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Letters from R. prior of the nunnery of St Mary without Derby [Kingsmead], soliciting alms for the repairs of the building, and reciting certain indulgences, of 130 days in all, granted to those who assist. [undated] At the foot is a copy of a Bull of pope Honorius [III] granting a indulgence of...
Grant from Sir Nicholas de Stafford, knight, James Foliaumbe, Robert Jeweson of Tunstead, Henry Alisaundre and Robert Sharpe, chaplains, Roger Machon of Tideswell, and Henry del Tounesend of Litton, to John Smyth and John Redymone, chaplains, of 12 messuages and 200 acres of land in Wormhill, Ti...
Letters Patent confirming Licence to found a Chantry
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Letters Patent of Richard II confirming the licence granted by Edward III, now cancelled, to Sir Nicholas Stafford, knight, James Foljambe, John Larcher of Heghlowe, William de Hokelowe, Robert Joweson of Tunstead, Henry Alisaundre and Robert Sharp, chaplains, Richard le Machon of Tideswell, Hen...
Exemplification of a Fine levied in Hilary term, 4 Charles 1 (1629) whereby Charles I regrants to Edward Ditchfield, John Heighlord, Humphrey Clarke and Francis Mosse, the manor of Olney, co. Bucks, and the manors of Matlock, Spondon, Chaddesden, Duffield, Belper, Holbrook, Southwood, Heage, Idr...
16th century Custumal of Holmesfield, or 'A Breife note or breviatt of divers such Customes as the Copiholders of the said Manuor doe take to be theire customes by them sett downe in Wrytinge at the Lordes request to be to hym delivered as heareafter followeth'.
Foundation Charter of Sir John Cokayn, knight, John de Knyveton of Bradley, Roger de Bradburne and Richard Cokayn, that where Nicholas de Knyveton [Kniveton] of Underwood, esquire, deceased, in his last will and testament enfeoffed the above with an annual rent of 100s. from the manor of Mercast...
Exemplification in the court of Common Pleas of the decision of Sir William Shelley, knight, and Henry Bradshawe, attorney-general, at an assize held at Derby, Hilary Term 37 Henry VIII [1546], in a suit between German Pole, gentleman, Anthony Els and Henry Buntyng, on the one part, and Thomas A...
Inquisition post mortem taken at Derby before Christopher Poure, gentleman, escheator of the county of Derby, of Richard Cooke, on the oaths of Robert Glassop, Thomas Gregson, gentlemen, William Hicklinge, William Fowler, Richard Pomfret, Richard Tunth, John Warde, yeomen, John Manell, Christoph...
Inqusitition post mortem taken at Derby before Richard Lucas, escheator of the county of Derby, on the death of Sir Ralph Langford by the oaths of Mark Draycott, gentleman, John Potter, Thomas Haye, Thomas Bradshawe, John Pymme, William Rossell, Thomas Buntyng, John Townerewe, William Meyre, Art...
Inquisition post mortem taken at Derby before Richard Blackwall esquire, escheator of the county of Derby, on the death of John Curson, late of Kedleston, esquire, by the oaths of George Abney, William Cruber, Mark Draycott, Thomas Lathom, Wililam Cokkys, John Calengworth, William Holland, Henry...