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The Last Will and Testament  and the inventory of his estate

In the name of God amen Third day of March in the tenth yeare of the reigne of our soveraigne lord James by the grace of king of England France and Ireland defender of the fayth and Scotland the sixth and forthyth I William Turner the elder of Penkhull in the county of Stafford yeoman beinge sieke in bodie nevertheles of good and perfect memorie thankes be given to god therefore doe ordayne and make this my testament contayninge herin my last will in manner ans forme followingfirst and principally I comende my soule to almightie God my creator and maker and to Jesus Christ my onely savior and redeemer through whose meritte death and passion I doe surely trust to have forgivenes of all my synes and my body to be buried in the churchyard of the parish church of Stoke uppon Trent in the county aforesayd when it shall please god to call me forth of this mortal! life.

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

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

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,

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;

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,