DateIncident or Mention
10th July 1514The Inquest also said that William Stanyford and William Stephynson raised certain pigs at Gemhill and encroached upon a certain parcel of the lord's wastes without permission
15th April 1521John STANEFORTH and William STANEFORD essoined
 William Staneforth was amerced 12d for carrying off [green wood] from the lord's woods called Ridding Cliff namely branches of oak, saplings and ash trees and he was ordered [not to] cut down any more on pain of 6s 8d. A pain was also laid on William Staneforth because he occupied land lying at the head [of] Parks Field.
6th July 1524William STAYNFORD raised pigs at Gemshill and encroached upon the lord's waste.
8 December 1531Surrender by Geoffrey Staneforthe and Joan his wife of all their tenements
1527William Stanyford (8d) was amerced because he trespassed on the common with his horses and mares and the same William because the reeve....(ilegible).
21st December 1528William Stanyford appeared and denied a trespass against Christopher Boll[sov]er and Thomas Turner and put himself on [the mercy of] the jury..... The same William Stanyford complained against Thomas Turner in a pleas of trespass to the value of the 10s and put himself before the aforesaid men at the next court.
1528-29John Turner complained against William Stanyford, who was summoned, in a plea of trespass to the value of 36s; and William Stanyford complained against the same John Turner (summoned0 in a plea of trespass to the value of 40d. The action between William Stanyford and Christopher Boller was adjourned to the next court.
20 August 1537[The Inquest] held between Nicholas Chamb[er]. pl., and William Staneforth, def., and the Brotherhood of the Gylde of the Blessed Mary and [and John] Turner.....[BLANK}.
20th November 1537A day was given at the next court for the actions between Nicholas Chamb[er], pl., and William Staneforth, def.,
20th January 1538A day was given for the inquest between Nicholas Chamb[er] , pl., and Willilam Staneford until the next court.....
15th February 1538Nicholas Chamb[er] in the presence of the court cheated and deceived [?] the court with .... words....against Robert Smyth and William Staneforth. A day was given the inquiry between Nicholas Chamb[er], pl., and William Staneforth until the next court.
15th March 1538The inquest between Nicholas Chamb[er], pl., and William Staneforth, def., said that William Staneforth....on his own land at Ravyncar and not of the land of the said Nicholas.....said William Staneforth dug on the land of the said Nicholas by the span of half a foot.....of the said Nicholas. Therefore William was ordered to amend this etc., and he said Nicholas agreed for his ....
12th August 1538Surrender by George Barley, gen., by his attorneys William Sta[neforth?]... by virtue of a letter of attorney dated 1 June 30 [Henry] VIII, of a messuage and a bovate of land...with a ... of land called Holme llying in the byrelaw of Bramley in the territory of Eyk[ington] then in the tenure of the said William Staneforth, to the use of Henry Ba[ll?] during his natural life. Ingress;;;;
15th April 1556Robert Smyth gave the lord of a fine of 6d. for an inquiry to be held against William Stanyford and John Stanyford in a plea of land. They were summoned.
November 30 1556The inquest between Richard Clyff [?], pl., and William Stanyford, def.,:.......
17th May 1556They also said that William Stanyford encroached upon the lord's wastes at Bramley and was therefore amerced 3s 4d.
1556Surrender by Geoffrey Stanyford of 2 closes in Regeway to the use of George Wigfall" for 5 years, paying Geoffrey one peppercorn at Christmas
15th January 1557Most of this side of the parchment is too faded to read, but there is a heading for a Small Court 13 February 1557 at which there was a surrender by William Stanyford and his son, also William, to Richard Sytwell, this being a lease for 8 years.
12th November 1571Morever they said that Richard Staniforde who held by copy of court roll a tenement called Peyne Holme and 1 rood of land, had died after the last court and the William Staniforthe was his son and heir aged 14 years.
