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HomepageCollie's Charity of Upton, Nottinghamshire
Charity number: 217938
Jim Cullen

Collie's Charity is a community trust established in the late 16'th centur to manage specific lands and properties for the benefit of the parish of Upton. The charity's core mission was to provide a sustainable source of income to pay for repairs to the parish church of Upton, to maintain the roads within the parish, for the relief of the poor, and to fund equipment or expenses for local men called into military service. Collie's Charity is still active to this day, registered as Charity Number: 217938. I found it very interesting that there were members of the Cullen family on the board of trustees as far back as the late 16'th century, within a decade of the founding of the charity. Thomas Cullen, who appears as a witness in 1580/81, appears to have been a contemporary of Richard Cullen. Richard died this same year and is buried at St Peter & St Paul's in the churchyard. Thomas Cullen, the son of Richard, was about fifteen at the time. Even with the uncertainty about his age, Thomas was nowhere near the age where he could have been entrusted with the affairs of the village, especially with the legal and monetary issues the trustees must have handled at the time. Thomas Cullen the trustee could be a brother, cousin, or possibly an uncle of Richard. Richard's father, by 1580, was already passed on and was also buried in the Upton churchyard.


Acc. 802. DD 304 Items deposited in the Nottinghamshire Record by the Trustees, Collie’s Charity, Upton. (Originally received from the church in 1951) February 1968.

​COLLIE’S CHARITY DEEDS UPTON


​304/1 - 31 JAN 1578/9:
Feoffment: John Collye of Upton, husbandman, to his son Thomas Collye, William Gille of Upton, William Alvye of Southwell, Thomas Bartram, Henry Pryde and George Steyntonn, all of Upton, husbandmen: - messuage, with 1 bovate and Nonsicke Close in Upton.
Witn. Adam Storye, Wm. Lacocke.

Attached is deed to declare the uses of the above: recites that John Collye being the only surviving trustee of the premises which are held for the repair of Upton church, repair of the highways, relief of the poor and "settinge forthe of souldiers", this feoffment is to create new trustees.

​304/2 - 29 JAN 1580/81:
Quitclaim: Rauffe Steensone of Uptone on the Hill, gent., to William Gill, George Weast, Thomas Barterome, Henrye Pryde, George Bekirke, Thomas Collye, Adame Storye, John Plowman, Henrye Smithe, William Fosterde, George Lambe, John Medoppe, William Robinsone (son of George R.), William Alvey (son of William A.), Thomas Cullen, William Chappell, and other inhabitants of Upton: "for a parcel of monye" towards expenses of R.S. in buying the property: - close (3a.) in Church Medowe in Upton in occupation of R.S. (the Care Diche S., close of Henry Pryde N., land of George Bekirke W., Vicarage ground E.), which R.S. claimed to hold from the Queen and which the town of Upton claim to hold to the commonwealth of the town: rent of the close to uses as 304/1 above. R.S. bound in £24 for performance.
Witn. Edward Lambe, John Sudbury, Alexander Gill, John Gibsone, Thomas Cullen, Rauffe Smithe, Adam Kirby, William Pinxe, Thomas Storey.

​304/3 - 1 JAN 1574/5:
Bargain and sale: Edward Stanhope of Greys Inn, esq., and William Monday of London, yeo., to Ralph Stephenson of Upton, gent., for a certain sum: - 2½a. called Churchmeadow in the tenure of the inhabitants of Upton "demised by Townerowes" for divine service in the church of Upton. Also 1 lappland (½a.); all of which were "unjustly detained" from the Queen, and which were granted (inter alia) by letters patent (2 April 1573) to Alexander Rigbye and Percival Gonson, conveyed by them to George Ireland and Gregory Forde of London, gents., and by them to Edward Stanhope and William Monday: power of attorney to Thomas Willoughby, gent., and Henry Smithe to deliver seisin.

​304/4 - 1 JUN 1635:
Lease: for 21 years: at £8 rent: for £12: John Gill, William Robinson, Thomas Kitching, George Pride of Aram alias Averam, and William Gill of Shugborowe (Shuckborough) (Wa.), yeo., to Edward Harper of Upton, carpenter: - messuage, oxgang land and Mudsick Close in Upton: rents to uses as 304/1 above.
Witn. George (West ?), William Oglethorpe, Jo. Lambe, George Bilbie, John Culling, Rowland Robinson, George Kirke, George Finder, John Sandes.

​304/5 - 12 MAR 1647:
Gift: Thomas Kitchen of Upton, yeo., to John Trewman of Mansfield, Robert Palethorpe of Upton, gents., Richard Kitchen, John Bilby, John Gunthorpe, Gervas Cullen, William Gill (son of John G.), Gervas Bilby, Richard Gibson, George Stenton, William Chappell, William Robinson (son of William R.), all of Upton, and John Bilby of Normanton, par. Southwell, yeomen: - messuage, oxgang land, Mounsicke Close, garden and 15a. arable, 6a. meadow, 4a. pasture, 4 beastgates, parcel called the Bullpeece, 1r. on Longdales Furlong in East Meadow, close called Churchmeadow (3a.). Locations and tenants specified. To create new trustees to uses as 304/1 above.
Witn. Thomas Small, Edward Harper, Robert Gibson.

​304/6 - 25 AUG 1658:
Lease: for 17 years: at £8 rent: for £12: John Truman of Mansfield, Robt. Oglethorpe of Upton, gents., Richard Kitchen, John Bilby, John Gunthropp, Gervais Cullen, William Gill (son of J.G.), Gervais Bilby, Richard Gibson, Richard Stenton, William Chappell, William Robinson (son of William R.), all of Upton, and John Bilby of Normanton, par. Southwell, yeomen, to Edward Harper of Upton, husbandman: - property as 304/5 above. Rents to uses as 304/1 above.

​304/7 - 26/27 FEB 1693/4:
Lease and release: Richard Kitching of Upton, yeo., and William Robinson of Nottingham, tanner, to Thomas Cullen, Gervais Culling, Richard Gibson, John Kitchin and Richard Gibson, all of Upton, yeomen, and James Robinson (son of William R.): - property as 304/5 above: to create new trustees to uses as 304/1 above.
Witn. Sam. Lowe, Henry Moore, Will. Booth, John Arnall.

​304/8 - 9 JUN 1694:
Lease: for 21 years: at £8 rent: Thomas Culling, Gervas Culling, Richard Gibson, John Kitchin, all of Upton, and James Robinson of Nottingham, yeomen, to John Greaves of Kelham, husbandman: - property as 304/5 above: rents to uses as 304/1 above.
Witn. Sam. Lowe, Fran. Chappell, Wm. Booth.

​304/9 - 20/21 SEP 1727:
Lease and release: James Robinson of Nottingham, tanner, to John Robinson of Nottingham, yeo., Gervas Gibson, Thomas Cullen senr., Thomas Cullen Junr., and Richard Kitchen, all of Upton, yeomen: - property as 304/5 above: to create new trustees to uses as 304/1 above.
Witn. Ben. Clay, James Robinson.

​304/10 - 29 NOV 1733:
Deed of exchange: James Wharton, Thomas Emerson (both of Mansfield, gents.) and Gervas Gibson, Thomas Cullen, senr., and Thomas Cullen Junr., all of Upton, yeomen: - G.G., T.C.and T.C. to have 1 selion (1½a.) in Middle Field by the Stedfolds. J.W. and T.E. to have 1 selion (½a.) in Middle Field at a place called the Spreadcrofts. All in Upton. Witn. B. Clay, Wm. Harding.




Source: DGS#: 008912115, Image#: 1738-1740/2985
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