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Grant by John Leghes, son and heir of Nicholas Leghes of Eyam, to John Stafford esquire of the reversion of a messuage and bovate of land in the vill and fields of Eyam after the death of Maud, his mother, which descended to him by inheritance after the death of his said father and which are now...
Grant by Godfrey de Roland to Nicholas Martyn, chaplain, of lands which descended to him at the death of John de Rolond, his father, in the vills of Rowland, Calver, and in a place called 'Eyom Clife' [Eyam]. Dated at the town of Rowland, co. Derby. Dated as: Nativity of St John the Baptist, 3...
Grant by Godfrey de Roland to Thomas Gomfray and Richard Gomfrey, clerks, of all his lands in Calver and Middleton Cliff, with 'housbote' and 'heibote', meadows, pastures, etc. Dated at Calver, co. Derby. Dated as: Tuesday after St James the Apostle, 19 Richard II Endorsements: Roland to Gomf...
Grant by Dame Margaret Stafford, widow of John Stafford, esquire, to Richard Stafford, their son and heir, of lands in Eyam Cliff, alias Middleton Cliff, and 5 marks annuity out of the manor of Rowland; with proviso for the cessation of the annuity and provision for the unmarried daughters of th...
Release from John Stafford of Eyam and Margaret his wife to John Stafford their son, of lands which he holds jointly with Robert Stafford esquire, in Rowland, Calver, and Eyam Cliff, otherwise Middleton Cliff, in Eyam. Dated at Rowland, co. Derby. Dated as: Nativity of St John the Baptist, 23 ...
Release from Joan, widow of Thomas de Bentley of Tideswell, to John Stafford of Eyam and Margaret his wife, daughter and heir of Roger de Roland, and to John, their son, of lands which formerly belonged to Nicholas Martyn, chaplain, uncle of the said Joan, in Rowland, Calver and Eyam Cliff, whic...
Grant by Thomas de Bentley and Joan his wife to John Andrew and John Clerk, chaplains, Godfrey de Roland, Nicholas Martyn, William Smyth of Ashford and William Meverell of Eyam, of the lands which descended to the said Joan after the death of Nicholas Martyn, chaplain, her uncle, in the vills of...
Grant in tail from Nicholas Martyn of Foolow, John Andrewe and John Clerk, chaplains, and William Meverelle to Margaret, daughter and heir of Roger de Roland, of the manor of Rowland which they held from Thomas de Benteley and Joan his wife, kinswoman and heir of Nicholas Martyn, chaplain, withi...
Letter of Attorney by Dame Margaret Stafford, widow of John Stafford, to deliver seisin of the lands in Eyam Cliff, alias Middleton Cliff, and an annual rent of 26s., to Richard Stafford her son. Dated as: 4 November 4 Edward IV Endorsements: 5 Ed. 4. Eyam Cliff.
Grant, in tail, from Agnes, widow of Richard del Dale of Eyam, to William, son of William de Stafford and Maud, her daughter, in free marriage, and to the legitimate heirs of their bodies, of a messuage and 2 bovates of land in a place called Riley in the vill of Eyam, together with one rood of ...