"A Copy of an old Manuscript"

"possessione Jonae Harrop de Bardsley"

"Anno 1749"

"Nunc possessione Ralf Assheton, Bar. de Middleton."

Taken from James Butterworth's book 'History and Description of the Town and Parish of Ashton-under-Lyne' first printed in 1823.

Rentale Tenent ad voluntatum de doma de Assheton, Anno Regni Regis, Henri Sexti primo

  1. Magot, that was the wife of Richard of Hadfield, has taken that place which her husband held, to the Dome terme, with the service, customs and usages that longes to the Tenants of the said lordship of Assheton, yeldeing yearly for the said place at the ffeast of Midsummer and Martinmas, 39s. and 6d., and at the Yole, a pressent to the value of 20d.
  2. John of Hollingworth, has taken the place that he held with the said service, custom and usages, yeldeing yearly therefore at the ffeasts aforesaid, 38s. and 2d,. and at the Yole, a pressent to the value of 10d.
  3. Christopher Vernon, has taken certain land within Shepley and in the Doneam Moss, with the service of 4 day shearing, paying yearly 15s. and 4d.
  4. William the Walker, has taken the tenemanets that he ere held, and the moor hey in the Ryecroft, with the services, customs, and usages aforesaid, yeldeing yearly at the ffeasts aforesdaid, 22s. and 10d., and at the Yole a pressent to the value of 8d.
  5. Robert the Walker, has taken the tenement that he ere held with the services, customs, and usages aforesaid, yeldeing yearly at the ffeasts aforesaid, 22s. and 10d., and for the Walk Milne, 26s.and 8d.,, and at the Yole, a pressent to the value of 12d.
  6. John of the Edge, has taken the land lying to the milne, with the services and customs aforesaid, yeldeing yearly at the ffeasts aforesaid, 13s. and 4d., and a pressent at Yole to the value of ----
  7. Roger Unton has taken the place that Jack Coke held, except for the land that lyes beyond the fold, that Richard Unton holds, yeldeing yearly a whole service and 10s., and a pressent.
  8. Roger le Smith, for a meadow in the over Ryecroft field, 3s. and 4d.
  9. Syssot, that was the wife of Patrick, for a house and a garden at the milne, she shall shear four days in harvest, and she shall give a principal at her dying, and for her term shall pay 2s., and a pressent at Yole to the value of 4d.
  10. Malkyn that was the wife of Diccon Hoggeson for her tenement at the milne, 20s.
  11. Margot of Stealey, for the Kilne 5s.
  12. Robert of Chadwick for his Tenement, he shall do the service as other cottages done, and pay 5s. and a pressent at Yole to the value of 4d.
  13. Alys, that was the Pole wife, the same service for a cottage, and shall pay 12d., and a pressent to the value of 4d.
  14. Marget of Stanley, the same service, and 2s., and a pressent to the value of 4d.
  15. Syssot, that was the wife of Dycon Wilson, the same service and 2s., and a pressent to the value of 4d.
  16. Alys Hanson, the same service, and 2s., and a pressent to the value of 4d.
  17. Nan of Windebank, the same service, and 2s., and a pressent to the value 4d.
  18. Thomas of Whiteleigh, the same service, and 5s., and a pressent to the value 4d.
  19. John Ffulstaffe, for his cottage, a service and 4s. For Lusley 2d. The same John, for lands in Colwel, 12s.
  20. Elyn Wilkyn, Daughter, for her cottage, a service, and 2s.
  21. Robyn Ffulstaffe, a whole service, the pressent 14d. and 32s. 6d., for Lusley 2d.
  22. The wife of Peryn, for her cottage, a service, and 2s.
  23. Elyn of Hulme, for her cottage, a service, and 2s.
  24. William of Buckley, for a cottage, a service, and 2s.
  25. Nanne, that was the wife of Robyn Jackson, for a cottage, the service, and 2s.
  26. Jone, that was the wife of Thomas Atkin, for a cottage, a service, and 2s.
  27. William Somaster, for a cottage, a service, and 2s.
  28. William, Richard's son of Bardsley, fro a cottage, a service, and 2s.
  29. John of Haworth, for a cottage, a service and 2s.
  30. Roger the Smith, for a cottage, a service and 20s. and 5d.
  31. Syssot, that was the wife of Thomas the Cook, a service, and 6s. and 8d.
  32. Robert Unton, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 10d. and 7s., and 6d. for Lusley.
  33. Jenkyn Cocker, for his tenement, a croft at the Town end, that Richard of Oldome held, 20s.
  34. Hobbe Adamson, for his tenement, a wholeservice, and 11s. and 6d., and the pressent 12d.
