Hope Bowdler Manor Court Rolls 1497-1662

Some of the rolls of the manor courts held between 1497 and 1662 may be found in Shropshire Archives (reference SA 6000/2599). These have been studied by the Ordericus Vitalis Group and transcripts and translations have been deposited in Shropshire Archives.

25th October 1497. Sir John Savage was lord of the manor but the court was held before his bailiff Richard Littilton.
Names Mentioned: William Bynethway, Richard Coler, William Deyouse, William Grene, Richard Jakkes, Sir Thomas Leighton, John Morris, William Morris, John Phillips of Church Stile, John Phillips (William's son), Richard Phillips senior, Richard (son of John Phillips senior), William Phillips (recently deceased), Walter Phillips & Richard aPrene.

14th September 1510. Manor Court of Sir John Savage.
Names Mentioned: John Hamond, Robert Morres, John Phelps of Ducknyll, John Phelps (Richard's son), Richard Phelps (recently deceased), John Phillips/Phelps senior, Richard Prene/Pryne, William Prene, John Ward, Philip Weyver, Richard Wheler.

15th April 1513. Manor Court of Sir John Savage.
Names Mentioned: Richard Bynethway, William Bynethway, William Jacson, Richard Lewes, William Lotwiche/Lutwiche, John More, Robert Morres, William Oxenbold, John Phelps senior, John Phelps junior, John Phelps of Ducknell, Roger Phelps, John Pountfret, John Prine, Richard Prine/Pryne, William Smythe of Cardenton, John Ward, Richard Wheler & John Yop.

12th October 1513. Manor Court of Sir John Savage.
Names Mentioned: John Hamond, William Lutwyche, Robert Morres, John Phelphs of Ducknell & John Phelps.

20th September 1514. Manor Court of Sir John Savage.
Names Mentioned: William Bynethewey (recently deceased), Maurice Bynethewey (William's son), Edward Hall, Hugh Hall, John Hamond, William Jakes, Richard Lewes, Alice Lutwiche, Robert Morres, John Phelps senior, John Phelps junior, John Phelps of Ducknill, Richard Prene/Pryne/Prine, Richard Wheler, John Yop.

10th November 1518. Manor Court of Sir John Savage.
Names Mentioned: John Hamond, Richard Hall, William Jackes, Richard Lewes, Richard Maure, Thomas Mauncell, John Morres, Robert Morres, John Phillips, John Phillips senior, John Phillips junior, John Phelps of Ducknell, Richard Prene, John Yoop.

Manor Court 27th April 1531.
Names Mentioned: John Hamond, William Hayle, Edward Horton, Robert Jackes, John Mason (parson of Hope Bowdler), William Mason, Robert Morres, John Phellips senior, John Phillips junior, John Phelipes of Ducknell, John Phillips of the town's end, John Prene, Richard Prene.

Manor Court Wednesday after feast of St Peter 1535.
Names Mentioned: Richard Browne of Wilstone, Thomas Dod, William Downes, Edward Habberley, John Hamond, William Hayle, John Jackes, Robert Jackes, Richard Lewes, Fowke Midleton of Wilstone, John Phillips of the Church Stile, John Phillips senior, John Phillips junior, John Phillips de Dokynfeyld, John Prene, Richard Prene, John Pynches, William Rokeley, Robert Wylkes.

11th October 1563. Manor Court of Sir John Savage, held before steward Thomas Arderne.
Names Mentioned: John Blakeway, Roger Dyos, Richard Hamond, Thomas Jackes, William Lewes, John Mynton, John Phillips alias Townsend, Richard Phillips, Richard Phillips (recently dead), John Phillips (Richard's son), Thomas Phillips, John Pryne (recently dead), John Pryne (John's son), William Pryne (John's son).

21st July 1567. Manor Court of John Maners esq, Richard Bulkely esq, Thomas Stanley esq & Thomas Ardernne, gent lessees of Sir John Savage.
Names Mentioned: Edward Acton gent, John Blakewey, William Chelmyke, Roger Deyos, Edward Godding, Richard Hamond, Philip Hall, Thomas Jackes, Elizabeth Jaxson, William Lewys, Anna Phillips widow, John Phillips, Thomas Phillips, Roland Phipps, William Pryne.

