| Description | 1.Feb. 3 1522 Fine at Westminster from Ralph Constable and Anne his wife to Eliseus Assheby and John Byllup of 16 messuages, 200 a. of land, 60 a. of meadow, 40 a. of pasture, 500 a. of wood and 6/8d. annual rent in Barleburgh, Whytwell, Romley, and Cloyn.
2. Apr. 6 1527 Lease for 80 years from Stephen Constable of Gatfos, Anne widow of Rauffe Constable and Ellis Asby Gent. of Gatfos, to Nicholas Hewyt of Wayllys, of the manor place of Barbrowth, with a parcel of ground called the Welyard. With husbote and Haybote, and right to “stub-up” wood and thorn, and to sell it, provided it be not to the harm of the lord.
3. Apr. 14 1528 Quitclaim from Anne Constable, widow of Ralph Constable Esq., to Stephen Constable Esq., of all right she had in lands, rents and services in the vills and territories of Barlburgh, Whetwell, Clohon and Romley.
4. May 26 1528 Sale from Stephyn Constable Esq. of Catfosse to Nicholas Hewett, Gent. of Toodweke, for £120, of property described as in No. 1 (but £3/6/8d. rent.)
Wit. – Henry Allott Gent., Franncys Hewett Cent., Thomas Ransha, parish priest of Walis, Henry Brodhed yeoman, Petur Paslowe yeoman.
5. Defeasance from Nicholas Hewett Gent. of Toodweke to Stephyn Constable Esq of Catfosse, to re-deliver to him on payment of £120 after 20 years the messuages and lands which he bought of him in Barleburgh, Whitwell, Romsley and Cloyne.
6. Nov. 29 1531 Lease for 74 years from Richard Wellys of London, Gent., Clerk of the Court of Chancery, to Nicholas Hewett of Todwyck, of his manor place of Barbrowgh, with a parcel of ground called the Welyard; annual rent 8 marks. With right to have timber for building on the said ground, and husbote and haybote.
7. June 10 1532 Conveyance from Richard Welles, Oliver Leder, William Jefson and John Gylle Gentlemen, to Cristofer More, William Cowper, William Selyok, John Selyok, John Parker and Thomas Barley Gentlemen, of all their manor of Barleburgh, and all their messuages, lands, woods, mines, rents etc. in Barleburgh, Whytwell, Clowne, Romley and Kynwaldmarsshe, which they obtained by recovery against Stephen Constable Gent., Mich. 1530. To the use of the said William Selyok. With power of attorney to Robert Rodes Gent. and Thomas Gylled yeoman to grant seisin. Possession granted June 25, in presence of Antony Mal (on?) oy, Gent., John Rodes Gent., William Wode, Thomas Herryson, Alexander Whyeacres, Nicholas Houghton, Thomas Machon, Thomas Hethe, Robert Hethe, Richard Wodhous, Robert Marshall, Nicholas Machon, Hugh Cutforthe, Barnard Style, Christofer Sklater, Robert Assheton.
8. Mar. 12 1537 Grant from Thomas Babyngton Esq., son and heir of Anthony Babyngton, knight, to Barnard Babyngton his brother, fourth son of Anthony (in completion of the will of Anthony and of a Judgment of Anthony Fitzherbert knight, Justice of King’s Bench, Henry Sacheverelll knight, George Gryffyth Babyngton Esq. and Ralph Sacheverell Esq., between Dame Katherine Babyngton, widow of Anthony, and John Babyngton, brother of Thomas, of the one part, and Thomas of the other) of all his lands, rents and services in Pupley and Barlebourghe, lately in the occupation of George Perpoynte Esq, which he inherited from his father, who died sole seised of them. Seisin granted Apr. 13, by Adam Eyre, attorney of Thomas, and Ralph Hunte, attorney of Barnard;
Wit. - Bernard Stile, Alexander Whitacre, Olyver Chauntrell, John Hepynstaw, Thomas More.