  35. Roger the Baxter, for a cottage, a service, and 8s. and 2d.
  36. The same Roger, for lands in Wollowe, 25s.
  37. The same Roger, for Bakehouse, 6s. and 2d.
  38. Robyn Somaster, for his cottage and the Vyner Stedes, a service and 2s.
  39. Adam of the Holde, for a cottage, a service and 4s.
  40. William the Arrowsmith, for a cottage, a service and 4s.
  41. Marget, that was the wife of John the Hind, for a cottage, a service, and 12s.
  42. Roger the Smith, for the Smithy, 2s.
  43. John Spakeman, for a cottage, a service and 2s.
  44. Jak the Spencer, Bailey shall, for all the profits of the Tolls, the Fairs, and the Market.
  45. Elyn the Rose, for a cottage, a service, and 2s.
  46. Jenkyn of the Wood, for his tenement, a whole service, and the pressent at 12d. and the Farm at 20s. and 6d.
  47. The same Jenkyn, for his holding in the Basket Fields, 13s. and 4d.
  48. Richard Unton, for his tenement, and the Rhodes ffields in the Thenes ker, and for land that was Jak the Cooks by the Pool, 26s. and 8d.
  49. William of Bardsley, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 10d. and the ffarm 28s. and 10d.
  50. John of Hogh, for his tenement, the service of 4 days shearing and a principal, the Farm 14s.
  51. William of Woodfield, for his cottage, a service, the pressent 6d. His farm, Hanlawe, 16s and 4d, for Lusley 4d.
  52. Thomas Robynson, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 18d., the farm 36s. and 2d., for Lusley 7d.
  53. Roufe Bardesley, a whole service, the pressent 15d., the farm 34s and 6d., for Lusley 6d.
  54. William the Cocker, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 14d., the ffarm 27s. and 8d., for Lusley 8d.
  55. Richard de Bardsley, of Hurst, for the over end of the Old Thene's ker, the which the Lord marled 10s.
  56. Jak Johnson, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 10d., the ffarm 29s and 6d., for Lusley 16d.
  57. William of Bardsley of Hazle Hurst, a whole service, the service 20d., the ffarm 2s.and 6d., for Luzley 7d.
  58. John of Heghrode, for an Intake in the Bastall 2s. The same John for William ffield 10s.
  59. Thomlyn of the Leghes, of Hazle hurst, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 15d., the ffarm 32s. and 2d., for Lusley 4d.
  60. Richard the Smith, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 15d, the ffarm 34s. and 8d. for Lusley 4d.
  61. Richard of Bardesley, of Hurst for the Old Thene's Carr, 30s.
  62. Hugh of Gaytcliffe, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 6d., the ffarm 8s. and 6d., for L 4d.
  63. Jack the Mercer, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 9d, theffarm 8s. and 6d., for L 6d.
  64. Jack the Spencer, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 9d., the ffarm 17s. and 6d., for L 2d. The same for Hobryding 6s. ans 8d.
  65. John of Lyndgards, a whole service , the ressent 9d., the ffarm 17s. and 6d., for L 8d.
  66. Thomas Sanderson, for his tenement, a whole service, the ffarm 25s and 6d., the pressent 8d., for L 7d.
  67. Robyn Sanderson, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 12d, the ffarm 33s., and 6d., for L 4d.
  68. Jak the Mercer, for Wollowe 10s.
  69. Robyn Robinson, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 10d, the ffarm 29s.and 2d.
  70. Thomlyn Diconson, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 6d., the ffarm 7s. and 6d., for L 4d.
  71. Nichol Saunderson, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 6d, the Ffarm 16s. and and 2s., for L 2d
  72. John Saunderson, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 7d., the Ffarm 11s. and 6s., for L 6d.
  73. Jak the Hind, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 8d, the Ffarm 19s. and 6d., for L 6d.
  74. Wilkyn Robynson, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 13d., the Ffarm 29s. and 6d., for L 10d.
  75. Jak of the Leghes, for two parts of Mossley, a whole service, the pressent 20d, the Ffarm 39s.and 6d., for L 6d. The same Jak for Knolles Meadow and the Haycroft, 5s. The same Jak for certain land in the Moor Hey, 6s and 8d.
  76. Adam Wilson for his tenement, four days and a principal, the Ffarm 20s. and 4d.
  77. The wife of Wilkyn Atkinson and John her Son, for her tenement, a whole service, the pressent 12d., the Ffarm 28s. and 8d., for L 9d.
