Local Parishes
Handsworth
Ancient Deeds
Grant by Hervey de Foxcotes son of Walter de Foxcotes to Richard de Camera of land called le Boure¹ in the parish
of Handesworth, recovered by the said Hervey against the said Richard.
Witnesses: Ric. de Sinderhille (Cinderhill), Robt. de Horgrave (Orgreave), John de Aula of Wodhouses (Woodhouse),
Gilbert de Pokeuale, Wm. le Cauner.
26 June 1306. Quitclaim by Hen. son and heir of the late Walter de Foxcotes to Ric. son and heir of the late
Wm. de le Boure of his right in a capital messuage called le Boure in the parish of Handsworth, which he recovered
from the said Richard by writ of mort dancester.
Witnesses: John parson of the church of Wystan ( Whiston), Jollan
de Neuton, John de Aula, Ric. de Sinderhilles (Cinderhill), Robt. de Orgrave (Orgreave).
Botelforth, Sunday after the Nativity of S. John the Baptist, 34 Edw, I.
9 May 1322. Grant by Ric. de Bour' to Giles his son in fee tail of all his
tenement in Handesworth, in a place called le Bour', except the
house with garden in which Edosa his daughter dwells.
Witnesses: Ric. Folyot, Giles de Cly, John de Soham, John de Maddowhe, John de Ullay (Ulley). Gilbt. de Pokenal, of
Orgraue (Orgreave), Robt. Smith of the same, Will, de Wirlayston.
Handesworth, Sunday after St. John of Beverley, 15 Edw. II.
9 May 1322. Grant by Ric. del Boure to Giles his son, of all his tenement in
the town and territory of Handesworth, in a place called le
Boure, except the house with 4 acres in le Boure and garden
where Edith his daughter dwells.
Witnesses: Ric. Foliote, John de Soham, Gilbert de Pokenal, Hervey Baldewin, Gilbert son of William,
Thomas the Smith (Fabro).
Handesworth, Sunday after S. John of Beverley, 15 Edw. II.
Nov.1366. Grant by Giles de la Boure in Handsworth to Thomas his son
of all his lands within the commons of le Boure, except 3 acres
of land with meadow wood and pasture whereof Sir John de Louth chaplain, is enfeoffed by the said Giles by
charter for 20 years from Christmas, 1365.
Witnesses: John de Tonington of Handsworth Wodhouse, Wm. Kokyr of the same, Adam Mariot of the same, Wm.
Atbrygh of the same, John Stacy of Balifelde.
Le Boure in Handsworth, Sunday before the feast of S. Martin the Bishop, 1366.
10 June, 1396. Quitclaim by John Maples of Sheffield and Ric. Groes of the
same to Desil de Norton of Handesworth of their right in a
messuage and oxgang of land at le Boure in Handesworth
which they had by grant of John son and heir of Giles del Boure.
Witnesses: John Stacy, Robt. del Moor,
John de Markham, Robt. de Norton, John de Synderhill.
Handesworth, 10 June, 20 Ric. ij.
15 Dec. 1558. Grant by Wm. Power of Braywell (
Braithwell), York, gent., and Francis Power his son and heir apparent to John Creswyke, of
Waddisley (Wadsley), Yorks, yeoman, in performance of an indenture
dated ult. Feb. 1 and 2 Ph. and Mar., of a pasture called le Newefeyld in the lordship of Hannesworth, Yorks, in
the tenure of the said John Creswyke; with power of attorney to Robt. Borowes and Thos. Creswyke
to deliver seisin.
15 Dec, 1 Eliz.
Witnesses: John Gerves, John Horner, Edw. Bower.
Signed: Per me, Francyscum Power, and a cross.
Mem. of the livery of seisin on 20 Dec. in presence of Thos. Greyve,
Hen. Godley, Wm. Mason, Thos. Cresweke, senior, Wm. Talior, John Watson and Jas. Fyrthe.
1. Could this be Blue Man's Bower?
See also Ancient Deeds Whiston