Minute Book for the Manor of Wyken beginning 15th March 1785 ending 1850 ( Archives. 1190/1/448 & /449) The Court Baron purchased of William Yelverton Davenport held at the Wheel Inn 1785 before James Marshall Steward and in the presence of John Bache gentleman and John Nicholas, blacksmith.

Allan Pollock of Chiselhurst, Kent, Doctor of Physick demise [lease] of Lord’s Meadow late Bache’s and one messuage and one yard land to Charles Bowen of Catstrey for 21 years or as Pollock sees fit. Pollock pays a fine of 1s for Lord’s Meadow and for the remainder (except the16th part of a nook or a small yard) 9s 9d

Court Baron 23 July held at the house of Thomasine Painton, widow, known as the Wheel Inn Steward etc as above Thomas Smith of Hilton produces a letter of attorney for Job Beard of Halfway House, Quatford, innkeeper (16th part of a nook and a small yard). In 1767 it was occupied by Mary Smith spinster and Elizabeth Smith widow. Mortgaged to Job Beard for £36. Received from William Taylor £36 and the property goes to the work and use of Elizabeth Taylor wife of William Taylor, her heirs and assigns. Fine at ingoing 3 3/4d. Elizabeth Taylor then surrenders a 32nd part of a nook ie an eighth of an acre and half of the little yard to the use of Elizabeth Hill, widow and her heirs and assigns. Fine 2d. [a nook is therefore 4 acres]

27th March 1786 Steward etc as above John Rowley, maltster, of and Elizabeth his wife (she examined separately) surrender into the hands of the lord a cottage and garden (formerly Nicholas’s) in Worfield to the use of William Slater of Winscote, his heirs and assigns. Fine 10s 6d

5th June 1786 Before William Taylor, gent, steward appointed by the lord for this term only and in the presence of John Bache gentleman and John Nicholas, blacksmith. To this court comes Thomas Smith of Hilton, gent, George Appleby and Gilbert Browne (trustee) both of Shifnal mortgagees and John Bache late of Swancote and now of Wyken and Abigail his wife (she examined separately). John and Abigail Bache surrender 3 parts with a barn erected estimated at half a nook of land late [2 acres] John Barker’s, a labourer and John Bache gent, father of the aforesaid John Bache and 5 pieces of land, Pit Leasow, Coat Leasow, Mustard Piece, Gravel Hill and Blaze Hill in all three and a half nooks. To the use of James Marshall until the repayment of £700 at the rate of £4.10s in £100. James Marshall gives a fine of 20s. [This is the surrender of the mortgage by Thomas Smith for Appleby and Browne to James Marshall ]

15 January 1788 Edward Idinson of Pattingham Parish surrenders half a little yard - the sixteenth part of a nook [a quarter of an acre] and a small edifice thereon anciently erected and another lately built in Wyken to the use of John Nicholas and Joan his wife Mortgage of £70 to Mary Bromwich and Esther Bromwich. Fine 1d three farthings and half a farthing. Mary Bromwich then surrenders her half to Esther.

2 April 1792 Before Thomas Devey for this turn only Minute Book for the Manor of Wyken beginning 15th March 1785 ending 1850 (Shropshire Archives. 1190/1/448 & /449) Thomas Smith of Hilton attorney of Allan Pollock of Chislehurst in Kent on the oath of Thomas Haslewood comes and surrenders on behalf of Pollock a meadow called the Lowe Meadow late Bache’s and a messuage, cottage with curtilage and one yard land (except the tenth part of a nook) with appurtenances in Wyken to the use of James Marshall. £10 fine for ingoing.

30 April 1794 Steward John Marshall and before Thomas Smith and John Bache at Joan Nicholls’ house. John Nicholls has died and Joan is admitted tenant. William Nicholls of Chelmarsh, blacksmith, the eldest son, surrenders the reversion after the death of Joan. Joan surrenders the thirty-second part of a nook of land on which an ancient edifice stands. The premises are part of a little yard, late John Nicholas’s and surrendered by him to Mary and Esther Bromwich. To this court comes William Nicholas of Chelmarsh to be admitted tenant, after Joan’s decease, of the land with the ancient edifice on ie part of the little yard, the other part having been surrendered to the Bromwich sisters. Fine for ingoing three farthings and half a farthing.

23 June 1794 sub steward William Parker before ...Smith and Joan Nicholas James Marshall surrenders one messuage and one close divided into 3 parts with a barn erected, in all half a nook, late John Barker’s labourer and John Bache senior now deceased and now John Bache, son, and 5 pieces of land Pitt Leasow, Coat Leasow, Mustard Piece, Gravel Hill, Blaze Hill, in all 3 and a half nooks of land. [see 5 June 1786] to use and behoof of John Bache - 20d ingress. They then return to the court and Abigail examined separately and it is given to the use and behoof of John Bache

12 July 1794 In the dwelling house of Richard Peaton before Thomas Devey the younger, deputy steward and in the presence of John Bache and William Peaton, yeoman. Mortgage Thomas Smith of Hilton surrenders Rush Croft and half a nook of land to Thomas Barnfield of Ewdness for 1000s [amount may be wrong, hard to read]. Barnfield 2/6d ingress Thomas Smith of Hilton surrenders a messuage, toft and half a yardland (except one twentieth of a nook) to Thomas Barnfield who pays 2/6 ingress Thomas Smith of Hilton surrenders a messuage, toft and half a yardland except (as above), and a cottage with curtilage. Barnfield pays 9/9d for ingress to the messuage and half a yardland and for cottage and curtilage, 1/-

12 June 1797 In the dwelling house of Richard Peaton, The Wheel Inn, before James Marshall, steward and T. Smith and John Bache, gentleman. Will of Elizabeth Hill, Dec 1785 The homage surrender an eighth of an acre of land belonging to Elizabeth Hill, deceased, on which she had built a dwelling house with one other building. Under the will the property is to go to her nephew, John Parton, gent, of Stableford who will then make the following arrangements 1. His mother Sarah, Elizabeth Hill’s sister to live in the cottage for her life the on her death 2. Mary Corfield may similarly live in it for her life and after her death 3. He may sell it and divide the money between Elizabeth Taylor, widow of John Taylor, of Edmonton, Middlesex, Elizabeth Sedgewick, wife of Thomas Sedgewick, of Mark Minute Book for the Manor of Wyken beginning 15th March 1785 ending 1850 (Shropshire Archives. 1190/1/448 & /449) Lane, London, Ann Corfield, daughter of Mary Corfield. John Corfield and William Corfield, brothers of the said Ann Corfield. John Parton pays 2d for ingress.

