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Memorandum of an agreement by Godfrey Bradshawe of Bradshaw, co. Derby, gentleman, with [George Talbot], earl of Shrewsbury, to settle his all lands after his death on his eldest son Francis Bradshawe and his heirs male (and in default of such issue to the right heirs male of the said Godfrey) b...
Memorandum of Agreement between Robert Talbott, parson of Eyam, co. Derby, and John Morewodd of Oakes, co. York, gentleman, that the said John shall pay yearly to the said Robert (during such time as he shall continue parson there), for his lands in Eyam at or near Middleton, 18d. for Tithe Hay,...
Account of the descent of the manor of Unstone from Sir Richard Stretton, knight, lord of Unstone, who sold the lordship of Unstone to Sara of Neubolt [Newbold] and Adam her son, which Adam held it for his life and, dying without heirs of his body, was succeeded by his brother Richard, and on th...
Letter from 'Sir' Nicholas Dycson, now parson of Claxby, 'that I was cwret & gostly faddre to Wylliam Bradshawe & at the sade Wylliam towke apon hys charge afore me & afore Edward Vaghaw, Rawly Browne, Olyver Kyrk, Thomas Bawdwyn, Robert Righ, Robert Kyrk [...]yvyed At ye holow medow...
Sale by Philip Leche of Chatsworth, esquire, to William Merlage of Derby, of 13 fothers of lead, 'bool weght and marchaundable', to be delivered to the said William or his assigns before the feast of St James the apostle [25 July] next to come, at the booles of the said Philip at Cromford Booll ...
Bill of receipt, indented, from Francis [Talbot, 5th] earl of Shrewsbury to Anthony Shakersley, his servant, acknowledging receipt of £11.13s.4d., for 59 ewes at 2s. a piece, £5.18s. for 51 lambs at 20d. the piece, £4.5s. for 10 wethers at 2s. 8d. the piece, 26s. 8d. for 2 wethers at 16d. the pi...
Grant from John Owtrem of Holmesfield, the elder, to William Croft and William Kyng of lands in Holmesfield in trust for William Owtrem his son and his heirs, with covenant that the said John and William Owtrem shall occupy 'the hed howse with the parler and the chambre aboof, the halff off all ...
Lease, for 12 years, from William Croft of Holmesfield to William Doo of the same, of a messuage and lands lately held by the widow of Roger Croft, with a close called Avice Dooll; annual rent 16s. Dated as: St Peter in Cathedra, 1534
Acknowledgement of Receipt from William Croft of Holmesfield, son of William Croft deceased, to Katherine Croft, widow, his mother, for 9s., and to Michael Croft, his brother, for 5s., being his last payment of his child's portion of the goods which belonged to his said father. Dated as: 31 He...
List of Copyholders of the manor and lordship of Holmesfield, with co-tenants of inheritance:-William Knyfentone [Kniveton] esquire.Godfrey Folyambe [Foljambe] esquire.Thomas Fanshawe [Fanshaw] gentleman.Thomas Eyre gentleman.Rowland Eyre gentleman.Anthony Barley gentleman.Michael Crofte [Croft]...