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
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)
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 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.
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:-
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
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.
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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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,
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