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 ==== 2. Manorial Record: Manors  ====
-Manorial records are private records of an estate held by a lord of the manor. They include court minutes listing tenants, leases, land transfers, manorial appointments, rental fees, and petty crimes. In these records you may find names and relationships of tenants. Sometimes you can trace a family back several generations. <br>What you are looking for <br>Your ancestor's name in manorial records. <br>Why go to the next record <br>You may want to go to the next record because:
+Manorial records are private records of an estate held by a lord of the manor. They include court minutes listing tenants, leases, land transfers, manorial appointments, rental fees, and petty crimes. In these records you may find names and relationships of tenants. Sometimes you can trace a family back several generations. <br>What you are looking for <br>Your ancestor's name in manorial records.&nbsp;<br>
-. You did not find any information in the above record.<br>2. You found information, but it conflicts with what you know.<br>3. You found information but would like to find additional details.
 ==== 3. Quarter Sessions: Court records <br> ====