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D231 - Okeover family of Okeover - [12th-20th cent]

M - Deeds and estate records - [12th-20th cent]

B - Business

E - Estate Papers

A - Derbyshire and Staffordshire Estate

B - Norfolk and Suffolk Estates

1 - Norfolk estate

499 - The estate centred on Hardwick Abstracts: Abstracts of settlements relating to Okeover's Norfolk and Suffolk estates, including schedule of property in Hardwick with rentals as recited in the marriage settlement of Thomas Okeover in 1699, schedule of property in Hardwick and Tilney recited in the settlement of 20 Nov 1739 and schedule of unsettled property in Huntingfield, Bretts Marsh and Bungs Marsh (Suffolk) and Thurlow Marsh (Norfolk), abstracted from a deed of 6 Feb 1727 - circa 1750

500 - Survey of lands of Rowland Okeover in the manor of Tilney alias Bury giving field names, acreage and rental, and distringuishing copyhold land - mid 17th cent

501 - Lease by Thomas Pettus, citizen and draper of Norwich and John Suckelynge of Norwich, baker, to Thomas Gaudy of Gaudy Hall, Norfolk, serjeant-at-law, (reciting lease by the Dean and Chapter of Norwich Cathedral to Robert Twayte of Norwich, yeoman, 9 Apr 1550, of two water mills and houses called the Myllhous and stable in Trows next Norwich and also a piece of meadow, 1 acre, lying in the south part of the water and river of the said mills and a parcel of meadow called the Corner of the Myddowe lying to the west of the mills and also a meadow in Trows called Cellerers Myddowe together with all waters and fishings and liberties of fishing extending from the south end of a certain meadow in Lakenham lately called Cellerers Myddowe with the said mills and from the mills to Trows Bridge; for 80 years at £10 per annum: also reciting assignment of his term in the premises by Robert Twayte to Jane Slaysbury alias Barrett of Norwich, 21 Apr 1550 and a lease by John and Jane Salysbury to Thomas Gaudy of Cellerers Myddowe for 21 years at 46s 8d per annum dated 17 Jan 1550/1: subsequently John and Jane Salysbury sold all their interest in the premises to Sir John Clere who subsequently sold his interest to Thomas Pettus and John Suckelynge of Collerers Myddowe in Trows, Norwich, from the end of the 21 year term of 17 Jan 1550/1 for the remainder of the 80 year term of the original lease of 9 Apr 1550 at an annual rent of 46s 8d., if the water or river which now runs to the said mill be turned by `order of the law' from the course that it now uses, then Pettus and Suckelynge shall have such part or portion of the said meadow let to the said Thomas as shall be convenient and necessary to make a river or water to convey the water to the mill in Trows, allowing part of the rent of 46s 8d 26 Apr - 1555

502 - Lease by Thomas Pettus of Morley, esq., and Elizabeth his wife to John Purte of Morley, yeoman, of all the messuages, lands and grounds of Thomas and Elizabeth Pettus in Hardwick, South Lynn, North Runton [North Runcton] and Middleton [all Co. Norfolk] formerly in the tenure of Thomas Holland namely houses, yards and grounds called Homestalles 12 acres, piece of ground called Nordinges 20 acres, Hanging Close 20 acres, the Fenne 19 acres, Calves Close 6 acres, 13 acres of arable land in Hardwick open fields, Great Twenty Acres Close, 20 acres, close adjacent 6 acres Little Tenne Acre Close, 10 acres, Great Tenne Acre Close 10 acres, Brakey Close 20 acres, Brook Close 19 acres the Marsh 20 acres, piece of ground next to the Marsh 9 acres, 8 acres of meadow in Whitethorn meadows, 12 acres of arable land in Asshly Field, 2 acres of arable land in Middleton West Field, 15 acres of arable land in the Myllfield, Pit Close 7 acres no date the Sheepwalk 50 acres: for 21 years at an annual rent of £110: ear all fodder on the premises, spread all muck and compost on the premises: keep hedges, dykes and drains in good order - 1627

