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YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
MANOR OP SHELLEY
CONTENTS
MANOR COURT:
MANOR-'COURT:
MANOR,
MANOR,
MANOR,
MANOR,
' . Number
ROLLS
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL
GENERAL:
TITLE DEEDS
;
GENERAL: . LEASES, AGREEMENTS ETC.
GENERAL: ACCOUNTS
GENERAL: RENTALS, SURVEYS ETC.
SHELLEY:- INCLOSURE ’
SHELLEY: MISCELLANEOUS
SHELLEY: PLANS
KIRKBURTON:
PARISH CHURCH
1' - 17
18 - 43
44 - 61
62 - 69
70 - 75
81
74 "
- ^x -82 - 85
•' 86 - .97/;
•'■'■•v;--/ 98 - 99 vv
: ’100 - 104
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MANOR OF SHELLEY
MANOR COURT:
ROLLS
28 April 1631
Court baron of John Ramsden:
jury’s presentments,
pains laid [1 membrane; Latin]
(Numbered 2) o<
1 May'1634
Court baron of John Ramsden:
jury's presentments,
pains laid [1 membrane; Latin]
(Numbered 3) 1
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26 July 1637
Court baron of William Ramsden:. jury’s presentments,
pains laid [1 membrane; Latin and English]
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(Numbered 4)
v 4
19 June 1639
Court baron of Richard Sykes senior:
jury’s presentments,
pain§ laid [1 membrane; Latin and English]
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4 Oct. 1652
Court baron of Richard Sikes the younger:
pains laid [1 membrane; English]
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5
jury’s presentments,
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6
j 7
12 Nov. 1657
Court baron of Richard Sykes:
iury’s presentments,
pains laid [1 membrane; English]
xf 8
6 Nov. 1667
Court baron of Richard Sykes, clerk:
[1 membrane; Latin]
v7 9
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8 Nov. 1677
Court baron of Richard Sykes:
[1 membrane; Latin]
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jury's presentments,
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(Numbered 9)
jury’s presentments,
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(Numbered 10)
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10
27 April 1687
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Court baron of Micklethwaite Sykes:
jury’s presentments, •
pains laid [1 iaembrane; Latin- and:.English]
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11
21 Sept. 1699
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Court baron of Rebecca Kirshaw,...wido%:
jury*s presentments,
pains laid [1 membrane; Latin and English]
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(Numbered 12) >
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7 June 1653
Court baron of Richard Sikes:
iury’s presentments,
pains laid [1 membrane; English]
(Numbered 7) v/
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J 15
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17
3 June 1703
Court baron of Richard Kirshaw, doctor of divinity:
jury’s presentments, agreement re boundaries of manors of
SHELLEY and HIGHBURTON alias KIRKBURTON, pains laid
[1 membrane; Latin and English]
(Numbered 13)
27 June 1716
Court baron of Richard Kirshaw, doctor of divinity:
jury's presentments, appointment of pindar,
pains laid [1 membrane; Latin and English]
31 May 1733 ,
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Court baron of Richard Kirshaw, doctor of divinity:
jury's presentments [1 membrane; English]
[17 and 18 Oct. 1759]
[Copy] Court baron of Rev. Samuel Kirshaw, clerk:
appointment of steward, jury’s presentmeiits, partial
perambulation of the boundaries of the manor
7 Aug. 1766
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Court baron of Rev. Samuel Kirshaw, ,.d6ctor in divinity:
jury’s presentments, partial perambulation of the
boundaries of the manor, completing that begun in 1759
[3 membranes; English]
17.. [Part of the heading cut out. Post 1760]
Court baron of Richard Kershaw, clerk: detailed
perambulation of the boundaries of the manor, jury’s
presentment [1 membrane; English]
Translations or transcripts of court rolls as
above (nos. 2 - 13) with, in addition, roll for
14 June 1626 (no. 1)
(1 vol.)