Court Baron 25 November 1802 Before James Marshall, gent, steward. Witnesses: Thomas Smith, gent and William Slater

The homage present that John Bache deceased since the last court was seized of a toft called Barretts Yard, the messuage with close adjoining containing half a nook of land customary and two other messuages, one yardland and one nook and the half of one other nook customary and 2 cottages, two fisheries in Churle, a meadow called Bridge End Meadow otherwise Mill Parock one meadow called the Paddock and three acres of arable land all situated in Wyken within this manor and also 2 cottages with curtilages with a parcel of land called Beards Yard and Beards Meadow, a parcel of land called Butlers Hill, a little meadow called Broad Bridge Meadow all situated in the Lowe within this manor and also of all that meadow with the appurtenances containing by estimation the half of one nook of land customary except the tenth part of a nook situated in Wyken and also of a small piece of land containing the 20th part of a nook heretofore inclosed from or taken out of a certain piece of land formerly John Smith’s called the Yard in Wyken, half a yardland there and also the meadow called Churlfield Meadow with appurtenances. And thereby there happened to the lord of this manor 5 heriots (to wit) 5 of the best beasts or goods of which John Bache died seized and further that John Bache junior is the only son and heir. John Bache junior takes subject to an annuity yearly rent charge of £80 payable to Abigail Bache his mother. Fines for ingoing: 3 messuages, 1 toft, 1 yard land & half a yardland £1.10s 2 cottages 2s 2 fisheries 2s Bridge End Meadow 30s Paddock & 3 acres of arable land £3 for the 20th of a nook 3d Churlford Meadow £1.7s 6d [the total comes to £21.14.3d of which the above is only a part]

Court Baron 4 April 1805 Before James Marshall, gent, steward. Witnesses: Joan Nicholas and William Slater

To this court came Thomas Smith of Hilton, copyholder and Thomas Barnfield late of Ewdness, now of , mortgagee and surrendered into the hands of the lord Rush Croft otherwise the Upper Wyken Meadow with appurtenances, half a nook in all which Barnfield held in 1796 and surrendered now to the use & behoof of John Bache of Wyken, his heirs and assigns and Bache pays 2/6d for ingress. (Later Bache comes back and has permission to devise to person/persons of his choice.)

At this court Thomas Smith and Thomas Barnfield surrender a messuage or toft with the ? site of a barn and other outbuildings, a fold yard and gardens belonging to the several pieces or parcels and meadows and pasture adjoining or lying near thereto commonly called the Yard and the Lower Wyken Meadow and to this court came John Bache and asked for seisin of the premises and paid for the messuage and half a nook except the 20th of a nook - 2/3d and for the cottage and curtilage 1/- Minute Book for the Manor of Wyken beginning 15th March 1785 ending 1850 (Shropshire Archives. 1190/1/448 & /449)

At this court Thomas Smith and Thomas Barnfield surrender the Big Leasow now in two parts, the Sandy Pits and the Hill Side, in all 24 acres, 3 rods and 24 perches late in the possession of James Meredith and part of the premises surrendered by Thomas Smith and Thomas Barnfield ...in 1796 [and mortgaged for £1,000]. The sum having been discharged it is now surrendered to the use and behoof of Susannah Bowen, widow, of Dallicott her heirs and assigns and she pays 7/6d for ingress. Susannah Bowen then surrenders the property into the hands of the lord so that she can gift, devise etc to whoever she wishes.

To this court came John Bache and surrendered into the hands of the lord a messuage or toft together with the site of a barn and other outbuildings, the fold yard and gardens thereto belonging to the said pieces or parcels of meadow and pasture land adjoining or lying near thereto commonly known called or known by the names of The Yard and The Lower Wyken Meadow and late in the possession of James Meredith or his tenants and are the messuage or toft and half a nook of land except the 20th part of a nook, and the cottage and site of the cottage late Smiths situated in Wyken to the use and behoof of such person/s and for such intents and purposes as the late John Bache determined by his last will, to the use and behoof of John Bache.

Court Baron 26 August 1805 James Marshall steward and John Bache and William Slater witnesses Thomas Taylor of Tipton Green, yeoman, eldest son and heir of Elizabeth Taylor (nee Smith) deceased, widow of William Taylor of Wyken, yeoman, deceased, asks to be admitted to a messuage and garden containing the 32nd part of a nook described as the moiety of a little yard the other part of which was sold to Elizabeth Hill. The lord grants him admittance and he pays 2d for ingress.

Court Baron 1 August 1806 James Marshall steward and John Bache and John Jasper, gent, witnesses William Slater of Winscott surrenders one cottage and garden with appurtenances (heretofore Nicholas’s, then Rowleys and late Slater’s) to Joseph Williamson of Newton, farmer. He gives a fine and is admitted then returns and surrenders so that he can then have the freedom to devise as he wishes.

Court Baron 16 October 1807 James Marshall steward and John Bache, gent, and Joan Nicholas, witnesses Joseph Malpas of Dallicott and his wife Susannah (nee Bowen) (she was examined separately etc) surrendered into the hands of the lord Big Leasow which is divided into Sandy Pits and the Hill Side 24. 3. 24 in all one nook and half a nook of land late Smiths late in the possession of James Meredith to the use of Thomas Bowen of Bradney and William Davis of Surrey Square, Southwark, gent.