30th June 1572At this court it was found the William Staniforde, at the court held at Eckyngton on 6 May 2 and 3 Philip and Mary (1556), surrendered a croft in Geire Lane called ....holme and a house standing thereon, to the use of Richard Staniforde, his son, for his [presumably Richard's] life and after his death to the use of William Staneforde, his son, and the heirs of his body. In default of such heirs, then to the use of the aforesaid William, hi heirs and assigns. The said William, son and heir of the body of Richard Staniforde then came and prayed for admittance to the properties which was granted to him to hold to himself and the heirs of his body or in default of such heirs then to hs right heirs. Ingress [not stated].
15th April 1575William Staniford withheld suit to the lord's mill and kept his grain from it. Amerced.
26th August 1677John Stanyforde (guardian of William Stanyforde) owed suit of court but did not come, etc.
17th August 1756John STANYFORD mentioned
13th January 1578Surrender by William Stanyforde, son and heir of the late Richard Stanyforde, by John Stanyforde of Lightwoode, his attorney by virtue of a letter of attorney directed to him and Thomas Stanyforde and dated 28 December 1577, of a cottage and a croft in Rigewaye then in the tenure of William Stanyforde,, tanner, or his assigns to the use of the same William Stanyforde, tanner, or his assigns from the feast of St. Thomas, apostle, last for 21 years paying therefore each year 6s 8d.at the feast of the Annunciation and at Michaelmas in equal parts. Ingress 3d.
2 November 1556Surrender by Geoffrey Stanyford and John Stanyford his son
1580?Wiliam Stanyford's complaint against James Browne in a plea of debt of 2s was adjourned.
23rd January 1581To this court came John Stanyford and defended himself against Adam and Joan Eyre and John Hawes and said that John Smythe and Joan [sic.] , his wife, came to the court held 22 May 1542 before the then steward William Lache, by their attorneys Robert Cade and Robert Smyth, and surrendered the lands to the use of George Killinghall and his heirs. George then surrendered the land, at the same court,, to the use of William Stanyforde, John's father, and his heirs. Subesequently, at a court held 6 May 1555, William Stanyford surrendered the lands to the use of the same John Stanyford and his heirs who was then admitted tenant, all of which John was prepared to verify.
3rd July 1571This was the first court of Henry CARYE, Lord Hunsdon, believed descendent of Mary BOLEYN and Henry VIII.
 John STANISFORTHE mentioned
24th September 1571Heirs of Richard STANIFORD mentioned - did not attend court
 John STANIFORDE of Lightwood mentioned
12th November 1571Richard STANIFORD essoined
 John STANIFORD Mentioned
 Richard STANIFORDE who held by copy of court roll atenement called Peynes Holme and 1 rood of land has died since the last court (October 13th) and William STANIFORTHEwas his son and heir aged 14 years
30th June 1572John STANIFORD mentioned
 John STANIFORD kept cattle on neighbour's land - amerced 4d
 In 1556 William STANIFORDE surrened a croft in Geire Lane called ..... Holme and a house to Richard his son for life and after his death to William STANIFORDE his son and his heirs. William came to ask for admittance.