25th August 1569. Manor Court of John Manners esq, Richard Bulkely esq, Thomas Stanley esq & Thomas Arderen, gent lessees of Sir John Savage.
Names mentioned: Edward Acton gent, Elizabeth Brykman widow, William Chelmyke, Roger Deyos (recently dead), Roland Fipps, John Hamond, Thomas Hall, John Hill, John Jackes/Jaxe, Thomas Jackes, William Lewes, Ralph Mason, John Phillips, John Phillips junior, John Phillips called Pleshe, Thomas Phillips, William Pryne, Thomas Smyth, Edward Sodden.

9th March 1570/1. Manor Court of John Manners esq, Richard Bulkely esq & Thomas Stanley esq lessees of Sir John Savage.
Names mentioned: Edward Acton, William Chelmyke, John Deyos, Roland Fypps, Edmund Godden, Thomas Hall, Katherine Jackes, John Jackes, Thomas Jackes, William Lewes, John Phillips, John Phillips junior, Thomas Phillips, William Pryne.

11th September 1571. Manor Court of John Manners esq, Richard Bulkely esq & Thomas Stanley esq lessees of Sir John Savage.
Names mentioned: Edward Acton, William Chelmyke, John Deyas, Richard Hamond, Thomas Jackes, John Phillips, John Phillips, Thomas Phillips, Roland Phippes of Ragdon, William Pryne.

Manor Court 18th March 1573/4.
Names Mentioned: Edward Acton, Alice Deyos, Thomas Hall, Philip Hall, Richard Hamon, John Jackes, Thomas Jackes, Edward Lewis (William's heir), William Lewis (recently dead), Alice Phillips (recently dead), John Phillips, John Phillips, Thomas Phillips, William Pryne.

February 1574/5. Manor Court of John Manners esq, Richard Rulkely esq & Thomas Stanley esq lessees of Sir John Savage.
Names Mentioned: Edward Acton, Lewis Donn, John Jackes, Thomas Jacson, Edward Lewes, John Phillips alias Plashe, John Phillips, John Phillips, Thomas Phillips, William Pryne.

16th September 1578. Manor Court of Sir John Savage.
Names mentioned: Edward Acton, Elizabeth Brickman widow, Elizabeth Burnell, Thomas Corfell, William Corfell, Thomas Bottfield, John Dayess, Richard Hamond, Philip Happeford, Joan Happesford, John Hill, John Jackes, Thomas Jackson, Richard Lewes, John Phillips alias Plashe, John Phillips alias Townshend junior, Thomas Phillips, Thomas Phillips alias Ducknell, William Pryne, Thomas Smyth, welsh Ellen,

2nd October 1595. Manor Court of Sir John Savage held before George Holland, steward.
Names mentioned: Henry Carpenter, John Chelmyck (recently dead), William Chelmick, John Dyos/Dayesse, Thomas Hall, John Jackes senior, John Jackes junior, Mathew Lewes, Edward Phippes gent, John Phillips alias Plashe, Peter Phillips, Thomas Phillipps gent, Thomas Phillips alias Townshend, Thomas Phillips (recently dead), William Preene, Peter Scryven, Richard Williams, James Whilwrighte.

27th March 1600. Manor Court of Edward Lutwyche esq & John Lutwyche gent held before John Passye gent, steward.
Names Mentioned: Jane Acton (William's wife), William Acton, Richard Bullock of Cardington, William Chelmicke, Thomas Hall, John Hamond, Richard Hamond, John Harding, Edmund Jackes, John Jackes, Thomas Jackes, Mathew Lewys, William Mason, John Mynton, Edward Phipps, John Phillips alias Plashe, Philip Phillips, Thomas Phillips alias Townshend, William Preene, John Scryven (Peter's son), Peter Scryven (clerk), Richard Williams.