Court Baron 29 April 1811 Held at the house of Joan Nicholas, widow Before William Parker Deputy Steward and John Bache, gent and Joan Nicholas Thomas Billingsley of Bradney, has died in possession of one cottage and half a yardland customary with appurtenances, except an eighth of a nook late Thomason’s, half a yardland, late Rowley’s, two half nooks of land with appurtenances, late Bache’s, and one tenth of a nook with appurtenances late Sadler’s, in Wyken. On 22 December 1761 he surrendered all the messuages, lands, hereditaments and premises to the use of his son- Minute Book for the Manor of Wyken beginning 15th March 1785 ending 1850 (Shropshire Archives. 1190/1/448 & /449) in-law, William Congreve, then of Bradney, Bachelor of Physic and Margaret his wife, for the term of their lives and the life of the longer living of them and after their decease to the use of whoever William Congreve names in his will. Congreve wrote a will on 20 October 1775 and thereby gave (amongst others) the said messuage, lands, hereditaments and premises after the death of Margaret, his wife, to his brother-in-law Thomas Marshall of Newport in trust to receive the rents and profits for the use of his brother John Congreve of Bridgnorth during his life. After John Congreve’s decease Thomas Marshall receives the rents etc in trust for his1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th sons, in seniority and in case none reaches the age of 21 he puts the rents etc in trust for his eldest son John Marshall during his natural life and then to the 1st-the 6th sons in seniority and in case none reach the age of 21, Thomas Marshall is to act as trustee for his second son, James Marshall and if he should die without issue to inherit as aforesaid, he gives the same to his niece, Ann Marshall.

William Congreve died about 6 July 1776 John Congreve died about 12 December 1782 Margaret Congreve died about 8 October 1808 Thomas Marshall, trustee, died about 2 February 1795

The messuages, lands, hereditaments and premises came to John Marshall his son now of Bradney and William Congreve Marshall has sometime since become 21. John Marshall has the property in trust for himself and his assigns and then in trust to William Congreve Marshall.

John Marshall is admitted to the messuages, lands etc except the parts which were sold in the lifetime of Margaret Congreve which were sold towards the payment of the land tax charged. [mentions the several estates of the Congreves] Fine for ingress £1.4.10d halfpenny.

John Marshall comes to the court and surrenders one cottage and half a yard land (except the 8th part of a nook) late Thomasons and half a yard land late Rowleys, two half nooks land with appurtenances late Sadlers in Wyken all late William Congreve’s property in Worfield. And to the court John Marshall and William Congreve Marshall, his only son, come and are admitted tenants of the above. Fine for ingress £1.4.10d halfpenny.

Heriots etc paid by John Bache 21 May 1802 paid to Mr Barnfield for heriots due on the death of Mr Bache for lands at Worfield (2 heriots) and Claverley (1 heriot) 24 March 1803 paid Mr Marshall £52.10 for 5 heriots due on his father’s death for lands at Wyken 24 March 1803 paid Mr Marshall £21.14.3 fines due to the lord for Mr Bache’s admittance to lands at Wyken 9 Oct 1802 Mr Bache paid Messrs Devey and Hardwicke £2.6.8 for fines in Worfield and Claverley

Court Baron 30 August 1811 Held at the house of Joan Nicholas, widow Before James Marshall Steward and John Bache, gent and Joan Nicholas Whereas under and by virtue of a certain indenture of assignment made the 12 July 1735 and made or expressed to be made between Thomas Powis of the first part, William Minute Book for the Manor of Wyken beginning 15th March 1785 ending 1850 (Shropshire Archives. 1190/1/448 & /449) Botterele, Charles Yonge, Fowke Holland and Thomas Fowler of the 2nd part and James Marshall of , linen draper of the 3rd part.

The leasehold, closes, pieces or parcel of land herein after mentioned were granted and assigned unto or became otherwise well and effectively vested in the said James Marshall for the then residue of a term of 1000 years. The premises were granted or created by a certain indenture dated 29 December 1719 between Richard Baker of the one part and Mary Harris of the other. And whereas James Marshall has long since died intestate on or about 22 April 1751 administration of the goods & chattels was granted by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury to his son John Marshall, deceased. In his will he gave it to John Southwell of Stafford, schoolmaster, on the understanding that he raises an annuity of £80 to or for the testator’s wife, Mary Marshall for her life. She died and the estate was subject to a further trust to pay to the testator’s daughter, Mary, then the wife of Thomas Dicken, for her sole and separate use and after her death John Southwell to be seized of the property to the use of his son-in-law Thomas Dicken and his assigns for life without impeachment of waste save voluntary waste in building apart from rebuilding and maintenance to the use of the first and other sons of Mary Dicken successively according to seniority and to the use of all and every the daughters of Mary Dicken succesively in tail general. To the use of John Marshall the testator’s nephew for life. John Marshall died and the will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 12 October 1782 and Thomas Marshall his brother and Mary Dicken were executors. Mary Dicken died intestate and without issue and administration granted to Thomas Dicken her husband. Thomas Marshall had also died as had John Marshall the uncle... By a certain bargain and sale agreement inrolled in the High Court of Chancery around 1 May last past and made or expressed to be made between Thomas Dicken, John Marshall the nephew and William Congreve Marshall of the first part, Anthony Rich of the second part and Joseph Seager of the third part and by virtue of a common recovery which was suffered in Easter time last past in pursuance of an agreement for that purpose contained in the said indenture of bargain and sale which recovery Joseph Seager was demandant, Anthony Rich was tenant and William Congreve Marshall was vouchee. The properties devised under the will of John Marshall were left as follows. Thomas Dicken - life interest, John Marshall life interest then William Congreve Marshall, heirs and assigns for ever. And whereas by indenture of lease or bargain and sale 28 August inst. made between Thomas Dicken and Joseph Seager. Joseph Seager paid 5s to Thomas Dicken and by bargain and sale did sell to Joseph Seager his executor, administrator and assign all and singular the freehold messuages, land, hereditaments ... Joseph Seager takes all for the lifetime of Thomas Dicken, paying to Thomas Dicken one peppercorn annually if asked ... John Marshall, William Congreve Marshall agree to the sale with an annuity of £165 to be paid by them to Thomas Dicken for life. The money to be secured either by bonds or the surrender of properties in Wyken formerly William Congreve’s. In fact it was secured by surrender. The Marshalls were bound to Thomas Dicken in the penal sum of £1500. To avoid this penalty the annual £165 must be paid in four equal portions. Joseph Seager is also to pay Thomas Dicken 10s. Other property mentioned is as follows. Grant, bargain and sale of Cloddy More adjoining the lane leading from Langley Hall towards Muchall on the north and the land of John Grove on the south of which closes, pieces and parcels are now open in one close. and also all that other close called Bradmore Gate (except a small parcel belonging to the Right Honourable the Earl of Gower adjoining the road leading to Gold Thorn Hill towards Perton on the north and east parts thereof and to a lane ... from Langley Hall aforesaid towards Wolverhampton on the western side and which pieces or parcels of land are in the Minute Book for the Manor of Wyken beginning 15th March 1785 ending 1850 (Shropshire Archives. 1190/1/448 & /449) parish of Penn and in the holding or occupation of John Mason and all that messuage, dwelling or tenement, yard, stable, garden, appurtenances in Dudley Street, Wolverhampton adjoining a messuage in the possession of ...Allen but then in the possession of John Fox and on the other side in possession of ... Fox and then in possession of Thomas Farmer and then unoccupied all which messuage, with yard, stable and garden were then occupied by William ?Cheney and ... Chees...? or one of them together with the stable or part of the stable lately occupied with the adjoining messuage, stable, garden and backside lately occupied by Thomas Farmer and now unoccupied together with the messuage adjoining then in the possession of Nathaniel Bedford all the properties being in Dudley Street. And also 6 messuages, houses or tenements in a street in Walsall previously called Newgate Street and now called Peel or Peal Street late in the respective tenure of William Hipkins, Sarah Etheridge, John Alsop, John Harper, Samuel Robinson and John Davis and then in tenure of John Branridge, Isabella Wightwick and John Howlett or their undertenant/s and a close or parcel of inclosed land formerly Thomas Grove’s [was he a cleric], about 1 acre called Cloddy More and Bradmore Meadow together with the barn or buildings erected thereon and in the holding of John Mason in the Parish of Penn together with the stables, outbuildings etc etc

