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Grant by William Cowlishaw of co. Derby to Thomas his son, of a toft and croft lying in the vill of Ashover, onetime in the tenure of William Coyntre, and which lies between the land of William Plumley on the west, and land of Henry Mersch on the east, and abuts on the common road on one head an...
Grant by William Cowleshaw [Cowlishaw] of Ashover, yeoman, to Edward, his son, of a toft and croft in the vill of Ashover, onetime in the tenure of William de Coventry, and which lies between the land of William Plumley on the west, and land of Henry Mersch on the east, and abuts on the common r...
Letters of Administration granted by Matthew [Parker], Archbishop of Canterbury, of the goods etc. of John Northedge, late of Northedge, co. Derby and diocese of Lichfield and Coventry, who died intestate, to Elizabeth Northedge, his widow.[signed] Laurence Argall. Dated as: 14 March 1572 End...
Grant by Nicholas Longforde of Longford, co. Derby, esquire, to William Criche of Stubbing Edge, co. Derby, gentleman, of 2 messuages or tenements and 2 bovates of land in Butterley in the parish of Ashover in the said county, now or late in the separate occupation of Richard Kerkelande and Pete...
Bond, in £40, for performance of covenants contained in a pair of indentures of even date, from Mary Greenesmith of Harpur Pingles in the parish of Ashover, to George Hodgkinson of Eddlestow, yeoman. Dated as: 26 September, 13 James I
Grant by Richer, son of Wlnat of Chesterfield, to William his son, of 2 messuages in the vill of Chesterfield, lying in the Wykeday market between a messuage once of William de Bungey and a messauge once of Robert de Ybernia, with all his land and rent; and also of all lands, tenements, meadow a...
Release. for 6 marks, by Roger, son of Ralph Lorimer of Chesterfield, in his own power and of full age, to John Durant of Chesterfield, of all his right in 2 messuages with buildings thereon, lying between a messuage once of Maud 'Clericus' and a messuage once of John de Pecco; and in all that ...
Grant by Thomas le Porter of Wirksworth to William de Wynfeld, of half an acre of land under Northcliffe, abutting upon le Wassiche and between the land of John de Aldporte on the one part and of Robert le Barker on the other; and another half acre of land lying under Northcliffe over which runs...
Grant by Thomas Mathews of Buxton, yeoman, and Alice, his wife, one of the sisters and heirs of Nicholas Coterell, son and heir of Owin Coterell, late of Buxton, and Margery Coterell of Buxton, 'singlewoman', the other of the sisters and heirs of the said Nicholas, to Anthony Lowe of Alderwasle...
Bond, in £20, by John Bate and Richard Bate of Ashbourne, to Laurence Lowe, with a clause that, because their seals are unknown to many, the bond is also sealed with the seals of John Clerk, vicar of Ashbourne, Richard Boys, and Thomas Metheley, prior of Beauvale, co. Nott.The condition of the b...