More than happy to have another go. Any chance of letting us know the transcription of the previous one - I, for one, want to know what I didn't manage to read! hth, Anne > From: jan.rockett@ntlworld.com > To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 22:35:17 +0000 > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] reading an entry in Manor Court Rolls > > I would like to thank everyone, on and off list for their help with the > document. I think we have it sussed now. > I have some more if anyone wants a challenge. > > Jan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jan Rockett > Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:45 AM > To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com > Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] reading an entry in Manor Court Rolls > > I have a scan of an entry in the Duchy of Lancaster Manor Court Rolls and > would like help deciphering some of it. > Can I add it as an attachment on here or not? > > Jan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Harrison Genealogy > Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 2:28 PM > To: Birmingham Rootsweb ; Black Country Postings ; Pots Rootsweb ; Staffs > Rootsweb > Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Staffs BMD Update 9th Sept 2011 > > Hi All > > The Staffs BMD has been updated with the following records .... > > Births: > 2,000 for Hanley, registers at Stoke-On-Trent (1881-1883) > 1,500 for Stoke, registers at Stoke-On-Trent (1889-1891) > > regards > > Bill > > ======================================================================== > The Staffordshire BMD can be found at http://www.staffordshirebmd.org.uk > and the West Midlands BMD at http://www.westmidlandsbmd.org.uk > > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply > to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply > to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

With grateful thanks to all who helped and gave ideas. This is the link http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,584777.20.html and this is the transcript if the link doesnt work, with line numbers to identify individual lines. 1 To this Court comes George Simpson 2 John Simpson Ann Simpson Daniel 3 Rhodes & Sarah his Wife John Booth 4 (by Frederick Lander his Att[orne]y by ... of Att[orne]y to him directed & duly proved) 5 Martha his Wife & John Colelough & Phebe his 6 Wife Son & Dau[ghte]rs of George Simpson 7 late of Hanley within this Manor Bricklayer 8 dec[eas]ed & pray to be admitted ten[an]ts to 9 All & singular the heredit[amen]ts & prem[is]es 10 devised to them by the last will & testm[en]t 11 of Daniel Simpson their late uncle 12 dec[eas]ed To whom the Lord by his s[ai]d Stew[ar]d 13 granteth Seisin by the Rod according 14 to the Custom of the s[ai]d Manor To hold 15 the prem[is]es af[oresai]d with the appur[tenanc]es 16 unto the s[aid] George Simpson John 17 Simpson Ann Simpson Daniel 18 Rhodes & Sarah his Wife John Booth 19 & Martha his Wife & John Colclough 20 & Phebe his wife their heirs & Ass[igns] 21 forever Jan -----Original Message----- From: Anne Capewell Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 6:50 PM To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] reading an entry in Manor Court Rolls More than happy to have another go. Any chance of letting us know the transcription of the previous one - I, for one, want to know what I didn't manage to read! hth, Anne > From: jan.rockett@ntlworld.com > To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 22:35:17 +0000 > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] reading an entry in Manor Court Rolls > > I would like to thank everyone, on and off list for their help with the > document. I think we have it sussed now. > I have some more if anyone wants a challenge. > > Jan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jan Rockett > Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:45 AM > To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com > Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] reading an entry in Manor Court Rolls > > I have a scan of an entry in the Duchy of Lancaster Manor Court Rolls and > would like help deciphering some of it. > Can I add it as an attachment on here or not? > > Jan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Harrison Genealogy > Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 2:28 PM > To: Birmingham Rootsweb ; Black Country Postings ; Pots Rootsweb ; Staffs > Rootsweb > Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Staffs BMD Update 9th Sept 2011 > > Hi All > > The Staffs BMD has been updated with the following records .... > > Births: > 2,000 for Hanley, registers at Stoke-On-Trent (1881-1883) > 1,500 for Stoke, registers at Stoke-On-Trent (1889-1891) > > regards > > Bill > > ======================================================================== > The Staffordshire BMD can be found at http://www.staffordshirebmd.org.uk > and the West Midlands BMD at http://www.westmidlandsbmd.org.uk > > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply > to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply > to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ------------------------------- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message