503 - Memoranda that Elizabeth Payne has yielded to Francis Style, gent., quiet and peaceable possession of her mansion house and land now in her use and occupation to the use of Thomas Pettus of Rackheath, baronet, and promises to pay all arrears of rent due to Thomas Pettus at the time of the death of his brother Augustus Pettus, esq - 1663

504 - Articles of agreement between Sir Thomas Pettus, baronet, and Thomas Clifton of Hardwick, gent., by which Pettus has let to Clifton for 11 years at an annual rent of £126 (£130 in final year), tenements with barns, stables, pasture, arable grounds, meadows, marshes and fens in Hardwick now in the occupation of Robert Rudd: keep banks, dikes and drains in good condition: no more to be ploughed than that already in tilth at the time of entry: not to plough the Long Twenty Acre in the final three years of the term 1 May - 1669

505 - Lease by Sir Thomas Pettus of Rackheath, baronet, to William Barker of Hardwick, gent., in consideration of £155, of all those capital messuages with barns, stables, dovehouse, yards, gardens, orchards and all lands and tenements with appurtenances in Hardwick, South Lynn, West Winch, Middleton, North Runton and Sechey, 43 acres 1 roods 35 perches (recited in full in schedule), all of which are now or late in the tenure of William Barker: for 11 years at an annual rent of £201 0s 4d: not to convert to tillage without written consent any pasture land that has not been ploughed in the last two years, penalty of £3 per acre for doing so 20 Oct - 1669

506 - (a) Agreement between George Barker, on behalf of Rowland Okeover, and Richard Chappell of Moulton, Norfolk, yeoman, by which Chappell leases for seven years Bung's Marsh and Thurlow Marsh late in the tenure of Robert Haughton and Robert Gawdy: annual rent of £33: to maintain the outfalls, dykes and drains in tenantable repair 24 Oct 1678 (a) Agreement between Adrian Hart of Norwich on behalf of Rowland Okeover, and Hugh Lawrence of Rackheath, husbandman, by which Lawrence leases for seven years a farm in Rackheath and a meadow in Thorpe in the possession of Richard Gare, including such timber as may be necessary for fencing: annual rent of £17: not to plough or dig any meadow: additional rent of 40s per acre for doing so 12 Jun 1677 - 1677-1688

507 - Unexecuted deed by which Sir Thomas Pettus of Rackheath, baronet, has agreed with Thomas Browne of Norwick, physician, and William Stratford of Burton in the Heath, Warwickshire, that he shall stand seised of the manors and farms of Wilton and Hardwick, situate and lying in Hardwick, North Runton, Middleton, South Lynn, West Winch, Sechey and Saddlebow now or late in the tenure of Robert Rudd: to the use of Sir Thomas Pettus for life and then to the use of his wife Dame Elizabeth Pettus, her heirs and assigns for ever - circa 1675

508 - Articles of agreement between Thomas Okeover of Wymeswold, gent., and Edmund Beales of Wiggonhill St Germans, Norfolk, his agent and Jeremiah Wade of Hardwick, North Runton, by which Beales has let to Wade a messuage in Hardwick with barns, stables and outhouses, one little back piece fenced by posts and rails and also a sheepwalk in Hardwick (120 acres of whole year land and 9 acres of half year land) and 18 acres of field land: annual rent of £85, for 11 years: not to plough anything other than the 18 acres of field, land and the accustomed part of the sheepwalk: £5 per acre additional rent for ploughing other land 22 Sep - 1708

509 - Bond by Thomas Pettus of Rackheath, baronet, to Richard Clarke of Norwich, apothecary, in £1000: to observe the conditions in a deed between the two parties of the same date 1 Nov - 1670

510 - Surrender by George Inkson the younger to Leeke Okeover of all such lands, tenements and hereditaments that he now holds or lately did hold of Leeke Okeover in South Lynn and Hardwick and all tenant right and title hereto, and also liberty for Leeke Okeover or his agents to enter upon the said premises and all goods, cattle and chattels there found and now being lately distrained on for rent and "acreages" of rent due to the said Leeke Okeover at Lady Day 30 Mar - 1738

511 - Case papers - Okeover v Pettus: "The heads of the answer of Dame Elizabeth Pettus to the bill of Rowland Okeover and Elizabeth his wife" - relating to the Norfolk and Suffolk estates in Hardwick, Tilney, Stokesby and Huntingfield - circa 1675