20th April 1612. Manor Court of Edward Lutwyche esq & John Lutwyche gent.
Names Mentioned: Jane Acton (William's wife), William Acton gent, Adam Chapman (steward), Thomas Chelmicke gent, John Hammond, Richard Hamond, John Howse, John Jackes, Thomas Jackes, William James, Mathew Lewis, John Mynton, Bonham Norton esq, John Owyn, John Phillips alias Plashe (recently dead), John Phillips alias Plashe (John's heir), Philip Phillips, Thomas Phillips alias Townshend, William Preene senior, Francis Tomkyns of Stretton, Francis Tudge, Richard Williams.

22nd March 1622/3. Manor Court of Edward Lutwyche esq held before George Holland gent, steward.
Names Mentioned: John Benbow, William Bowen, Thomas Chelmicke gent, Fulk Crompton, Mathew Dixon, John Edwards gent, Reginald Evans, Thomas Hayle, Thomas Hall, John House, Richard Jackes, Thomas Jacke, Edward Lewys gent, William Mason, John Minton, Thomas Minton, Thomas Morris, Bonham Norton, John Overton, Thomas Owen, John Phillips alias Plashe, John Phillips alias Plashe of Colbatch, Philip Phillips gent, Edward Phillips (son Thomas), Thomas Phillips (recently dead), Edward Phipps, Roger Phipps, William Posterne, Edward Preene, William Preene gent, John Ruckley, Edward Russell, William Starre, Stephen Streete, Francis Tomlyns, Richard Ward of Cardington, Richard Williams, Thomas Williams, William Whood, Thomas Wynwood.

26th April 1633. Manor Court of Edward Lutwyche esq held before John Ricard, steward.
Names Mentioned: William Acton gent, William Bowen alias Blakeman, Thomas Chelmick esq, John Duddell, John Edwards gent, Vincent Edwards gent, Thomas Hayle, John Howse, Richard Jackes yeomen, Thomas Jackes, Edward Lewys gent (recently deceased), Edward Lewys (Edward's son), Roger Marshe, Francis Mason, Peter Medlicott, Francis Minton, Bonham Norton, Anne Phillips alias Plashe (recently dead), Edward Phillips gent, Francis Phillips gent, Richard Phillips alias Plashe, Thomas Phillips gent, John Poyner, Alice Preene, Stephen Streete gent.

3rd January 1650/1. Fines etc arising from the manor court of William Hughes gent and his wife Elizabeth and Edward Lutwyche esq held before Henry Stedman steward.
Names Mentioned: Thomas Davies, Richard Gould, Adam Griffiths, Thomas Jacks, Edward Lewes, Francis Mason, James Meredith, Thomas Mynton, Thomas Phillips of All Stretton, William Phillips, Francis Posterne of Church Stretton, William Preene, Edward Ward,

9th October 1655. Fines etc arising from the manor court of Edward Lutwyche esq, signed William Thynne steward.
Names Mentioned: Richard Baxter, Francis Brooke, Arthur David (bayliffe) William Hill gent, Edward Lewis gent, Francis Mason, James Meredith, Richard Mynton of Church Stretton, Richard Phillips, William Preene, Michael Stephens gent, Jasper Tilley gent, Anne Turner, George Walker, Edward Warde.

16th May 1662. Manor Court of Edward Lutwyche esq held before Henry Stedman, steward.
Names Mentioned: Richard Baxter, Margery Brookes, Arthur Davies, Thomas Davies gent, Thomas Davies junior, Thomas Davies of Ragdon, Vincent Edwards (deceased), Richard Eaton, Adam Griffiths, Richard Hammonds, William Hill, John Howse, Edward Lewys, Thomas Lokier of Eywood, Francis Mason, James Meredith, John Owen, Edward Phillips, Philip Phillips gent, Richard Phillips, Thomas Phillips, William Phillips, John Poyner of Ticklerton, Jonathan Prodd, Henry Preene, Philip Preene, William Preene, Michael Stephens gent, John Tilley, Henry Tilley, Anna Turner, George Walker, Edward Wildblood, Edward Withers, Thomas Withers (Edward's father).