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Wakefield Manor Court Rolls - Scammonden Valley Land Abstracts 1583/85

The Scammonden Valley land information has been extracted from the Wakefield Court Roll books, which run from 1274 to 1813.

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Court Session

Details:

Name of Owner (Freehold)

Name of Proprietor or Tenant

Location of Land /

Sum Paid At Court:

Comments

Date

Dwellings.

23/7/1585

Tenements and land received from the queen:

Edward Hoile son of Edward Hoile

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Hanhead, Scammonden

£0'8'0 Fine

Lands and tenements at Hanhead,Scammonden received from the queen to Edward Hoile.

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1. Lands and closures now in the occupation of John Norcliffe.

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One parcel called The Oldlath and the other called Netherabbnge.

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2. Term of 40 years.

11/6/1583

All lands at Hanhead, Scammonden in the tenure of

As Details

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Hanhead, Scammonden

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Adam Hoile and John Norclifffe are proclaimed for

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claims to all the aforesaid messuages and lands

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at Hanhead, Scammonden.

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14/5/1585

Humphrey Waterhouse, lords tenant:

George Schofield and his wife Joan

To: Thomas Schofield and

Firth House, Scammonden

£0'0'20 Fine

A messuage at Firth House, Scammonden, 12 acres of land , meadows etc.

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George Schofield and his wife Joan surrendered:

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James Schofield

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Now in the occupation of Elizabeth Firth. To the use of Thomas and James Schofield.

9/10/1584

George Hoile elected grave for Scammonden

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5/6/1584

John Hanson Jnr, lords tenant:

John Kaye Esq. and his wife Elizabeth

to: Robert Bynns

Ley Field, Scammonden

£0'4'0

At Court, dated 25/10/1549

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John Kaye Esq and Elizabeth his wife,

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(of Ley Field, Scammonden)

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Henry Lockwood Esq of Lockwood surrendered to Thomas Bynnes of (Worts hill, Scammonden)

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both of Lockwood surrenders:

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a half of a messuage called Leyfield, Scammonden and 17.5 acres of land at Leyfield,

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Scammonden.

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At Court, dated 6/12/1566

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John Kay Esq of Lockwood surrendered to William and John Bynnes of (Worts hill, Scammonden)

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a half of a messuage called Leyfield, Scammonden and 11 acres of land at Leyfield,

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Scammonden.

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At Court, dated 5/6/1584

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Tenement called Leyfield and 11 acres of land at Ley Field, Scammonden.

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To the use of Robert Bynns.

5/3/1584

John Hanson Jnr, lords tenant

Thomas Foxcrofte and his wife Anne

Thomas Foxcrofte and his wife Anne

To: Adam Hoile

Hanhead, Scammonden

£0'7'8

A messuage called Hanhead, Scammonden, 2 houses, occupied by Adam Hoile and

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surrender :

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John Norcliffe and an estiamted 14 acres of land at Hanhead.

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To the use of Adam Hoile.

11/10/1583

Thomas Foxcrofte of Batley elected grave of

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Scammonden.

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