512 - Case papers - Okeover v Pettus: Okeover v Pettus - "The heads of my answer collected by Mr Hubert to Mr Oker's bill - circa 1675

513 - Case papers - Okeover v Pettus: "The heads of the answer of Dame Elizabeth Pettus to the bill of Okeover, Esq., and Elizabeth his wife" - circa 1675

514 - Case papers - Okeover v Pettus: Writ of Charles II addressed to Rowland Okeover and Elizabeth his wife, containing an extract of an order in Chancery concerning matters in dispute between then and Lady Elizabeth Pettus, widow of Sir Thomas Pettus, Sir John Marsham, Robert Haughton, esq., William Stratford, esq., and Sir John Pettus 15 Jul - 1675

515 - Bill of complaint by Leeke Okeover of Okeover, esq., Wrightson Mundy of Osbaston, Leicestershire, esq., and John Eardley Wilmot of the Inner Temple, London, esq., (Okeover's trustees) to Hon Philip Lord Hardwick, Baron of Hardwick (Gloucestershire), Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, against Thomas Beech and William Monk (representatives of William Okeover, younger brother of Leeke Okeover) and John Sherwyn and Samuel Sterrop (surviving acting executors of the will of Sir Thomas Parkyns, one of the trustees named in the marriage settlement of 19/20 November 1699 on the marriage of Thomas Okeover to Katherine Leeke), concerning Leeke Okeover's disposal to Robert Hudson of Red Lyon Square Middlesex, for £10,395, of premises in Hardwick (capital messuage and farm formerly in the occupation of Rowland Okeover, messuage and farm in Hardwick formerly in the occupation of Nicholas Righthouse, 90 acres, parcel of ground in Hardwick 4 acres, formerly in the occupation of John Dann, a parcel of land in Middleton, 11 acres, and several parcels of land in Ashley Fields, Hardwick, 11 acres, formerly in the occupation of Henry Towers, a messuage and farm in West Winch, 45 acres, in the occupation of Mr Bagg, land in Sechey, 25 acres, lying in the marsh abutting West Winch Common formerly in the tenure of John Williamson, two closes of ground, "next the Brooke" 4 acres formerly in the occupation of John Hunn, and a piece of ground in Sechey, 1 acre, butting on the common formerly in the tenure of Edward Woodhouse) limited in the marriage settlement of 19/20 November 1699 on the marriage of Thomas Okeover and Katherine Leeke, first to the use of Rowland Okeover (grandfather of Leeke), then to Elizabeth Okeover (grand-mother of Leeke), then to Thomas Okeover (Leeke's father) and then to be held in trust by Sir Thomas Parkyns of Bunny and William Cooke of Wymeswold to raise the portions of the other sons and daughters of Thomas Okeover (William Okeover and Elizabeth Higginbottom), which trust was duly executed and receipted by William and Elizabether : now Beech, Monk, Sherwyn and Sterrop have conspired to defraud Leeke Okeover by pretending that part of the premises was devised by Rownad Okeover, in his will, to William Okeover, and are thus preventing the sale to Bert Hudson : Leeke Okeover and trustees request that a write to subpoena be direted to Beech, Monk, Sherwyn and Sterrop to appear before the Court to answer the complaint - circa 1750

516 - Case paper - the joint and several answers of Leek Okeover, William Okeover and Rowland Okeover defendants to the information of his Majesties Attorney General and by the relation of James Stephenson - circa 1730

517 - Further case paper the joint and several answers of Leek Okeover, William Okeover and Rowland Okeover defendants to the information of his Majesties Attorney General and by the relation of James Stephenson 28 Nov - 1730

518 - Further case paper the joint and several answers of Leek Okeover, William Okeover and Rowland Okeover defendants to the information of his Majesties Attorney General and by the relation of James Stephenson - 1730/1731

519 - Further case paper the joint and several answers of Leek Okeover, William Okeover and Rowland Okeover defendants to the information of his Majesties Attorney General and by the relation of James Stephenson reciting the marriage settlement of 19/20 November 1699 on the marriage of Thomas Okeover to Katherine Leeke 19 Apr - 1731

