Paper in case, giving evidence from inquisitions post mortem, court rolls etc.

11 Edward IV By inquisition post mortem of Sir John Burgh, knt., it is found that he died seised inter alia of the Manor of Shelve worth 18/- and no more because it was adjoining to the Marches of Wales which was adjoining to the County of Salop which was almost wasted, and lying in decay by the spoil of theives and other malefactors in the Marches. That Burgh had 4 daughters and heiresses of which Issebella the wife of John Lingen knt., was one.

See the Inquisition - proved by Mr. Price.

Note - By this inquisition it appears that the Manor of Shelve only adjoined the Marches of Wales and probably was not part of the defts. lordship marcher as he pretends.

22 Henry VIII By Inquisition post mortem of John Lingen knt., it was found that he died seised of the Manor of Shelve with appurtenances in County Salop and worth 36/- and it is held of the King as parcel of his County of March as of the Castle of Montgomery by the rent of 2/- p.a. for all services.

See copy - proved by Mr. Price.8

13th January, 1652/3. If Sir Henry Lingen the descendant of Sir John Lingen the plt purchased in 1652 as aforesaid - By all which they consider it is evident that Shelve is and anciently was a Manor and held of the King by a particular tenure and is not anywhere mentioned to be parcel of the Manor of Cherbury.

To prove that Shelve is and ancient manor and that the waste ground where the lead ore in question was got is parcel of the waste of the Manor of Shelve, and that the Lordes of Shelve have of late and anciently kept Courts for the said Manor. ("Edward Ward" written beside last para.)

See the Court Rolls following.

5th May 41 Eliz. (1599) Court of Survey - A court held there wherein the precints, limits and bounds of the Manor, demesne lands held by indenture and at will by copy of Court Roll, the waste grounds, their fines, customs & c are presented by the homgers and that the boundaries doe enclose the whole Manor and particularly the common in question.

"(Mr. Charles Cocks" written beside last pars)

It is also presented at that Court that there is a Common on the West side of Shelve belonging to Shelve called Heath Hill and White Gritt of 300 acres fit for all commonable cattle lying and adjoining the lands of Mr. Price, Hoope Common and Middletons Common Westward, and the Commons of Hucklewicke Eastwards.

("Mr. Charles Cocke" in mergin, also note:- Since this Court a great part of the common which adjoined to Mucklewick has been inclosed by the plts father nearly 20 years ago and enjoyed ever since.)

Note: The White Gritt is the place where the lead ore in question was got, and that it was bounded as aforesaid. "Thomas: Wa..... all the witnesses".

It is also presented that Thomas Ward and Thomas Underwood had enclosed 3 acres out of the Common of the East side of the town and that Rice Lloyd and Francis Bennet had enclosed three acres out of the common called White Gritt which belongs to the Lady of this Manor which lands are kept inclosed to this day and answer a yearly rent to the Lord of Shelve.

(1" margin: White Gritt, Bennett closes pt. Presentment no enclosures).

To prove the inclosures to be part of the White Gritt, now the lands in question and called Bennetts closes.

(Names in margin:- John Benkey, William ........, Andrew ......., Thomas Wa.......) (gaps caused by torn edge of paper.)

Note. There are many other Court Rolls of the Manor of Shelve in King James and K. Charles the first time, and account of the Reeve of the Manor in 9 Hen. V.

Docketed: 1st line torn and illegible. "sett downe in ye severall Inquisitions post mortem". No 22 Mr.Hobbins