| Title | Deed of Feoffment and counterpart, from Arthur Clayton of Sheffield shoemaker, to William Rawson of Walkley and John Rawson of Howpathorpe in the parish of Sheffield tanners, of a messuage or tenement with appurtenances in Brightside Bierley [Brightside Bierlow] called "le house att the woodsyde" then in the occupation of John Selvester or of the feoffor; also a croft with a close called Lymepittcroft, another called Longfeild, another called Hellhole in Brightsyde Bierley, together with all other lands of the feoffor in Brightsyde Bierley |
| Description | Date: 14 Jan in the 12th year of James I.
Witnesses : Christopher Saursbye, John Selvester, George Carr junior, Hugh Hobson, William Saursbye, James Creswicke. Robert Saursbie [sic], lessee of Lymepittcroft, paid 2d to the feoffees as acknowledgment.
Vellum : two skins, two seals missing; one seal on counterpart non-armorial.
Notes: a declaration of trust attached, defines the feoffment as for the use of the feoffor for life, and afterwards, with the exception of a barn or lath, and cowhouse, to that of Margrett Clayton widow of James Clayton son of the feoffor, for life and then to Thomas Clayton her son; the barn or lath and cowhouse and the closes Hellhole and Longfield to the use of Charles Clayton, son of the feoffor till Christmas 1621, in consideration of paying 20s yearly to the children of James Clayton, and then to Thomas Clayton. |