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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.
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
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
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:-
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.
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.
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.
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