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Inspeximus copy, originally made under the seal of Alexander [Stavenby], bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, of the bull of Pope Honorius III, confirming several privileges before granted by several of his predecessors to the monks of the Premonstratensian order. Dated at Latern church, in the see...
Bull granted by Pope Martin IV to the abbot and convent of the abbey of Dale, of the Premonstratensian Order, diocese of Lichfield, confirming liberties, privileges and indulgences before granted by his predecessors, beginning 'Cum a nobis petitur'. Dated as: v. Kal. May, anno 3 Pontifcate of ...
Bull of pope Gregory [IX] to the archbishop of Canterbury and other prelates of the province of Canterbury, saying that he has received ('non absque dolare') the compaint of the abbot and brothers canons of Stanley Park, or Dale, against those who have invaded their possessions and rights, and c...
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...
Copy (Later) of an Indenture of Agreement between Reginald de Leghe, of the one part, and William de Stafford, 'Mons.' (Sir) John de Stafford, and Edmund de Draicote of the other part, concerning the advowson of the church of Leigh, where the manor of Leigh was onetime in the seisin of Robert de...
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...