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Roughlee Court Records

date: 18 Oct. 1684 - 2 July 1828
Will of Christopher Hanson of Roughleigh in the Forest of Pendle: -- messuage in Roughlee and Roughlee Booth to Henry Ryecroft of Fullshaw and Henry Robinson of Carr Hall, in trust to the use of daughter Alison, "who liveth with me", for one year after his death, then to the use of son William, of Thornyholme, husbandman, subject to 20/- yearly to A.; A. to have occupation of "the parlor in the house in which I now live" for life; 20/- each to grand-daughters Isabell and Ellen, daughters of John Hanson of Admergill, co. York, dec'd., out of personal estate after payment of debts and funeral expenses; remainder to A. Exec. daughter A. Witn. Christopher Smith the elder, Christopher Smith junr., Henry Rycroft.

date: 2 Feb. 1699/1700
Bond in �200: William Hanson the younger of Roughlee, yeoman, and his son Christopher, to William Hanson the elder: Further to a recited surrender on even date (W.H. the elder to Richard Bulcock the younger of Brownhill & William Robinson the younger of Sabden, shalloon-makers, John Duckworth of Barley Booth, woll-comber & William Edmundson of Skeldale in Craven, wool-stapler: -- a messuage in Roughlee --: to the use of C.H. during life of W.H. the elder, then to use of W.H. the younger, then to C.H., subject to specified payments) -- to pay taxes and interest on the premises; to pay 10/- every three months to W.H. the elder, and to feed, clothe and lodge W.H. the elder during his life-time. Witn. Rd. Moon, John Hartley.

date: 22 Nov. 1794
Release: James Lord, John Robinson, & John Hartley (whose wives were daughters of William Hanson of Roughlee, dec'd. - see DDX 93/5 above), to Christopher, eldest son of W.H.: -- in respect of shares due to their respective wives from personal estate of W.H. --: Witn. Thos. Clayton, James Hargreaves. 22 Apr. 1796. Attached are receipts from J.H. and his wife, Peggy (�5 - 23 Apr. 1798); James Lord (�5 - 25 Apr. 1797); I. Hanson, J.H., Mary Hanson (�5 each - 22 Mar. 1802); and J.R. and his wife Mary (�5 - 18 Apr. 1797).

date: 27 Sep. 1796
Surrender: Thomas Foulds, late of Cross Yates in Barrowford, innkeeper, now of Lower Slipperhill in Fouldrige, husbandman, and John Robinson of Damhead in Roughlee Booth, yeoman, and his wife Mary, to John Hargreaves of Barrowford, cotton twist spinner, and James Judson of Priestfield near Colne, callico spinner: for 5/- and repayment of mortgage on premises due to T.F., and for �180 to J.R. by J.H. and J.J.: -- closes called the Sishole Bank and the Ridges, part of Damhead Tenement in Roughlee Booth, and of the Stretch of river and highway co-extensive with the north side of the closes -- subject to right of J.R. to lime-stones from the bed of the river.
"Abstract of Title to a close -- called the Ridges in Roughlee Booth -- for Mr. William Baldwin, the Purchaser", dated 1835

date: 19 Jan. 1809
Conveyance: (Thomas. Lord Ribblesdale of Gisburne Park, co. York, (John Peart of Settle, gent., and Christopher Hanson (for �14.7.4 to Lord R. and 10/- to J.P. by C.H.: -- Tithes from a messuage in Roughlee Booth, (14ac. 2r. 3p.), with 1 barn, and 1 cottage, in occupation of James Hargreaves, the estate of C.H. --: Witn. Wm. Carr, Chris. Grimshaw.

