To complement Chris's information on Cumberland Manors I detail below a typical Court meeting at Egremont. "The Lordship of Egremont" "These are to will and require you to give publick notice within the said Lordship that the Court Leet of our Sovereign Lord the King with the Court Baron of the Right Honourable George O'Brien Earl of Egremont and Baron of Cockermouth Lord of the said Lordship will hold at the Castle at Egremont in and for the said Lordship on Wednesday the fifth day of May next at ten of the clock in the fore noon of the same day and that you all Tenants of and Tenants within the said Lordship that do owe suit and Service to the said Courts that they be and appear at the time and place aforesaid then and there to perform the same and likewise that you Summon twenty-four honest and Lawful men of the said Lordship that they be and appear at the time and place appointed to Enquire of all such matter and things as to the said Courts do appertain and that you yourself be then and there also personally present and have you there them the names of all such persons as you shall have so summoned together with this precept given under my hand and seal the twelth day of April 1704. signed by Thomas Benson (Steward) This was addressed to Mr. John Benson Bailiff of the said Lordship." What is interesting and useful to we Family researchers is the fact the the people who were summoned to the Court Leet and did not attend were both fined 3 shillings and 4 pence and were detailed in the Court minutes !! - as follows for this Court Leet " Of Mosser - Amerciant (punish by fine) JOHN ROBINSON - Mosser Mains JOHN HOLESTOCK JOHN DIXON The heirs of JOHN ROBINSON of Beechhill JOHN WILSON JOHN FEARON CHRIS. FEARON of Mill Dam JOHN WALKER of Gilbrow People in High House THOMAS PEARSON JANET ROBINSON JAPHET FLETCHER THOMAS PEARSON of Mid Town JOHN ROGERS JANET DICKINSON JOHN WILLIAMSON DANIEL FAWCETT WILLIAM JACKSON RICHARD ALLASON JOHN ROBINSON junior JOHN ROBINSON PHILIP BUNYEAT. Over to you Chris. Eric Fawcett