March 14th 1572John Staniforde - messueage in Bramley
March 22nd 1574John Staniforde of Eckyngton - trespass
 John Stanyforde of Lightwood
 Thomas Stanyforde
 John Stanyforde - land in Myddlefields
April 11th 1574John Stanyford
 Thomas Stanyford
7th June 1574John Staniford of Eckyngton - debt
 Thomas Staniford
20th July 1574John Stanyfford of Eckyngton - debt
6th September 1574John Stanifford of Eckyngton amerced
4th October 1574John Stanyford of Lightwood
 Thomas Stanyford
17th December 1574John Stanyforth of Lightwood to have meadow in Mosborough
18th April 1575William Staniford did not use lord's mill
 John Staniford
 Thomas Staniforth
17th May 1575Henry Stanyfford - deby
18th July 1575Thomas Staniford
 Henry Staniforde
 John Staniford
 John Staniford of Lightwood
 John Staniford of Eckyngton
15th September 1575John Stanyfford of Eckyngton - trespass
3rd October 1575John Stanyforde broke common pound
31st October 1575Henry Stanyfford of Mylne Lane
12 Dec 1575Thomas Crapper owed John Stanyfford of Lightwood
 Robert Colley of Renyschae and Robert Turner of Troway owed John Stanyfford of Eckyngton
 Surrender by John Stanyforde of ....... of ........ land to use of Henry Sytwell
15 February 1576John Stanyford against Colley and Turner
 Thomas Stanyford
1st May 1576John Stanyford of Eckyngton
 John Stanyforde trespassed with animals
 John Stanyforde's wife broke pound
18th June 1576John Stanifford of Eckyngton, trespass
30th July 1576John Stanyforde of Lightwood
22nd May 1577Thomas Stanyford and John Stanyford
2nd August 1577John Staniforth - land in Bramley
26th August 1577John Staniforde guardian of William
16th September 1577Henry Stanyforde of Renishawe
 Thomas Stanyforde
 John Stanyforde of Lightwood
7th October 1577Henry Stanyfforde
 Thomas Stanyford
 John Stanyforde of Lightwood
4th November 1577George Stanyfford
 Henty Stanniforde -debt
16 December 1577John Stanyforde of Lightwood
 Anne Stanyfforde
13th January 1578"Surrender by William Stanyforde, son and heir of the late Richard Stanyforde by John Stanyforde of Lightwood, his Attorney by virtue of a letter of attorney directed to him and Thomas Stanyforde and dated 28th December 1577 of a cottage and croft in Ridgewaye then in the tenure of William Stanyforde, tanner, or his assigns, to the use of the same William Stanyforde, tanner, or hs assigns from the feast of St Thomas the Apostle last for 21 years paying thereafter each year 6s 8d at the feast of the Annunciation and at Michaelmas in equal parts."
 Anne Stanyforde
7th April 1578Thomas Stanyforth
 John Stanyford
22nd October 1578John Stanyford trespassed with cattle
 John Stanyford snr
12th January 1579John Stanyford of Lightwood
15th February 1579"......... land called Pymcast or Lytfeld lying in Ridgeway then in the tenure of Elizabeth Odley and Ralph Stanyford the the use of the same Ralph Stanyford and Helen his wife their heirs and assigns"
23rd March 1579John Stanyford
1st June 1579 and 23rd June 1579 
 Thomas Stanyford
 John Staniforth
8th February 1580John Stanyford had land in Parkefield
 John Stanyford - debt
9th July 1580John Stanyford of Lightwood
26th September 1580Surrender by Ralph Stanyford and wife Helen of Holmwell Carr Meadow in Troway to William Turner
 Godfrey Stanyford had land in Troway
24th october 1580John Stanyforth
? ? 1580John Stanyford and William Staniford - debt
23rd January 1581""To this court came John Stanyford and defended himself against Adam and Joan Eyre and John Hawes and said that John Smythe and Joan [sic] his wife came to the court held 22nd May 1542 before the then steward, William Lache, by their attorneys, Robert Cade and Robert Smyth, and surrenderedthe lands to the use of George Killingall and his heirs. George then surrendered the lands at the same court to the use of William Stanyford, John's father, and his heirs. Subsequently, at a court held 6th May 1555 William Stanyford William Stanyford surrendered thae lands to the use of this same John Stanyford and his heirs who was then admitted tenant, all of which John was prepared to verify."
 "Adam and Joan Eyre and John Hawys protested that they did not accept John's plea and repeated their arguments as above. On such terms the aforesaid John Smythe and Margraet his wife came to the court at 22nd May ...Henry"
 [Note by Mr Garratt. At this point the case appears to end. The above is ann extremely shortened transcript of what appears on several pages. There is no further reference to this acse until 9th April 1581.]
