16th century

Born

16th century

Married

25^th April 1580

Leasehold (21 yrs)

At Sheffield Mill

 

Charles Howard of Sheffeild holdeth [Sheffield Mill] by indenture of demise from Sir Thomas Sackvill, Knight, to Richard Leech, Esquire the corn mill, the wheat mill and the malt mill newly built by the same Richard at Sheffeild upon the decaied Ironworkes at Sheffeild aforesaide. sometime called the furnes for the casting of raw iron there, a messuage for the miller, and all those banks, baies, ponds, waters, watercourses, waterlaies, fludgates and waterworcks to the said corne mill belonging. And all the parcels aswell rough as plain called Northall, with a barn, 80 acres, and The Hooke, 30 acres, And all that the Ironworck or yron mill called the Hammer mill or forge of Sheffeild aforesaid and all wheeles, belowes, howses, edifices, buildings, colehowses and coleplaces belonginge to the said yron worck or hammer Mill. And all that the great pond, Bankes, baies, pools, waters, water courses, fludgates, poolebaies, sluices, groundgates and. other the waterworcks whatsoever to the said forge or hammer mill belonginge or appertyninge. And all those implements. and utensills to the said Iron work or hammer mill belonginge or apperteyning mentoned or contained in a Schedule to the same Indenture of lease annexed
Rent £20

25^th April 1580

Leasehold (40 yrs)

At Sheffield Park

 

Charles Howard of Sheffeild, Esquire, holdeth [Sheffield Park] by indenture of demise from Sir Thomas Sackvill, Knight, to Richard Leech, Esquire, deceased, the capital mansion, and all the long house or galery, pigeonhouses and other edifices, with that sometime a brewhouse and now used for the making of nails, and Little Barn feild, 10 acres, (4 of which is rough), Marlefeild, 13 acres, (4 of which is rough), Peasefeild, 9 acres, Parkbarn feild, 8 acres, Great Barnfeild, 20 acres, and all closes of arable, viz., Lower Barn Feild, 8 acres, Skinner feild, 8 acres, Pages Feild, 8 acres, Stable Croft, 9 acres, Place feild, 12 acres, and meadow called Broad mead, 20 acres, The Eyes in five parts, 22 acres, and rough ground, and part of the wood ground called Shepley wood, 40 acres, a little croft called Boker garden, 2 acres, and Park wood, 90 acres Together with the harvest days and workdays of the tenants of the said manor.

25^th April 1580

Leasehold (40 yrs)

At Colleham

 

Charles Howard of Sheffeild holdeth Land called Colleham, 30 acres
Rent £4.

25^th April 1580

Leasehold (40 yrs)

At Tricklands and Wieland

 

Charles Howard of Sheffeild holdeth Tricklands, 40 acres, and rough land called Wieland adjoining Trickland, 10 acres
Rent £5.

25^th April 1580

Leasehold (40 yrs)

At The Stumletts, Somerfeild, Colstocks Meade, Penfeild and Giffords

 

Charles Howard of Sheffeild holdeth The Stumletts, 12 acres, 1 acre of which is meadow; Somerfeild 4 acres; Colstocks Mead, 3 acres; Penfeild (pasture), 8 acres; Giffords at Baleham Bridge, 3 acres of which is a meadow
Rent £7

12^th October 1595

Leasehold (21 yrs)

At Castlines

 

Charles Howard, Esquire, holds by indenture to Richard Leech, Castlines, 30 acres
Rent £3 6s. 8d.

1597

Freehold

At Stephens

 

Charles Howard, Esq. in the right of Charitie his wife, holds by deed Stephens land, 20 acres, bounds:

• Lord Buckhurst's Ridgwood to the South
• Rich. Michelbourne and Thomas Awcock to the West
• Henry Snott and John Atheroll to the North
• lane from Sheffield to Nutley to the East

Rent 5s. 4d.

1597

Freehold

At Frames Stangate, Morenfeild, Rowley, nicecrofte and Tyeherst

 

Charles Howard, Esquire, in the right of Charitie his wife, holds lands called Frames Stangate, Morenfeild, Rowley, and nicecrofte, 30 acres, also half of certain lands called Tyeherst, 8 acres
Rent 6s. 9 3/4d., 1 hen, 5 eggs, and one day's work in Harvest.

1597

Freehold

At Christopher's Croft

 

Charles Howard, holds by deed in the right of Charitie his wife, Christopher's Croft, 5 acres
Rent 2d., 1 hen, 5 eggs, and one day's work in Harvest.

1597

Freehold

At Castlines

 

Charles Howard, Esquire, for a quit rent going yearly out of a tenement and certain land called Castlines, 30 acres, to the said manor of Sheffield
Rent 4s., 1 hen, 5 eggs, and one day's work in Harvest.

30^th June 1597

Copyhold

At Walnors Lodge

 

Charles Howard, Esquire, in the right of Charitie his wife, holds by copy land called Walnors Lodge, lands, and four pieces of meadow, in the whole 60 acres, bounds:

• Demesne lands called Shipley to the West
• lands of the heirs of Christopher Carke called the Stumble and Budds to the South and North
• lands belonging to the vicarage of Fletchinge to the East

Rent £2.