475.-Bailiff's return to be endorsed.

By virtue of the within precept I have, in the presence of I. K. and L. M., copyhold tenants of the said manor, seized the within mentioned hereditaments and premises into the hands of the lord, as commanded by the said precept.

R. S., Bailiff,

Sept. 11th, 1836.

476.-Entry of Return to Precept to seize.

ALSO, at this court R. S., the bailiff of the courts of this manor, returns that by virtue of a precept to him for that purpose directed at the last general court baron and customary court held for this manor, he has seized into the hands of the lord all and singular the hereditaments and premises holden of this manor by copy of court roll, and surrendered by A. B. to the use of C. D.; in the mean time and until the said C. D. shall take admission to the said hereditaments and premises, as by the said precept he was commanded.

477.-Presentment of warrant and entry of satisfaction on conditional surrender.

ALSO at this court the homage thereof do present a certain writing, bearing date, &c., under the hand of A. B., of, &c., WHEREBY he did authorize and require the steward of this manor, or his lawful deputy for the time being, to enter full satisfaction and discharge in the court books, or on the court rolls of this manor, on and for a certain conditional surrender, bearing date, &c., and made and passed [out of court] by C.D, of, &c., and E, his wife, of certain hereditaments and premises in the said surrender described [or of all and singular, &c. as in warrant], to the use of the said A. B., his heirs and assigns for ever, for securing to him, his executors, administrators, and assigns, the repayment of the sum of £ with interest for the same, after the rate, at the days or times, and in manner in the said surrender mentioned and appointed for payment thereof, WHEREUPON satisfaction is entered on the said surrender, and the same is discharged accordingly.

[Of course this must be altered to correspond with the form of each warrant, as they are drawn in different ways.]

478. [Frequently the discharge only applies to part, sold to a certain person: the following will then be the form of conclusion.]

AND THEREUPON satisfaction is entered on the said conditional surrender, and the same is discharged accordingly, so far as the same relates to or affects the said hereditaments and premises so sold to the said (W. W.) as aforesaid.

(F)

479.-Admissions of Devisees.

Cl. 1. Presentment of death and admission of devisee.—ALSO at this court the homage thereof do present that A. B., a copyhold tenant of this manor, died since the last general court baron or customary court held for this manor, seised of certain hereditaments and premises holden of this manor by copy of court roll.

2. At same court as death presented.-WHEREUPON Cometh into court [devisee] of, &c. [if by attorney, add " by E. F., gentleman," his attorney,] and produceth to the court a clause from [or probate of] the last will and testament of the said A. B., deceased, whereby it appears that the said will bears date on or about, &c.* and was proved on, &c. in, &c. [stating court,] and that the same, so far as relates to the hereditaments and premises holden of this manor, whereof the said A. B. died seised, follows in these words (that is to say.) [Add clause from will, and parts affecting the copyholds.]

3. AND thereupon the said (devisee) [by his said attorney] prayeth to be admitted to the said bereditaments and premises so devised to him as aforesaid (that is to say),

4. To ALL, &c. [description.] [State quit rent in margin.] 5. Which premises the said A. B., deceased, had and took up to him and his heirs at a general court baron held for this manor, on, &c. [or as the case may be] on the absolute surrender of, &c. [according to facts] as by the entry of the said court, reference being thereunto had, will more fully appear. [If the testator was admitted at separate times, the statement must be varied to correspond with the facts.]

6. TO WHICH Said (devisee) [by his said attorney] the lord of this manor, by the said steward, doth grant and deliver

* No actual necessity exists for stating where proved; but it is better to do so, as it may save expense afterwards in searches for wills.

seisin of the said hereditaments and premises, so devised as aforesaid, by the rod.

7. TO HOLD the same, with the appurtenances, unto the said [devisee] and his heirs [if only given for life, omit " and his heirs."] of the lord, by copy of court roll at the will of the lord, and according to the custom of this manor, by fealty, suit of court, and other the rents, duties and services therefore due and of right accustomed.

8. And, saving the rights of the lord, the said (devisee) is [by his said attorney] admitted tenant of the said hereditaments and premises, and pays on such his admittance a fine, &c. But his fealty is respited until, &c.

480.-Admission to several copyholds in one admission.

Clauses 1 and 2 in 479.

3. AND THEREUPON the said (devise) [by his said attorney] prayeth to be admitted tenant to certain of the hereditaments and premises devised to him as aforesaid (that is to say), To ALL, &c. [description of first premises.] Which, &c. [add clause 5.]

4. AND the said (devisee) [by his said attorney] also prayeth to be admitted tenant to certain other of the hereditaments and premises devised to him as aforesaid (that is to say), To ALL, &c. [description and clause 5.]

TO WHICH said (devisee), &c. [adding clauses 6, 7, and 8, adding the words "several and respective" before "hereditaments."]