MANOR COURT:
:
[1626 - 1703]
20 cent*
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL
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V 18
[3 June 1703]
[Copy] entry in court roll re boundaries of manor
v 19
27 June 1716
Court baron, draft roll including jury’s presentments,
with signatures
'•/20
17 Oct. 1751 .
[Court baron] jury's draft presentments and pains
laid, with signatures
V 21
17 - 18 Oct; 1759 /
Court baron, draft roll including jury’s presentments,
with signatures, with (attached) account of nrcney
received at court, 31 May 1733
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with signatures
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30 Sept. 1772
Court baron, draft roll including jury’s presentments,
with signatures
26 Oct. 1786
Court baron, draft of jury’s presentments, with signatures
[Court baron] draft [incomplete] of jury's
presentment
n.d. [18 cent]
1 Oct. 1738
Call book with, in back, jury list for 17 March
1751/2
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17 Oct. 1759
Call book
17 Oct. 1759
Draft call book
7 Aug. 1766
Draft call book
30 Sept. 1772
Call book
26 Oct. 1786
Call book
Fragment of call book
n.d. [18 cent]
List of encroachments in the manor
1733 - 1772
17 Sept. 1759
Appointment of Charles Barnard of Leeds
as,steward of the manor
Warrant to the ? steward requiring him to summon 1759
suitorsetc. to court baron, with steward’s notice
to this effect
Account of money received at manor court, with
some disbusements
7 Sept. 1772
Appointment of James Hebdin of Leeds as steward
of the manor
1759
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7 S e p t . 1772
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Warrant to the bailiff of the manor requiring h^m
to summon suitors etc. to court baron
26 Oct. 1786/
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Account of reliefs and fealties received at manor
court
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Account of court fees, reliefs etc.
n.d. [18 cent.]
DD 181
41
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J 42
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43
12 Sept. 1801
[Copy] notice of holding of manor court on
26 Oct. 1801
25 Aug. 1918
Acceptance by (?) E.J.F.Rideal of Barnsley of
stewardship of manor,
List of lords of the manor
Note: This is written on the hack of a bill
for shipment of cloth from HULL to
DORDRECHT, [16]79
See also 91
MANOR, GENERAL:
[I634 - 1918]
TITLE DEEDS
J 44
7 Aug. 1479
;£
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Grant of m. SHELLEY with mill and appurtenaces in
SHELLEY, B[UR]TON, THURSTONLAND, •SHEPLEY and .
CUMBERWORTH
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William Malett to John Storthes
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[Latin]
Seal on tag
(Numbered 6)
45
9 Feb. 1548/9
Release and quitclaim of m. SHELLEY with
appurtenances in SHELLEY, SHEPLEY and THURSTONLAND,
with property in SHELLEY, SHEPLEY, THURSTONLAND,
DODWORTH;,. BARGH* BARNS LEY,.. LEPTON, and BARSLAND .
/
John Harison,
John and Ralph Jenkynson to John Kay
[Latin]
3 seals on tags
(Numbered 8 )
/
/46
- April 1550
Indenture op- fine conveying m. SHELLEY with
appurtenances in SHELLEY, SHEPLEY, THURSTONLAND
and KIRKBURTON
John .and Elizabeth Herryson, John,Ralph and Anne/
Jenkynson to John Key
[Latin]
(Numbered 9)
47
24 Sept. 1580
Grant of m. SHELLEY for £500 and ...[unclear]
with appurtenances, including SHELLEY Hall.and"
SHELLEY mill, together with free rents. Covenant
against incumbrances, except two leases. , '
John Thocnehill alias Haigh to John ^avile ■ ^
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48
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30 Oct; 158l|:
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Exemplification of a fine conveying m. SHELLEY.:
with appurtenances
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John and Cecilia Thornhill alias Haighe to John
Savile,
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[Latin]
Tag for seal [seal missing]/
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49
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7 March 1590/1
Indenture by which John Savill allows to his mother
Elizabeth Savill premises in NETHERTON, SHEPLEY and
SHELLEY with £5 p.a. for her jointure and dower
[English]
Slit for tag [seal missing]
(Numbered 1 7 )
50
/
19 March 1591/2
Grant of m.SHELLEY with appurtenaces for £290
John Savill to John Ramsden
[Latin]
Seal on tag
(Numbered 18)
51
21 May 1638
Sale of m.SHELLEY with appurtenances including
SHELLEY Hall, for £1140
William Ramsden to Richard Sykes of Leeds,
Richard Sykes of Kirkheaton and Richard Sykes, clerk
2 copies, one with covenants for title added
[English]
Both copies have tags for seal [seal „missing]
:
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(lumbered 22)
52
15 March 1638/9
Grant of wardship and marriage of John Hey with
property in m.SHELLEY until coming of age of
John Hey, for £13. 6s. 8d.
