Catalogue description Book containing:-   (a) Copy of Perambultion of Sherwood Forest:- beginning at the ford...

Book containing:-

(a) Copy of Perambultion of Sherwood Forest:- beginning at the ford of Coningswath by the way from Welhawe to Nottingham (the Close of Welhawe being outside the forest); thence to Baxtenhou; thence to where the river of Doverbeck descends to the Trent. So that that part of Notts. called the Cley and a little parcel called Hatfield (from the N. part of the highway to Nottingham which extends itself from the ford of Coningswath southward to where the Doverbeck runs over the highway, and between the Cley and the said highway beginning at the ford of Coningswath and extending to the Doverbeck) are out of the forest by the bounds Northward and Eastward. Beginning at the ford of Coningswath and Westward by the water called Medine to Warsopp; thence by the water to Pleasley Parke and to Heytredebridge; thence crossing the highway to Nottingham to the bridge of Milnford; thence ascending to Mamesenhed; thence between the fields of Hardwick and Kirkby and Kirkbymore to a little place called Monneker; thence by the assart (of?) Iwain Briton to Tarlesty; thence to Stolegate; thence by the great highway to the ancient castle of Annesley; thence by the great highway, to Lindby; through the middle of Lindby to the mill of Lindby upon the Lene; thence by the Lene to Lenton "as the ancient water used to run to the" Trent. That part of Notts. between the water of Coningswath and Blyth, which is called Hatfield, is out of the forest on both sides of the highway between the water of Coningswath and Blyth. All that part of Notts. W. of the R. Mede ascending Southward to the Trent, between these boundaries and co. Derby, is out of the forest (except the hayes of Welley; all royal demesne lands W.N. and E. of Nottingham, and S. of Nottingham as far as the Trent; which are in the forest) -: Enrolled before the Justices in Eyre at Nottingham, 14 Jan. 1286/7. (1232?)

(b) Copy of Proceedings on a claim of the Abbot of Welbeck to have that part of Rumwood between the wood of the Abbot and the park of Thomas Furnivall, extending Westward by the highway between Warsopp and Warsopp and containing 40ac.; with Carburton Forth outside the wood; with the wood assartedl and with a place called Carburton Storth to bring in tithe. Also with Rumwood adjoining and a park and assart thereof. Held of the King in chief and yielding 26s. yearly. The regarders present that the Abbot has enclosed Hungry Clonewood, adjoining the said 40acs. He replies that it is without the forest and that he had a grant to enclose it, paying £200. It is certified that Hungryclone Wood and the hamlet of Hungryclone are part of the manor of Edwinstowe and within the forest.

Proceeding. (n.d. - temp. Ed. III?)

