Catalogue description Valor and Extent of the estates of Francis Rodes, Justice of the Queen's Bench who died...

Valor and Extent of the estates of Francis Rodes, Justice of the Queen's Bench who died 7 Jan 1589/9, his son and heir being John Rodes, esq. aged 25:-- Manor of Rowmley and 3 messuages, 4 cottages, 2 dovecotes, 6 tofts, 300 ac. land, 80 ac. meadow, 240 ac. pasture, 20 ac. wood, 100 ac. moor and 10s. rent in Woodthorpe, Staveley, Staveley Netherthorpe and Rowmley, held of Peter Frechvile of his manor of Staveley at 8s. rent (annual value £33). Manor of Oxecrofte and 6 messuages, 6 cottages, 200 ac. land, 30 ac. meadow, 40 ac. pasture, 60 ac. furze and heath and 5s. rent in Oxecrofte, held of the Queen in capite of the manor of Elmton by the service of half a knight's fee (annual value £9). Manor of Barlebrough and 16 messuages, 10 cottages, 40 ac. land, 100 ac. meadow, 300 ac. pasture, 100 ac. wood, 100 ac. furze and heath, 300 ac. moor and 20s. rent and 2 messuages, 20 ac. wood, 100 ac. furze and heath, 100 ac. moor and 20s. rent in Barlebroughe, Pibleys, Whitwell, Clowne and Thorlesthorpe, all held of the manors of Eckington in socage; also 2 messuages, 20 ac. land, 6 ac. meadow and 10 ac. pasture in Woodhall and Harthill co. York held of Sir Edward Osborne in socage (annual value £35.5s). Manor of Elmeton and 20 messuages, 6 tofts, 2 water mills, 1 dovecote, 40 ac. land, 100 ac. meadow, 200 ac. pasture, 200 ac. wood, 200 ac. moor, 200 ac. furze and heath and 12s. rent in Elmeton and Creswell held of the Queen in capite of the manor of Oxeorofte by the service of half a knight's fee (annual value £24). Messuage, 6 cottages, 3 ac. land, 2 ac. meadow and 2 ac. pasture in Worksop held of George, Earl of Shrewsbury of the manor of Worksoppe at 4s.6d. rent (annual value 23s.).