Catalogue

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.

The Inventory of Thomas Bowyer dated 9th March 1702/3

This short entry commences with the following

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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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.

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.