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Letters Patent (recited at length in last letters patent)
Messuage called Causlons in Edelmeton, Middlesex, with a dwellinghouse, 2 barns, 2 stables,a Long Shepyn and the farm of Bury, Middlesex (details of lands), formerly held by Nicholas Bone.
For the life of the longest liver.
From Henry VIII to servant William Paget esq and wife Anne
28 Nov [1543] 34 Hen VIII
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Manors of Bromley alias Abbot's Bromley and Hurste alias Bromley Hurste, and their fairs
Messuage in tenure of Thomas Pyxley in Abboy's Bromley
The Great Park of Abbots Bromley and Bentley Park in Abbots Bromley
Watermill in tenure of Richard Bardell in Bromley Hurste
All belonging to dissolved monastery of Burton.
Lordship and Manor of Edleston or Edilneston, Derbyshire, lately belonging to the dissolved Tutbury Priory
To be held in capite, 1/20th of a knight's fee
Rent: The Bromleys, £8-3-9d; Edleston: 23s
From Henry VIII to Sir William Paget, councillor
19 Jan [1543/4], 35 Hen VIII
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The late College of Burton upon Trent, and all edifices within its precinct (except the church, and its lead and bells)
Manor of Burton upon Trent
Manors of Bramston, Stretton, Harnipiglowe, Wyghtmere and Anseley, and Shobnall alias Shouenall Grange, Staffs, in parishes of Burton, Bondend, Shobnall alias Shovenall, Bramston, etc, Staffs
Manors of Wynshull, Stapenhull, Caldwall, Great and Little Overy and Fyndeina, in same parishes including Fyndern, and tithes of these and of Newall, Stanton, Ward and Drakelowe, in Derbyshire, manor and tithes of Alcestre, Warwicks, and manor of Appulby, Leics, and all appurtenances, including `Natives Male and Female and Villains with their followers'.
Also manors of Piplathall alias Pellentenhall, Wyston, Dorlaston, Fylde, Leigh and Okeover, in same parishes and Penkerege and Ylum, Staffs
Granges, messuages etc in Ylum, Wyllington Potlock and W. Tycknall, Darley, Hunsedon and Thorpe, Derbyshire
Messuage in St Sepulchre's parish, London
All belonging to the College of Burton upon Trent.
Manor or Nantwich or Nauntewyche, Cheshire, late part of the possessions of Sir Anthony Browne kt.
To hold in capite for 1/20th of a knight's fee.
Rents from the various manors etc., Hunsedon Grange and premises in Derby town, and £335-17-7 1/2d, tenth or tithe.
Rectories and advowsons of vicarages of Burton and Hurste alias Bromley Hurst
Tithes, etc, of Burton, Bramston, Stretton, Harnynglowe, Wightmere, Leigh, Rydwar Hamstall, Ylum, Caldon, Shepe, Grendon, Newton, Hamptonsthing, Blythfyld and Blowre, Staffs
Henry VIII to Sir William Paget, Secretary [of State]
31 Jan [1545/6], 37 Hen VIII
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Grant of capital mansion of Beaudesert, and lordships and manors of Beaudesert, Longdon, Heywode, Barkeswyke, Cannock and Rugeley or Rugley, Staffordshire
Parks of Beaudesert and Heywode
Chase of Cannock, called Cankewode alias Cannokbury alias Cankebury alias Canke Chace, Staffordshire
In towns of Beaudesert, Longedon, Curburgh, Heywode Magna and Parva, Barkeswyche, Cannokbury, Sutboroughe, Bracton, Stoketon, Walton, Stafford, Cannoke, Leycrofte, Cankewode, Cannokbury and Rugeley
Formerly possessed by Richard [Sampson], Bishop of Coventry & Lichfield
Manors of Weston, Aston, Wylney, Shardlowe, Morley and Smalley, and patronage of churches of Weston and Aston Derbyshire, formerly possessed by John [Bird], Bishop of Chester.
Appurtenances, including coal and iron mines.
Yearly value:£223-9-9d
To be held in capite, 1/20th of knight's fee
Grant of the rents in Letters Patent of 19 Jan [1543/4] and 31 Jan [1545/6]
Paget's surrender of 1543 Letters Patent [ i.e., the Middlesex property]
Considerations: £2708-18-5d paid to Henry; £3000 paid to Court of Augmentations; Paget's good and acceptable service
From Henry VIII to Sir William Paget
26 Oct [1546], 38 Hen VIII
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