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Bond in £200 from Anthony Turnour of Brampton, yeoman, George Turnour his son and heir apparent, and Jervase (Gervase) Turnour, younger son of the said Anthony, to Godfrey Clarke of Somersall, gentleman,that the said Anthony and George will covenants specified in a pair of indentures made betwee...
Bond in £100 from Gervase Eyre of Laughton-en-le-Morthen, co. York, esquire to Thomas Reynshawe of Chesterfield, butcher, to perform covenants in an indenture bearing date of this deed, whereby the said Gervase granted the said Thomas a messuage in Brampton lately built in a close there called L...
At a view of frankpledge in the 'Curia Magna' (great court), of Edward Lowe esquire of his manors of Alderwasley and Ashleyhay, held at Alderwasley, it was reported that Adam Wolley gentleman held by copyhold a messuage with buildings thereon in Ashleyhay with other lands there, late in the tenu...
Indenture between Roger Meynours esquire, serjeant of the King's Cellar, and Anthony Lowe, gentleman, whereas the king in his duchy of Lancaster granted on the 17 May of this present year to the said Roger the custody of the park of Postern in co. Derby during the nonage of Henry Bradshaw, son a...
Warrant from James, king of England and Scotland etc., to the freeholders, copyholders and tenants in his manors of Duffield, Duffield Frith, Belper, Heage and Appletree hundred in county Derby, under the seal of his duchy of Lancaster, that he has appointed John Carpenter, gentleman, his bailif...
General release from William Halom of Breaston, tailor, and Lucy his wife, one daughter and co-heir of Richard Cartar of Breaston, to John Reynar of Swanwick and Cecily his wife, another daughter and co-heir of the said Richard. Dated as: 6 April, 24 Henry VIII Endorsements: Stanton
Release and remittance by Edward Heather otherwise called Edward Reames of the town of Derby, dyer, to William Butler of the said town, tanner, and Sisley his wife, of all debts, suits, etc. against the said William and Sisley Butler 'from the beginning of the world' until the date of these pres...
Sale by Sir Harry Grey, knight, lord Grey, and Dame Margaret his wife, to William Roodes of Nottingham, of all trees, wood, underwood and brush now growing in a close of the said Harry lord Grey called Knowthall [Knowts Hall] lying between Boterley park on the west and Codnor park on the east, a...
Lease from Mathew Knyveton of Bradley, esquire, and John Knyveton of Sturston, his uncle, to John Genett and William Hunte, both of Langley in the parish of Heanor, or to the longer-liver of the two, or their wives, of a close called Overlacys field lying in Langley within the parish of Heanor n...
Lease, for 10 years, from Thomas Cook late of Codnor, yeoman, to Thomas Clerk of the same, yeoman, of lands, meadows, closes and pastures in the lordship of Codnor and Heanor, from the date of this indenture; annual rent, 19s. Dated as: St Martin in winter, 8 Henry VIII Endorsements: For Thom...