Other property which was handed over to Seager was a close, piece of parcel of land or pasture with appurtenances called Knowle Green in Wolverhamptonton, the land of Lord Gower, of John Cotes esq heretofore in possession of Richard Baker, the land of John Hayes, gent, heretofore Thomas Brett’s & heretofore Thomas Barnett’s but then in the possession or occupancy of John Kenderdine Crutchley and also that freehold acre of land with the barn and other buildings erected by Richard Baker together with the messuage, tenement or dwelling house and all other buildings and erections belonging to Thomas Dickin then standing and being thereon with the appurtenances thereto being a close or inclosed piece of land called Graisley Hill heretofore inclosed out of a field called Ablow Field and adjoining the common roadway from Wolverhampton to Penn and which acre of freehold land was purchased by Richard Baker of Mary Nevitt and Richard Nevitt her son one or both and was heretofore in the possession of Thomas Barnett but then in the possession of William Ready and all and singular the closes, lands, hereditaments etc which are comprised in the term of 1,000 years to have and to hold to Joseph Seager which by the indenture of 12 July 1735 were vested in James Marshall, deceased. In trust for John Marshall.

Within this manor a cottage and half a yardland late Rowleys, 2 half nooks of land late Baches and the 10th part of a nook with appurtenances late Sadlers, in Wyken.

Next Book Court Baron 24 December 1812 At the Wheel Inn before James Marshall and in the presence of Thomas Taylor and Joseph Williamson

Edward Bowen, gent, late of Dallicott, deceased made his last will dated 28 December 1803. He bequeathed the interest on £1,000 for his wife Susannah as long as she does not remarry and the residue of the estate to William Davis, gent, of Surrey Square, Southwark, in trust, for the beefit of his children, Thomas Bowen and Edmund Farmer Bowen and any other children yet to be born as tenants in common to be paid to them when they reach 21. Minute Book for the Manor of Wyken beginning 15th March 1785 ending 1850 (Shropshire Archives. 1190/1/448 & /449) William Davis and his brother-in-law Thomas Bowen and his wife and John Beaumont of Evenjobb in Radnor County, gent, were executors. Susannah proves the will at the Royal Peculiar Court of the Deanery of Bridnorth. In 1805 Susannah bought from Thomas Smith of Hilton for £1.168. 6s. 8d some pieces of land from Thomas Smith of Hilton and erected a barn and fold yard for £169. 7. 0 Susannah Bowen remarried. She married Joseph Malpas of Dallicott, farmer and Susannah’s role as executrix, guardian and trustee ended. John Beaumont declined to act as executor or guardian. Soon after her marriage Susannah surrendered all the lands and hereditaments to Thomas Bowen the elder and William Davis (see 16 Oct 1807) but to this date no admittance had been made. It was to be held in trust for Thomas Bowen the younger and Edmund Farmer Bowen. The latter asked for a surrender so first there had to be an admittance. William Davis didn’t attend in person. The land 24 acres, 3 roods and one perch was a nook and half a nook and formerly occupied by James Merdith and lately by Joseph Malpas. It was the Big Leasow divided into the Sandy Pits and the Hill Side and 7/6d was paid for ingoing by Thomas Bowen the elder and William Davis so that is the formal admittance. Thomas Bowen the younger of Little Coton in Alveley Parish and Edmund Farmer Bowen are then both admitted each to a half of the Big Leasow etc etc. Thomas Bowen takes £700 mortgage with John Purton of Hoards Park, Astley Abbotts. John Purton and Edmund Farmer Bowen each pay 3s 9d ingress.

Court Baron 31 August 1815 Before James Marshall and witnesses John Bache, gent and John Jasper, gent See 1806. Joseph Williamson of Newton, farmer, deceased, surrendered by his will dated 24 January 1813 one messuage or dwelling house, outbuildings and garden with appurtenances then in the tenure or occupation of ...Hand to Thomas Dalloway, only son of his wife by her first husband, Thomas Dalloway. The will was proved on the 24th January 1814 by Thomas Wheelwright and Charles Stokes in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Thomas Dalloway was admitted tenant of the property heretofore Nicholas’s, then Rowleys and late Slater’s and paid 3/9d for ingress.

Court Baron 15 January 1816 At the Wheel Inn before James Marshall and witnesses John Bache, gent and Thomas Bowen, farmer To this court came Thomas Taylor late of Tipton Green and now of Higley and took a mortgage on his property in Wyken, a messuage and garden with appurtenances containing the 32nd part of a nook of land and now in the possession of his father, William Taylor. John Taylor, yeoman of Wyken is the mortgagee and pays £100. Interest £4 for £100 John Taylor then comes to court and is admitted tenant on payment of one penny, three farthings and half a farthing.

