Post by johnkw on May 24, 2015 8:51:30 GMT -5
Yet more intriguing facts and questions about 'Coxhead Farm'!
Here's the first additional historic 'Coxhead' reference:
"His son George, made knight of the Bath in 1475, had married Joan, daughter and heir of John, Lord Strange of Knockin, and was in her right summoned to Parliament from 1482 onwards as Lord Strange. He fought at Stoke and took part in several military excursions, including the invasion of Scotland in the autumn of 1497; (fn. 42) soon after his return from this he died at Derby House, London, where is now the College of Arms, on 5 December. (fn. 43) His eldest son Thomas succeeded his grandfather in 1504; (fn. 44) a younger son James, settled at Cross Hall in Lathom, is the ancestor through whom the title has descended to the present earl of Derby.
Thomas, the second earl, married (fn. 45) Anne Hastings daughter of Edward Lord Hastings. He took part in various public affairs of the time, as in the French expedition of Henry VIII in 1513; and was one of the judges of the duke of Buckingham in 1521. This was just before his own death on 24 May of that year. He died at Colham in Middlesex, and was buried at Sion Abbey. (fn. 46) There were several inquisitions taken after his death. (fn. 47)
As Edward Stanley his son and heir was only eleven or twelve years old at his father's death, (fn. 48) his wardship fell to the king, who placed him in the household of Cardinal Wolsey. (fn. 49) Of most of the Lancashire estates a full account has been preserved for the first year of the minority. (fn. 50) From these it appears that from Lancashire the earl had a gross income of about £700, which various allowances, fees, and charges reduced to about £550. Apart from this there was the produce of the lands devoted to the maintenance of the household."
During ther time of Edward Stanley's wardship, it appears from a footnote, "Childwall and Woolton grange were farmed out to Richard Whitfield and William his son for their lives for £20 a year; the lord to pay the rent resolute and the fifteenth (when levied), and the Whitfields to repair and maintain houses and granges, also hedges and ditches. For some reason the rent resolute (57s. 6d.), payable to the prior of the Hospitallers for Woolton grange was disallowed by the king's council. Lands bought by George Lord Strange included Coxhead (Cokkesshade) House in Little Woolton, rented at 15s., and a cottage in Wavertree, rented at 2s. These were copyhold under the Hospitallers." - these extracts from from 'A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 3. Published by Victoria County History, London, 1907.
...And here's the second additional historic 'Coxhead' reference:
"The terrier of 1778 is much more elaborate:
A true note and Terrier of all the Glebes Lands Meadows Gardens Orchards Houses Stocks Implements Tenements portions of Tithes and other Rights belonging to the Vicarage of the Parish Church of Childwall in the County of Lancaster, now in the use and possession of the Reverend Thomas Tonman Clerk Vicar of the said Church, taken and made, according to the old evidences and knowledge of the Ancient Inhabitants, this fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight by the appointment of the Right Reverend Father in God Beilby Lord Bishop of Chester at his Primary Visitation held at Liverpool in the said County and Diocese aforesaid the twenty eighth day of June in the same year and exhibited before the Reverend and Worshipfull Samuel Peploe Doctor of Laws Chancellor of the aforesaid Diocese on the twentieth day of June in the year aforesaid... "
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"One close in Little Woolton called the Coxhead Nook, containing about two Acres and a half, bounded on the West by Lands of Bamber Gascoyne Esq., on the North by Lands of the said Bamber Gascoyne and Mr. Kaye, on the East by Lands of said Mr. Kaye and on the South by the Highway, enjoys an unlimited right upon a small comon in Little Woolton, no Timber of any consequence growing upon any part of the premises." - these quotes from '"Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire for the year 1913, VOLUME LXV, NEW SERIES — VOLUME XXIX" (found in the University of Toronto Library)
Are "Coxhead (Cokkesshade) House" and "the Coxhead Nook", both described as being in 'Little Woolton', actually older references to the more modern 'Coxhead Farm'?
