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Lease, for 12 years, from John, son of Nicholas Fox, junior, of Offerton, to Thomas Fox of Shatton, of a messuage with 3 houses erected thereon and the lands adjacent. Dated as: Sunday before the Nativity of St John the Baptist, 22 Richard II Endorsements: Richard Fox to Thomas Fox lets a me...
Grant by Alexander de Leyum to Richard de Leyum, his brother, of 2 bovates of land and one plot of waste under Leyum [Leam] Sey, containing 6 acres of land, which Roger le Rous onetime held in the vill of Eyam; and also 2 messuages and one bovate of land and one culture called Byrchyene Flatt wh...
Grant by Alexander de Leyum to Richard de Leyum, his brother, of 2 bovates of land and one plot of waste under Leyum [Leam] Sey, containing 6 acres of land, which Roger le Rous onetime held in the vill of Eyam; and also 2 messuages and one bovate of land and one culture called Byrchyene Flatt wh...
Grant by John, son of Robert de Baggeschawe of Abney, to William de Baggeschawe, of a messuage and a bovate of land in Abney, once of William Fox of Offerton. Dated at Abney, co. Derby. Dated as: Sunday after All Saints, 4 Richard II Endorsements: Bagshaw's grant to Wm. Bagshaw of a messuage ...
Letter of Attorney from John Alott, chaplain, to Thomas Woderove of Hope, to deliver seisin to Thomas Bagscha [Bagshaw] of Abney, of lands in Abney, of lands which the said grantor had of the feoffment of the said Thomas Bagscha. Dated as: St Juliana the Virgin, 18 Henry VI Endorsements: John...
Grant by Richard Foliamb of Wormhill to John, son of Richard Foliamb, and Bartholomew and Nicholas Foliamb, Thomas, son of Thomas son of Aleyn, William, son of Roger de Wormull, Thomas Blake, Richard de Herth, Roger son of Ralph of Tunstedes, Thomas le Wryght, Richard de Urdesley, Ralph Wafrer a...
Grant by Robert de Burton to William de le Dene of Hopton of all his lands, pasture and meadow in a culture in Catteclife [Catteclyff], and 2 acres and one rood in Stanleg' fyld, lying in divers places.
Copy of a Release by Henry Stortrede of Mugginton, chaplain, Thomas Allsop of Bradbourne and John Wygley of Wirksworth, to Thomas Wygley of Wirksworth, of a messuage with surrounding houses in Kirk Ireton between the messuages of Thomas Verney and John Verney to the east and west, and 2 bovates ...
Grant of Indulgence from brother George [Sutton], Master of [the Hospital of] Burton St Lazar of Jerusalem in England, and the brothers there, with the privileges appertaining to the members of the fraternity of the same. [Space left blank for name.] Dated at Burton, co. Leics. Dated as: 1486 ...
Grant by Edward IV of England to John Bowsefeld for life of the office of Bailiff of the town and soke of Wirkesworth, and of the office of 'Beremaistership' of the same, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, to occupy by himself or by deputy, at the fees as of old paid from the profits of the honor...