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Grant for life by Walter de Monte Gomery, knight, lord of Sudbury, to Hugh de Marchinton, chaplain, of 9 acres of land with the buildings thereon in Sudbury, namely that which Henry Toter held of the said Walter for his lifetime;annual rent, 9s. for all services except the said Hugh shall grind ...
Lease for life from William de Mountgomery to Thomas le Croweknave of Dovebridge, of land that Robert Gastro last held of him in the territory of Somersal with all buildings and appurtenances, to be held by his assigns for 20 years in the event of his death within that period; rent, 13s. Dated...
Release, for life, by Sir Walter de Montegomery, knight, Lord of Sudbury, to William, son of Alexander de Somersale, of the moiety of a messuage, with land which Henry le Bercher held in Somersal Woodhouses, namely that moiety of the messuage that John, son of said Henry, held after his death; a...
Grant by William de Meinell to Sir Walter de Mountegomery, knight, of a rent of £20 from the manor of Tissington, during the life of Robert, son of Richard Foleiambe [Foljambe].Dated Meynell Langley, co. Derby. Dated as: Easter Day, 18 Edward III Endorsements: Meynell & Folanaby. Tissingt...
Lease, for 16 years, from Sir Walter de Montegomery, knight, Lord of Sudbury, to John de Somersale, chaplain, of a capital messuage with the buildings thereon and lands in Somersal, which Thomas, his brother, formerly held for life of the said Sir Walter, and milling of his corn at Sir Walter's ...
Agreement made at Derby before the justices in eyre between Sir ('dominus') Nigel de Langeford and Roger de Mercinton and Eleanor his wife, whereby the said Sir Nigel agrees not to make waste in nor sell the wood of Longford, called Brendewode, without licence from the said Roger, who undertakes...
Grant by Richard, son of Roger Durdent, to Roger de Mercinton, of 30 acres of land in the fee of Longford, namely in Brendewode, lying next to the king's highway which goes towards le Schortewode of Barton on the one part and le Wodhouse and le Rommefealehened on the other; annual rent, a rose. ...
Grant by Sir Nicholas de Marchin[g]ton, knight, to Thomas, son of Adam de Assheburn, of a plot of land in Ashbourne, lying between the tenement of the same Thomas and the tenement which Robert, son of Hugh, once held, and 2 plots of land lying near Scolebrok called le Walemulneholmes, of which o...
Grant by Sir Nicholas de Marchenton, knight, to Ralph le Keu or le Ken, and Cecily ihs wife, of 6 acres of land in the fee of Underwood in the fields of Methley, whereof 4 and a half acres lie in le Neuemolnefeld and one and half acres in le Breche in Fioggotmulnefeld, which lands Thomas, son of...
Grant by Roger de Mapilton, son of Richard de Bredbur', to Roger, son of Ranulf de Mercinton, of half an acre of land in the meadow of Offcote, namely ' meliorem que spectabat ad unam bovatam terre' which Richard de Alnetis once held; annual rent, an arrow at Easter. Endorsements: Charter of R...