 Joan Stanyford. Widow
20th March 1581Edward Stanyforth
 Ralph Stanyford
17th April 1581William Stanyford
 John Stanyford
 Thomas Stanyford
8th May 1581Ralph Stanyford
26th June 1581Ralph Staniford
7th August 1581Nicholas Stanyford - debt John Stanyford of Lightwood, pledge
11th September 1581John Stanyford snr
 Nicholas Stanyford
2nd October 1581William Stantforth
6th November 1581Ralph Staniford
19th February 1582John Stanyford of Lightwood
 Thomas Staniford
19th March 1582Ralph Stanyford
9th April 1582"At this court the legal procedings continued between Adam Eyre and his wife Joan and John Hawes (who being under age was represented by Adam), plaintiffs, and John Stanyford, defendant. A Jury was empanelled [names] who considered the arguments put forward previously and came to a unanimous verdict. At this point Adam, Joan and John were called to appear at the bar of the court but did not come. Therefore they and their pledges of prosecution were in the mercy of the lord and John Stanyford was given a day."
7th May 1582Ralph Stanyford
 Wlliam Stanyford
 John Stanyford
28th May 1582Ralph Stanyford
25th June 1582John Stanyford
 Ralph Stanyford
15th October 1582Thomas Stanyford
 John Stanyford
29th April 1583Ralph Stanyford
 Thomas Stanyford
 William Stanyford
 John Stanyford
21st August 1583Surrender by William Turner of Troway by Edward Selvester and Henry Crookes, his attorneys by virtue of a letter of attorney dated 15 May last, of a meadow called Holme Well Carre Meydow lying in Trowaye and containing 1 and half a. which William recently had of the gift of Ralph Stanyford and Helen his wife, to the use of William Turner his son, his heirs and assigns. Ingress 9d.
21st October 1583Thomas Stanyford
 John Stanyford
 Ralph Stanyford and wife Helen gifted land in Troway to William Turner, Holme Well, Carre Meydow
 William Stanyforth
 ...... Stanyforth widow
25th October 1583William Stanyforth withheld suit from the lord's mill. Therefore was amerced.
30th April 1584Ralph Stanyford
 Essoined: William Stanyford.
 John Stanyford of Lyghtwood
 ....... Staniford, widow
25th August 1584Henry Stanyforth against John Ynce - trespass`
12th October 1584John Stanyford
 Henry Stanyforth
21st December 1584Surrender by Ralph Stanyford of 3 closes called the Broame Closes (4a) to Robert Sytwell
 Henry Stanyford against John Ynce
14th January 1585"Surrender by John Stanyford of Lightwood shersmith by John Bromeley and Edward Selvester his attorneys by virtue of a letter of attorney dated 11th December 1584 of a third part of ½ bovate of land called the Stubbing and a third part of 1 bovate of land iying in Trowaye called Wilks Field to the use of William Kyrckbye, son of John Kyrckbye of Bramley his heirs and assignes o condition that if John Stanyford or his heirs and assigns should pay William etc. £22 on the Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist next following, then this surrender would be void."
15th March 1585John Stanyford of Lightwood
 Henry Stanyford against John Ynce [Last mention of Henry]
28 March 1586"Surrender by Ralph Stanyforde and Helen his wife, of part of a barn in Ridgeway comprising 2 bays together with 4 closes of pasture containing 14 acres being parcel of a certain messuage called Pye Meste then in Ralph's tenure, to the use of Nicholas Beardsall, his executors and assigns, from the feast of the Annunciation last for 21 years paying therefore for the first 18 years, 21s to Robert Sytwell, gent., at Michaelmas each year at the mansion [domo mansional] in which Robert lived in Staveley Netherthorpe [p. Staveley] and 2s each year at the feast of the Annunciation to Ralph and Helen and their heirs. [There is a passage interlined that appears to record that at the end of the 18 years, Nicholas was to pay Ralph and Helen 22s at the Annunciation each year for the rest of the 21 years] Ingress 3s6d.
