History of the parish of Buxhall in the county of Suffolk; with twenty-four full-plate illustrations and a large parish map (containing all the field names) specially drawn for the work . 9, 1800,appointed all his property to be sold by his executors, who effected a sale to JamesWebster, formerly of the Island of New Providence in North America, but then ofPowis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, on Nov. 5, 1812. In 1832 James Webster sold the manor and estate to the Hon. and Rev. HenryLeslie, of Wetherden, in the county of Suffolk, afterward Sir Henry Leslie, Bart.,who on April 20 in that ye
History of the parish of Buxhall in the county of Suffolk; with twenty-four full-plate illustrations and a large parish map (containing all the field names) specially drawn for the work . 9, 1800,appointed all his property to be sold by his executors, who effected a sale to JamesWebster, formerly of the Island of New Providence in North America, but then ofPowis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, on Nov. 5, 1812. In 1832 James Webster sold the manor and estate to the Hon. and Rev. HenryLeslie, of Wetherden, in the county of Suffolk, afterward Sir Henry Leslie, Bart.,who on April 20 in that year became Lord of the Manor. Sir Henry Leslie dying Dec. 9, 1849, ^^he trustees of his will datedAugust 20, 1840, sold the manor and estate to Edward Bennett, who onDec. 17, 1853, accordingly became Lord of the Manor. Mr. Edward Bennett onJune 23, 1855, conveyed the same to Messrs. Frederick Harrison and G. Alderson,the trustees of his marriage settlement, who on Feb. i, 1869, sold to Mr. Lock, who sold the manor and estate to the Rev. Henry Hill, of Buxhall,by conveyance dated Nov. 17, 1870, and the same is now vested by conveyancedated Dec. 17, 1897, in the The three other Manors in Buxhall i8i It is curious that tlie last portion retained by a member of the family of theestates in the county of Suffolk, at one time owned by the Copingers, should, afterthe lapse of a century and a half, be the first portion to return to another branchof the same family. An interesting point in regard to this Manor was put before one of the mosteminent conveyancing counsel of his day — the late Thomas Coventry — in question was raised as to the right to hold courts. The Court Rolls had styledthe courts which had been regularly held Courts Baron, and there seemed to beno free suitors as homagers of the court, but only copyhold tenants. The case wasput on behalf of Mr. Webster, the then lord, and particulars were furnished of courtsheld in 1803, three courts i
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