SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES TEL: 01782 733237 EMAIL: [email protected] LIBRARY Ref code: GB 172 RR M49 Polstead Hall, Suffolk A handlist Librarian: Paul Reynolds Library Telephone: (01782) 733232 Fax: (01782) 734502 Keele University, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, United Kingdom Tel: +44(0)1782 732000 http://www.keele.ac.uk UNIVERSITY OF KEELE (~istsof Archives) Accession No. or Code: M49 Name and Address University of Keele, Keele, Staffordshire. of Owner: Accumulation or Accumulation of records relating to Polstead Hall, Collection: Suffolk, Raymond Richards Collection of Miscellaneous Historical Material.. (aJohn Rylands Library, Manchester) . Class : Private. Reference Date: Item: Number : DEEDS AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATEXI AL : (i) PLACES SPECIFIED Ashchurch (Glos.) [2nd half Gift, for the service of the donee of 13th and 8/-, of 9 profitable strips of cent. ] land in the field of Northway [in ~shchurch],lying together in the ploughland called 'The Hill1 towards the east, and in length from 'middel- forlung1 towards the waters of 'Karent' (carrant Brook) , paying annually *lb of cumin in 'Theoky' (Tewkesbur~) -' Michaelmas, for all services. (~m~erfect). Parties: (i)William Marshal, son Henry the cordwainer Tewkesbury. (ii)Thomas Cole of North . Witnesses: William Baret, then ba of Tewkeabury, John de 'Gopohull' John de (?) 'Clyna' , Richard Pattk, John Finegal, Henry Cole, Robert Munget, Robert Kelewey, Henry Le Knicht, William de . Stanway. Northway. Quitclaim, of an acre of meadow and 3 acres 15 Aug. of arable land in the vill of Northway, the 14J.5 ownership of which has been the source of controversy between the quitclaimer and the quitclaimee , who successfully claims it on the evidence of a deed of entail. , Parties: (i)John Poleyn de 'Conterton'. (ii) John Cole of Northway. Witnesses: Robert Carent, Walter Guygo, Robert Wodeward, Thomas Duddenyle Richard Athelam. Deed (use) relating to the property of John Cole in Northway, Fiddington, Tredington, Southwick, Deerhurst Walton, Brockhampton in Bishop s Cleeve (&) , Southurst ' , 'Stowe St Edward' (Stow on the wold). Parties: (i) John Cole of Northway (cestui aue use). (ii) William Tracy the elder, Robert Whytington, John Giffard of Leckhampton, Walter Yonge, f eoff ees . 24 Feb. Deed relating to a messuage or tenement 1572/73 called 'Carauntes place', in Northway, lately belonging to Twekesbury Abbey, with the water mills, etc. Parties: (i)Edward Hyggyns gent., of Clifford's Inn, William Clerke esq., of Fryern,.Middx., Ed- ward Tratman gent,, of Cam, G~OS. (ii) William Hyggins gent., of Tytherington, Glos. Deed relating to property in Northway. (Imperfect) . Parties: (i) John Throclanorton esq., of 'Over1 Lypiatt, Glos., John Stratford esq., of 'Farmcott' (? Farmcote, in Pinnock & Hyde, Glos. ) , Frances Woodward, yeoman, of 'Overt Lypiatt, Glos. 1 June, Deed relating to newly inclosed land in the 1599 manor of Northway. Parties: (i) Thomas Cocks gent., of Northway. (ii) Rowland Cole gent., of the same place. Deed relating to property in Aston on Carrant, part of the manor of Kemerton, some time pmt of the lands and possessions called Warwick's and Spencer's lands. (See also No.9 below). Parties: (i) Thomas Hewes gent., of Kemerton, G~os. (ii) Richard Ferrers gent., of Aston on Carrant, Edward Ferrers, mercer, of London, his brother. 10 Sept. Deed relating to Coles Place and Carrantes 1613 Place in Northway, settlement in the marriage of Thomas, son of Richard Cole, and Anne, daughter of Thomas Hyde. Parties: (i) Roland Cole gent., of Northway. (ii) Thomas, son of (i) above. (iii) Thomas Hyde gent., of Shinfield, Berks., John Wyatt gent. , of Tewkesbury. Deed relating to the re-assignment of a lease 18 May, ' 1614 of proper.ty in Aston on Carrant, 20 Nov., 1605 (see No.7 above), assigned as security for £280. Parties: (i) Thomas Ferrers, citizen and clothworker of London. (ii) Richard Ferrers gent., of Aston on Carrant, his brother. Deed relating to a moiety of property in Northway. Parties: (i)Rowland Cole gent., of Tewkes- bury, (ii) Thomas, son of (I) above- 20 June, Deed, settlement in the marriage of Thomas 1617 Cole gent., of Northway, and Anne his wife, relating to property in Northway. (~m~orfect). Parties: (i) Thomas Cole gent., of Northway, Anne his wife, John Wiatt gent., 'of Tewkesbury . (ii) John Dobbins gent., of Dumbleton, Glos., Stephen Ward gent., of New Inn, Middx. (iii) Edward Hide, merchant, of London, Barnard Carper, merchant, of London. Trinity Right- and left-hand indentures of a final 1617 concord relating to property in Northway. Parties: (i) John Dobbyns gent., Stephen Warde gent., plaintiffs. (ii) Thomas Cole gent., Anne his wife, defendants. Deed ( exem~lification of a commonrecovery), relating to propertg in Northway. Parties: (3.) Edward Hide, Barnard Cowper, demandants. (ii) John Dobbyns gent., Stephen Ward gent., tenants in tail. (iii) Thomas Cole gent., voucher to warranty. 