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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D410/T/34
Former ReferenceD410/Box/1/34
TitleInquisition of the King's Escheator for Staffordshire on the Manors of Essington and Hilton and other estates in Staffordshire
Date10 May [1500]
DescriptionInquisition held at [?] Brewood before Edward Knight Escheator of the King in Staffordshire regarding Anne one of the daughters and heir of Thomas Swynton who held several lands and tenements, with appurtenances – namely the manor of Hilton and 3 messuages with appurtenances, the manor of Essington and a messuage with appurtenance, a messuage, 10 acres of land and 2 acres of meadow with appurtenances in Frodley, 6 acres of land and a piece of meadow containing 3 acres in Hopwas, 10 acres of land with appurtenances in Wigginton, 30 acres of land and 6 acres of meadow with appurtenances in Wirley, 3 messuages and 20 acres of pasture in Lichfield, 2 messuages with appurtenances in Penkridge, a messuage, 200 acres of land, 15 acres of pasture, 20 acres of wood in Sardon 20 acres of land with appurtenances in Sardon, 20 acres of land and an acre of meadow with appurtenances in Godsale, 20 acres of land with appurtenances in Wirley
Dated 10 May 15th year of the reign of Henry VII

On the oaths of William Somerford, Roger Fowle, Henry Cartwrighte, John Smythe, Richard Kent, William Graungre, John Walker, John More, Roger Hill, Thomas Aleyn, John Apart and John Beket

File of 9 pages, with bottom part of page 10 loose, including signature of Thomas Ravencrofte having examined it in the records
Endorsed "John Mitton's Office xv H 7"
Old number E I. 1
From bundle E I for Essington & Hilton, Fradley, Staffordshire
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorVernon family of Sudbury Hall
LanguageLatin
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