Documents relating to Waters Upton.

In the autumn of 2005, the group studied a number of Manor Court Rolls for Waters Upton between 1509 and 1604. Court rolls in Stafford (Corbets of Moreton Corbet).

Manor Court for 15th November 1509.
NAMES MENTIONED: John Barmeston, Richard Bech, William Dawson, Henry Garmenston, John Garmenston, Edmund Golbrond, Edmund Golbourne, Thomas Harper, John Hayward, John de le Hey, Roger Janyns, Thomas Shypman, Hugh Smyth, William Steventon senior, William Steventon junior, Roger Upton, Thomas Upton.

Manor Court for 7th September 1524.
NAMES MENTIONED: Richard Cludde, Edmund Golbourne, John Henson alias Harper, Robert Hilton, William Hynstock, Roger Jenyns, John Steventon, Richard Steventon, William Steventon, Thomas Taillour, Roger Upton, Thomas Upton, William Upton.

Manor Court for 17th September 1532.
EATON CONSTANTINE - NAMES: Thomas Astaley, William Baxter, Ralph Boyce, Thomas Boyce, Humfrey Gaynerd, John Hannys, Humfrey Janyns, Joan Kirkham, Hugh Rok, Thomas Rok, Thomas Taylor, John Yemans.
Manor Court for 17th September 1532.
LAWLEY - NAMES: Thomas Balle, Alice Bourder, George Bourder (recently dead), Thomas Buckley, William Colley, John Frenche, Humfrey Hoorde, John Howle, William Lye of Priorslee, Thomas Pytt, John Stevynton, William Wyke of Priorslee.
Manor Court for 18th September 1532.
WATERS UPTON - NAMES: Hugh Axson (recently dead), Ralph Boolant, Richard Charlton, Richard Cludd, Thomas Eyton, William Garmeston, Edward Golbourne, John Hall, Thomas Hinstock, Robert Hylton, Thomas Jenyns, John Stevynton, Richard Stevynton, William Upton.
Manor Court for 18th September 1532.
POINTON - NAMES: Richard Emery, Thomas Garmeston, William Kylford, Thomas Taylor, Thomas Woodhouse.
Manor Court for 19th September 1532.
FITZ, GRAFTON & MYTTON - NAMES: William Baker, Alan Carter, Thomas Carter, John Hayward, Thomas Heyward, Joan Hussey widow, John Hykyn (recently dead), John Hyckyn, Roger Hygley, Robert Keynsell, Thomas Samford, John Shakschaff, Thomas Shaksheffe, William Smyth, Thomas Thurlyn, John Wodehouse, Philip Wylkynson, John Wylliams.
Manor Court for 21st September 1532.
BURWARTON - NAMES: John Bysshop, William Bysshop, Robert Dun, Elizabeth Gomery (wife John Gomery & daughter Thomas Smalman), John Gomery, Richard Holland, Thomas Holland, William Jukes, Roger Loughton, Thomas Mellynchope, Thomas Parsons (chaplain), John Petyt, Richard Ridway, John Ree, Thomas Smalman (recently dead).
Manor Court for 23rd September 1532.
BURSLEY - NAMES: Joan Bedowe, John Butler, John Carpenter, Thomas Croce, Lord Ferrars, William Hill, Richard Rogers, John Scysse, John Swyft, Thomas ap Yevan.
Manor Court for 23rd September 1532.
HURTESLEY - NAMES: John Chadnoye gent, George Delaber esq, William Dun, Richard Kene, Thomas Kirwood, Philip Lyllewall, John Parsons, Thomas Parsons, William Parsons.
Manor Court for 24th September 1532.
LOWER STAUNTON - NAMES: John Badlaund, John a Brome, Richard Carpenter, Walter Dalye, Hugh Flecher, William Flecher, Roger Hykyn, William Marsshe, Thomas Pyper, Ralph Roberts, William Smyth, William Staunton, Henry Vicary, David Walker, John Wyllat.