5th April 1585John Stanyford of Lightwood
 John Willie complained that Anne Stanyforde, spinster, owed him 5s 2d
 Joan Stanyforde, widow
19th April 1585William Stanyford
 Joan Stanyford, widow, cut down and carried away wood from the lord's park
 John Stanyford of Lightwood
7th June 1585Anne Staniford
 John Stanyforde of Lightwood
2nd August 1585"Surrender by William Kyrckbye son f John Kyrckbye of Bramley of a third part of ½ a bovate of land lying in Trowaye and called Wilksfeld to the use of John Stanyforth of Lightwood. Shearsmith, his heirs and assigns."
4th October 1585John Stanyford of Lightwood
25th October 1585John Stanyford of Lightwood
10th January 1586Ralph Stanyford debt to Lawrence Maden - did not appear
 John Stanyford of Lightwood - panel to define bounds
31st January 1586Ralph Stanyford deferred against Laurence Maden
7th March 1586Laurence Maden did not pursue against Ralph Stanyford
28th March 1586John Stanyford of Lightwood - valuing goods in an inventory
 "Surrender by Ralph Staniforde and Helen his wife of part of a barn in Ridgeway comprising 2 bays together with 4 closes of pature containging 14 acres being parcel of a certain messuage called Pye Neste then in Ralph's tenure to the use of Nicholas Beardsall, his executors and assigns from the feast of the Annunciation last for 21 years paying therefor for the first 18 years 21s to Robert Sytwell, gent, at Michaelmas each year at the mansion in which Robert lived at Staveley Netherthorpe, p. Staveley and 2s each year at the feast of the Annunciation to Ralph and Helen and their heirs. [There is a passage interlined which appears to record that at the end of the 18 years Nicholas was to pay Ralph and Helen 22s at the Annunciation each year for the rest of the 21 years.]"
18th April 1586John Stanyforde of Lightwood
 William Stanyford
1st August 1586John Stanyford
22nd September 1586John Stanyford of Lightwood
3rd November 1586Joan Stanyford, widow
3rd November 1586Ralph Stanyford - jury
 ""Surrender by Ralph Stanyford and Helen his wife of 14a of arable land in Ridgway in a place called Lytfeld to the use of Nicholas Beardsall, his executors and assigns [from[ immediately after the death of Elizabeth Tupman for 12 years paying therefor to Ralph and his heirs 4d per year at Michaelmas."
26th January 1687 
 "Surrender by Ralph Stanyforde and Helen his wife of a close called The Hole containing 1 acre and lying near to the lands of Nicholas Kente, west, and of William Lee, east, and abutting upon the lands of John Stanyford, north, and of Nicholas Turner, south, to the use of John Treton, his heirs and assigns."
20th February 1587Joan Stanyford, widow
 John Stanyford - debt owed by John Roger
 Thomas Stanyforth - land in Bramley
13th March 1587John Stanyford - debt owed by John Roger
 Peter Stanyford - trespass
 Ralph Stanyford - debt by Stepen Tudman
3rd April 1587Peter Stanyford - debt
 Ralph Stanyford - debt
 John Stanyford - trespass
24th April 1587Peter Stanyford pleaded not guilty to trespass
 "Surrender by Ralph Stanyford and Helen his wife of a messuage in Ridgewat and the close in which it was situated containing 6 acres and called Pyemeste; also 2 closes in Ridgway called Lytfeld containing 5 acres , which premises were in the tenure of Stephen Tudman but later of Ralph Stanyford or his assigns to the use of Rbert Sytwell, his heirs and assigns. Robert then surrendered to prperties back to Ralph and Helen from the feats of Philip and James, apostles, 11 May next for 21 years paying therefore to Robert and his heirs 20s per year and Pentecost and Michaelmas in equal parts."
8th May 1587Thomas Stanyford
 William Stanyforde owed suit of court but did not come. Amerced 2d.
 "Admittance of Godfrey Stanyforde son of John Stanyforde, late of Jeyre Lane to all those tenements etc. that Robert Sytwell had surrendered on 25th October 1568 to William Stowe for 21 years and therafter to the same Godfrey Staniforde and the heirs of his body. Godfrey then surrendered all his tenements within the manor to his father, John, from Pentecost 1569 for John's life."
