BS319

Court Rolls of the Manor of Wells, Woodmanley or Blackwells [details given]

14 Dec 1514 - 8 Jun 1771

From: 1514 To: 1771

This Manor seems to have included, if not coincided with, Ballingdon, i.e. the detached part of the parish of Whipsnade lying to the south of, and adjoining, the (former) Hertfordshire part of the parish of Studham. Several of the fields, etc (e.g. Blackwells) are found in the Tithe Apportionment of Whipsnade (detached part), 1842-44. The Manor has various names in the Rolls: 1577 Manor of Wells commonly called Woodmanley Blackwells 1586 Woodmanley 1586 - 1596 Wells commonly called Woodmanley 1614/15 - 1650 Woodmanley alias Blackwells 1652 Woodmanley alias Blacketts 1655 Woodmanley 1659-1771 Woodmanley alias Blackwells Engrossments on parchment. One head-file. Membrane Date Nature of document Lord of the manor 1. 14 Dec 1514 Bond for peaceable possession: Richard Portrose of Great Gaddesden, husbandman, to Thomas Hyll. For Lands in Wodmanle in parish of Whipsnade [no details]. 2. 18 Sep 1577 Court-baron Thomas Wells 3. 12 Oct 1576 Court-baron Thomas Wells 4. 18 May 1577 Court-baron Thomas Wells 5. 30 May 1586 View of frankpledge Thomas Wells 6. 30 May 1586 Court-baron Thomas Wells 7. 30 May 1586 Court-baron Thomas Wells 8. 24 Sep 1596 Court-baron Thomas Wells junior 9. 23 Jan 1614/15 Court-baron Thomas Smith, esquire [see BS 260] 10. 23 Jul 1628 Court-baron Thomas Smith, esquire 12 Jan 1628/29 Court-baron Thomas Smith, esquire 11. 31 Mar 1629 Court-baron Thomas Smith, esquire 12. 12 Nov 1641 Court-baron Thomas Saunders, esquire [see BS 260] 13. 18 Nov 1641 Surrender of Francis Smith and Samuel Halsey to William Donnes. A close called Wellfeild (5 acres), between a lane to Studham and a wood called the Bushes. Draft on paper. 14. 12 Nov 1641 Court-baron [draft on paper] Thomas Saunders, esquire 15. 22 Sep 1643 Court-baron [draft on paper] Mary Luke, widow 18. 1 Jan 1650/51 Court-baron Thomas Saunders, esquire 19. 1 Jan 1650/51 Court-baron [draft on paper] Thomas Saunders, esquire 20. 9 Jun 1652 Court-baron Thomas Saunders, esquire 14 Oct 1656 Court-baron Thomas Saunders, esquire 21 15 Jun 1655 Court-baron Thomas Saunders, esquire 22. 7 Oct 1659 Court-baron Thomas Saunders, esquire 22. 12 Oct 1660 Court-baron Thomas Saunders, esquire 23. 1 May 1661 Court-baron Thomas Saunders, esquire 24. 16 Nov 1663 Court-baron Thomas Saunders, esquire, and Mary Luke, widow 25. 25 Feb 1666/67 Court-baron Thomas Saunders, esquire 26. 8 Mar 1666/67 Court-baron Thomas Saunders, esquire 27. 8 Nov 1673 Court-baron Thomas Saunders, esquire Includes penal business in addition to transfers of copyhold lands 28. 7 Jul 1675 Court-baron Thomas Saunders, esquire 29. 29 Apr 1699 Court-baron Helen Saunders, widow 3 Aug 1706 Court-baron Charles Littleton, esquire, and wife Anne Sabright 30. 30 Sep 1717 Court-baron Thomas Saunders Sebright, baronet 31. 6 Apr 1727 Court-baron Thomas Saunders Sebright, baronet 10 Aug 1763 Court-baron Sir John Saunders Sebright, baronet 32. 10 Oct 1766 Court-baron Sir John Saunders Sebright, baronet 31 Oct 1768 Court-baron Sir John Saunders Sebright, baronet 32d. 8 Jun 1771 Court-baron Sir John Saunders Sebright, baronet

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Portrose, Richard,
Hyll, Thomas,
Wells, Thomas,
Smith, Thomas,
Saunders, Thomas,
Smith, Francis,
Halsey, Samuel,
Donnes, William,
Luke, Mary,
Saunders, Helen,
Littleton, Charles,
Sabright, Anne,
Sebright, Thomas Saunders,
Sebright, John Saunders

court rolls, manors, Woodmanley Manor, Ballingdon Bottom, husbandman, frankpledge, field names, WHIPSNADE, Great Gaddesden