Manor Court for Waters Upton & Paynton 9 September 1558
NAMES: Court of Lady Elizabeth Corbet widow held before Griffin Wood steward.
Richard Assheley, John Baughe, Roger Besford, John Butcher, Thomas Casyer, Roger Coton, Roger Emery, James Garmeston, Thomas Garmeston, William Garmeston, William Garmeston (recently dead),Thomas Garmeston de Paynton, Matthew Hylton, Richard Hylton, Robert Hyllton (recently dead), John Lowe, John Plymley, Richard ap Probart, Roger Reynolds, John Stevynton, George Upton, John Upton, Roger Upton, Richard Waynewright, Thomas Wydowes, Ralph Wynteley.

Manor Court of Bletchley 10th September 1558
NAMES: Court of Lady Elizabeth Corbet widow,
Richard Bar, Ralph Burrye, Richard Burrye, Richard Clive esq, Robert Cloverley, James Cryppen, John Eayre, Thomas Eyre senior, Thomas Eyre junior, Randulph Grovesnor esq, William Hill gent, Thomas Knollis, Thomas Law, Thomas Lowe, Thomas Maddock, John Peysall esq, James Ryder, William Stubbe.

Manor Court of Fitz, Grafton & Mytton 12th September 1558.
NAMES: Court of Lady Elizabeth Corbet widow.
Roger Baylye, Thomas Carter, William Hyckyn, John Hygley, Roger Hygley (recently dead), Thomas Newaunce, John Peplowe, Humfrey Plevyn, Thomas Purcell, Humfrey Robertes, Thomas Sandford, John Shakshaft, Thomas Shakshafte, Richard Thurlwyn, Philip Wylkynson, Thomas Wylkynson, Roger Wyllyams.

Manor Court of Eaton Constantine & Lawley 12th September 1558.
NAMES: Court of Lady Elizabeth Corbet widow.
William Baxter, Thomas Boulkeley, Thomas Boykott, John Chesshire, William Chesshire, Roger Cocke, William Foxe, John Frenche, John Handes, William Hill, William Hilton, Humfrey Hoorde, Richard Howle, Ralph Longson, Thomas Owens, Leonard Parker, John Pyttes, Thomas Rocke, Thomas Sandford, Roger Savage, Thomas Savage, Thomas Wedge, Thomas Wright, John Yomans.

Manor Court for Mynton, Whittingslow & Little Stretton 4th April 1579.
NAMES: 1st court of Robert Corbet esq held before John Marston gent steward.
William Harries, Ralph Hayle, George Hill, George Hill (aged 14), Humfrey Hill (recently dead), George Hotchkiss (recently dead), Roger Hotchkiss, John James, Richard James, Richard Lewys, Elizabeth (wife William Marston), William Marston, William Mason (recently dead), William Mason, William Monnslowe, Thomas Mynd gent, Richard Mynton (recently dead), Richard Mynton, John Nycholles, John Palmer, William Paynter, John Posterne, John Shery (recently dead), William Sherye, Thomas Stockinge, Thomas Stocking junior, William Stockynge, Mary (wife of Walter Walley), Walter Walley, Thomas Walker gent, William Wright.

Manor Court for Wistanstow & Sibton 4th April 1579.
NAMES: 1st court of Robert Corbet esq held before John Marston gent steward.
Robert Acton, Henry Blucke, John Blucke, Thomas Childe, John Christopher, Roger Dyke, Roger Lewys, Rowland Ludlowe gent, Edward Reynolds, Thomas Reynolds.

Manor Court of Burwarton 6th April 1579.
NAMES: 1st court of Robert Corbet esq held before John Marston gent steward.
William Bottrell esq, Joan Busshopp widow (recently dead), Thomas Busshopp, John Donne, Robert Gomerye, Richard Holland (recently dead), Richard Holland, William Holland, John Loughton, John Reddinge, Fulk Smyth clerk.

Manor Court of Eaton Constantine 7th April 1579
NAMES: 1st court of Robert Corbet esq held before John Marston gent steward.
Katherine Bateley, Thomas Bathowe, William Baxter, Thomas Carter of Drayton, Richard Donne of Eyton on Severn, John Fareley, William Foxe, John Geynham, John Handes, Stephen Hardinge, Lady Margaret Newport widow, Leonard Parker, Isabel Poyner, Richard Pulford of Garmeston, John Rocke, Thomas Roycott, Thomas Savage, Griffin Wood, Thomas Wright, William Yomans.