  78. John the Slater, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 8d., the Ffarm 16s. and 6d., the L 8d.
  79. James of Meltham for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 15d., the Ffarm 36s. and 6d., for L 11d.
  80. Richard Lyngards, for his tenement, a whole service , the pressent 9d., the Ffarm 21s. and 6d., for L 10d.
  81. Dycon Wilkynson, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 8d., the Ffarm 14s. and 6d., for L 10d.
  82. William Sclatter, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 6d., the Ffarm 10s. and 6d., for L 2d.
  83. Rauf Johnson, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 8d., the Ffarm 16s. and 6d., for L 6D.
  84. Roger the Cropper, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 9d, the Ffarm 22s.and 6d., for L 8d.
  85. William the Walker, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 8d., the Ffarm 15s. and 2d., for L 4d.
  86. Thomas of Meltham, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 15d, the Ffarm 38s. and 8d., for L 2d.
  87. Rauf of Curtnal, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 14d., the Ffarm 41s. and 10d., for L 10d.
  88. Robert the Wright, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 20d, the Ffarm 56s. and 11d., for L 10d.
  89. Dycon Robynson, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 8d., the Ffarm 22s. for L 6d.
  90. Adam of Bardesley, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 9d., the Ffarm 19s. and 6d., for L 5d.
  91. Richard of Bardesley for Holden, 16d.
  92. Robin the Cropper, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 10d, the Farm 36s.
  93. John Busdytan, for his tenment, a whole service, the pressent 10d., the Ffarm 23s. and 6d.
  94. Thurston of Bardesley, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 7d., the Ffarm 15s. and 6d.
  95. Robert le Wright for Wollowe, 13s. and 4d.
  96. George of Bardesley, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 10d., the Ffarm 26s. and 5d.
  97. Christophere of Bardesley, for the More that he holds, 2s. and 6d.
  98. William of the Cross for his tenement, with two Doles of the Dede Carr, a whole service, the present 7d., the Ffarm 13s. and 10d.
  99. William of Cowleshagh, for his tenement, a whole service, the pressent 6d., the Ffarm 9s. and 6d.
  100. Thomas of Claydon, for lands that he holds in Taunton, 3s.
  101. John the Byron Knight , for Whitworth lands in Droylsden during the lifes of Richard Unton and Alys his wife, the rent yearly 20d.
  102. Thomas Cartnal for a barn in the Town of Assheton, 2s. and 6d.
  103. John of the Edge, for both the Corne Milnes, to pay at St Holyn Day and Myghelmas, and the Lord to hald up the Milnes at his costs as it has been customed, the Ffarm at the days aforesaid 16s. and 4d.
  104. Thomas of the Leghes, and Syssot that was the wife of Dycon of Hollinworth, for the tone half of the Intake in Paulden Wood, 13s. and 4d. The same Thomas of the Leghes for an intake besyde Alt Hey, 10s.
  105. John of the Winterbotham for the Marled Earth next Rhodes Ffield, for 10 years terme, the Ffarm 26s. and 8d.
  106. John of Ainsworth, for Rydde Legh, 9s. and 6d.
  107. Richard of Lyngards, for land that Thomlyn the Cropper marles at Alt Hey for this 20 year, the Ffarm 19s. and 6d.
  108. Syssot that was the wife of Jak of Bardesley, for a cottage in the Parke, a service, the Ffarm 2s.
  109. A place of Land in Wordel in Rachedall, the Ffarm 20s.
  110. Christopher of Bellfield for Land in Clegge in Rochedale, 15s. The which Land was afterwards changed for the Coppy and Hurst in Oldome Pareshe.
  111. The place that was Runlyns of Assheton, 13s and 4d
  112. John of Assheton, 22s.
  113. Thomas of Cloghehed, for the Soureker, 4s 4d.
  114. William of Lawton, 5s.
  115. The third part of Mossley 5s.
  116. The Turvery of Ashton Moss, by estimation, yearly 5 pounds. And John Baron, for parcel of the Moss, 16s.
  117. For the Heath Barn and the Croft, 4s.



The Gyst Ale of the Town of Assheton

The Tolls of the Fairs and the Market, by estimation, 2 marke, The Court and the ffines, by estimation, 40s. The serviz of all the Tenants, by estimation.



Source: "History and Description of the Town and Parish of Ashton-under-Lyne" by James Butterworth, first printed 1823, Thomas Cunningham. Reprinted E J Morton.



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