If separate admisssions are to be made, take 1 and 2 in 479, 3 as in 480, and 6, 7, and 8 in 479, omitting the words" devised as aforesaid ;" and in the same manner proceed with the admission to each estate.

482.-Admission after first proclamation.

WHEREAS at the last general court baron and customary court held for this manor, "the homage thereof did present that A. B., a copyhold tenant of this manor, died since the then last court, seised of certain hereditaments and premises holden by copy of court roll of this manor, whereupon at that court the first proclamation was made for want of a tenant, &c., but no one came to be admitted, &c." Now at this court cometh, &c. [proceed as in 479 or 480.]

483.-Admission after second proclamation.

WHEREAS at a general court baron and customary court held for this manor, on, &c., the homage, &c. [as in above, between inverted commas.] AND WHEREAS at the last general court baron and customary court, the second proclamation was

in like manner made, &c., but no one came, &c. Now at this court cometh, &c. [as in 479.]

484.-Admission after third proclamation, and award of seizure.

WHEREAS, &c. [recite first and second proclamations as in No. 483.] AND WHEREAS at the last general court baron and customary court held for this manor, the third proclamation was in like manner made, but no one came to be admitted, whereupon at that court seizure was awarded, &c. Now at this court cometh, &c. [as before.]

485.-Admission after return of seizure.

WHEREAS, &C. [recite first and second proclamations as in No. 483.] AND WHEREAS at a general court baron and customary court held for this manor, on, &c., the third proclamation was in like manner made, but no one came to be admitted, &c., whereupon at that court seizure was awarded, and R. S., the bailiff of the courts of this manor, was commanded by a precept under the hand and seal of the said steward, that he should seize into the hands of the lord of this manor, all and singular the hereditaments and premises holden of this manor by copy of court roll, and whereof the said A. B. died seised, in the mean time and until some person or persons should take admittance thereto. AND, WHEREAS, at the last general court baron and customary court held for this manor, the said R. S., bailiff as aforesaid, returned that he had seized into the hands of the lord the said bereditaments and premises in the mean time and until admission thereto, as by the said precept he was commanded.

2. Now at this court cometh, &c. [cl. 2, in precedent No. 479.]

3. AND thereupon the said (devisee) (by his said attorney) prayeth the lord of this manor to re-grant to and admit him tenant of the said hereditaments and premises so devised to him, and seized as aforesaid (that is to say),

4. To ALL, &c. [description.]

Which, &c. [cl. 5, 479.]

5. TO WHICH said (devisee) (by his said attorney) the lord of this manor, by his said steward, doth regrant and deliver seisin of the said hereditaments and premises so seized into the lord's hands and devised as aforesaid.

6. TO HOLD, &c. [cl. 7 and 8, 479.]

(G)

486.-Admissions of Heirs.—Widow to Freebench and Husband to Curtesy.

Cl. 1. Admission of Heir where Widow not admitted to Freebench.]—ALSO at this court the homage thereof do present that A. B., a copyhold tenant of this manor, died since the last general court baron or customary court held for this manor, seised of certain hereditaments and premises holden of this manor by copy of court roll.

2. AND THEREUPON cometh into court [heir] of, &c., youngest son and heir, according to the custom of this manor of the said A. B. (by C. D., gentleman, his attorney), and prayeth to be admitted tenant of the hereditaments and premises holden of this manor by copy of court roll, whereof the said A. B. died seised, as his right and inheritance (that is to say),

3. To ALL, &c., [description.] [Add rent in margin.]

4. Which premises the said A. B. had and took up to him and his heirs at a general court baron or customary court held for this manor, on, &c., after the death and under the will, &c. [as the case may be], as by the entry of the said court, rereference being thereunto had, will more fully appear.

5. TO WHICH Said [heir] (by his said attorney) the lord of this manor by the said steward doth grant and deliver seisin of the said hereditaments and premises by the rod.

6. TO HOLD the same with the appurtenances unto the said [heir] and his heirs, of the lord by copy of court roll at his will, and according to the custom of the manor, by fealty, suit of court, and other the rents, duties, and services therefore due and of right accustomed.

7. And saving the right of the lord, the said [heir] is (by his said attorney) admitted tenant of the said hereditaments and premises, and pays on such his admittance a fine, &c., but his fealty is respited until, &c.

If the heir is an infant, add appointment of guardian as in 489.

If after proclamations, alter the admission according to the precedents in Class F.

487.-Admission of Heir after admission of Widow to Freebench.

ALSO at this court, &c. [Cl. 1 as above.]

AND THEREUPON, &c. [Cl. 2, adding after "inheritance"] ("subject to the customary dower or freebench of C., the widow of the said A. B., and to which she hath at this court been admitted tenant (that is to say),