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Letter of Attorney for the Induction, on Monday next after the Epiphany, by Henry [de Sutton], abbot of St Werburgh, Chester, together with the convent, of Henry de Coton, clerk, into a life annuity of 50 marks, by the payment of 12d. Dated as: Thursday after St Hilary, 17 Richard II Endorse...
Lease, for 20 years, from Richard, son of Peter de Hatton, of a messuage with the buildings erected thereon in Hatton, which lies between the land of Nicholas le White on the one side, and of le Walleweye on the other, and extending from le Heyge Otheoke as far as le More; annual rent, a rose at...
Release by Ralph Sawcheverell esquire, 'dominus' Richard Smyth, rector of Irton, and Roger Wudde of Matlock, to Robert Smyth of Wirksworth, of 4 acres and one rood of land lying in the fields of Wirksworth with a birch tree, 'uno bole', which they had of the grant of John Smyth, father of the s...
Grant by Sir Henry de Braylesforde, knight, to William de Braylesforde and Agnes his wife, of a messuage and half a bovate of land in Brailsford next Tupton. Dated at Wingfield, co. Derby. Dated as: Sunday after St Ambrose, 30 Edward III`
Grant by Roger, son of Henry, to Hugh, son of William Juvenis (or the younger), of half an acre of assart in Bikirwode near the assart of Waukelin, son of Peter [in Mackworth]. Endorsements: Mackworth.
Grant by Walter [de Senteney], the abbot, and the convent of Stanley Park (otherwise Dale abbey), to Richard Venator, the Forester or Hunter, of the 'landa' (open grassland), in the wood of Morwood, where once hermits were accustomed to live, and a piece of land, 2 acres in width, between tha...
Confirmation by Roger de Stretton to Richard Venator, the Forester or Hunter, of a grant by Walter [de Senteny], abbot, and the convent of Stanley Park (otherwise Dale abbey) of a tenement held of the canons there.
Release from Ralph de Rerisby, son of Robert de Rerisby, to Godfrey del Stubbynges, in the soke of Ashover, of all that piece of land with meadow and wood called le Hermite Ker [the Hermit's brushwood], lying in the territory 'del Stubbynges' in the soke of Ashover; annual rent, 1d. Dated at Ash...
Fine, or Final Concord, between John, son of Richard de Sutton, de Averham and Joan his wife, and John de Musters and Alice his wife, and the heirs of the said Alice, of the moiety of the fourth part of the manor of Ashover. Dated York, Michaelmas term. Dated as: Michaelmas term, 10 Edward III...
Release by Roger, son of Robert de Winfeld, of Ashover, to Sir Roger de Eyncourt, knight, lord of Park, of 18d. rent from lands and tenements which Robert de Boterley held in the vill and soke of Ashover. Dated at Ashover, co. Derby. Dated as: Saturday after St Valentine, 11 Edward III Endors...