Here's the first additional historic 'Coxhead' reference:
"His son George, made knight of the Bath in 1475, had married Joan, daughter and heir of John, Lord Strange of Knockin, and was in her right summoned to Parliament from 1482 onwards as Lord Strange. He fought at Stoke and took part in several military excursions, including the invasion of Scotland in the autumn of 1497; (fn. 42) soon after his return from this he died at Derby House, London, where is now the College of Arms, on 5 December. (fn. 43) His eldest son Thomas succeeded his grandfather in 1504; (fn. 44) a younger son James, settled at Cross Hall in Lathom, is the ancestor through whom the title has descended to the present earl of Derby.
Thomas, the second earl, married (fn. 45) Anne Hastings daughter of Edward Lord Hastings. He took part in various public affairs of the time, as in the French expedition of Henry VIII in 1513; and was one of the judges of the duke of Buckingham in 1521. This was just before his own death on 24 May of that year. He died at Colham in Middlesex, and was buried at Sion Abbey. (fn. 46) There were several inquisitions taken after his death. (fn. 47)
As Edward Stanley his son and heir was only eleven or twelve years old at his father's death, (fn. 48) his wardship fell to the king, who placed him in the household of Cardinal Wolsey. (fn. 49) Of most of the Lancashire estates a full account has been preserved for the first year of the minority. (fn. 50) From these it appears that from Lancashire the earl had a gross income of about £700, which various allowances, fees, and charges reduced to about £550. Apart from this there was the produce of the lands devoted to the maintenance of the household."
During ther time of Edward Stanley's wardship, it appears from a footnote, "Childwall and Woolton grange were farmed out to Richard Whitfield and William his son for their lives for £20 a year; the lord to pay the rent resolute and the fifteenth (when levied), and the Whitfields to repair and maintain houses and granges, also hedges and ditches. For some reason the rent resolute (57s. 6d.), payable to the prior of the Hospitallers for Woolton grange was disallowed by the king's council. Lands bought by George Lord Strange included Coxhead (Cokkesshade) House in Little Woolton, rented at 15s., and a cottage in Wavertree, rented at 2s. These were copyhold under the Hospitallers." - these extracts from from 'A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 3. Published by Victoria County History, London, 1907.
...And here's the second additional historic 'Coxhead' reference:
"The terrier of 1778 is much more elaborate:
A true note and Terrier of all the Glebes Lands Meadows Gardens Orchards Houses Stocks Implements Tenements portions of Tithes and other Rights belonging to the Vicarage of the Parish Church of Childwall in the County of Lancaster, now in the use and possession of the Reverend Thomas Tonman Clerk Vicar of the said Church, taken and made, according to the old evidences and knowledge of the Ancient Inhabitants, this fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight by the appointment of the Right Reverend Father in God Beilby Lord Bishop of Chester at his Primary Visitation held at Liverpool in the said County and Diocese aforesaid the twenty eighth day of June in the same year and exhibited before the Reverend and Worshipfull Samuel Peploe Doctor of Laws Chancellor of the aforesaid Diocese on the twentieth day of June in the year aforesaid... "
(these include...)
"One close in Little Woolton called the Coxhead Nook, containing about two Acres and a half, bounded on the West by Lands of Bamber Gascoyne Esq., on the North by Lands of the said Bamber Gascoyne and Mr. Kaye, on the East by Lands of said Mr. Kaye and on the South by the Highway, enjoys an unlimited right upon a small comon in Little Woolton, no Timber of any consequence growing upon any part of the premises." - these quotes from '"Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire for the year 1913, VOLUME LXV, NEW SERIES — VOLUME XXIX" (found in the University of Toronto Library)
Are "Coxhead (Cokkesshade) House" and "the Coxhead Nook", both described as being in 'Little Woolton', actually older references to the more modern 'Coxhead Farm'?