The following also appears on the reverse:- Jul. 5, 1537. Seisin granted by Adam Eyre to Barnard Babyngton in a close in Publey obtain from Richard Hewett of Kynwalmarshe.
Wit. – Christofer Fletcher, William Hunte.
9. June 4 1537 Sale from Richard Wellys Gent. of London to William Selyok Gent. of London, of his manor of Barleburgh with appurtenances in Whitwell, Clowne, Romley and Kymwaldmarshe, lately in the possession of Stephen Constable; also all his right in the manor of Catfosse; also all his interest in the sum of 20o marks in which the said Stephen stays bound to him.
10. Jul. 31 1570 Grant from John Walton of Barlestrope in the parish of Clowne, for 20 marks, to Francis Rodes Esq., of Staveley Wudthorpe, of a meadow called Thomas Medowe in the demesne of Barlebroughe. With power of attorney to Dionisius Hartlington to grant seisin.
Wit. – George Harryson, Edmund Butterworth, James Cowper, Dionisius Hartlington.
11. June 18 1571 Release from George Selyoke Gent. of Hasilbarrowe to Franncis Rodes Esq. of Staveley Woodthorpe, of all actions, suits and demands.
Wit. – Franncis Nevill, John Wightman, Richard Crosbie, Thomas Bower.
12. June 20 1573 Grant from Franncis Leek knight of Sutton in le Dale to Franncis Rodes Esq. of Staveley Woodthorp for £343/6/8d., of lands, woods, etc. in the vill and parish of Barlebrough or Barleyboroughe called le Stubbes, Thompsons Hole, Whitcarr Sprynge, Houghton Sprynge and brode medowe sprynge together with all his coal-mines in the said vill, territory and parish, which he obtained by grant of George Selyok Gent. With power of attorney to Francis Nevyll and Thomas Bower to grant seisin.
Wit. – Mychell Babyngton, Denyse Lache, Thomas Carteledge, Reginald Lee, Thomas Leek, Edward Maddison.
Seisin granted in the presence of Thomas Turner, George Savage, Geoffrey Wadson, Thomas Rodes, George Harryson, William Hill and William Hanock.
13. Mich. 1573 Fine from George Selock Gent., and susanna his wife to Francis Leek knight, for £30, of 100 a. of pasture and 500 a. of wood in Barleboroughe al. Barlebrugh.
14. May 20 1574 Bond in £100 from Gervase Babington Gent. of Trinity Coll., Camb., to Francis Rodes Esq, of Staveley Woodthrope in connection with terms of an indenture by which he granted to him his lands in Barlebroughe – that on payment of 20/- he will deliver to Francis his part of the indenture for cancellation and will not claim a yearly rate of £5 reserved to him by the terms of the (word/s missing).
15. Oct. 7 1574 Sale from Gervis Babyngton of Trinity College, Camb., to Franncis Rodes Esq., of Staveley Woodthorpe, of lands and grounds called Pybleys, Pybleys Sprynge and Nicholl Carr; and all lands in the several tenures of Thomas Hayshall, Widow Marshe, Richard Rawlyn, Barnarde Stele, Nicholas Ball and Thomas Ware; and all his other lands in Barlebroughe. Annual rent £26/2/8d. during Gervis’ lifetime, and afterwards £11/2/8d, Franncies to pay £40 towards the building of a house on land in Whittington leased for 21 years by Gervis a year before; and if he should get coal in Pybleys, to deliver to Gervis at the pits there 10 loads annually.
Wit. – Thomas Molineuax, Richard Crosby, Nicholas ?.
16. Oct. 9 1574 Grant from the same to the same, of lands etc. as above. With power of attorney to Geoffrey Watson and George Harryson yeoman to grant seisin.
Wit. – Henry Sanford, Thomas Molineux, Richard Crosby, Nicholas Suttonn.
17. Apr. 13 1578 Release from Gervase Babington Gent. to Franncis Rodes, serjeant at law, for £260, of £26/2/8d. rent from his lands etc. in Barlebrough and Pibleys.
