| Title | Copy of Court Roll of the manor of Ecclesall, records that at a Great Court Baron with View of Frankpledge of John Bright esquire, an inquiry was held by John Battie gentleman his steward, on the oath of John Bright gentleman, Joseph Bright gentleman, Joseph Smith, Jonathan Hoyland, Joshua Spooner, William Savage, Thomas Bower, Henry Maw, William Bright, Joshua Dungworth, Thomas Hanby, Joseph Mycock and George Marriott; who swore upon oath that John Bright of Cowpitt Lane in Ecclesall gentleman, since the last great court, had acquired from Nathan Garlicke of Heeley cutler, a messuage in two several tenements with appurtenances in Cowpitt Lane, then in the possession of John Bright, held from the lord of this manor in free and common soccage by fealty and suit of court"; also they swore that John Bright since the last great court acquired from John Hawkesworth of Sheffield cutler, one close or parcel of land in Ecclesall, then in the possession of Joseph Wilson, commonly called Broomfield, held from the lord etc. John Battie steward. |