date: 10 Aug. 1825
Probate Copy of Will of Christopher Hanson (as above): -- messuage in Roughlee Booth and personal estate to Thomas Grimshaw and James Hartley (as DDX 93/14) in trust to sell same and pay �50 to daughter Elizabeth, wife of James Robinson; �25 to daughter Sarah, wife of James Holt; interest on �50 to grandchildren William, Christopher, James, John and Mary (children of son John, dec'd.), capital to be shared equally between them at age of 21; interest on �50 to grand-daughter Susy, (daughter of daughter Mary), capital to her at age of 21; �25 to grand-daughter Susy, wife of Thomas Rawson (natural daughter of said daughter Sarah); interest on remainder to son William for life, capital then equally to his children. Execs. T.G. and J.H. Witn. Robert Robertshaw, solicitor, Colne, James and Mary Robertshaw. 10 Aug. 1825.

date: 26 Sep. 1831
Conveyance: for �21: Thomas Grimshaw and James Hartley (as above) to William Baldwin -- Tithes from Crow Trees Farm and closes called the Holme, the Great and Little Hive Banks, the Lower and Higher Parts of the Old Meadow and the Haycroft, in Roughlee Booth ((8ac. 1r. 10p.) --: recites Will of Christopher Hanson Witn. Henry Wilkinson, Henry Bolton, Solicitor, Colne, and his clerk R. Hartley.


Roughlee Booth

date: 11 Sep. 1826
Account of goods of Thomas Rawsthorn of Roughlee, auctioned under distress for rent.

date: 19 Jan. 1827
Schedule of goods auctioned at the House of James Robinson, Roughlee.

date: 29 Oct. 1831
FPRIVATE "TYPE=PICT;ALT=hit" Memorandum: James Robinson of Roughlee to surrender the lands, barns and gardens in his occupation in Roughlee on certain conditions to his landlord, Thomas Smith.


Foulridge

H. An original bundle labelled "Noyna No. 2"

date: 29 Sep. 1624
Will of John Barcroft of Clitheroe Castle, gent. -- refers to properties in Winewall, Foulridge, Colne, Roughlee, Chipping; and to children Martha, Elizabeth, Barbara, John, Ellen, Mary and Ambrose William. Dated 14 Sep. 1775

Roughlee

- Contract between John Barcroft and James Varley for building house and barn in close called the Plain in Roughlee Booth - - date: 23 Sep. 1769

- Lease for 8 years at �34.10.0 rent: to Richard Walker of Blackhowfoot in Roughlee Booth, farmer -- messuage with specified closes -- - date: 1 Jun. 1791

- Lease for 7 years at �50 rent: to William Hartley of Roughlee, farmer -- North Farm -- - : 1 Nov. 1815


PETITIONS

Preston, Midsummer, 1738.


- Roughlee Booth and Goldshaw Booth - settlement of Charles and Anne Boothman. - date: c1738

Preston, Midsummer, 1741.
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- Roughlee Booth & Worsthorn - settlement of Mary Varley and her two children. - date: c1741

Preston, July 1742
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- Roughlee booth and Barrowford Booth -- settlement of William Varley and Elizabeth his wife. - date: c1742

- Roughlee Booth and Barrowford Booth -- settlement of John Dixon. - date: c1742

Preston, January 1742/3


- Roughlee Booth -- certificate concerning punishment of William Hanson, the younger, for swearing 20 oaths and curses. - - date: c1742/3

PETITIONS

Preston, January, 1744/5


- Burnley with Habergham Eaves and Roughlee Booth in Pendle -- removal order for William Nelson, Jane his wife and John Thomas and Peter and Anne Mary and Jane their children. date: c1744/5

ref. QSP/1552
- Roughlee Booth and Middop in Gisburn,co.Yorks -- removal order for Isabel Hargreaves, singlewoman. - - date: c1745

Preston, July,1746.