520 - Order of the General Session of Sewers revoking an earlier decision permitting the commoners of Middleton to construct a tunnel through the Warr Bank - 1694

521 - Writ by William III directed to Edward Beales gentleman, and William Ely and James Nicholson, his lawful deputies by which Beales is appointed expenditer to collect a rate or acreshott of7d. per acre upon the lands in the townships of South Lynn, Hardwick and Middleton ordered by the Commission of Sewers. 13 Oct - 1699

522 - Order by the Commission of Sewers directed to the Constable of Hardwick that the sum of £1 3s. 6d. is assessed on Hardwick as its contribution to a levy of £23 2s. 8¾d. to be raised by the Hundred of Treebridge: other parishes involved - Tilney cum Islington, Clenchwharton, North Lynn, West Lynn, South Lynn, Middleton, Setchey, West Winch, Pentney, Hardwick, Mintlyn, Gaywood, South Wooton, Pawsey, Leziat and Grimston: the dikereeves (or constable if no dikereeve appointed) to collect the respective portions; to be paid by them to the Clerk of the Court of Sewers on or before 20 August 30 Jul - 1731

523 - Memoranda by Robert Powlers that he has known for 29-30 years that Jeremy Wade, John Hill and Thomas Wrathall had free liberty in and upon a common in Hardwick and North Runton for neat beasts and horses without interruption by any person 7 May - 1741

524 - Bill for clay work done for Mr Farthinge at Tilney Apr 18th to Nov 10th - 1676

525 - Memoranda of work done by John Dobb, Henry Woods and John Makerell in raising the height of the banks of Rowland Okeover: 18 roods in several places at ¾d per rood 12 Sep - 1676

526 - Receipt by Thoms Girling for William Barker's rent for land in West Winch 20 Oct - 1678

527 - Bill for various disbursements on the farm at Rackheath and the meadow at Torpe 23 Oct - 1678

528 - Receipt by William Bacon of Mr Barker of Hardwick for £1 4s. 1½d being the second three months pay of the six granted to his Majesty by Act of Parliament for the disbanding of the army and other uses there mentioned 28 Jan - 1678

529 - Receipt by Robert Pepper of William Barker £1 19s 6d being the quite rent for lands in Hardwick late of Sir Thomas Pettus 20 October - 1678

530 - Various disbursements at Hardwick for scouring drains, sessioning of sewers etc. - 1678

531 - Receipt by George Barker of William Wells and John Wright for making two breaches in the Millriver Bank in Hardwick Fenn - 8 days work at 13s per day 24 Jul - 1679

532 - Disbursements on the farm at Hardwick in Mr Barker's use and receipt for Hardwick land tax - 1679

533 - Receipt by Samuel Horochin of William Barker for £1 4s 1½d being the three first months assessment for the land of Rowland Okeover, senior 12 May - 1679

534 - Farm labourer's bill for mowing and haymaking at Hardwick - late 17th cent

535 - Receipt for land tax on Norfolk estates - 1704-1705

536 - Receipt for land tax on Norfolk estates 30 Mar - 1705

537 - Norfolk estate account 11 May - 1705

538 - Recent money for "sea breaks" - Norfolk 11 May - 1705

539 - 552 - Little Ellingham estate

539 - Survey: Particular of the Manor of Little Ellingham giving description of property, estimated acreage and rent paid - [late 16th cent]

540 - Survey: Terrier of the manor of Little Ellingham giving owner or tenant, abuttments and acreage of each parcel, including also an account of the rights, customs and privileges of the manor - 1643-1644

541 - Survey: A true and just account taken of all timber, trees rollings and stands belonging to the estate of Rowland Okeover in Ellingham Parva [Little Ellingham], (with later additions). - 1676

542 - Lease by Thomas Woodhouse and Susan his wife and Robert Fflinte to Samuel James of Little Ellingham, yeoman, of a close call Coniger, 14 acres, for 31 years at 1d rent 12 Jul - 1602

543-544 - Lease and counyterpart by Thomas Woodhouse and Susan his wife and Robert Fflinte of Little Ellingham, gent., to Samuel James, yeoman, in consideration of an unspecified sum, of a close in Little Ellingham called the Coniger, 14 acres, for 900 years at 1d rent 12 Jul - 1602

