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Sheepy Magna is in the fee of Ferrers, and is held by Richard Harcourt for a third part of one knight’s fee of Geoffrey de Camvile, and Geoffrey of the earl Ferrers, and the earl of the king. Richard Harcourt holds one cottage with the advowson of a mediety of the church. He has no villeins, nor warren, nor chase, but has royalty of the village of Mythe.
William Burdet holds one carucate of hand in demesne, and has free fishing in Sheepy and a mediety of the same church. In villeinage, 7 virgates of land, which 7 villeins hold. In free tenure, 31/2 virgates of land, which 4 free tenants hold.
Geoffrey (de Sheepy) holds in the same 1 1/2 virgates of land and a watermill of the said William Burdet. 2 free tenants hold 2 virgates of land of the said William. And the said William holds all his said tenement in free scutage of John le Brun and John of Nicholas de Peuver, and Nicholas of Richard de Harecourt.
The prior of Ranton (Abbey, Staffordshire) holds 9 virgates of land in villeinage, which 9 villeins hold, and the said prior holds of Richard de Harcourt in free and perpetual alms.
Geoffrey (de Sheepy) holds in the same I 1/2 virgates of land and a moiety of a watermill in demense of Richard Harcourt
William de Sheepy and 4 free tenants hold 3 virgates of hand in demesne, of which one is held of the lady of Mythe, one of Henry le Walleis and Richard Shageline, and one of Thomas Molisels.
The abbot of Merevale holds one meadow freely of Richard Shageline in perpetual alms.
Thomas Turgys holds one virgate and a half of land of Richard de Harcourt
Sheepy Parva is of the fee of Winton. Richard Temple holds in demesne there 5 virgates of hand and a watermill In villeinage 2 virgates of land which 3 villeins hold. In free tenure 12 virgates which 4 free tenants hold. Richard has the said holding of Thomas de Camvile of Sekendon, by scutage and service of half a knight’s fee, and the said Thomas holds of the heirs of Winton, and the heirs of Winton of the king. The said heirs nevertheless have a view of frankpledge and royalty.
| Main Property Holders | Free Holders | Villiens | Total Acres | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Harcourt | 1 Cottage, Mediety and Lordship of Mythe | |||||
| William Burdet | 120 Acres, Mediety | 7 | 210 acres | 330 | ||
| Geoffrey de Sheepy | 45 Acres, Watermill | 2 | 60 Acres | 105 | ||
| Ranton Abbey | 9 | 360 Acres | 360 | |||
| William de Sheepy | 4 | 90 Acres | 90 | |||
| Merevale Abbey | 1 Meadow | |||||
| Thomas Turgys | 45 Acres | 45 | ||||
|
Total Arable Land |
930 Acres |
Total Resident Households |
27 |
| Main Property Holders | Free Holders | Villiens | Total Acres | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Temple | 150 acres, Watermill | 4 | 360 | 3 | 60 | 570 |
|
Total Arable Land |
570 Acres |
Total Resident Households |
8 |
| SHEEPY MAGNA | SHEEPY PARVA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
John Burdet |
2s | Margery de Temple | 2s |
| Richard Burdet | 6s | Henry de Tokey | 2s |
| Richard Turgys | 3s | William Tokey | 2s |
| Geoffrey Hulle | 5s | John Gamel | 2s |
| John son of Geoffrey | 6s | Richard de Naylleston | 2s |
| Robert Sewale | 2s | ||
| Richard Sewale | 4s | ||
| John son William | 4s | ||
| John Orme | 2s | ||
| TOTAL | 34s | TOTAL | 10s |
TOTAL 34s
| SHEEPY MAGNA | SHEEPY PARVA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Robert Burdet |
4s | Margery de Temple | 3s |
| Richard Greet | 3s | Henry le Reve | 2s |
| William Daldestre | 2s | William Tokey | 3s |
| Geoffrey Olbe | 3s | Robert Danyel | 3s |
| Richard Burdet | 3s 4d | Richard de Naylleston | 2s |
| Robert Sewale | 2s | ||
| John son Geoffrey | 2s | ||
| John son William | 2s | ||
| John Horm | 4s 4d | ||
| John Atte Townshende | 2s | ||
| William de Scole | 4s 2d | ||
| TOTAL | 38s | TOTAL | 13s |
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Sheepy Magna (read down table) tax 4d unless stated |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Toky and Wife | Richard Sprady and wife | petit marchand | ||
| John his son | Robert Ardern and wife | |||
| John Taxer and wife | John Pykard and wife | |||
| William Cateby and wife | Robert Lewse and wife | |||
| John Har and wife | William Clerk and wife | |||
| Henry Appellford and wife | Robert Webster and wife | |||
| Richard Smith and wife | Richard Couper and wife | |||
| Roger Danyel and wife | Richard Henry and wife | |||
| Richard Cook and wife | William atte Townshend and wife | |||
| William Carter and wife | John Couper | |||
| William Michel and wife | John de Gylusdon | |||
| Benedict Garlooker and wife | Richard Turgeys | |||
| William Barewell and wife | William Trump | |||
| John Oxsale and wife | Henry (on his own) | socius suus | ||
| Thomas Kateby and wife | Thomas Brachet | |||
| William Pykard and wife | Henry o' the Tempal | |||
