wil 80 Lovatt Nicholas 27th April 1654
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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.
wil 80 – Lovatt Nicholas 27th April 1654
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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.
wil 81 Machin John 18th August 1653
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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.
wil 82 – Maire John 1650 5 December
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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.
wil 83 Shaw Randall 17th December 1656
£2.00Small 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
wil 85 Smyth Thomas 5th November 1656
£2.00Court 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
wil 86 Smyth Thomas 23rd November 1654
£2.0023rd 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:-
wil 87 – Stoddard William 15th July 1613
£2.0015th 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.
wil 88 Terrick John 1773 25th March
£2.001773 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.
wil 89 Wood Robert 15th April 1613
£2.0015th 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)
wil 90 Stoddard William 1668 1st April
£2.001668 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
will 91 Turner William 1661 9th May
£2.00This 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.
will 92 Turner John 1656 March 29
£2.001656 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.
spo 3 Alsager sisters to J.Spode all lands listed 1800
£2.00It is quite by chance that I came across this document found under the Last Will etc. Dated 1800 it deals with huge farming estate belonging to the Alsager sisters of Congleton. It lists the executors of the Alsager’s and importantly lists in detail all the lands, farm and equipment that were transferred to Josiah Spode ll.
I can find no direct evidence that it was his intention to develop this farm/estate as his home as at the time he was living at Fenton Hall. It was however a part of Spode’s ambition to be known as a Gentleman Farmer by the amount of land he was acquiring around this time. This was prior to him purchasing many different pieces of land when they became available.
war 1 – Greyhound Inn – Dad’s Army amunition store
£2.00The antics of Penkhull Dads Army used an upstairs room as their gun and ammunition store – where? The Greyhound pub.
It is now fifty years since the BBC started to show the sit-com Dad’s Army which ran from 1968-1977 and yet, it seems since then as though the programme has never been off air. But who would think that the Greyhound Inn and Penkhull Home Guard would have anything in common with the television programme – Home Guard?
Most of us have at some time or another, enjoyed the series, with its light-hearted look at the Second World War’s Home Guard. However, despite this amusing portrayal, in its time, the Home Guard represented a formidable force of willing volunteers ready to give up their lives in protection of their country.
This essay of over 1000 words gathered from the recorded antics of the Penkhull group and cherished as those who were there and no longer alive. This, therefore, is a huge contribution to the social history of wartime in a small village of Penkhull and a worthy contribution to this archive.
war 3 World War 1 – list of names who died from Penkhull
£2.00This is a list of forty-nine men and boys whe came from Penkhull who gave their lives in World War 1.
The Rood Screen was promoted as a suitable memorial in the church at Penkhull and was provided by weekly house to house collections of just 6d all that most families could afford.