545 - Lease by Thomas Pettus of Rackheath, Norfolk, to George Swan of Little Ellingham, yeoman, of a close of pasture called Carmin Close with a certain barn thereupon built, a close called Lister's Wod, a close of pasture and arable called Twelve Acre Close, close of pasture called Sallow Close and 9 acres of arable, now in the occupation of George Swan, for seven years at an annual rent of £40 and a firkin of butter. 24 Jan - 1629/1630

546 - Lease by Thomas Pettus of Rackheath, gent., High Sheriff of Norfolk, to Andrew Beales of Little Ellingham of a piece of meadow or carr grounds, 14 acres in Little Ellingham, close of pasture called Lysters Wood, 14 acres, a piece of land or meadow 1 acre in Little Ellingham within Andrew Beale's close, a piece of meadow one rood; for seven years at £13 per annum to be paid at Rackheath Hall and in five of the seven years a firkin of best butter on All Saints Day 20 Sep - 1632

547 - Lease by Thomas Pettus of Rackheath, esq Sheriff of Norfolk, to William Beales of Little Ellingham, of a piece of meadow or carr ground known as Burnthorne Carr in Little Ellingham, 30 acres, now or late in the possession of William Beales, for seven years at £10 per annum. 20 Sep - 1632

548 - Lease by Thomas Pettus of Rackheath, esq to Thomas Smyth of Little Ellingham yeoman, of a capital messuage in the occupation of Thomas Smyth with all lands, meadows, pastures, feedings and carr ground in Little Ellingham late in the occupation of William Beales, Andrew Beales and John Woodcock, deceased, and a parcel of wood ground called Lysters Wod and five roods of land or pasture, reserving to Pettus all manner of wood and timber, all courts leet, all copyhold lands and the dovehouse: for 5 years at an annual rent of £200 and four firkins of butter: not to break up or convert to tillage any of the pasture ground other than Foxborough and Clampe Closes; additional rent of 40s. per acre for doing so; to lay down part of the closes called Marlepitt Furlong; not to plough for more than three successive years and 30 acres of the arable to be handed over to Pettus at thefeast of the Annunciation before the end of the term: schedule attached being "an indented inventory of all the goods and household stuffe belonging to Thomas Pettus, esq., in the house demised to Thomas Smythe" 1 Oct - 1639

549 - Lease by Sir Thomas Pettus of Rackheath, baronet, to Henry Pretice of Little Ellingham, yeoman, of all the manor house or messuage with barns, stables, malthouses, outhouses, with arable and pasture grounds, carr grounds and feedings belong lately in the tenure of Thomas Smythe and being in Little Ellingham: for seven years at an annual rent of £166, a barrel of buttersweet and three firkins of butter: additional rent of £5 per acre for ploughing land not normally used for tillage 20 Oct - 1649

550 - Articles of agreement between Rowland Okeover of Okeover esq., and John Bennett of Little Ellingham by which Okeover agrees to sell to Bennett the messuage or tenement in Little Ellingham in which he lives and lands belonging on 10 June 1694 in consideration of £146 10 May - 1693

551 - Appointment by ------ (illegible) of Edward and James Beales to receive jointly or severally all sums of money due for a farm in Norfolk called Briths Marsh and for a farm in Suffolk called Huntingfield Marsh - 1701

552 - Receipt by Ralph Sowthe of Great Horwyniseforth Suffolk, husbandman of Ralph Chamberlaine, knight of Geddyng Suffolk, for £80, in payment for the purchase of all those messuages, lands, meadows, pastures, feedings, moors, marshes, wood and underwoods, rents, reversions and hereditaments in Little Ellingham which were once Roger Gromes and after that William Sowthe's father of Ralph 1 Nov - 1570

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3 - Suffolk Estate

C - Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire Estates

D - Warwickshire Estate

E - London

F - Other Okeover Family Estate Papers

G - Other families' estate papers

F - Family - 14th cent-c1950

M - Manorial - 1345-1728

UL - Okeover family of Okeover: unlisted records

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