Court Baron 26 May 1817 At the Wheel Inn before James Marshall and witnesses John Bache, gent and Edmund Farmer Bowen, copyholders

Joan Nicholas died seized of a small piece or parcel of land with an ancient edifice erected thereon, the 32nd of a nook and a moiety of the little yard belonging to John Nicholas deceased. Joan Nicholas in her will of 14 April 1806 devised her copyhold messuage with appurtenances and hereditaments to George Nicholas her youngest son. He must pay her Minute Book for the Manor of Wyken beginning 15th March 1785 ending 1850 (Shropshire Archives. 1190/1/448 & /449) debts and £10 to her daughter Elizabeth Hartshorne. The premises are in the occupation of Joan Nicholas sister of George Nicholas. George Nicholas pay 1d three farthings and half of one farthing for ingress and is admitted tenant. Then he comes and surrenders the premises and [I have missed a page]

Court Baron James Marshall has agreed with John Bache the absolute sale to him of the fee simple and for £1086. 5.0 to be paid by John Bache to James Marshall for The Lowe Meadow, Mutlands Meadow (adjoining and a meadow of the same name now part of Lowe Meadow, Butler’s Hill and Little Meadow, bounded by the lands of John Bache, a garden belonging to Esther Bromwich and the road from Wyken to John Bache’s house. The Mutland Meadow and Little Meadow were rated land all were previously in the possession of William Allerton and then of John Bache. John Bache comes and is admitted after the recital of surrender of 2nd April 1792 and the said indenture or deed of appointment on the 24th April. Bache gives a fine for the Lowe Meadow of £5 (rated) and for Mutlands and Little Meadow (half a nook, unrated), 2/6d

Court Baron 24 September 1818 At the Wheel Inn, the dwelling house of William Hammond, before James Marshall and witnesses John Bache, gent and George Nicholas, blacksmith

John Jasper devisee in trust named in the last will of Elizabeth Hill, widow, deceased and in consideration of £230 to him from James Mollineux of Wyken, butcher, for the purchase of the fee simple of the inheritance of the copyhold messuage and hereditaments and a certain allotment of land on the late common of Morfe surrenders all the newly erected messuage or tenement with the outbuildings, garden and appurtenances belonging situated at Wyken heretofore Elizabeth Hill’s, afterwards, Sarah Jasper’s and late Mary Corfield’s deceased and containing a 32nd of a nook to the use of James Mollineux. Then comes James Mollineux who is admitted on payment of one penny, three farthings and half a farthing and he surrenders into the bonds of the court for permission to devise to whoever he wishes in his will.

Court Baron 30 September 1818 At the Wheel Inn, the dwelling house of William Hammond, before James Marshall and witnesses James Mollineux, butcher, and George Nicholas, blacksmith

Esther Bromwich, late of Wyken and now of Bridgnorth spinster and copyholder surrenders half (the whole is considered divided into two equal parts) all that messuage with outbuildings, hereditaments, lands and appurtenances belonging at Wyken in possession of Esther Bromwich and Mary Bromwich her late sister, late of Abigail Bache but now void the entirety of which is a 32nd of a nook and was sometime since purchased by Esther and Mary Bromwich from John Nicholas, deceased and was surrendered to them as tenants in common on 15 Jan 1788 to the use of John Bache as mortgagee. John Bache pays £100 at 5% interest on the understanding he will resurrender if the money is repaid. By the terms of Mary Bromwich’s will made 25 February 1803 with a codicil on the 27 Nov 1803, Mary gave Esther her half of the property for her life and then to go to Elizabeth Bromwich, her niece, daughter of John l’Anson Bromwich, the then vicar of Patshull. Mary Bromwich died and the will was proved in the Lichfield and Coventry Court 24 May 1806. Esther was seized of the property subject to the mortgage of £10. Esther made a will Minute Book for the Manor of Wyken beginning 15th March 1785 ending 1850 (Shropshire Archives. 1190/1/448 & /449) on 3 October 1818 and she died soon after. Elizabeth Bromwich of Flint came to this court and is admitted tenant to the entirety subject to an undivided half to John Bache and she pays ingoing of one penny three farthings and half a farthing.

To this court came John Jenkins, the younger, gent, of Alscott, worfield and buys the property above in its entirety for £525 and he pays ingoing of one penny three farthings and half a farthing. He then surrenders to devise to whoever he wills it.

Court Baron 25 May 1819 At the Wheel Inn, the dwelling house of William Hammond, before James Marshall and witnesses John Bache, gent, and George Nicholas, blacksmith

The homage present that John Purton of Hoard’s Park, Astley Abbotts, a mortgagee of certain copyhold lands belonging to Thomas Bowen died intestate and without issue. William Purton, his eldest brother, of Faintree Hall, Chetton Parish, is his heir and he came to the court to be admitted tenant. Thomas Bowen has repaid the £700 He is admitted to Thomas Bowen’s half of the undivided whole of the Big Leasow divided into the Sandy Pitts and the Hill Side 24 acres 3 rods 24 perches. The land is in the possession of Edmund Farmer Bowen after a surrender by Thomas Bowen, then of Little Coton, Alveley on 24 Dec 1812. surrendered to John Purton for £700. Edmund Farmer pays £725.18.0 to Thomas Bowen for the fee simple, Thomas Bowen surrenders the land to Edmund Farmer Bowen and the latter is admitted tenant. Edmund Farmer Bowen lived at Dallicott but is now a butcher living at Hilton

Court Baron 29 June 1820 At the Wheel Inn, the dwelling house of William Hammond, before James Marshall and witnesses John Bache, gent, and John Jenkins, gent

Thomas Taylor, farmer, late of Higley and now of Stourbridge in consideration of £92.3.8 paid by James Mollineux of Wyken for the purchase of the fee simple of the messuage, garden and other hereditaments etc in all containing a 32nd of a nook and surrenders the same, now in possession of William Taylor, father of Thomas Taylor to the use of James Mollineux, subject to the payment of £100 with £17.16.4d interest due and owing to John Taylor of Wyken, yeoman and by virtue of a surrender to him made at a court on 15th January 1816.

James Mollineux comes and is admitted by virtue of Taylor’s surrender to him. Ingress one penny three farthings and half a farthing.

