Penn in 1834
This detailed map shows the division of land and property in Penn in 1834, including the property owned by the Duke of Sutherland.
Plans such as this are invaluable in tracing the development of areas ...
Penn Poor House, 1846
In April 1846 the Poor Law Commission wrote to George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1786-1861) the second Duke of Sutherland, as 'Lord of the Manor' of Penn concerning the sale of Parish property ...
Perton Survey, 1648
The document above is entitled ‘A Survey and vewe of the Towneship of perton in the County of Stafford’. The document provides a list of people living in Perton during 1648 and tells us about the lands ...
Scandal in Perton: John Lougher and Perton Manor House
The Sutherland Papers contain many legal papers concerning land and property in Staffordshire. Amongst these are papers relating to a case between the Leveson family and a man named John Lougher of Perton. ...
The John Lougher Case & People Living in Perton
Amongst the legal papers concerning the Leveson versus Lougher case are a number of ‘Depositions’ which were given by people living in Perton during the 1630s. These depositions tell us more about the ...