(c) Copy of perambulation of Sherwood Forest:- from Trent Bridge up the Trent through Wilford Pasture to where the old course of the Leen falls into the Trent, directly against Wilford Church. (There are three courses of the old Leen, two entering the Trent in one stream directly over against the church; but the most westward of the three courses is the old Leen). So from the Trent up through Wilford Beast Pasture and Wilford Meadows to a ditch and hedge going S. from the old Leene towards the Trent; then between Lenton Holmes (S.W.) and Wilford Meadows (N.E.); and so to Willowholme, leaving it on the E. and there the highway from Wilford to Lenton is on the W, then on the Leene, crossing over the highway at the South end of Wilford Hawe which leads from Wilford to Lenton; so in the right course of the Leene on the W. side of Lenton Abbey Milne; thence up to the Buttery Milne; on to a mill at the N. end of Lenton; on to Radford Milne; on to Allen Milne; on to Bobbers Milne; on to Lovett Milne; on to Yelland Hall where there is a mill; thence to Basford where the stream is turned from its old course to serve a mill there (i.e. turned from its old course at a place called the Old Carr and returning to it a little below Basford Church which is on the W. of the river); so from Basford to Bulwell; leaving the Leene and going W. to Thirleswell; thence to Watnall Stighe; and so to Hucknall Ditch and by the Ditch and Bulwell grounds to Ruddes Ditche; so to the Leene "with Meres"; so after the Leene to the Walke Milne and to the ford above the Walke Milne at Beskwood Parke side; then to Watersall Yate; to Lindbye Milne and to where Lindbye to the cross, then turning by Lindbye Hall gates and up the highway to the Henn Oake; leaving H enn Oake, Holt Milns and Oxley Well, S., to Pismire Yate; leaving Annesley Castle E., through Annesley East Field to Chesterfield Lydgate; thence to Stigate and Styllcootes; then to Blew Bolder (a stone near Annesley Field hedge against Annat Lane); then down to Nuncarr and the Grynes; then along Kirkby Field Hedge to Akebridge Lane; along the lane to the E. end, then, turning right into the closes, S.E. between Long Meadow (W.) and Stonepitt Meadow (N.E.); turning N. to Manshead alias Manswell, which is the head of the water of Mann; then between Hardwick Hall and Hardwick Dovecoate; following "a great Causey" to Hardwick Yate; then N. down the Regarders Meere to the Brook and into Awticroft Lane; along the lane as far as the boundaries of Hardwick grounds extend; then W. out of the lane into Awticroft Close along the hedge between Hardwick grounds and Sutton grounds; so following the Regarders Meere between Sutton Fields and Kirkby Fields leaving Kirkby S. and S.W.; by the S. and of Howbrooke Lane into Howbrooke Closes; along a ditch between Kirkby Heynings (S.) and Howbrook Closes; and so along a ditch leaving the Doles and Dole Lane S., and into Fulwood at the W. end of Dole Lane; and so along the ditch to the N. end of Malkin Lane and into Cuttle Closes; down to and through Brooke Hill Ponds to the far end; then N. up a ditch (old Backhouse and Brookhill E.); then by a great deep ditch N. to Fulwood; so to Slaterbridge; W. to Hellot Hall; N. by a small hade to Berristall Hedge and along the hedge into the next close; so to Hawkeswell on the side of the hill; up to Nunbrooke at Brooks grainings and into Rushy Sicke; then up to the Blackwell Brooke (the Notts.-Derbys. boundary) to Ridding Sicke; up to Newton Woodside and to Whiteborow Herne; along the hedge between Whiteborow grounds and Dirty Hucknall fields; down to a Sicke at Fernyhill, Nooke and to Horspley Nocke; so by the same sicke between Hothwaite and Whiteborow to More Close Nooke; by the water between Teversall and Skegby, Faighley Bridge, and so under Teversal Park to an assart belonging to Skegby at the E. end of the Parke; so by the same water (now called Maiden alias Middinge Brook) between the fields of Teversal and Skegby to Teversal Bridge; then S. to the Long Close Gapp (a close in Skegby); E. to Milne Ford Bridge beneath Skegby Milne; up the valley to Nottingham highway and down the highway to Hartrey alias Easley Bridge near Newbold Milne; so along the river to Teversal Bridge; to Pleasley Milne (where stood a cross called Robin Hood Crosse); (the stream going through the Mill Dam by its old course, and below the dam it is turned N. from its old course); and so by the Meadow near Warsopp Parke, leaving Nettleworth S.; through Warsopp to Warsopp Milne, the Church N.; so to Elzely Ford; on to Gleadthorpe (N.) and Mugley Ford at the nether end of Gleadthorpe Closes; then over the water of Meaden and up an old dike between Hunnesmore Oaks (E.) and Kings Stand (W.) to Hezill Gapp and Hezill Field (S); along the High Street to Norton Field side; then N. to Leeming Milne; and across the water of Palter to a hill called Priestcrowne and Cat Hill; up a hedge between Rumwood and Clowne Fields to Welbecke Park (W.) and on to the way leading to Byardstable; then E. along the Rodegate or the Outgate of the forest to the E. end of Warwood; turning S. and across a gate going E. and W. near Rodegate, and another leading from Mansfield to Bawtry; leaving Clumber Fields E. and into Clumber Yate and so down to Clumber Stone; over the Palter at Clumber to a stone on the E. side of Illimers alias Helmers (which is on the N. side of the highway there); then S. and over the next gate (from Osland to Elsley); down the Forest Balke and along the highway (leading from Bothamsell and Merell Bridges to Osland); into Thoursby Fields down along the Parson Balke to the E. end of Thoursby and the Meaden; then E. along the Meaden to Conyswath Ford at Houghton Park side; along the highway from Nottingham to Blyth (Boughton Fields E.) to Blyth Street Lane (which goes up to Welhaugh alias Whelley); into the demesne of Rufford (where Blyth Street Lane is crossed by a road from Newark to Warsopp) and by an old lane to Ruam Grange (which lies E., as does Whelley); then to Blackstone Hawe (the Old Park E.); by the Park to the Nottingham road and along the road to the Abbot Stone; and on, crossing over the Blidworth-Farnsfield road, to where the Doverbeck crosses the Nottingham road; then down the Doverbeck by Salterford Dam, Oxton Milne, Eperston Milne, Goneston Milne and various other mills, to Cathorp and along the old course of the Doverbeck which falls into the Trent over against Bridgford Milne; then up the Trent by Shelford Abbey along the old course of the Trent ("which there is driven on the North parte from its old course") to Colwick; back to Nottingham Bridge alias Helybeth Bridges. (22-24 Sept.1589)

(d) Memorandum of the power of forest justices to appoint deputies (1540-1541)

(e) Memorandum of Letters Patent granting the Kings Meadows (in Nottingham?) to William Bradwell for 60 years at £10.10s. rent; 4ac. being reserved yearly for the sustentation of the deer in Beskwood Park. £9 of the rent reserved to pay forest keepers' wages. (23 Nov. 1607)

(f) Memorandum of receipt of so much of the rent for the Kings Meadows and other land near Nottingham Castle; as is reserved to the Keepers of the Forest in payment of their wages. (10 Nov. 1653)

(g) Memorandum that Mr. Firborne was chosen Woodward for Clipston in 1650; that Captain Barrett bought Clipston Park and the Outwoods, and set up a forge in Clipston Park; that Mr. F. presented Captain B. at the Attachment Court for cutting down 160 trees, value £40, in the outwoods (which were sequestered property of the Earl of Newcastle.) 1653