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Indenture whereby Henry de Percy, [9th] earl of Northumberland, retains Sir Richard Tempest, knight, to serve him in the town of Berwick upon Tweed, during one year, for 100 marks, the said Sir Richard to find 10 men-at-arms and 10 archers; and the said Sir Richard to have a moiety of the profit...
Warrant to Thomas d'Aston, surveyor of Cannock, to deliver three 'foldes' from the bishop's chase of Cannock to Alison Ferrour of Lichfield, co. Staff. Dated at Eccleshall Castle, co. Staff. Dated as: 14 June, 2 Henry[IV]
Agreement between 'Sire' William de Alssopp, abbot, and the convent of Darley, Sir Robert de Stretleye, and Richard Martel, lords and parceners of Chilwell, and Sir Richard de Grey, lord of Toton, in settlement of a dispute beween them regarding the repairing and cleansing of the mill-dam of Ch...
Agreement whereby Sir Walter Montgomery and Maud his wife agree to pay Dame Joan, widow of Sir Thomas Furnivall, an annuity of 40s., part of an annual rent of 20 marks from lands granted to the said Maud, for life, by the said Sir Thomas, her father, in Hallamshire, namely Sheffield, Ecclesfield...
Lease from Maud, widow of William de Knyveton of Bradley, to Thomas de Knyveton of a meadow in Underwood during his life, with a payment of 13s.4d. to him in case of her death within 3 years of the making of the lease. Dated as: 31 May, 39 Edward III Endorsements: [...]39 Ed. 3. William Knyve...
Release from John de Cressy, parson of Longford, John Houbelle, parson of Wingfield, William de Monyasche, parson of Bonsall, and Thomas Woumbewelle, to Nicholas de Knyveton, of 3 acres of land which he held of the feoffment of 'Monsieur' (Sir) John Cokayn in Underwood, between le Baxtresiche a...
Power of Attorney from Sir Richard de Stafford, knight, lord of Clifton, to John de Aston, to receive seisin of lands in Needwood, co. Staff., and Ashbourne, and of the manor of Broadlow, under a deed of feoffment made by John de la Pole.Dated Westminster, co. Midd. Dated as: 3 ..., 47 Edward ...
Grant by Thomas de Gratton, son and heir of William de Gratton, to Nicholas de Knyveton, of an annual rent of 8s. from tenements in Ashbourne, namely between the tenement of John de Eyton on the one part and of Henry le Taverner on the other part, which tenements Agnes, who was the wife of Willi...
Grant by William de Hopton to Nicholas de Roulisleye and Joan his wife and the heirs of their bodies, of a piece of land called Hernyoggh in Wirksworth and an acre of land which William Helot holds of him, and also the reversion of lands in Wirksworth held of him by William de Tokes and Alice hi...
Covenant between Alice, wife of 'Mons.' (Sir) Nicholas de Longeford, and Maud, wife of 'Mons.' (Sir) Roger Deyncourt, for a marriage between Nicholas, son of Sir Nicholas, and Alice, daughter of Sir Roger, who agrees to enfeoff them with lands in Duckmanton and to grant the reversion of 100 mark...