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ent 15 The Royal Manor of Penkhull and Newcastle under Lyme. 5000 years of history.

Original price was: £29.95.Current price is: £20.00.

Interested in history? Then this book on the ancient manor and village of Penkhull will be a must for your bookshelf. In contains more than 300,000 words, 496 pictures, maps and diagrams. This is a proper history book to read not a book of a few words of history and photos. All original research.

This is a book for reading, not a book just of pictures with a few captions. It is a book packed with information about the area commencing from the Ice Age, the Iron Age, the Roman occupation, the Bronze Age, the Middle Ages, the industrial revolution right up to the present-day containing information researched over the last twenty years and two years in the making. The early invaders into this area have left evidence dating from the middle Neolithic period in the form of a flint arrowhead, bronze-age incense cup and a stone axe head.

It was from a period of nearly 5,000 years ago that the village of Penkhull was created, probable because of its elevated and defensive situation standing above the River Trent and the Lyme Brook. Penkhull was a Royal Manor from the time of William the Conqueror to at least 1308, the time of Edwards II before it became absorbed into the Royal Manor of Newcastle-under-Lyme. The men of Penkhull provided guard at the castle as a form of rental.

The book is Hard Back, A 4 size containing 5,000 years of history, its unique as no other book contains so much original research material.

Cost now reduced to just £20 inc PP (UK) only 69 comies remain.

man 17 1558-1603 Elizabeth I

£10.00

This archive of Elizabeth 1 extends over 77 pages of court records. It covers a wide area, Seabridge and Clayton, Penkhull and Boothen. Hanclurch Fenton and Botteslow. In addition there are a wide range of cases that appear in the courts: Assault, recording of deaths of copyholders, surrender and admission of lands for a large part of the records and many others cases are brought to the courts. A good account of what was happening at the time of Elizabeth 1st. and a good read and for study purposes.

man 37 Fenton’s Reeve Book and customs of the Manor 1576 – 1826

£10.00

This Reeve book contains 57 pages of mainly legal rulings on the surrender and admittance of copyhold land belonging to the Lord of the Manor. Its and invaluable tool in identifying actual ownership especially for single women at the time and also where the inheritance lies.
It also identifies the jurisdiction and authority of manorial officers such as Reeve and Bailiff. Furthermore. it contains lists of the dates when each copyholder had to serve the office of Reeve on a rotation basis. But withing this document alongside the name of the Reeve it gives a valuable description of the land and importantly the previous tenant.
A great document for a serious study of feudal law of the time.

man 43 Fenton’s Law Book – on Copyhold tenants from early 16th century

£12.00

FENTON’S LAW BOOK  Compiled largely in the early 17th Century,
The original purpose of the book was a draft for a legal textbook on copyhold tenure. The author has not been specifically identified, but there are clues to suggest that it was probably started soon after 1600. Subsequent owners of the book used it for a variety of purposes up to the middle of the 18th century, in particular:
A record of the service of the office of Reeve in the Manor of Newcastle. Contains also a record of the service of the office of Reeve in the Manor of Newcastle under Lyme from 1577 to 1752. Amongst the notes added by subsequent users of the book are contributors to parts of the Collections of Rates in the Manor of Newcastle under Lyme. The remainder of the book comprises other miscellaneous notes which include a few 17th century extracts from the records of the Manor of Newcastle under Lyme, and personal accounting notes by various contemporary owner of the book.
This book was discovered hidden in the archives at Stafford, almost by accident. It should be held along with all other manorial material in the National Archives. However, the contents over seventy-tree pages are truly a treasure-trove waiting to be studied and placed into contacts. Wonderful study for a Masters or Phd student or even a local group. This is a mid-blowing history book never before used or perhaps seen since its deposit at Stafford.

 

por 10 Stoke upon Trent Poor Law Lunes Book 1807.

£10.00

Poor Law Lunes were collected by the parish and charged to every property within the parish. This is the only copy to have survived for the district of Stoke West. It’s a comprehensive list of all property owners, tenants, property description, factory, house etc. and charge made. This was done to offset the cost of maintaining the poor. It covers the area of Penkhull and Boothen, Clayton, Seabridge, Hanley and Shelton.

The whole process of the collection of Church Lunes is explained and its purpose and how the system operated. The results are fully tabulated, and summaries given. Its uses to social and economic history of the area are invaluable. The contents would make an ideal project for educational purposes and projects.

This book has been transcribed and contains every entry of the original work. Packed full of detail and statistics of every home on the west side of the River Trent. Perfect for a college or university study.

PDF 103 pages

por 13 Workhouse Admittance/Discharge Register 1832-34.

£10.00

A multiple page document listing both the admittances and discharges of inmates.

This is presented in the form of spreadsheets and the years 1832-34 are the only ones to have survived. They are unique in as much they give a complete uncomplicated picture of admittance and discharge. Upon admission full names are given and their occupation together with the important statistic – that of religion. There are a number of comments made in the last collum. The discharge books are however more surprising as both the basic information is given which is followed frequently with comments as to why. A further feature the status is give if legitimate or not and other comments. The list is endless and at times amusing. They come in two formats, listed in the original date order which with the aid of Excel can be listed in surname, age religion etc. A great asset in the study of social, occupational and family research, or like me a great subject area. All transcribed from the original documents.

Each sdocument contains 31 pages of Excel format each

por 5 Education, Care and Wellbeing of Children in the Spittals workhouse.

£10.00

This is a major study of how children were treated in the workhouse and includes all aspects of their daily routine and life. From education, religious worship, discipline, occupational training and the preparation of trades of playing a musical instrument following workhouse life. Again, this is a huge contribution to the social history of the time and based entirely upon factual research.

There are thirty-nine A4 pages and over 18,000 words.

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