26th June 1587John Stanyford - attorney
3rd October 1587William Stanyford
 John Stanyford of Lightwood
1st April 1588Joan Stanyford widow
7th October 1588Ralph Stanyford
28th October 1588Ralph Stanyford - debt owed to Richard Crooke and Stephen Tudman
20th January 1589Ralph Stanyford denied debt
7th April 1589John Stanyford of Lightwood
 Ralph Stanyford
24th October 1552In a parchment dated 24 October 1552: also we Sett apeyne of the sayd wylliam staneford yt that] he shall avoyd all hys tenaments at lyght wood close & ye bole hyll bet...iiij....howrys betwyx thys and ye next grett lede apon peyne of xls.
28 April 1589Ralph Stanyford
2nd June 1589John Stanyford of Lightwood - debt owed to William Scott
7th July 1589John Stanyford against John Parker - debt and trespass
18th August 1589Joan Stanyford widow
 Thomas Stanyford
7th April 1681Surrender by Robert Staniforth of Ford, sicklesmith, and Robert Staniforth jun., his son of a messuage in Ridgway to the use of Robert sen. and Jane his wife. Successive remainders to Robert the son and Mary his wife.
1st December 1681Surrender by Thomas Sanderson of Eckington, yeoman, of land in Westwell and Plumley "to the use of himself and Anne his wife" "Successive remainders to Thomas Stannyforth (son of Robert Stannyforth) and his wife, Ann, daughter of the said Thomas Sanderson".
14 May 1801Surrender by Thomas Staniforth of Mosborough, sicklesmith and Maria his wife, of 4 selions of land in the Lee Field of Mosborough now in the possession of Luke Staniforth containing 2 acres together with an allotment on Mosborough Moor made to Thomas Staniforth in respect of his copyhold estate, bounded eastwards by an allotment sold to the said Thomas Staniforth, west by an allotment to the lord of the manor, north by Thomas Staniforth's field allotment and south by the Sheffield and Mansfield Road, containing 15 perches, to the use of John Greaves of Sheffield, attorney at law, his heirs and assigns forever always provided that if the said Thomas Staniforth or his heirs, executors etc. shall pay John Greaves etc. £60 with interest according to the covenants set out in an indenture dated as this surrender and made between Thomas and John, then this surrender shall be void.
3 July 1634Surrender by William Kent of 3 acres of land in the Parke Field of Eckington, to the use of George Staniforth, son of Thomas Staniforth.
11 October 1782Admittance of John Staniforth, Jacob Staniforth and George Staniforth to all such tenements as were devised to them in the will of Thomas Staniforth the elder late of the Marsh in Eckington, plasterer
11 October 1782Surrender by Jacob Staniforth and Anne his wife, and George Staniforth, of their shares of a close in Eckington called the Birchensty, to the use of John Barber the younger of Eckington, chandler, his heirs and assigns.
10 October 1793Surrender by Charles Bownes of Bank Top in the parish of Darfield, Yorks, gent. .......of 2 closes in Eckington called the Hornthorpes formerly the estate of the late Robert Hollingworth now in the several tenures of Jacob Staniforth and George Bownes
27 April 1732surrender by John WEbster of Eckington, husbandman & Sarah his wife of all the messuage cttage or tenement with the orchard barn and croft, conatining int the whol 1 Reed, situate in Eckington in the place called Davy dyke, then in the several possesions of the said John Webster and Francis Leake; t o the use of William Staniforth of Eckington ""plaisterer"" his heirs and assigns for ever, by the rents & services etc provided always, that if the sadi John Webster and Srah his wife their heirs etc should pay to Thos Staniforth his executors or administrator £15 on the 26th April then next; the above surrender shoud be void and of no effect, otherwise it should remain in full force; and the said Wm Staniforth was admitted tenant.
1733surrender by Wm Staniforth of Eckington plasterer...... Apr 12th... 3 closes at Bramley... known by the names of the high Bramleys containing 3 acres- giving it over to John Croft