2 Jan. Deeds (2), relating to property including 1623/24 inclosed land in Northway. Parties: (i) Thomas Cole esq., of Northway. (ii)John Wyatt esq., of Tewkesbury. Deed relating to property in Aston on Carrant. Parties: (i)Richard Ferrers gent., of Aston on Carrant, Margaret his wife, Lewes Cowley, of the same place, Anne his wife, Thomas Leaper, victualler, of Tewkesbury, Kath- eryn his wife. (ii) Thomas Ferrers, merchant, of London, brother of Richard, John Jeynes, yeoman, of Fiddington, Glos., William Rayer, of North- way. Trinity Right-hand indenture of a final concord 1625 relating to property In Aston on Carrant. Parties: (i) William Beale, plaintiff. (ii) Richard Ferrers gent., Margaret his wife, Lewis Cawley, Anne his wife, Thomas Leaper, Katheryn his wife, deforciants. 16 June, Deed relatiri to property in the manor of 1625 Kemerton, in Aston .on Carrant. Parties: (i) Thomas Beale, yeoman, of 'Stoke Archert (Stoke orchard), Glos. (ii) William Beale, son of (i) above. Deed relating to property including inclosed land, in Northway. Parties: (i) Thomas Cole gent., of Northway, Anne his wife, John Wyatt gent., of Tewkesbury. (ii) Henry Ferrers esq., of London, Thomas Ferrers, citizen and cloth- * worker of London, William Watson, citizen and mercer of London. Deed relating to a capital messuage, tenement and farm called Coles Place, in Northway. Parties:. (i) Roland Cole gent., of Northway, Thomas Cole gent., of the same place, his son and heir, Anne his wife, John Wyatt gent., of Tewkes- bury, Thomas Hide gent., of Shin- field, Berks. (ii) Henry Ferrers esq., of London. Deeds (2), relating to property including inclosed land in Northway. Parties: (i) Henry Ferrers esq., of London; Thomas Ferrers, citizen and cloth- worker of London, William Watson, citizen and mercer of London. (ii) John Wyatt gent., of Tewkesbury. Deed relating to a capital messuage, tenement and farm called Coles Place, in Northway. Parties: (i)Henry Ferrers esq., . of London. (ii) Thomas Cole gent., of Northway. Deeds relating to a capital messuage, tenement and farm called Coles Place, in Northway. Parties: (i) Henry Ferrers esq., of London. (ii) Thomas Hide gent., of Shinfield, Berks . Deed relating to a capital messuage, tenement and farm called Coles Place, in Northway. parties: (i) Henry Ferrers esq., of London, Anne his wife. (ii) Thomas Ferrers, merchant, of London. Deed relating to a capital messuage, tenement and farm called Coles Place, in Northway. Parties: (i) Thomas Hide gent., of Shinfield, Berks., Henry Ferrers esq., of London. (ii) Thomas Ferrers, merchant, of London, William Beale, yeoman, of Northway. 26 Nov. Deeds (2), relating to property in Northway. 1628 (see also N0.33 below). Parties: (i) Thomas Hide the elder, gent., of Shinfield, Berks. (ii) Barnard and Edward Hide, sons of (i)above. Deed relating to an annuity of £40, issuing from the grantor's land in Northday. Parties: ti) ~homasFerrers, citizen and cloth- worker of 'London. (ii) Rowland Cole gent., of Tewkesbury. 27 June, Deed relating to the tithes of pasture called 1629 'le Heighet, in Northway. Parties: (i) William Trigge gent., .of London. (ii) Thomas Ferrers, citizen and cloLh- worker of London. Bond, John Kent, husbandman, of Northay, in the penal sum of £200, to Thomas Ferrers gent., of London, to keep to the terms of an award on the issue of the title to land in Aston on Carrant, part of the manor of Kemerton. Deed relating to property in the manor of Kemerton, in Aston on Carrant. Parties: (i) John Kent, yeoman, of Aston on Carrant, Anne his wife, Thoma Wilkes, yeoman, of Kinsham, W (ii) Thomas Ferrers, merchant, of London. Bond, John Kent, yeoman, of Aston on Carram+ in the penal. sum of E200, to Thomas Ferrer gent., of London, to observe covenants. Right- and left-hand indentures of a final concord relating to property in Aston on Carrant. Parties: (i) Thomas Ferrers gent., plaintiff. (ii) John Kent and Anne his wife, def orciants. 10 June, Deed relating to property in Ashchurch, part of 1635 the manor of Tewkesbury Barton. Parties: (i) Thomas Rayer, yeoman, of Tewkes- bury. (ii) Thomas Ferrers, merchant, of London. 9 Feb. Letters patent under the great seal, pardon, for 1635/36 the alienatioh of property in Northway, by Thomas Hyde the elder to Barnard and Edward Hyde, by deed 26 Nov., 1628, without licence. (see No.25 above. Fragment of great seal). 10 Oct. Deed relating to a capital messuage, tenement . 1655 and farm called Coles Place, in Northway. Parties: (i) William Vincent, citizen and merchant of London, Rebecca his wife. (ii) Stephen Langham, George Smith, citizens and merchants of London.. 16 Oct. Deed relating to,a capital messuage, tenement 1661 and farm called Coles Place, in Northway. Parties: (i) Dame Rebecca Vincent, widow, of London. (ii) Charles Dowdeswell gent., of Poole Court, Worcs., Judith Chambers, widow, of London. 10 Aug. Deed relating to property in Ashchurch. 1681 Parties: (i) Charles Vincent esq., of Middle Temple. (ii) Samuel Clifton, carpenter, of Ashchurch.