Court Baron 12 January 1821 At the Wheel Inn, the dwelling house of William Hammond, before James Marshall and witnesses John Bache, gent, and George Nicholas, blacksmith

John Taylor comes and acknowledges receipt from James Mollineux of the £100 + interest. The property formerly occupied by Wm. Taylor is now in the occupation of Thomas Parry as tenant. James Mollineux takes for his lifetime, then for his wife Mary Mollineux, nee Palmer, for her life and then for James’s heirs and assigns. Minute Book for the Manor of Wyken beginning 15th March 1785 ending 1850 (Shropshire Archives. 1190/1/448 & /449) James Mollineux came to the court concerning an indenture or covenant made 5 May 1819 [prior to his marriage which was on the 13 May 1819 at Claverley] and surrendered all that newly erected messuage or tenement with outbuildings, garden and appurtenances, containing the 32nd part of a nook heretofore, Elizabeth Hill’s, then Sarah Jasper’s then Mary Corfield, widow, deceased and now of James Mollineux. The new terms are that James Mollineux takes for his lifetime, then for his wife Mary Mollineux, nee Palmer, for her life and then for James’s heirs and assigns. Ingress one penny three farthings and half a farthing.

Court Baron 19 March 1821 At the Wheel Inn, the dwelling house of William Hammond, before James Marshall and witnesses John Jenkins the younger, gent, and George Nicholas, blacksmith

Thomas Nock of Norton and Samuel Nicholls of Catstree come as mortgagees of the hereditaments in consideration of £650 paid to them by Edmund Farmer Bowen of Hilton, in full, according to a surrender made to them on 25 February 1819. Big Leasow is surrendered to Edmund Farmer Bowen. Then Edmund Farmer Bowen comes and is admitted for an ingress of 7/6d Edmund Farmer Bowen comes in consideration of the sum of £1420 paid to him for the purchase of the fee simple of the copyhold lands by Samuel Nicholls and surrenders the property to him. Ingress 7/6d [It would appear that Edmund Farmer Bowen now has the whole of Big Leasow and that the area has been remeasured and is just over 26 acres. A barn and fold yard have also been erected.]

Court Baron 25 March 1830 At William Hammond’s Wheel Inn before Francis Harrison Deputy Steward and George Nicholas and James Molineux

James Marshall died on the 27 June 1829 and his will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury by his widow Catherine Marshall. John Pritchard, the elder and younger and George Pritchard are the executors. The property in Wyken is surrendered: To George Nicholas £400, James Molineux £2,501, Samuel Nicholss of Catstree £931.45. The property is a cottage, tenement or dwelling with blacksmith’s shop, pent house, buildings, gardens and appurtenances 1 rood and 11 perches, occupied by George Nicholas And all that barn, stable, cowhouse, shop and other buildings and foldyards adjoining and belonging now in the tenure of James Molineux and also that parcel or piece of land adjoining called Jordan’s Yard, 1 acre 1 rood and 9 perches and now occupied by Jhn Bache. And of several pieces of arable land in Wyken known by these names: Shop Leasow - 5 acres 22 perches, Water Gall 3acres 3 roods 11 perches, Hill Tops 4 acres 3 roods 31 perches, Pit Leasow 6 acres 5 perches, Sandy Piece 5 acres 3 roods 32 perches, Turn of the Lane Piece 4 acres 1 rood 36 perches. Lower Cumballs 6 acres 2 roods 35 perches, Upper Cumballs 5 acres 22 perches, all in the occupation of James Molineux his assigns or undertenants and the buildings he has newly erected. [Even the clerk seems to get confused at this point. There is much crossing out.] The Pritchards are admitted and pay ingress - 1/4d for the cottage and 16/10d for the three and a half nooks of land.

Edward Davies, of Upper Lea, a mason, a devisee under Marshall’s will, comes to court to be admitted to the copyhold messuage or dwelling and garden and appurtenances now in Minute Book for the Manor of Wyken beginning 15th March 1785 ending 1850 (Shropshire Archives. 1190/1/448 & /449) the possession of Moses Piper’s labourer and of the paved road leading to the house and garden and of the wall which separates it from the fold yard belonging to James Marshall. The messuage, wall, garden are bound on all sides by the fold yard and building and by Jordan’s Yard, by the land of John Bache and by a road leading from the Turnpike Road from Bridgnorth to Wolverhampton to John Bache’s house. The messuage has a 30th of a nook and is an ancient customary messuage. The area excludes a tenth of a nook hereafter Sadler’s and after Allan Pollock’s, Doctor of Physic, deceased. John Bache then pays £532.15s for for Molineux’s barn etc including Jordan’s Yard. He acquires the barn, stable, cowhouse, shop, fold yard, just over an acre in all which was formerly belonging to the messuage in the occupation of Moses Piper. ie all this property is adjacent to or near the road leading to John Bache’s House, now called Wyken House. fine for ingress 6d James Molineux takes The Sandy Piece, Hill top, Water Gall, Pit Leasow and Shop Leasow and pays 11/10d for ingress. £2501 Molineux pays. Samuel Nicholls tooks Lower and Upper Cumballs, 6 and 5 acres, formerly Charles Bowen’s the Luke his son’s and lately James Marshall and bounded by the highway from Worfield to Dallicott and land belonging to Mrs Grazebrook, John Marshall and Samuel Nicholls and containing part of a nook, a part of a yard land except one tenth of a nook, formerly Sadler’s then Pollocks, lately Marshall’s surrendered April 1792 by Allan Pollock.

