Ferrers Fowke 1613 - 1682
Ferrers Fowke , esq., of Little Worley (Wirley or Wyrley), co. Stafford, Brewood and Engleton. Alumni Oxoniensis: FOWKE Ferrers. 1s. Thomas of Brewood, co. Stafford, arm. Queen's Coll., matric. 31 Oct 1634, aged 19; signed his pedigree at the visitation of 1663; father of Roger. Matric. Queen'd, Oxfprd 3 Oct 1634. Listed for 6 hearths in the Hearths Tax records for 1666. In 1680 living at Little Wyrley. OGLEY HAY FAMOUS PEOPLE The Manor of Ogley Hay was the largest of the 5 areas that formed the modern day Brownhills. Ogley Hay has Charles Foster Cotterill to thank for its development as he sold the Manor off to individuals to build houses on, Farm and to a small extent Industrialise the area. He was the last Lord of the Manor and he retired to London to live as a Gay bachelor. Ogley Hay changed very little for 1,000 years, in 995 AD the Manor belonged to the Monastery of Wolverhampton, it was in 1086 a Manor of rural waste of 120 acres with 1 hide, ( A hide was an area of land that could support & feed a household), This was most probably the old enclosure where the Warreners arms now stands. The Manor changed hands many times between 1500 and 1825 with many different owners not doing anything with the land just buying it and reselling at a later date, some of the Lords of the Manor were in 1557 Lord Stafford and in 1668 The Manor was sub-divided into 24 shares, Ferrers Fowke & James Fowke had 20 shares, John Jackson had 2 shares also Henry Ward and Thomas Worsey had 1 share each, this group leased the Manor to a William Quinton, Yeoman, for an annual rent of £11, included with the land was a Lodge or House which was situated where Warren House Farm is now, at the Lichfield side of the Manor. "Lincolnshire Archives 2 HAWLEY Catalogue Ref. 2 Hawley Creator(s): Hawley family of Tumby, Lincolnshire [Access Conditions] No restrictions on access. Title Deeds. Shropshire. FILE - Articles of Agreement to Convey. - ref. 2 HAWLEY/1/G/3 - date: 15 July 1650 [from Scope and Content] Parties:- Ferrers Fowke, of Little Wirley, Staffs.; " PRO Piece details: E 134/18 & 19 Chas 2/Hil21 John Webb v. Ferrers Fowke, Edwd. James.: Lands in Norton-under-Cannock and Little Wirley (Stafford), lately belonging to Edwd. Astin, &c., &c. Touching 7l. rent said to be payable to the Crown.: Stafford Covering dates 18 & 19 Chas 2 Scope and content John Webb v. Ferrers Fowke, Edwd. James.: Lands in Norton-under-Cannock and Little Wirley (Stafford), lately belonging to Edwd. Astin, &c., &c. Touching 7l. rent said to be payable to the Crown.: Stafford Access conditions Before 1 Jan 2005 Normal Closure 30 years Closure status Open Document, Open Description Held by The National Archives, Kew E 134/19&20Chas2/Hil19 John Webbe v. Ferrers Fowke, Edward James.: Lands in Norton-under-Cannocke and Little Wyrley (Stafford) purchased by plaintiff of Edwd. Astyn. Touching a rent of 7l. said to be payable to the Crown out of the lands.: Stafford 19 & 20 Chas 2
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