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Extract from a court roll of a court held at Holmesfield at which William Crofte, son and heir of William Crofte, received 3 messuages and 3 bovates of land in Fawnchallegate [Fanshaw Gate]. Dated as: 6 June, 12 Edward IV
Extract from a court roll of Lady Margaret Savage, widow of John Savage, for the manor of Holmesfield, at which William Crofte junior surrendered 3 messuages and 3 bovates of land in Faunchalgate [Fanshaw Gate] to the use of William Crofte his father. Dated as: Thursday after St Katherine the ...
Extract from a roll of a Court Baron of John Manners esquire, lord of the manor of Holmesfield, at which Anthony Croft, son and heir of Anthony Croft, deceased, was admitted and received seisin of the customary lands held by his father in Holmesfield; entry-fine, 19s. 10d.[Signed] Thomas Syencoc...
Extract from a court roll of a court held at Holmesfield, of the admittance of William Croft, son and heir of William Croft, to a messuage and bovate of land in Woodthorpe. Dated as: 30 Henry VI
Extract from a court roll of a court held at Holmesfield, at which John Faunchall senior surrendered into the hands of the lord a messuage and a bovate of land in le Faunchallgat [Fanshaw Gate] hede, together with a rent of 5s. 11d, late in the tenure of the same John, and of William Croft, coop...
Extract from a court roll of a great court of Lady Margaret Savage, widow of Sir John Savage, of the manor of Holmesfield and held at Holmesfield, at which William Croft surrendered 3 messuages and 3 bovates of land in Fodenchalgate [Fanshaw Gate] to the use of William, his son, in tail, with su...
Extract from a court roll of a great court of Sir John Savage, knight, for the manor of Holmesfield and held at Holmesfield, at which Michael Croft, son and heir of William Croft, deceased, surrendered all his messuage, lands and tenements in Holmesfield to the use of Edward Eyre esquire and Joh...
Extract from a court of Lady Elizabeth Savage, widow, held at Holmesfield, at which it was reported that William Croft, who had died since the last court, held 3 messuages and lands in Holmesfield, paying 19s. 10d. for the same, viz. 7s. 4d. for one messuage, 6s. 6d. for another, and for the thi...
Extract from a court roll of a great court of Sir John Savage, knight, held at Holmesfield, at which Edward Eyre, esquire, and John Fauneshawe surrendered a messuage and lands in Holmesfield, in the tenure of Nicholas Newbold, to the use of Michael Croft the elder for his life, with remainder to...
Extract from a court roll of a court baron of John Manners esquire held at Holmesfield, at which Anthony Croft, son and heir of Michael Croft, deceased, was admitted to all the customary lands held by the said Michael Croft on the day of his life, by copyhold of the said John Manners. By J...