Hello All - I'm posting this as it may be of interest to some folks, and it can act as a sample of what is contained in many Manorial Court Rolls. The writer didn't add punctuation, so this is all one sentence! I've added the "paragraph" markers, just because the Rootsweb servers will add them at random places elsewise. Currently, I'm adding Manorial records from Tewington to the St. Austell website. They refer to fishermen and tinners, as well as gentlemen, so they may prove of interest to everyone who has relatives in the parish[es]. The records came directly from the Cornwall Record Office archives; Ken Ozanne, a historian from Australia, spent quite a bit of time filming them this past year, so I could transcribe them and put them online. As far as we know, these records haven't been published elsewhere. There are also quite descriptive Manorial records for some of the other manors in the parish, from quite a long time ago. (the early 1600's, and 1591) complete with descriptions of the houses and "outbuildings". Even if your family isn't singled out, they might have had similar homes. Hope some of you visit the site, and have fun looking at the Manorial records (which will be added to quite a bit over the coming months!) Cheers, Julia M. West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell ........................................... The Manor of Tewington - 1 November 1794 CRO reference no. CF/3134 . To Wit - An EXTRACT of all Surrenders Fines and other Profits arising within the said Manor from the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel in the thirty fourth year of the reign of our Lord George the Third King of Great Britain and so forth to the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel in the thirty fifth year of his said Majesty's reign. . To Wit - A special Court of and for the said Manor held for his Royal Highness George Augustus Frederick Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall, Lord of the said Manor held at the Market house in the Parish of Saint Austell in the County of Cornwall within the said Manor the first day of November in the thirty fifth year of the reign of our Soverign Lord George the Third, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith and so forth in the year seven hundred and ninety four before Nicholas Crews, Gentleman, Deputy Steward of the said Manor. . At this Court came Charles RASHLEIGH Esquire, one of the Customary Tenants of the said Manor, and did surrender into the Hands of the said Duke of Cornwall, Lord of the said Manor, ALL that Plot or Piece of Ground containing by Examination two Acres of Land or thereabouts, together with the Cellars formerly erected and built thereon by JOHN JENNINGS deceased, which said premises were formerly in the occupation of Macklen TUCKER, also deceased, afterwards of Nevil NORWAY, Gentleman, and now of the said Charles Rashleigh, his undertenant or Undertenants, in which said two Acres of Land on the extreme point NorthWest several new Dwelling Houses and Outhouses and a Twine Spinning house are lately erected or now in building and the whole bounded on the North with the Lands of the said Charles Rashleigh late the Lands of Sir Christopher HAWKINS Baronet on the West and NorthWest by part of the Common called Gwallyn Portmellyn and Towyn and now held by the said Charles Rashleigh und! er his Royal Highness the Prince on lease for Lives and on the South by other Lands of the said Charles Rashleigh formerly part of the Lands of Richard Sawle Esquire deceased Together also with all that parcel of Beach or Strand and new erected Quay or Pier lying between the several Lands abovementioned and low Water Mark, containing in Length from East to West one thousand Feet or thereabouts. (Wrecks of the Sea and all other Royalties Liberties and Privileges excepted) [this is as written] . UPON this Intention nevertheless and under the Condition that Edward COODE the Younger Gentleman may have and take the premises aforesaid with the apputenances to him the said Edward COODE the Younger his Heirs and Assigns for ever according to the Custom of the said Manor And thereupon at the same Court came the said Edward Coode the Younger in his proper person and did take of the said Lord of the said Manor by the Hands of the said Deputy Steward All and singular the said premises with the appurtenances TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the premises aforesaid with the appurtances unto the said Edward COODE the Younger his Heirs and Assigns for ever according to the Custom of the said Manor by the old Rents of three shillings and four pence and two pence and the increased Rent of forty shillings and the Suits and Services thereof first and of right accustomed . And he gave to the Lord of the said Manor as a Fine according to the ancient Acknowledgment one shilling and four pence and did his Fealty . And he finds Pledges as well for Payment of the Rents as for Reparations and other Services to be done and performed to wit Henry LAMBE and George TALLACK Gentlemen two of the Customary Tenants of the said Manor And thereupon he is admitted Tenant thereof Given under my Hand and Seal the Day and Year abovesaid. Ns. CREWS, Depy Stewd.