman testified by a memorandum signed by them at the foot of these present did on the day and year afore written above out of court surrender by the Rod out of his hands into the hands of the said Manor by the hands and acceptance of John Crick of Maldon in the county of Essex Gent. Deputy Steward for the purpose only of Edward Wilson Banks Esq. Steward of the said Manor according to the custom thereof. And he the said Henry Croxon at the like request and by the like direction of the said William Hammond and Charles Bowerman testified as aforesaid. Both and they the said William Hammond and Charles Bowerman do by these present release acquit claim and confirm unto the said Jeremiah Pledge and his heirs. And the piece and parcel of land containing by estimation 2 acres more or less formally part of the waste soil of the said Manor lying upon the common called Hoe Common near the gate there at Crow Lane with the rights members and appurtances to the same belonging to which the land and premises the said testatrix Sarah Croxon was admitted with other premises at the before recited court held for the said Manor on 29th March 1837 together with all and singular feeding commons, commons of pasture and feedings, trees woods and underwoods mounds fences hedges ditches way waters watercourses liabilities privileges easements properties commodities advantages involvements herediments and appurtances or to or with the same or any part thereof now or at any time henceforth had held occupied possessed or enjoyed or accepted reputed redeemed taken or known as part parcel or member thereof or appurtances thereto and the reversions or reversion, remainders or remainder yearly and other rents all the estate rights tithe customary inheritance interests uses past possession property possible claim and demand whatsoever both in law and in equity or otherwise how so ever of every of them the said Abraham Bowerman Croxon and Henry Croxon and William Hammond and Charles Bowerman of into or out of the same land and premises in any part thereof to the only proper use and behoof the said Jeremiah Pledge his heirs and assigns forever according to the custom of the said Manor subject never the less to the rents and customary services thereof due and of right accustomed

Entry 15/4/1845

A.B CROXON and others to Jeremiah Pledge
Surrender
On the fifteenth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and forty five Abraham Bowerman Croxon of Burnham Butcher (the customary heir of Sarah Croxon the widow of Henry Finch Croxon formally of Burnham Aforesaid Butcher deceased and late a customary copyhold tenant of the said Manor). Did at the request of William Hammond and Charles Bowerman the executors of the will of Sarah Croxon deceased surrender and Henry Croxon of Burnham Butcher the customary heir of Henry Finch Croxon deceased did at the request of William Hammond and Charles Bowerman and in the pursuance of the trusts and directions confirmed in the will of the said Sarah Croxon deceased release and confirm unto Jeremiah Pledge the Younger of Little Baddow in the county of Essex Gentleman in consideration of the sum of £70 by him paid to the said William Hammond and Charles Bowerman in full and absolute purchase of the herediments thereunto hereafter described (that is to say) all the piece or parcel of waste ground containing by estimation 2 acres more or less formally part of the waste soil of the said Manor lying upon the common called Hoe Common near the gate there at Crow Lane with the rights members and appurtances to the same belonging to which premises (with other herediments) the said Sarah Croxon was admitted tenant on the surrender of Thomas Croxon and Hannah his Wife at the court held on the ninth day of March eighteen hundred and thirty seven together with all and singular feedings commons common of pasture and shrubbery trees woods underwoods mounds fences hedges ditches ways water watercourses liberties privileges easements profits commodities advantages emollients herediments and appurtances to whatsoever of the said land and premises or any part thereof belonging or appertaining or to or with the same or any part thereof then or at anytime theretofore or usually had held occupied possessed or enjoyed or accepted respected deemed taken or known as part or parcel or member thereof or appurtenant thereto And the reversions or reversion, remainders or remainder yearly and other rents issues or profits thereof .And also all the estate rights like customary inheritances past possessions property possibility claims and demands whatsoever both at law and in equity or otherwise howsoever of every of them the said Abraham Bowerman Croxon and Henry Croxon and William Hammond and Charles Bowerman of into or out of the same land and premises or any part thereof to the only proper use and behoof of the said Jeremiah Pledge his heirs and assigns forever according to the custom of the said Manor subject never the less to the rents and customary services thereof due and of right accustomed From to this Court came the said Jeremiah Pledge in his own proper person and humbly prayeth of the said Lord of the said Manor to be admitted tenant to the piece and parcel of land and top the herediments so surrendered and assured to him as the aforesaid. To Whom the Lord of the said Manor by his steward aforesaid granted and delivered seizing the Rod To Have and To Hold the said piece and parcel of Land and Herediments with the appurtances unto the said Jeremiah Pledge his heirs and assigns. Of the Lord by the Rod at the will of the Lord according to the custom of the said Manor by the rights customs and services thereof due and of right accustomed and he gave the Lord for a fine as appears. And saving to he Lord all the rights whatsoever he was therefore admitted tenant and his fealty was respited

Fine £4