11th April 1616 Thomas Daniell and John Daniell in their own persons, executors of the last will and testament of John Daniell deceased, [?do notify having] [rec]eived of William Burslem the sum of £31 [on the] feast day of the Annunciation of the Blessed Mary [March 25th] for the redemption of a wood called Hey wod and a meadow called Wood meadow are to the sole
Who being sworne present upon oath that John Dale one of the customary tenants of the said manor dyed since the last Court Baron seized of one messuage twenty and five actress of customary land in Penkhull
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Wolstanton – William Arrian and John Peyne present that William Burslem (2d) and Randle Massey (2d) are brewers and broke the assize.
The Copyhold jurors confirm the thirdboroughs’ presentments, and further present that John Baduley, gentleman, who held by copyhold a messuage and all lands etc belonging to it in Penkhull and Cleyton,
1561 14th February james Baddeley, DL30/237/5
[the beginning is lost] shown in full court.
And he took of the lady Queen sesin of and in one messuage and 20 acres of land, more or less, lying and being in Penkhull and Cleyton in the parish of Stoke, which were latly james Baddeley
24th June 1657 Robert Aston
To this court comes John Stevenson the elder in his own person and surrenders into the hands of the Lord of the Manor, one messuage or tenement, all houses, edifices buildings, lands and tenements meadows, leasows and pastures with their appurtenances to the said messuage or tenement belonging situate in Shelton and Handley
Present to the jury. Comes Thomas Rowley of Overton in Biddulph, gent and Rev. Jonathan Wilson, Clerk, vicar of Biddulph, executors of and also devisees in tail of the last will and testament of Judth Alsager.
Special Court held at Penkhull on 29th day of May 1800 in the presence of Richard Lovatt and George Wilkinson. TO THIS COURT came Charles Hassells of Newcastle under Lyme in the Cty of Staffordshire, Banker in his proper person and surrendered into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor according to the Custom thereof ALL and singular the copyhold or customary messuages, land and heriditaments with their respective appurtenances situated in Penkhull within the said Manor devised by the last Will and Testament of Judith Alsager and Mary Alsager
This court in the end passes all the land mentioned into tyhe hands of Jopsiah Spode
To this Court came Katherine Malkin, wife of John Malkin, in her proper person, [and prays to be admitted tenant to]
Commonwealth period
Verdict of the little inquest for the customary tenants. The jury (except Roger Tittensor) say and present on oath that the thirdboroughs have well presented. And further they present that Thomas Adams 49 who held various copyhold lands in Wolstanton died
During the Commonwealth period
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Small Court of the Custodians of the liberty of England by act of parliament, held at Penckhull
[Previous transcript] Verdict of the little inquest for the customary tenants.
The jury (except Roger Tittensor) say and present on oath that the thirdboroughs have well presented.
And further they present that Thomas Adams, who held various copyhold lands in Wolstanton died since the last court and a heriot of [blank] is due; and that he gave and bequeathed all his lands in Wolstanton by his last will and testament dated 17th February 1648/9;
Thomas Ward of Lane End, Staffs ,Bricklayer 21May 1780 DL30/507/22 page 23 page 13 from the back.
Little would anyone know that Thomas Ward built Beech Grove, known now as The Grove and the road to the plot is called Thomas Ward Place.
This is his Last Will and Testament
In the name of God, Amen. I, William Turner of Hanley, in the parish of Stoake upon Trent and County of Stafford, doe make this my last will & testament in manner and forme following :
First and principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hopeing to receive remission of all my sins through the meritts of Jesus Christ, and my body I commit to the earth, to be buried in such Christian like manner as my executors hereafter named shall think fit, and as touching the disposition of that temporall estate that it hath pleased God to bestow upon me, I give and bequeath as followeth :
The Last Will and Testament and the inventory of his estate
In the name of God amen Third day of March in the tenth yeare of the reigne of our soveraigne lord James by the grace of king of England France and Ireland defender of the fayth and Scotland the sixth and forthyth I William Turner the elder of Penkhull in the county of Stafford yeoman beinge sieke in bodie nevertheles of good and perfect memorie thankes be given to god therefore doe ordayne and make this my testament contayninge herin my last will in manner ans forme followingfirst and principally I comende my soule to almightie God my creator and maker and to Jesus Christ my onely savior and redeemer through whose meritte death and passion I doe surely trust to have forgivenes of all my synes and my body to be buried in the churchyard of the parish church of Stoke uppon Trent in the county aforesayd when it shall please god to call me forth of this mortal! life.
The last will and testament of Roger Townsend of Penkhull in the parish of Stoke-upon-Trent, Yeoman. do make this my last will and testament in the manner aforesaid
This is followed by his Inventory.
An inventory of Goods etc for Roger Townsend of Penkhull of Roger Townsend Yeoman taken by Robert Smith and Thomas Elkin.
This relates to both his will and then the inventory of his assets at the time of death.
The is now The Greyhound Inn, Penkhull.
In the name of God, Amen. I John Townsend, of the Parish of Stoke and County of Stafford, Yeoman, being weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given to God, calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, so make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all,
I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and by body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in decent Christian Burial, at the Discretion of Executors, hereinafter named; nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, demise, and dispose of in the following manner and form:
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