No. 1.

INQUISITION presenting that the heir-at-law and customary heir of a copyholder deceased and intestate, is entitled to be admitted tenant according to the custom of the manor.

THE JURORS aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do find and present that [deceased intestate] of [residence, &c.], under and by virtue of a certain surrender or memorandum thereof in writing, duly passed and executed by [name and description of last surrenderor], and of an admittance thereupon had on [date of admittance] became fined and seised to him and his heirs according to the custom of the said manor of and in ALL [the parcels and appurtenances] of the yearly rent to the lord of the said manor of [sum]. AND THE JURORS aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do further find and present that the said [deceased intestate] continued to be so fined and seised to the time of his death, and that he departed this life on or about the -day of ——, A. D. 18-, intestate as to the said premises leaving [heir-at-law] his eldest son and heir-at-law, and heir according to the custom of the said manor him surviving, and that the said [heir] is now of full age and is entitled to be admitted tenant according to the custom (k). And hereupon comes the said [heir] by [name] his attorney, and desires to be admitted to his fine, proclamation thereof being made, and no person forbidding the same, then the said premises with the appurtenances are granted by the said steward to the said [heir]. To have and to HOLD to him and his heirs according to the

(i) This space is left blank for insertion of the names of the homage or jurors.

(k) The admittances alone contains the grant of admission, which is always omitted in the inquisi

tions and surrenders, so that the conclusion in italics need not be added; the steward has generally the privilege of preparing the admittances.

custom of the said manor, subject as in the above mentioned surrender is mentioned and not otherwise, YIELDING AND PAYING therefore yearly to the lord of the said manor and his heirs the rents and services therefore formerly due and of right accustomed, and now he gives to the said lord for fine [sum] by the pledge of [name] gentleman.

No. 2.

INQUISITION presenting that the heir-at-law and customary heir of a copyholder deceased intestate and unadmitted, is entitled to be admitted tenant according to the custom of the manor.

(1) AN INQUISITION taken at [town] in the manor of [manor] aforesaid, on the day of, A. D. 18—, before me [name] gentleman, steward of [title] lord of the said manor, upon the oaths of [jury].

THE JURORS aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do find and present, that by a surrender duly made and found according to the custom of the said manor, and bearing date the day of A. D. 18-, [name and residence of last surrenderor], and [wife's name, if one]; his wife, in consideration of the sum of [amount] to him in hand, paid by [name and residence of deceased surrenderee], out of Court by a rod did surrender, and give up into the hands of the lord of the said manor according to the custom thereof, by the hands and acceptance of [name] a customary tenant of the said manor, and sworn according to the custom thereof, ALL [parcels and general words]. TO THE USE AND BEHOOF of the said [deceased

(7) In this precedent is added the heading of the inquisition.

surrenderee], his heirs and assigns for ever, according to the custom of the said manor, by the rents and services therefore formerly due and of right accustomed, AND THE JURORS aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do further find and present, that since the passing of the said surrender, and before any admittance thereupon had or taken, to wit, on the day of A. D. 18, the said [deceased surrenderee], died intestate as to the said premises, leaving [name and residence of heir], his eldest son and heir-at-law, and heir according to the custom of the said manor him surviving. And that the said [heir] the son, is of full age, and ought to be admitted tenant of the said premises according to the custom (m).

No. 3.

INQUISITION presenting that the administrator of a copyholder deceased intestate, is entitled to be admitted tenant of certain leasehold premises of a manor according to the custom thereof (n), for the residue of a term of nine hundred and ninety-nine years, created by simple surrender without deed

THE JURORS aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do find and present that [name and residence of deceased] gentleman, under and by virtue of a certain surrender or memorandum thereof in writing, duly passed and executed, bearing date the A. D. 18-, and of an admittance thereupon on the following, became fined and possessed to him, his executors, administrators and assigns (0),

day of

day of

according to the custom of the said manor, of and in ALL

(m) Vide Precedent, No. 1. (n) Vide p. 4, n. (g).

(0) "Possessed" is used in leasehold premises.

[parcels], for and during the term of nine hundred and ninety-nine years, commencing from the day of the date thereof, and fully to be complete and ended, all which said premises were of the yearly rent to the lord of the said manor of [sum], TOGETHER with [general words], SUBJECT nevertheless, to the payment of the yearly rent or sum of [amount] by the said surrender, reserved and made payable during the continuance of the said term, on the and the

day of

day of, in each year by equal portions, free and clear from all parliamentary and other taxes, charges, rates, assessments, and impositions whatsoever, AND subject also to the several powers, provisoes, clauses, reservations and agreements mentioned and contained in the said surrender for recovery of the said yearly rent of [amount], if in arrear, or unpaid at any time during the said term as therein mentioned. AND THE JURORS aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do further find and present that the said [deceased] continued to be so find and possessed of and in the said premises hereinbefore described, until the time of his death, and that he died on or about the day—of, A. D. 18-, intestate; and that letters of administration of the goods, chattels, rights, and credits of the said [deceased], were on or about the day of, A.D. 18-, granted to [name and residence of administrator] gentleman, the son [or as may be] of the said [deceased], by or out of the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Chester (p). AND THE JURORS aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do further find and present, that by the custom of the said manor the said [administrator], as such administrator as aforesaid, is entitled to be admitted tenant to all and singular the premises herein before particularly described for the now residue of the said term of nine hundred and ninety-nine years, upon payment and performance of the yearly rents,

(p) Sometimes a prerogative grant is necessary. Vide Williams's Ex. & Ad.

suits and services, therefore due and of right accustomed according to the custom of the said manor, subject to the payment of the yearly rent of [amount], and the powers for the recovery thereof, if in arrear or unpaid as hereinbefore mentioned, and not otherwise (g).

No. 4.

INQUISITION presenting that the administrator of a copyholder deceased intestate, is entitled to be admitted tenant of certain leasehold premises of the manor according to the custom thereof, for the residue of a term of nine hundred and ninety-nine years, created by surrender and accompanying deed (r).

-,

THE JURORS aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do find and present that [deceased] of ——, in the county of ——, gentleman, under and by virtue of a certain surrender and indenture, bearing date respectively, on or about the -day of A. D. 18—, duly passed and executed by [lessor], of

in the said county, gentleman, and of an admittance upon the said surrender, on the day of following, became possessed to him, his executors, administrators, and assigns, for and during the term of nine hundred and ninety-nine years, commencing from the day of the date of the said surrender and indenture, oF ALL [parcels]; all which said premises were of the yearly rent to the lord of the said manor of [fine], TOGETHER with [general words], SUBJECT nevertheless, to the payment of the yearly rent or sum of [rent] by the said sur

(9) Admittance as in Precedent, No. 1,

(r) Vide Precedent, No. 62.