Richard Sikes to Richard Strey
[English]
Tag for seal [seal missing]
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(Numbered 23)
53
15 Oct. 1651
Agreement to settle m.SHELLEY with appurtenances,
including SHELLEY Hall and the Grice, for £600,
prior to the intended marriage of Richard Sikes
the younger and Anna Micklethwaite
Richard Sikes senior and Richard Sikes junior/
Joseph and Elias Micklethwaite and others
[English]
Tags, for 2 seals [seals missing]
(Numbered 24)
54
/
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25 Oct. 1651
Settlement as agreed in preceding document
[English]
Tags for 2 seals [seals missing]
(Numbered 24)
55
11 Dec. .1684 ' .
Will and probate of Richard Sykes of Sheepscar.'
re property in p.KIRKBURTGfty LEEDS, KIRK SMEATON
and ^ THORP ARCH
Proved 10 Dec. 1686
(Numbered 25)
£,o\
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57
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/ 59
5 July 1692
Deed to lead the uses of a fine re m. SHELLEY with
appurtenances, to be levied to the use of Rebecca
Kirshaw.
Micklethwaite Sykes to Richard Kirshaw
[English]
Applied seal on tag
(Numbered 26)
Translations or abstracts of deeds as above,
with some others (nos. 1 - 26)
(1 voL)
[13 cent. - 1692
20 cent.
10 March 1701
Settlement of m.SHELLEY with appurtenances, \
including SHELLEY Hall and the Grice, prior
to the intended marriage of Richard Kirshaw
D.D. and Constance Boynton
Rebecca Kirshaw, Richard Kirshaw, Constance
Boynton, Thomas Hutton and Francis Boynton
[English]
5 applied seals
23 Dec. 1786
Surrender of a life estate in m.SHELLEY
Anne Kirshaw to Richard Kirshaw, clerk
Applied seal
60
26 July 1918
Requisitions on title re manor and manorial
rights etc. of m.SHELLEY
Trustees% of Abraham Hirst deed, to J .F .Horne v
61
21 Aug. 1918
Conveyance of m.SHELLEY etc.
Trustees of the late Abraham Hirst to J. Fletcher
Horne
3 applied seals'
MANOR, GENERAL: LEASES,AGREEMENTS E TC.
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v 62
16 Dec. 1721
Sale of fee farm rent from tenements in
SHELLEY
Peter Johnson to Ricterd Kirshaw
y 63
Draft lease of various lands in m.SHELLEY
Rev. Samuel Kirshaw to Joseph Bottomley
\/ 64
1 Jan. 1801
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Memorandum of conditions upon which farms
and premises at SHELLEY belonging to
Mary Kirshaw and others are to be let
from 1. .Jan. 1802
/ 65
1 J a n . 1802
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Agreement for 1etting a farm at'SHELLEY .
JohnCrowder (for Mary Kirshaw);and William
Archer .
1781
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v 66
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67
1 Jan. 1802
Agreement for letting a farm at SHELLEY
J0hn Crowder (for Mary Kirshaw) and John Bottomley
1 Jan. 1802
Draft agreement for letting a farm at SHELLEY
John Crowder (for Miss Kirshaw and others) and
Mo. Bottomley
\j 68
1 Jan. 1802
Agreement for letting a farm at SHELLEY
John Crowder (for Mary Kirshaw) and William
Hinchliffe
\J 69
Draft letter re sale of mineral rights under. ' n.d. [?1921]
Hartley Bank Wood, SHELLEY
MANOR, GENERAL:
v 70
/
•/ 71
72
J 73
ACCOUNTS
Cash hook of S.K. [?Samuel.Kirshaw] relating
;1767 - 1817
to m 3 SHELLEY, Receipts include money for rents,
coal and stone; disbursements cover e.g.rates
and taxes, repairs, tenants'dinners, travelling,
tobacco, repairs to chancel of KIRKBURTON
ohurch etc, (1 vol.)
Receipt and expenditure accounts for m. SHELLEY. 1778- 1766
Receipts consist of rents: disbursements cover
e.g. rates and taxes, tenants' meat and drink,
tobacco, fencing SHELLEY Wood, 'SHELLEY quire';,
etc. Cl bn.)
Account of land tax in SHELLEY belonging to
Miss Kershaw
1798
Account for rebuilding a kiln at THUNDER BRIDGE 1826
mill for Missr Kirshaw and Co.
MANOR, GENERAL:
RENTALS, SURVEYS ETC.