Wit. – Robert Fletcher, Robert Rodes, Rychard Crosbie.
18. Nov. 10 1588 Lease for 40 years from Thomas Selioke Gent. of Apperknoll to John Rodes Gent., for £20, of an annual rent of £6/13/4d. issuing out of his manor of Barlebroughe, granted to him by his father John Selyoke of Hasilbarowe, deceased, on July 16, 1551; also all other rents which he has from the said manor or from lands lately belonging to his father in Barlebroughe, Clowne and Rowmeley.
Wit. – Thomas More, Thomas Brelsforthe, Richard Crosbye.
19. Mich. 1589 Fine at Westminister from John Rodes Esq. to John More Esq. and John Bassett Esq., for £360, of the manor of Barlebroughe, with 16 messuages, 8 cottages, 6 tofts, a watermill, a dovecote, 20 gardens, 20 orchards, 500 a. of land, 100 a. of meadow, 500 a. of pasture, 200 a. of wood, 200 a. of gorse and broom, 200 a. of moor and 60/- rent.
20. Apr. 20 1591 Letters of attorney of John Rodes Esq. of Staveley Wodthorpe appointing Geoffrey Watson and Robert Gilberthorpe his attorneys to grant seisin to Robert Scales, yeoman of Beighton, of a messuage in Barlebroughe Wodhouse, lately in the occupation of Robert Sytwell; also closes of meadow and pasture called Wodhouse Fields, a close called Greasewell in the parish of Barlebroughe, between land of William Ynne and that of Robert Sytwell and Christopher Slater; a close called Cottam Yate, now or lately in the hands of Robert Scales; and all lands which the said Robert granted to Rodes by his death of even date.
Wit. – John Buckley, Leonard Knyght.
21. Jan. 12 1596 Release from George Chaworthe Gent. of Harthill and Gartrude his wife to John Rodes Esq. of Barleburghe, of a parcel of meadow and pasture rightly belonging to a messuage of theirs in Woddall in the parish of Harthill, in the occupation of William Cowper, and lately enclosed by Francis Rodes, father of John, within his closes called Pibley.
Wit. – Franciss Huntt, Jeffrey Watson, John Buckley, Godfry Bolley.
22. Grant from Thomas Ingell yeoman of Sinders in the parish of Whitwell to Robert Machen husbandman of Barrlebroughe, of a parcel of 8s. of land called Flint Wengge, lying between lands of Humfrey Pipe Esq. on the south and those of John Rodes Esq. on the north, and abutting on the road leading from Clowne to Rotheram on the east and that leading from Barrlebroughe to Harthill on the west. With common of pasture, turbary and estover; and appurtenances in Whitwell, Clowne and Creswell.
Wit. – Thomas Milner, Francis do., Richard Woddhead, Stephen Waterhous, James Goslynge.
23. May 28 1598 Sale from Humfrey Pipe Esq. of Wallings Wells, Notts., to John Rodes Esq. of Barlburghe, of the advowson of the parish church of Barlbroughe.
Wit. – George Blownte, (?) low Knyveton, Thomas Corcott, William Crompton, Richard ?, Charles Oxenford .
24. June 6 1600 Defeasance from Godfrey Rodes Esq. of Great Houghton, Yorks. to John Rodes Esq., of Barlebroughe, to cancel, on payment of £100, a bond in £200 in which John stands bound to him.
Wit. – Henry (Travice?), William Crompton, John Bedford.
25. May 28 1601 Sale from John Machon of Gaytford yeoman to Nicholas Parkin cutler of Ollerton in the parish of Sheffield, of a close of 8 a. called Flynt Wong, at or near Barleybrough, between land of Humfrey Pype Esq. On the north, the highway leading from Clowne towards Rotheram on the east and the road from Barleybrough towards Harthill on the west.
Wit. - ? Lee, William Kentt, Thomas Parkin, Thomas Edson, William Whittakers, George Edson.
26. 17th Cent. Fragment of legal paper in case of Sir John Rodes concerning claim to advowson etc. |