- Old Laund Booth in Pendle and Roughlee Booth -- removal order of Ann Hartley, singlewoman. - date: c1746

Preston, July 1747


- Barrowford Booth and Roughlee Booth -- removal order of John Dixon, Jennet his wife and Mary, Bernard and Isabel their children. - date: c1747

1604
- Roughlee - registration of house of John Hargraves as dissenters'

- "RECORD BOOK OF DISSENTING MEETINGS

date: 1691
Roughlee - House of John Hargreaves

date: 1762 - 1763
] Roughlee - House of Philip Smith


- Goldshaw Booth, Wheatley Carr Booth, Old Laund Booth and Roughlee Booth - creation of separate townships. - date: c1722


RECOGNIZANCES

Recognizance rolls
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- Recognizance Roll: Preston, Easter, 1633 date: 1633

ROUGHLEE BOOTH & BARLEY -- Barnard Hartley, husbandman, to keep the peace to Henery Robinson, husbandman - - date: 1633

ROUGHLEE BOOTH & BARLEY -- John Nowell, husbandman, likewise - - date: 1633

ROUGHLEE BOOTH & BARLEY -- Henery Bulcock, yeoman, likewise
- date: 1633

Carr Hall and Rishton Thorns

date: 1673 11 Jun
Copy of court roll of the Halmot Court of the Manor of Ightenhill (Pendle) held at Higham, adjourned to Newchurch, admitting Thomas Parker of th'Edge, Coln, gent., and Thomas Whittaker the younger [of Simonstone, gent.] to a messuage called Carrhall, several parcels of land called Rishton Thorns, two water mills called Carr Mills and Roughlee Mill, and a messuage called the Parrocks, all in the Forest of Pendle, surrendered by Richard Townley of Carhall, esq., Evan Wall of Preston, gent., Ellen his wife, and Thomas Whittaker [the elder] of Simonstone, gent.


PENDLE, FOREST

- Settlement by Richard Clegge of Kirkham, co. Lanc., clerk, upon his daughter Dorothy Clegge of messuages, etc., with appurtenances in Roughlee within the Forest of Pendle and a messuage, a barn, a smithy and land with appurtenances in Roughlee Booth - date: 19 Mar. 1710



Preston, Easter, 1653.


- Roughlee -- John Hartly of Potterford wishes not to be High Constable. . date: c1653

- Legal papers relating to Christopher Hartley of Whalley, gentleman - - date: 1611-1627
John Robinson of Roughlee seized of messuage and lands in Higham Booth, to use of Christofer Harteley of Goldshay and Margaret his wife, and after their deaths, to be seized of one mansion house and land in Higham Booth to use of John son of James Hargreaves,

- Plan of Intack Farm, Roughlee Booth, belonging to the late Robert Judson - date: 1808

date: 27 Sep. 1796
Surrender: Reginald Heber of Marton, co. York, clerk, (son, heir and sole eexecutor of John Heber of the same, clerk, dec'd.) and William Edmondson of Horton in Craven, late of Skeldale, co. York, wool-stapler (sole surviving feoffee under surrender recited in DDX 93/4 above) to Christopher Hanson of Roughlee, yeoman, (as above): for �200 to R.H. (being principal of a mortgage on the premises) and 5/- to W.E. by C.H.: -- messuage in Roughlee (as above - 20ac.) in occupation of C.H., William Hanson and Robert Judson --: for 4/10� fine and subject to 4/10� rent. In Halmot Court of Forest of Pendle. Court Copy dated 14 Oct. 1796.

Sabden
date: 3 Apr 1671
Surrender and admittance in Halmote of Ightenhill concerning a messuage called Sabdenhey at Heyhouses, improved land on Padiham common, land on Pendle Hill and a barn, between Sir Ralph Ashton of Whalley and Sir James Bellingham of Levens (Westmorland) & Sir Thomas Heber of Marton (Yorks)


date: 27 Sep. 1796
Surrender: Reginald Heber of Marton, co. York, clerk, (son, heir and sole executor of John Heber of the same, clerk, dec'd.) and William Edmondson of Horton in Craven, late of Skeldale, co. York, wool-stapler (sole surviving feoffee under surrender recited in DDX 93/4 above) to Christopher Hanson of Roughlee, yeoman, (as above): for �200 to R.H. (being principal of a mortgage on the premises) and 5/- to W.E. by C.H.: -- messuage in Roughlee (as above - 20ac.) in occupation of C.H., William Hanson and Robert Judson --: for 4/10� fine and subject to 4/10� rent. In Halmot Court of Forest of Pendle. Court Copy dated 14 Oct. 1796.

John A Clayton#
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