Small Court of Thomas Harrison Esq. of his Manor of Newcastle holden at Penkhull the seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord God, one thousand, six hundred and fifty and six before Thomas Bagnall, steward there.
To this court comes Anne Shawe one of the daughters of Randall Shaw of Newcastle, Brazier deceased
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1650 5 December Meire John Thomas Meire is admitted to a cottage of which his father John Meire died seised, in accordance with his last will and testament. Fine 1d.
In a number of entries in the court rolls where the estate is small and only one person to inherit the surrender and admittance is only a matter of recording the transaction within the manor recors.
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18th August 1653 – John Machin small court held at Penckhull
John Machen, clerk, is admitted in person to his father John Machen’s lands. (His father’s death was presented by the homage at the last great leet held for this manor.) Fine 13s 5d.
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27th April 1654 Nicholas Lovatt small court held at Penckhull before the steward Thomas Bagnall, gentleman.
John Lovatt of Shelton is admitted to the lands of his late father, Nicholas Lovatt. Fine 9s 4d.
27th April 1654 Nicholas Lovatt small court held at Penckhull before the steward Thomas Bagnall, gentleman.
John Lovatt of Shelton is admitted to the lands of his late father, Nicholas Lovatt. Fine 9s 4d.
5th May 1656 Thomas Hill
small court held before the steward Thomas Bagnall, gentleman.
William Hill offered five shillings to his son Thomas Hill, declaring his intention by this to make void the surrender of all his copyhold lands and tenements to the use of his last will at the court held on 29th September 1653.
And after this, William Hill made the following surrenders.
29th September 1653 Josua Hill surrenders a close or pasture called Smithie hill, a close or pasture called Collins wood, a close or pasture called Harts hill, a meadow between Gorstie hayes and Collins wood, a close or pasture called the Gorstie heays as it is divided, a close or pasture with an adjoining meadow between Fowley meadow and Gorstie heaye, a meadow called the Fowley meadow and a meadow adjoining and all other lands, tenements, meadows,
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;
First, I order and direct that all my just debts and funeral expences shall be fully paid and discharged from and out of my personal estate;
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.
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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