| John Burdet and wife | Esquier 40d | Thomas Danyel | ||
| William de Shepey | petit Franklin 12d | Nicholas Sewale and wife | ||
| John Gylusdon and wife | ||||
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Sheepy Parva (read down table) all taxed at 4d |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Toky and wife | William Knut | |||
| John Reve and wife | Nicholas son of Ellen and wife | |||
| William Nicholas | his man | Nicholas son of John and wife | ||
| John Denyel and wife | Alice maid of Nicholas | |||
| Peter de Crudworth | Joan daughter of Walter | |||
| William Faldel and wife | Christine Bonde | |||
| Henry de London and wife | ||||
therefore Sheepy Magna therefore has about 27+ Households and Sheepy Parva 7+
| Sheepy Magna and Sheepy Parva | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | How Assessed | Value | Tax Paid |
Robert Vincent |
in goods |
£4 | 6s 8d |
| Nicholas Hawle | in lands | 20s | 2s 8d |
| Thomas Poultney | in goods | £6 | 10s |
| Robert Pycard |
in goods |
£5 | 8s 4d |
TOTAL 27s 8d
(As Taken from Collectors book All households listed whether exempt or not)
| Sheepy Magna | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| William Arnold | 1 | Roger Clarke | 1 |
| William Wilson | 1 | Thomas Holt | 1 |
| Richard Gobbitt | 1 | John Swaine | 1 |
| Mr. George Vincent | 8 | Thomas Langley | 1 |
| August Thurman | 1 | John Oulner | 1 |
| Thomas Martin | 1 | lSimon Jobbitt | 2 |
| Mr. Gregory Kent(clerk) | 6 | Elisabeth Ball | 1 |
| John Harrison | 1 | Katherine Orton | 1 |
| William Nutt | 1 | Thomas Pulteney | 1 |
| Ann Bankes | 1 | Thomas Orton | 1 |
| Richard Pulteney | 1 | Thomas Levinge (jnr) | 5 |
| Thomas Bowne | 1 | Mr. Thomas Levinge(snr) | 6 |
| William Shilton | 1 | William Naylor | 1 |
| Thomas Barwell | 1 | William Oliver | 1 |
| Henry Bowne | 1 | William Vincent | 1 |
| Edward Wigley | 1 | Richard Banks | 1 |
| Richard Davie | 1 | William Toone | 1 |
| Thomas Roe | 1 | Richard Wilson | 1 |
| Francis Ball | 1 | Richard
Array Clerk the north parsonage house 3 hearths 1 stove |
4 |
| Robert Storer | 1 | ||
| Sheepy Parva | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| John Owen | 1 | Elizabeth Ball | 1 |
| William Read | 1 | Thomas Tookey | 4 |
| Benjamin Payne | 1 | William Richard | 1 |
| Edward Heming | 1 | Thomas Gilbert | 1 |
| Richard Bowne | 1 | William Batch | 1 |
| Gilbert Norton? | 10 | ||
| The Mythe and Newhouse Grange (extra parochial) | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Mythe (not formally returned) | Thomas Bailey Gent | 8 |
| Newhouse Grange And Pinwell (parish of Merevale) | Stephen Halford Esq. | 11 |
| John Mason? | 2 | |
(NB No Paupers of exempt households listed)
| Sheepy Magna | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| William Arnold | 1 | John Clarke | 1 |
| William Wilson | 1 | Thomas Holt | 1 |
| Richard Gobbitt | 2 | John Swaine | 2 |
| Mr. George Vincent | 7 | Thomas Lauley | 1 |
| August Thurman | 2 | John Oulner | 1 (building) |
| Thomas Martin | 1 (new built) | Mr. William Danell | 1 |
| Mr. Gregory Kent | 6 | Elisabeth Ball | 2 |
| John Harrison | 1 | Katherine Orton | 1 |
| William Nutt | 1 | Thomas Pulteney | 1 |
| Ann Bankes | 1 | Thomas Orton | 1 |
| Richard Pulteney | 1 | Mr. Richard Geary | 4 |
| Thomas Bowne | 1 | Mr. Thomas Levinge | 6 |
| Francis Ball | 1 | William Toone | 2 |
| Robert Storer | 2 | Richard Davie | 1 |
| Simon Jobbitt | 2 | ||
Extra Parochial farms transferred to Sheepy Parish in 1885 previously in the parish of Merevale. Detail from 1851 and 1881 census data.
| Farm | Acres | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pinwall Grange | 211 | (acres from 1851) Pinnals |
| Benn Hill | 230 | Berne Hills in 1881 transcription |
| Moor Barn | 333 | |
| Frog Hall | 68 | |
| High Fields | 83 | |
| Lea Grange | 230 | In Twycross Not Sheepy |
Sheepy is lucky in having a good set of surviving poor law records deposited in the Leicestershire County Records office. They comprise of :-
 | Bastardy Orders and Warrants |
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Settlement Examinations |
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Settlement Certificates |
|
Removal Orders |
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Apprentice Indentures |
As many of these records are interrelated I have found it useful to provide a combined index to access the files. Please note that if anyone you are researching appears on the Examination file then it would be interesting to access the original as I have only extracted the bare minimum from these examinations. The originals in many cases contain a work history from the time the person left home. The is also deposited a contemporary Parish Relief Account book. This gives a fascinating insight into the way Sheepy Magna looked after it's inhabitants if they fell on hard times.
Click here to access the index.