| Description | Closes called Winckley croft, meadow doles etc., granted by John Fitzwilliam of Kingsley (co. Southants.) to Nicholas Wombwell (1554) and sold by him to John Mountney of Creswick (1555); inquisition post mortem on Mounteney (1572/3); son Thomas Mountney sold messuages, etc. in Sheffield and Ecclesfield to Robert Shirtcliff of Hoile House, tanner (1586). 2. Messuage, etc. at Chapel in Ecclesfield, leased by Alexander Beard, yeoman/nailer, to Robert Sheyrcliffe of Sodhouse, tanner, for 38 years (1595), sold by Richard Beard of Wath to Richard Sheircliffe (21 March, 1596/7). Settlements: Robert Sheirtcliffe of Creswick of a messuage in Thurnscoe on son Richard (1610); Winckley croft by Richard on son and heir William (1645). |