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Photocopies and photographs

Reference: D/Ph 063 Catalogue Title: Photocopies and photographs Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Bolam Manor

Covering Dates: 1396-1583

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    • Bolam, Manorial Court Rolls (Ref: D/Ph 63/1-18)

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Bolam, Manorial Court Rolls (Ref: D/Ph 63/1-18)

The Manor of Bolam in the parish of Gainford was held by the family of De la Pole, Earls of Suffolk, in the 14th and early 15th centuries but the Nevilles, Earls of Westmorland, also had estates there. In 1510 Richard, Lord Lumley, died seised of an estate in Bolam and the manor courts of 1552 - 1560 were held by John, Lord Lumley. It would appear that the Lumleys alienated many parts of the estate. In 1561, Robert Pursglove, the last Prior of Guisborough, Yorkshire, obtained Letters Patent from Elizabeth I for founding the Hospital and Free School of Jesus in Guisborough and he endowed them with his lands in Bolam. The manorial rights passed to the school and hospital and the court rolls and other records are still kept at Guisborough Grammar School.

Ref: D/Ph 63/1

Bolam manor court rolls, 8 March 1395/1396; 6 November 1396; 14 July 1397; 18 November 1397 and 8 March 1397/1398
(2 papers)

Ref: D/Ph 63/2

Bolam manor court rolls, 21 November 1398; 3 June 1399; 29 March 1400; 30 September 1400; 16 May 1401; 26 April 1402 and 16 May 1403
(2 papers)

Ref: D/Ph 63/3

Bolam manor court rolls, 13 November 1403; 22 April 1404; 18 November 1404; 27 November 1405; 9 July 1406; 25 November 1406 and 16 December 1407
(2 papers)

Ref: D/Ph 63/4

Bolam manor court rolls, 4 November 1410; 8 July 1411; 6 May 1412; 30 November 1412; 16 May 1413; 24 November 1413; 7 November 1414 and 30 April 1415
(2 papers)

Ref: D/Ph 63/5

Bolam manor court rolls, 14 April 1434; 26 November 1434; 15 October 1435 and 20 January ?
(2 papers, the 2nd obliterated in places)

Ref: D/Ph 63/6

Bolam manor court rolls, 16 June 1552
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Ph 63/7

Bolam manor court rolls, 2 June 1553 (with copies of; two entries)
(4 papers)

Ref: D/Ph 63/8

Bolam manor court rolls, 21 April 1554
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Ph 63/9

Bolam manor court rolls, 14 June 1555
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Ph 63/10

Bolam manor court rolls, 23 June 1557
(2 papers)

Ref: D/Ph 63/11

Bolam manor court rolls, 30 May 1559
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Ph 63/12

Bolam manor court rolls, 13 June 1560
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Ph 63/13

Bolam manor court rolls, 12 May 1571
(2 papers)

Ref: D/Ph 63/14

Bolam manor court rolls, 11 May 1575
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Ph 63/15

Bolam manor court rolls, 15 July 1578
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Ph 63/16

Bolam manor court rolls, 17 October 1579
(2 papers)

Ref: D/Ph 63/17

Bolam manor court rolls, 29 March 1581
(2 papers)

Ref: D/Ph 63/18

Bolam manor court rolls, 3 April 1583
(2 papers)



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