Court Baron 17 April 1830 At William Hammond’s Wheel Inn before John Pritchard Steward and George Nicholas and Samuel Nicholls

Thomas Dalloway, yeoman, late of Tasely but now of Hook, Bridgnorth, surrenders a cottage and garden with appurtenances formerly Nicholas’s, then Rowley’s, Slater’s, Williamson, lately James Hand, now Thomas Perry. He surrenders to Edmund Sherrington Davenport in respect of £220 loaned to him for the purchase of the property. Ingress 3s

Court Baron 17 April 1830 At William Hammond’s Wheel Inn before John Pritchard Steward and George Nicholas and Samuel Nicholls

Court Baron 27 October 1832 At William Hammond’s Wheel Inn before John Pritchard Steward and George Nicholas and Samuel Nicholls

William Congreave Marshall predeceased his father John Marshall on 8 January 1830 (see 29 April 1811). John Marshall is admitted tenant, his fealty is respited and he pays £1.4.10d for ingress

Court Baron 27 October 1832 At William Hammond’s Wheel Inn before John Pritchard, Steward and George Nicholas and Samuel Nicholls

John Jenkins of died seized of a messuage or tenement formerly Mary Bromwich’s. Sarah Jenkins comes to court and is devised in fee in the will which she produces in court. Sarah Jenkins is admitted to the messuage containing 32nd of a nook which was Mary & Esther Bromwich, then Abigail Bache, now Thomas Clare’s. She gives a fine for ingress of one penny, three farthings and half a farthing [Court Baron 30 September 1818] Minute Book for the Manor of Wyken beginning 15th March 1785 ending 1850 (Shropshire Archives. 1190/1/448 & /449)

25 October 1833 Statement by Sarah Jenkins that the surrender to Samuel Nicholls gent and William Hammond, victualler was not a sale but a mortgage to secure £650. The mortgage is provided, interest £5 per £100, Sarah surrenders the property until the money is repaid and Nicholls and Hammond pay a fine for ingress of one penny, three farthings and half a farthing

Court Baron & Customary Court of the Rev Edmund Sherrington Davenport at John Bache’s houes on 17 July 1838 before John Pritchard, Deputy Steward. Witnesses: John Bache and James Molineux

John Marshall died 22 August 1837 seized of one cottage and half a yard land (except an eighth of a nook) late Thomasons and half a yard land late Rowleys, 2 half nooks late Bache’s and one tenth of a nook with appurtenances late Sadler’s and Catherine Marshall, spinster, of Bradeney, is his only surviving child. The will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. She is admitted tenant and pays £1.4s 10d halfpenny for ingress. Catherine Marshall then surrenders the property in Wyken under a Deed of Settlement to Creswell Pigot of Drayton in Hales, Salop, gent, and George Pritchard of Broseley for the property to be held on the trusts declared in the indenture of settlement between Catherine Marshall and James Brasier esq, Captain in the Royal Navy of the second part and Creswell Pigot and George Pritchard of the 3rd part. This is not for a sale or mortgage or any monetary consideration. Signed by Catherine Marshall 17.7.1838. Then the 3, Pigot, Brasier and Pritchard came and paid £1.4s 10d halfpenny for ingress.

Court Baron & Customary Court of Edmund Sharrington Davenport before George Pritchard, steward and James Molineux and George Nicholas, witnesses, at Jane Hammon’s Wheel Inn on the 26th April 1839 Sarah Jenkins surrenders the copyhold messuage on the sale to William Nicholas of Bridgnorth, for £320 On the same day in April, Samuel Nicholls make a statement before George Pritchard, steward of the manor. Sarah Jenkins has now moved to Upper Penn and the copyhold property mortgaged on 25 October 1833 now needs another mortgagee because William Hammond has died (around 30 March 1838.) All principal monies owing to William Hammond have been paid off. William Nicholas, druggist and grocer, of Bridgnorth, promises a mortgagee. Samuel Nicholls comes in consideration of the £20 in addition to the £650 secured jointly to Samuel Nicholls and Jane Hammond by a surrender made 25 Oct 1833. All interest in the property by Samuel Nicholls and Jane Hammond has now been paid off by Sarah Jenkins. An indenture of Release is signed between Sarah Jenkins (1), Samuel Nicholls (2), Jane Hammond (3), Benjamin Wellings, blacksmith (4), William Nicholas (5). Sarah Jenkins and Samuel Nicholls then surrender the messuage which was Bromwich’s etc lately, Peters’ and now Edward Barker’s and the other half void. The whole area being a thirty-second part of a nook. The surrender was signed 2nd April 1839. William Nicholas comes and is admitted on payment of a penny three farthings and half a farthing.

Court Baron purchased of William Sharrington Davenport at Jane Hammond’s The Wheel Inn 25 April 1844 before Francis Harrison deputy steward and John Bache and George Nicholas, witnesses Minute Book for the Manor of Wyken beginning 15th March 1785 ending 1850 (Shropshire Archives. 1190/1/448 & /449) Samuel Nicholls of Catstree has died. The will, dated 9 March 1841, was proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 5 September 1843 by Sarah Nicholls his widow, executors George and John Pritchard. The will is enrolled at this court. To this court come John and George Pritchard and Richard Boycott as devisees in trust and desire to be admitted to the Big Leasow with barns and fold yard and divided into two parts, Sandy Pits and Hill Side and half a nook and a nook which was Smiths, all in Wyken and had been Joseph Malpas’s then Edmund Farmer Bowen’s, late Samuel Nicholls and now Sarah Nicholls held under tenancy together with the 2 cottages and other buildings lately erected thereon ... Ingress for admittance 7/6d John and George Pritchard and Richard Boycott come to be admitted to all the land of Samuel Nicholls in Wyken that is Lower Cumballs (just over 6 acres) and the arable land adjoining, namely, Upper Cumballs (just over 5 acres) formerly Charles Bowen’s, then Luke Bowen’s now James Molineux, late Samuel Nicholls, now Sarah Nicholls. The land is bounded on most sides by the road from Worfield to Dallicott and by lands previously Mrs Grazebrook’s, John Marshall’s and Samuel Nicholls and containing a nook of land customary except the tenth of a nook and part of a yardland (30 acres) with appurtenances formerly Sadler’s then Pollock’s and late Marshall’s. (see surrender 2 April 1792)The Pritchards and Boycott are admitted for ever but subject to certain trusts and for the ends, interests and purposes declared. They give 5/6d ingress and fealty is respited.

