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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:

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.

Inventory of John Bowyer Will 17th May 1722

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 :

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

To this Court came Katherine Malkin, wife of John Malkin, in her proper person, [and prays to be admitted tenant to]

Commonwealth period

The Will of John Bowyer 30th January 1703

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