/ 74
- Nov. 1637
Surveys of SHELLEY by Edward Rolstoun
[fragile] (2 items)
v/ 75
Accounts of money owed to Richard Sykes,
1642 - 1651
rector of KIRKHEATON, from various mortgages,
v
rents, loans etc. .
Includes a particular of freehold
rents of SHELLEY, 1645
a particular of rents for property
*
in HUNSiiET and LEEDS, 1645-r.. .
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y- 76
Rough note of rents at SHELLEY and
FLOCKTON [fragmentary] .
/ 77
'A terrier of the lands at SHELLEY belonging to 1748
the Rev. Mr.Kershaw, survey’d, by G. Ramsden1^
details include tenants* n a m e s f i e l d names,.;./
acreages, annual rent, valuations (1 vol.)
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n.d.[?17 cent]
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J 78
Survey and valuation of property in SHELLEY
of Rev. Dr. Kirshaw of Leeds.
Details include tenants1 names, field names,
acreages etc. (1 vol.)
1764,1787
v/79
Survey and valuation of lands in m.SHELLEY
n.d. [18 cent.]
J 80
Rental of estates belonging to Mrs. Kirshaw
for half-year to Whitsuntide
1815
J 81
1 Aug. 1809
Valuation of reserves of timber in SHELLEY
Wood [1 vol.]
SHELLEY:
J 82
/
V83
J 84
r
85
12 Oct. 1799
Resolutions of freeholders and other interested
parties re proposed inclcaire of commons etc.
in manor and township of SHELLEY
3 April 1800
Resolutions of freeholders etc. as above
Rough list of resolutions re inclosure
n.d.
SHELLEY Inclosure Act [typescript copy]
43 Geo. Ill
0:1803]
SHELLEY:
v/ 86
J
87
INCLOSURE
MISCELLANEOUS
List of legal queries relating to lands
at R0YD HOUSE in SHELLEY
n.d, [17 cent.]
19 Jun6 1797
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Assessment for land tax, SHELLEY
v ;' 8 8
List of cottagers and tenants [of m..SHELLEY]
1798
\J 89
List of lords etc. holding lands adjoining
m. SHELLEY
n.d. [ 18 cent.]
90
Queries and answers re estates of various
persons ?within m.'_SHELLEY
n . d [ 18 cent.]
J 91
Note of deeds re m.SHELLEY, 1651 - 1692
Note: this is written on the back of a
bill for shipment of cloth from
HULL to DORDRECHT, .24 ^arch-1681/2
See also: 43
n.d. [ 18 cent.]
v/92
List of valuables left by *Bro. W.K.B.’
;n.d. [ 1 8 cent.]
J- 93
15 July 1835
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Report of William Morley on repairs done
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at John and James Bottomley’s buildings > •
at SHELLEY
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DD 181
J
94
y 95
96
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v 97
30 Jan. 1838
Bill of William Morley for going to SHELLEY
to inspect farms and settle tenants' disputes
HUDDERSFIELD Union, statement of poor rates
collected, 1840 - 1843
1843
Letters etc. re records of m. SHELLEY
1918 - 1920
Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts
circulars etc. re preservation of manorial
documents
1959 - 1970
SHELLEY:
^
PLANS
98
Sketch plan»; showing part of SHELLEY
including manor house
n.d. [19 cent]
99
Particulars, plan and conditions of sale of
property in LOWER and UPPER CUMBERWORTH,
SHELLEY and KIRKBURTON (printed)
1918
KIRKBURTON:
PARISH CHURCH-
y 100,; 20 June 1667
Letter of John Briggs, vicar of KIRKBURTON to
[-Sykes of Spofforth] requesting payment
of tithes
■J 101
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v 102
20 Oct. 1796
•better of Thomas Wickhjam, vicar of KIRKBURTON :
to Mary Kirshaw requesting permission to remove
the remains of a screen in the SHELLEY choir, KIRKBURTON church
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Extract from Whitaker's 'Loidis and Elmete' re
[1816]
ownership of nave of KIRKBURTON church
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XJ 103
104
specification for a loft over SHELLEY choir in
KIRKBURTON church, With undertaking by Joseph
Taylor of Shelley, joiner and plan by C. Reeds
Correspondence and papers of J, Fletcher Horne
re the obtaining of a faculty to place a brass
plate in the SHELLEY choir in KIRKBURTON church
(1 bn.)
1829
.1924 ~ 1925
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