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Release, for 4 marks, from Agnes [seal reads 'de Gratona'], daughter of Ranulf de Crumforde, widow, to John, her son and heir, of 2 bovates of land in Cromford, which the said Ranulf, her father, gave to her in free marriage.
Extract from the court roll of the great court of Sir John Savage, junior, knight, for the manor of Holmesfield, at which Nicoll Qwyt surrendered an annual rent of 12d. from a messuage and curtilage which he had lately bought of Thomas Andrews, for the support of the chapel of St Swithin of Holm...
List of dues to be received for the use of the church at Dronfield.From -Robert Barley of Carley for the burial of his wife, xld.John Carley of Aston for tono', xld.Widow of John Carley for the burial of Annes Pridporte, vjs. viijd.Thomas Barley of Wodhous for the burial of his wife, xld.Sir Th...
Extract from court roll of the manor of Holmesfield, where John Fauchall senior surrendered into the lord's hands to the use of William Croft a messuage and a bovate of land with licence to the said William to lease the said land to William his son for 20 years; entry-fine 6s. 8d. Dated as: Tu...
Admittance, at a great court of Lady Alice de Ayncourt, held for the manor of Holmesfield, of Joan, daughter of John Fauncher, senior, to one messuage and 4 bovates of land. Dated as: Monday before St George the Martyr, 5 Henry V
Extract from court roll of manor of Holmsfield, where John Faunchall senior came and paid a fine to enter one messuage and one bovate of land which descended to him after the death of Joan his sister; entry-fine. Dated as: Tuesday after SS Tiburtius and Valerian, 9 Henry VI
Extract from a court held at Holmesfield at which John Wode surrendered into the hands of the lord a croft called Avy[ho]le to the use of John Faunchall, who was admitted; entry fine. Dated as: Saturday after Easter, 14 Henry VI
General release by Joan, wife of John Faunchall senior, of Holmesfield, to John, her husband. Dated at Dronfield, co. Derby. Dated as: 3 December, 33 Henry VI
Extract from a court held at Holmesfield at which Thomas Welton surrendered a messuage and a bovate of land in Holmesfield to the use of William Croftes, who afterwards surrendered the same to the use of Thomas Welton; rent payable to the said William during 10 years, 12d. and after than time, 2...
Extract from a court roll of the manor of Holmesfield, at which William Croft received a messuage and a bovate of land in Holmesfield, lately held by Thomas Welton for term of life by the gift of the said William; entry-fine 3s. 4d. Dated as: 28 May, 6 Edward IV