15th April 1613
Also, they present that Robert Wood has died since the last court, seised to him and his heirs of various lands, tenements, meadows, feedings and pastures in Shelton and Hanley. A heriot is due. Robert by his last will and testament gave all these lands, tenements etc to Jone Bowyer, wife of John Bowyer of Knutton for her life (which the said Richard purchased of John Ames and George Egerton)
1668 1st April William Stoddard, through Richard Cartwright and John Betson, two customary tenants of the manor, by virtue of a letter of attorney dated 7th April 1668, surrendered all his copyhold messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments to the use of his last will and testament.
The introduction to a short court record
This is a case of non payment of debts by Amy Turner, widow executor of the last will and testament of William Turner her late husband. There are a number of complainants listed.
1661 9th May William Turner DL30/240/8 m.10
The Small Court of Thomas Harrison Esq. of his manor holden at Penkhull within the manor the ninth day of May in the year of our lord God one thousand six hundred and threescore and one before Thomas Bagnall, gent, steward there.
1656 March 29 John Turmore The [Copyhold Jury] also present the death of John Turmore since the last court leet,
This is a simple case brought to the court in Penkhull that upon the death of John Turmore his widow has not paid the heriot due to the lord of the manor based upon the value of the estate. No difference that our current inheritance tax.
The Inventory of Thomas Bowyer dated 9th March 1702/3
Will of John Dale 10th June in the year of our Lord 1654.
I John Dale of Penkhull in the county of Staffordshire yeoman being weak in body but with perfect memories thanks be to God for making this my last Will and Testament.
Will 1654 PDF
In the name of God, Amen. I, John Harrison of Newcastle under Lyme in the County of Stafford, Inn holder, being of sound & disposing mind & memory, doe make this my last will & testament, as first I comitt & commend my soue into the hands of Almighty God, my creator, assuredly trusting & believing in & through the merits and mediation of my ever blessed saviour & redeemer Jesus Christ to be received into everlasting happiness, and my body I leave to be decently & Christianly buried by my executors herein after named, & my worldly estate, which it hath pleased Almighty God of his goodness to bestow upon me, I dispose as followeth :
Henney Michael 1802
In the name of God, Amen;
This is the last Will and Testament of me, Michael Henny, of Penkhull in the parish of Stoke upon Trent in the County of Stafford, Maltster;
This is the last Will and Testament of me, Michael Henny, of Penkhull in the parish of Stoke upon Trent in the County of Stafford, Maltster;
18 June 1802
To this same Court came the said Hannah Henney, in her proper person, and prayed to be admitted tenant to: follows the list of assets left to Hannah.
In the name of God Amen. The last will and Testament of Margaret Leigh of Jackfield in the parish of Burslem in the County of Stafford Spinster made the twenty-fifth day of March in the twenty first year of the Reign of King George the Second over Great Britain and so forth and in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and forty- eight.
This is a copy of her will. However, I have undertaken research of this document in an attempt to dismiss all the stories about her life and her connections with evil spirits. And thereby show its validity. Following her death all sorts of rumours followed which included quite a number of the made not only during her life but even more following her death. All these have been investigated and as a result discharged as totally fabricated in an attempt to gain some financial benefit. None of the theories have been proven.
Inventory of all goods and chattels of John Lovatt of Shelton dated the 7th June 1667, 7th year of the reign of King Charles 11 – 1667
taken by Thomas Machin John Bowyer, John Cartwright, John Leigh, Robert Berrisford
In the name of God, Amen. I, Samuell Simpson of Snape Marsh in the parish of Stoake upon Trent & County of Stafford, Yeoman, being sick & weake of body yet of sound & perfect minde and memory, praised be God, doe make & ordaThree pagesine this my last will & testament in manner & forme followinge, that is to say :
three pages x A4
A p[er]fect and true Inventorie of all the goods Cattell debts and Chattells of An (sic) Tittenser (sic) of Penkhull in the Countie of Stafford widow deceased taken and praised the [indistinct word deleted] xvij th day of May Millesims Sexcon losimo quadragesimo nono [1649] by Nicolas Woodcock, Henrie Stevenson and others
This document incldes both a Will and Inventory of Ann Tittensor
Testator : Thomas Lovatt of Fulford in the parish of Stone, Staffs., Gentleman
Died/buried (if known) : dyed since the last Great Court
Date of Will : 21 Dec 1758
Executor(s) : nephews William Armyshaw and John Walker
Witnesses : A[?]d Fernyhough; Wm Fenton; Ed Fernyhough
Manor Court Date : 8 Oct 1760 Manor Court Minute Book : Vol. 16 page 127
Herriot [@ 1/- per acre if >1] : 15/-
This includes extensive lands in Penkhull, Tittensors House.
all my copyhold or customary mesuages lands tenements etc. in Penckhull, or elsewhere within the Mannor of Newcastle under Lyme;
There are three x A4 seperate documents rekating to the substantial estates.
THIS TO THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me WILLIAM TOMLINSON of Mount Villa Penkhull Stoke upon Trent in the County of Stafford cooper whereby I revoke all former wills by me made and declare this to be my last Will and Testament I appoint George Leason of Stoke upon Trent aforesaid Manufacturor William Boulton Hargraves of the same place Grocer and The Reverend Edward Duncan Boothman Rector of Shelton in the Borough of Hanley in the said County of Stafford to be the EXECUTORS
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