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sur 15 – 1660 – 1685 Charles 11 survey of the manor of Newcastle

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This document refers to rental of all the copyholder’s names, rents and acreage within the said Manor of Newcastle under Lyme which have compounded with the Kings Majesties Commissioners appointed for the confirmation of their customary estates and ascertaining of these fines – Herriott’s for which they are to pay to his higher 40 years rent as follow us (Charles II) (between 1660-1685)

Again a worthy document for those keen of documenting occupation, value and acreage under a single family occupation.

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sur 14 – 1777 Lease of Manor to Lord Gower

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This document in the first instance lists the districts within the Manor of Newcastle under Lyme, eight in number with plans of the area of which encroachments are shown and further forms list of names of occupants. It’s a very important series. The Duchy of Lancaster, as Lord of the Manor, had a number of documents prepared 1777 -1781, for the renewal of the Lease of the Manor to the Right Honourable Granville Leveson Earl Gower, on the 2nd day of March 1781 for 31 years [to 1812]. Copies of these documents are in the City Museum & Art Gallery at Stoke on Trent. The documents are numbered and inclusive of plans of cottages that have been erected and lands enclosed from the manorial waste appear within this survey. The reasons for this were that buildings had been erected without prior agreement of the Lessee of the manor.
A very interesting series of plans and of huge benefit for historians who can ten identify buildings and occupiers.

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sur 13 – c1777 List of all tenants in Newcastle Manor

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This list comprises of three seperate villages within the Manor of Newcastle under Lyme. Wolstanton, Penkhull and Shelton. The largest of which is Penkhull.

Under each heading the list contains the number owned by each person. Where non allocated with a number they are one only whereas others list the numbers of two or three being the largest.

Again used in conjunction with other list of rentals can produce a significant study of people and wealth.

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sur 11 – 1654 and 55 survey Newcastle Manor

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Survery of Penkhull and Boothen for Lady Day and Michaelmass 1654 and 1655. Starts with the largest land owner John Lovatt of Shelton with lands in both Shelton and Penkhull and Boothen. This follows with lists of all cottagers paying the Kings tax for both years.

If used with other documents this survey helps to complete the picture of local cottagers and their status and land holding.

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man 40 Inquisition by Edmund of Lancaster 1296 including Newcastle

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ByRichard Talbot

Going back to the time of a dispute between King Henry III of England and his powerful barons led in 1262 to an uprising known as the Barons’ War. The King emerged victorious. He seized the possessions of two of the rebel leaders: Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester and Robert Ferrers, Earl of Derby, granting their estates to his son, Edmund Crouchback, in 1266. Edmund received from Simon de Montfort interests in Leicestershire, and from Robert Ferrers estates at Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire and the forest of Needwood, together with a castle and land at Tutbury in Staffordshire! It is Tutbury where the connection of the Manor of Newcastle under Lyme when the Manor of Newcastle under Lyme came under the rule of Tutbury known as the Honor of Tutbury as a direct result on the 30 June 1266, Edmund received from his father, the honour, county, town and castle of the manor of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire including Penkhull together other estates.

The document continues with a long list of various lands within Penkhull that are included as part of his Manor of Newcastle under Lyme.

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war 3 World War 1 – list of names who died from Penkhull

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ByRichard Talbot

This is a list of forty-nine men and boys whe came from Penkhull who gave their lives in World War 1.

The Rood Screen was promoted as a suitable memorial in the church at Penkhull and was provided by weekly house to house collections of just 6d all that most families could afford.

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war 1 – Greyhound Inn – Dad’s Army amunition store

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ByRichard Talbot

The antics of Penkhull Dads Army used an upstairs room as their gun and ammunition store – where? The Greyhound pub.

It is now fifty years since the BBC started to show the sit-com Dad’s Army which ran from 1968-1977 and yet, it seems since then as though the programme has never been off air. But who would think that the Greyhound Inn and Penkhull Home Guard would have anything in common with the television programme – Home Guard?
Most of us have at some time or another, enjoyed the series, with its light-hearted look at the Second World War’s Home Guard. However, despite this amusing portrayal, in its time, the Home Guard represented a formidable force of willing volunteers ready to give up their lives in protection of their country.
This essay of over 1000 words gathered from the recorded antics of the Penkhull group and cherished as those who were there and no longer alive. This, therefore, is a huge contribution to the social history of wartime in a small village of Penkhull and a worthy contribution to this archive.

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spo 3 Alsager sisters to J.Spode all lands listed 1800

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It is quite by chance that I came across this document found under the Last Will etc. Dated 1800 it deals with huge farming estate belonging to the Alsager sisters of Congleton. It lists the executors of the Alsager’s and importantly lists in detail all the lands, farm and equipment that were transferred to Josiah Spode ll.
I can find no direct evidence that it was his intention to develop this farm/estate as his home as at the time he was living at Fenton Hall. It was however a part of Spode’s ambition to be known as a Gentleman Farmer by the amount of land he was acquiring around this time. This was prior to him purchasing many different pieces of land when they became available.

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Last will

will 92 Turner John 1656 March 29

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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.

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will 91 Turner William 1661 9th May

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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.

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Last will

wil 90 Stoddard William 1668 1st April

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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

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Last will

wil 89 Wood Robert 15th April 1613

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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)

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Last will

wil 88 Terrick John 1773 25th March

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1773 John Terrick. 25th March
A private court before John Ward.

Comes John Plumb of Ashton in the City of Lancaster, gent and Hannah his wife cousin of the late John Terrick by attorney to discharge in Full Court

Very little information is given in this court record except a few field names etc.

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Last will

wil 87 – Stoddard William 15th July 1613

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15th July 1613 William Stoddard

[In margin: Stoddard’s death and will is here found and presented]

They present the death of William Stoddard, gentleman, who held of the king by copy of court roll to him and his heirs a croft called Lambercroft, a pasture or close called Oxe hey, a pasture or close called Stonepitt hey, and so it continues to list other pastures etc.

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Last will

wil 86 Smyth Thomas 23rd November 1654

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23rd November 1654 Thomas Smyth small court held at Penkhull before William Hill deputy steward

Thomas Smyth late of Eaves announces in open court that he has been paid £125 which Thomas Smyth father of Thomas Smith should have paid him by virtue of a surrender made to him 24th March 12 Charles [1637] and which has been paid by Thomas Smith the son.
Thomas Smith, now of Park Lane and late of Eaves, and John Sneyd surrender as follows:-

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wil 85 Smyth Thomas 5th November 1656

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Court held during the Commonwealth Period

5th November 1656 Thomas Smyth
The Small Court of Thomas Harrison Esq. held at Penkhull on the fifth day of November in the year of the Lord God, one thousand, six hundred and fifty and six before Thomas Bagnall, gent steward thereof.

Thomas Harrison was giften the Manor under the authority of the new parliment.

Whereas Thomas Smyth at a Small Court held of the said manor the three and twentieth day of November in the year of the Lord God, one thousand, six hundred and fifty and four did surrender into the hands of the lord of the manor all his copyhold or customary lands tenements etc within the said manor to such use or intentions and purposes and to such person and persons there heirs and assigns as the said Thomas Smyth

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