Wolley Ch xi.79

Conveyance from Barbara Allen, of Woodhouse in the parish of Youlgreave, co. Derby, widow of George Allen, gentleman, and Nicholas Allen, son of the said George, to John Manners of Nether Haddon, in the same county, esquire, of a barn, now called the Tythe Barne in Birchover in the same county and all tithes of sheaves, corn, grain and hay and others, called Birchover Tythes, coming from those messuages or tenements called the Lees, the Hiill, and le Bancke, to hold of the queen as of her honor of Grafton in co. Northt. in free scoage and not in chief, paying annually to the said queen 3s. 4d.Power of Attorney to Roger Rooe and George Columbell, gentlemen, to deliver seisin.

Dated as: 18 August, 44 Elizabeth

Endorsements: Sealed and delivered in the presence of us : Roland Eyre, Roger Rooe, George Columbell, Dunstan Kene. Full and free possession was given by the within-named Roger Rooe, one attorney within-written, of and in the barn with the premises within-contained, on 4th day of September 44 Elizabeth, and afterwards delivery to the said John Manners according to the form within-contained, in the presence of: William Watson, his mark, Richard Hancke, Roger Watson, his mark, George Barton, John Mather, 18 August 1602.Feoffement of Birchover tithes from Barbara Allen, widow, and Nicholas Allen, to John Manners esquire.