On an order of apportionment of fee-farm rents,
or other rents or certain payments-
For every £100 or part of £100

On the amendment or completion of any award
under local Acts.....

On the amendment of any award or order confirmed under the Inclosure Acts

METROPOLITAN COMMONS ACTS.

On every application for a scheme to be framed every such scheme reported to Parliament .. 5

On

10

THE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGE ESTATES ACTS. On the enfranchisement of copyholds, the same scale of fees as under the Copyhold Acts. On the sale or purchase of lands; exchange of lands; purchase of lessee's interest in consideration of a gross sum of money or by an annual charge; raising of moneys by mortgage for certain purposes under sect. 27 of 21 & 22 Vict. c. 44; raising of moneys by mortgage by way of compensation for loss of fines through nonrenewal of leases and advances of moneys for any of the above purposes under 43 & 44 Vict. c. 46

For every £50 or fractional part of £50....

026

APPENDIX V.

PRECEDENTS OF COURT ROLLS, COPYHOLD
ASSURANCES, &c.

(Style of a Court-Leet and Court-Baron.)

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The manor of X. in) The court-leet, with view of frank-pledge
the county of Y. and the court-baron and customary
court of A. B., Esq., lord of the said manor, held at
within the said manor on the

day of

who being sworn and charged upon their oaths touching the articles of the court-leet and the court-baron present and say as follows :

(Style of a Court-Baron and Customary Court.)
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The manor of X. in The court-baron and customary court
the county of Y. of A. B., Esq., lord of the said manor,
held at
within the said manor on the

of

Before R. M., steward.

day

No. 1.

(Presentment in a Court-Leet as to Residents absent from

the Court.)

The jury present that R. S., T. W., and M. R. reside within the precinct of this leet, and owe suit at this court, but have respectively made default, and are severally amerced by the jury in the sum of 6d.

This amercement is affeered at the
sum of 3d. for each defaulter by us,
E. F.

L. M. Affeerors,

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sworn.

(Presentment in a Court-Baron and Customary Court as to tenants who have neglected to perform their suit.)

At this court the homage upon their oaths present that No. 2. R. S., T. W., and M. E., being respectively freehold tenants of this manor, have neglected to appear and to perform the suit and service which they owe at this court, and they are respectively amerced.

This amercement is affeered, &c. [As in Form No. 1].

(Presentment of the death of a copyhold tenant.)

At this court the homage present the death of A. B., late No. 3. one of the customary tenants of this manor: and thereupon proclamation is made for any person or persons claiming title to the copyhold hereditaments parcel of this manor, whereof the said A. B. died seised, to come into court and be admitted.

(Presentment of a copyholder's will under which admittance is claimed.)

To Form No. 3 add :And the homage also present that the said A. B. in and by his last will and testament, dated the

of

day

(the probate whereof is now produced in court), gave and devised All, &c. [stating the terms of the devise], Unto L. M., his heirs and assigns, &c.

(Admittance on descent, in court.)

No. 4.

At this court comes E. B., the eldest son and heir ac- No. 5. cording of the custom of this manor of A. B., late of

deceased, and prays to be admitted to all and singular the
copyhold hereditaments, parcel of this manor, whereof the
said A. B. lately died seised, that is to say, All that, &c.
[parcels] to which said premises the said A. B. was admitted
at a court held for this manor (or, out of court), on the

day of
; And the lord by the steward grants seisin
thereof by the rod to the said E. B., To have and to hold the
said hereditaments and premises unto the said E. B. and his
heirs by copy of court-roll at the will of the lord, according
to the custom of the manor by fealty, suit of court, the ancient
rent or rents, a heriot when it shall happen (a), and the duties
and services therefor due and of right accustomed: And the
said E. B. pays to the lord such a fine as was agreed [or, a
fine certain of £- -] for the said admittance; and his
fealty is respited.

(a) If the tenements are not heriotable, the reference to a heriot should be omitted.

E.

K K

No. 6.

No. 7.

No. 8.

No. 9.

(Presentment of the death of a copyholder and default recorded upon proclamation for his heir.)

But no one comes; therefore let a second proclamation be made at the next court.

(First proclamation in a statutory court held without the presence of homagers of the death of a customary tenant, and default recorded.)

The Manor of X. in the county of Y.

day of

Whereas A. B., one of the customary tenants of this manor, died on or about the wherefore at this court proclamation is made for any person or persons claiming title to the copyhold hereditaments, parcel of this manor, whereof the said A. B. died seised, to take admittance thereto, otherwise the same will be seized into the hands of the lord for want of a tenant [but no one comes; therefore the first default is recorded (a)].

(a) As no homagers, as such, are present at the court, notice of the proclamation must be served within one month on the person whose right, title, or interest may be affected (4 & 5 Vict. c. 35, s. 86). If the cus tomary heir, or other person claiming title, appears before the court is closed, the words in square brackets will be omitted.

(Second proclamation of the death of a customary tenant, and second default recorded.)

At this court the second proclamation is made for any person or persons claiming title to the copyhold hereditaments, parcel of this manor, whereof A. B., late of

deceased, whose death was recorded at the court held on the
day of
died seised, to take admittance thereto,
otherwise the same will be seized into the hands of the lord
for want of a tenant [but no one comes; therefore the second
default is recorded (a)].

(a) This form of proclamation is applicable as well to the case of a court held in the presence of homagers as to the case of a statutory court held without homagers; but in the latter case notice of the proclamation must be given, as mentioned under Form No. 7.

(Third proclamation of the death of a customary tenant: third default recorded: precept to seize quousque issued.)

At this court the third proclamation is made for any person or persons claiming title to the copyhold hereditaments, parcel of this manor, whereof A. B., late of

deceased, whose death was recorded at the courts held for the

and the

day of

manor on the
day of
respectively, died seised, to take admittance thereto,
otherwise the same will be seized into the hands of the lord
for want of a tenant; And because no person claims to be
entitled to admittance to the said hereditaments, the third
default is recorded, and a precept is awarded and issued under
the hand and seal of the said steward to S. T., the bailiff of
this manor, to seize the said hereditaments into the hands of
the lord for his use and benefit until some person or persons
shall establish his or their right to be admitted thereto (a).
(a) See note to Form No. 7.

(Surrender in court by a copyholder.)

At this court comes C. D., one of the customary tenants No. 10. of this manor, and in consideration of the sum of £

paid to him by E. F. in court surrenders into the hands of the lord, by the acceptance of the steward, according to the custom of the manor, All that, &c. [parcels], to which said premises the said C. D. was admitted, &c., To the use of the said E. F., his heirs and assigns, according to the custom of the manor, and by and under the rents, fines, heriots (a), suits, and services therefor due and of right accustomed.

(a) If the tenements are not heriotable, the word "heriots" should be omitted.

(Conditional surrender in court by a copyholder.)

Subject to this condition that upon payment to the said E. F., his executors, administrators, and assigns, of the sum of £ —, together with interest for the same in the meantime at the rate of £- per cent. per annum, on the day of next, without any deduction, this surrender is to be void.

(Admittance of a purchaser at the court at which the surrender

is made to him.)

No. 11.

Now at this court comes the said E. F., and prays to be No. 12. admitted to all and singular the copyhold hereditaments and premises so surrendered to his use as aforesaid: To whom the lord by the steward grants seisin thereof by the rod, To have and to hold the hereditaments and premises above described, Unto the said E. F. and his heirs, by copy of courtroll at the will of the lord, according to the custom of the manor by fealty, suit of court, &c. [Continue as in Form No. 5 to the end thereof.]