Court Baron held at George Nicholas’ house before Samuel Nicholls and James Molineux 3 June 1847 Creswell Pigot of Drayton in Hales and George Pritchard of Broseley, banker surrender copyhold hereditaments at Wyken and elsewhere in the manor. They state that this surrender was to be made that day to James Brasier of Bradney and is a settlement on the part of Pigot and Pritchard as trustees under the settlement made on Brasier’s marriage with Catherine Brasier nee Marshall as the trusts are now at an end, Catherine Brasier having died around the 25 March 1847. Her will was proved by Enoch Leadbetter and enrolled in this court. James Brasier is admitted to one cottage and half a yard land (except an eighth of a nook) late Thomasons and half a yard land late Rowleys, 2 half nooks late Bache’s and one tenth of a nook with appurtenances late Sadler’s. He pays £1 4s 10d halfpenny ingress

Court Baron 22 November 1847 held at home of Ann Bache, widow before Samuel Nicholls, steward, witnesses James Molineux and George Nicholas. John Bache died circa 22 November 1847 and Ann Bache s a devisee for life. John Bache’s will dated 11 March 1843 was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury by Ann Bache, Joanna Bland, widow, William Sing and Joseph Thomas Parkes, executrixes and executors. The will was enrolled at this court.

Ann Bache desires to be admitted tenant of a toft called Barrett’s Yard, a messuage with a close adjoining containing half a nook of land, 2 other messuages and one yard land and one nook of land, 2 other messuages and one yardland and one nook and half a nook, 2 cottages, 2 fisheries in Churl, a meadow called The Paddock and 3 acres of arable all at Wyken. Ann Bache is admitted for life and pays ingress for 3 messuages, 1 toft, 1 yardland and half a yardland £1.10.0 2 cottages 2/- 2 fisheries 2/- Bridge End Meadow 30/- Paddock £2 3 acres arable £3 Minute Book for the Manor of Wyken beginning 15th March 1785 ending 1850 (Shropshire Archives. 1190/1/448 & /449) Also admitted for life to the following in the Lowe 2 cottages or curtilages with a parcel of arable land called The Low yard, a parcel of land called Bland’s Yard and Beard’s Meadow, a parcel of land called Butler’s Hill, a little meadow called Broad Bridge Meadow and she pays £10 for admittance for life

Admitted for life to: one twentieth of a nook taken out of a piece of John Smith’s half yardland, called The Yard, in Wyken and one meadow, Churlford Meadow. Ingress for the yard 3d and the meadow £1.7.6d

Admitted for life to: a messuage or toft with barn, outbuildings, fold yard, gardens and several pieces or parcels of meadow and pasture adjoining called The Yard and Lowe Wyken Meadow formerly James Meredith’s or undertenants and are the messuage or toft and half a nook of land except a twentieth and cottage or sites of cottage and curtilage heretofore Thomas Smith’s in Wyken. Ingress for messuage and half nook 2/3d and for the cottage and curtilage 1/-

Admitted for life to: Rush Croft also known as Upper Wyken Meadow, half a nook. Ingress 2/6d

Admitted for life to: a meadow called the Lowe Meadow, just over 2 acres, in the Lowe adjoining eastward to Mutlands Meadow and west to Butler’s Hill. And to Mutlands Meadow, just over one acre thrown open and making a part of Lowe Meadow on the west and on the east adjoining Mutlands which is 2 pieces of land together, just over 4 acres. Ingress for Lowe Meadow and Mutland open to it £4 And that other piece of land called Little Meadow, just over 1 acre, in Wyken, bounded by the land of Ann Bache, a garden late Esther Bromwich’s but now William Nicholas and the road leading from Wyken to Ann Bache’s house. Ingress 2/6d Mutlands Meadow and the Little Meadow are rated lands, half a nook, customary and the said premises were formerly William Allerton’s. The Lowe Meadow is unrated.

Admitted for life to: barn, stable, cowhouse, shop and other buildings adjoining but not including the wall between the fold yards and a road/way to a dwelling house now/late Moses Piper’s, formerly James Molineux’s or his assigns or undertenants and a piece of land adjacent called Jordan’s Yard just over 1 acre and bounded by the Bridgnorth to Wolverhampton Turnpike Road to Ann Bache’s, by a garden and premises devised by the will of James Marshall to Edward Davies and by the land of John Bache. Area half a nook customary and they are the barn, fold yard and outbuildings belonging to a messuage and part of a yard land (except the tenth of a nook) with appurtenances in Wyken, formerly Sadler’s, after Pollocks and late Marshalls (surrendered 2 April 1792)

James Brasier gives notice that the surrender intended to be made this day to George Pritchard and the Rev Henry Beckwith of Eaton Constantine is a surrender to them made under an indenture of settlement 8 Aug 1849 between James Brasier (1), Elizabeth Blanche Burton of Shelton, spinster (2), George Pritchard and the Rev Henry Beckwith (3). This is not for sale, mortgage or any other financial gain. Signed 7 Nov 1849 by James Brasier and witnessed by Samuel Nicholls steward or his deputy

Court Baron held at the home of Ann Bache before George Baugh, deputy steward and witnessed by Ann Bache and James Molineux Minute Book for the Manor of Wyken beginning 15th March 1785 ending 1850 (Shropshire Archives. 1190/1/448 & /449) James Brasier comes in contemplation of his marriage to Elizabeth Blanche Burton which has now taken place and surrenders into the hands of the lord He surrenders one cottage and half a yard land (except an eighth of a nook) late Thomasons and half a yard land late Rowleys, 2 half nooks late Bache’s and one tenth of a nook with appurtenances late Sadler’s and any other property of which James Brasier is seized to the use of George Pritchard and the Rev Henry Beckwith. George Pritchard and the Rev Henry Beckwith are admitted to the above ingress £1.4.10d halfpenny

George Nicholas, blacksmith, has died and his will made 27 April 1846 is enrolled. William Nicholas of Broseley an executor proved the will 13 December 1850 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. He is a devisee under the terms of the will of George Nicholas ad asks to be admitted to a piece of land with a small edifice or cottage thereon anciently erected and a small cottage thereon lately erected, in Wyken, with appurtenances and a thirtieth part of a nook customary, part of the moiety of the Little Yard formerly occupied by John Nicholas, deceased, now in the occupation of John Painter and John Holder. The lord granted the premises with appurtenances on payment of ingress of one penny, three farthings and half a farthing. William Nicholas is admitted to that cottage, dwelling or tenement and the blacksmith’s shop, penthouse, buildings, garden and appurtenances 1 rood and 11 perches now in the occupation of James LLoyd and John Painter being the cottage and curtilage heretofore Sadler’s and before that Pollock’s and late Marshall’s together with all edifices, hedges, ditches etc and he gives 1/4d for ingress, does fealty and is admitted tenant.