Worsbrough muniments

A collection of deeds and papers found at the carpenter's shop at Worsborough Hall. Many of the deeds concern property of families related to the Edmunds by marriage, passing in particular by the Carrington (1730) and Offley (1767) alliances, which much increased the depleted family fortunes. The male line died out in 1831. In 1924, Mr. T. W. Hall published a catalogue of some of the earlier deeds and court rolls: 'Descriptive catalogue of the Edmunds Collection'. Including:

Manorial records:

Barnsley with Dodworth: Court roll, 1613.

Stainborough: Court rolls, 1613-1615; estreat rolls, 1613-1614.

Worsborough: Papers in a dispute c.1710-1726, and including earlier documents, concerning claims to the manor by Catherine Wescombe, sole heir of Francis Rockley, and her mortgagees (several bundles).

Parish papers, etc:

Worsborough: Names of owners chargeable to the militia, 1715.

Agbrigg, Osgoldcross, Staincross, Stafford Wapentakes: List of townships with assessments, n.d. (parchment roll).

Title deeds including wills and settlements:

Edmunds Estates: (Represents also families of Cutler, Cudworth, Carrington, Kerresforth and Rockley). Ardsley, Barnsley, Barugh, Cawthorne, Dodworth, Hoyland, Monk Bretton, Silkstone, Stainborough, Thurgoland, Wigfall, Worsborough (all West Riding of Yorkshire), 1363-1807 (622); Broughton and Kirkby in Cleveland (North Riding of Yorkshire), 1654, 1699(2).

Offley Estates: Kentish Town (Middlesex), 1562-1778 (35); Hertford, 1561-1741 (31); Canfield, Clavering, Dunmow, Henham, High Easter and Thaxted (Essex), 1595-1769 (42); Snailham, Guestling and Icklesham (Sussex), 1673-1775 (34); Dale Hall, Metfield, Thurlstone, Whitton, Ipswich and Akenham (Suffolk), 1560-1703 (11).

Newce and Carrington: Much Hadham (Hertfordshire), 1295, 1546-1713 (9); Stedham (Sussex), lease of parsonage, tythe and glebe, 1687 (1).

Estate records:

Rentals and accounts: disbursements, 1733-1738 (1 book), rentals and estate accounts, 1738-1768 (4 books) - Barnsley, Worsborough, Monkfryston (West Riding of Yorkshire), Kirkby and Gt. Broughton (North Riding of Yorkshire).

Rental and particular: Barnsley, Hoyland, Monk Bretton, Worsborough (West Riding of Yorkshire), Dale Hall (Suffolk), 1832 (1 book).

Catalogue of books: Worsborough Hall, 1790 (notebook), c.1830 (1 book). Inventory: goods and chattels of John Edmundes of Dalton, 1622. Papers relating to Thomas Edmunds' debts, c.1729-1742 (several bundles).

Personal and public affairs records:

Political verses, mid 17th century (2 papers).

Yorkshire election, 1784: letters and circulars, also concerning petition for parliamentary reforms, 1785 (1 bundle).

Military: General Rowley's (3rd Brig., 60th Reg. Foot) clothing account, 1801 (1 paper).

Henry Carrington's Admittance to Society of Thavies Inn, 1685, and as attorney, 1729.

Legal cases: Rockley v. Tottington and others, 1619-1678 (1 bundle); Carrington v. Newce (small bundle).