Manor Court for Fitx, Mytton & Grafton 9th April 1579.
NAMES: 1st court of Robert Corbet esq held before John Marston gent steward.
Alice Clerke (wife of Edward recently dead), Edward Clerke, Thomas Collett, Alice Corbet widow, Frauncis Hickyn, William Hyckyn, Edward Higgins, John Higley, John Hynstock, Thomas Newaunce, John Peplowe, William Poole, John Shakeshafte (recently dead), Thomas Shakeshafte (recently dead), William Shakeshafte, Gilbert Sothern, Richard Thurlwyn, Adam Twysse, William Warenge, Roger Williams, Robert Wylton rector of Fitz.


NAMES: Court of Robert Corbet, knight held before Griffin Wood, Steward.
Richard Alport of Sowdley, Thomas Barker, Humphrey Bucknell, Thomas Cherrington, Edward Clud gent, Roger Cotton, Thomas Dentith, Robert Dicher, Thomas Dicher, Thomas Garmston senior, Thomas Garmston, William Garmston, Richard Hall, Roger Harries, Thomas Hay, Richard Hickyn, Richard Hilton, John Howell alias Ward, Robert Jervis, Richard Parrocke of Meeson, Robert Peate, John Plymley, Roger Reynoldes, John Steventon, John Upton, Thomas Vickers of Crudgington, Roger Warre, Humphrey Wever of Edgmond, Thomas Wicherley, Thomas Widowes.

Manor Court for Waters Upton 11th September 1596. NAMES: Court of Henry Wallop esq & his wife Elizabeth and Adolp Carewe esq & his wife Anne, held before Thomas Salter gent steward.
Roger Besford, Humphrey Bucknell (recently dead), Edward Cludd esq, Thomas Cherrington, William Colley, Robert Copnal, John Garmson, Thomas Garmson (recently dead), Thomas Garmson, Thomas Greene, George Harper, Michael Harries, Roger Harries & his wife Elizabeth, Richard Hitchines, Roland Hill gent, Richard Hilton, George Ickyn, Reginald Ickyn, John Ironmonger, Andrew Peate, John Plyley, Roger Reynolds, John Upton, John Wylde of Bolas, Thomas Witcherley, Robert Wytcherley.

Manor Court of Waters Upton 19th April 1602.
NAMES: Court of Adulph Carew esq held before Thomas Salter gent steward.
George Besford, Roger Besford & his wife Helen (both recently dead), Thomas Bucknall, Edward Cludd esq, Thomas Cherrington, William Collye, William Crosse, John Garmeson, Thomas Garmson, John Glasebrooke, Gilbert Harper, Michael Harries, Richard Hilton, Richard Hytchinges, George Icken, Reginald Ickyn, Andrew Peate, John Plymley, Isocrates Poole, Thomas Reynoldes, John Upton, Richard Upton, Thomas Vaughan, Michael Walker, Richard Waynewright, Robert Wytcherley.

Manor Court of Waters Upton 22nd March 1602/3. NAMES: Court of Henry Wallopp knight held before Thomas Salter gent steward.
Thomas Bucknell, Edward Cludd esq, Edward Cherrington, William Collye, John Dawson gent, William Daynteth, John Garmson, Thomas Garmson, Gilbert Harper, Michael Harries, Richard Hilton, Richard Hitchyn, Edward Homes, Andrew Peate, John Plymley, William Praynton, Thomas Reignoldes, John Upton, Michael Walker, Robert Wytcherley.

Manor Court of Waters Upton 5th October 1604.
NAMES: Court of Henry Wallopp knight held before Thomas Salter gent steward.
George Besford, Thomas Bucknell, Thomas Cherrington, William Collye, William Crosse, William Daynteth, John Garmson, Thomas Garmson, Gilbert Harper, Michael Harper, Michael Harries, Richard Hilton, Richard Hitchin, Edward Homes, John Humfries, George Icken, Andrew Peate, John Plymley, Thomas Reignoldes, John Upton, Richard Upton, Michael Walker, Robert Witcherley.