Add MS 6694

A large folio volume of similar contents [to Add MS 6687-6696], lettered ‘Derbyshire Collections. Collectanea H’.

1. Abstract of the title of George Chaworth Esq. to estates in Derbyshire. ff. 1-6b.

2. Abstract of the Abstract of Mr Samuel Hinde’s title to estates in Derbyshire. ff. 7-11b.

3. Abstract of the title of Sacheverel Pole Esq. to an estate at Balborough and Killarsh. ff. 12-19b.

4. Abstract of Mr and Mrs Milnes and their trustees’ title to the Manor of Cromford. ff. 20-40.

5. Abstract of Mr William White’s title to a freehold estate at Matlock. ff. 41-50.

6. Case of Bagshaw v Bagshaw, concerning the payment for a coach; with the opinion of Mr Sergeant Fazakerly, dat. 29 May 1731. f. 51.

7. Case touching the title of the freeholders of Heage to the soil of Belpar Ward, with Mr Serjeant Draper’s opinion. Dat. 28 December 1752. f. 52.

8. Case touching the right of common in Holland Ward, with Mr Hoskins’s opinion. Dat. 23 February 1762. fol. 53.

9. Case relative to the power of John Harpur to make a settlement of lands in Littleover, Michleover and Findern; with the opinion of Martin Folkes; dat. 9 March 1692/3. f. 54.

10. Case concerning Mr Greensmith’s claim to a tract of land called the Hall Moor, or the Lords Sheep Walk, as common belonging to the demesne lands of Darley, also his right to the whole Manor of Darley, and to the claim of Mr Wall, owner of Cowley Estate to an allotment upon Darley Common; with the opinion of R. Hall. Dat. 25 Nov. 1766. ff. 55-59 [See Add MS 6696, ff. 125-135].

11. Pedigree of Columbell of Darley Hall. f. 59b.

12. Brief for deft. in the cause of the Queen v. George Brownhill, touching the right of Henry Aldrich, clerk, to depasture on Darley Moor. Dat. 15 March 1705. ff. 60-61b [See Add MS 6696, ff. 122-123].

13. Brief for plaintiffs in the cause of Andrew Greensmith and Robert Greensmith, plaintiffs, v. Henry Aldrich, clerk, deft., on a plea of trespass on the Hall Moore, alias the Lord’s Sheepwalk. Dat. 15 March 1707. ff. 62-64b.

14. Brief for defts. in the cause of Henry Aldrich, clerk, plaintiff, v. Robert Greensmith and George Brownhill, defts., on a plea of trespass on Darley Moor. Dat. 24 March 1706. ff. 65-67b.

15. Bill for Robert Greensmith Esq. and others, of charges due at the commission between them and Sir John Statham, at the White Horse, Bakewell, in September and October 1723. ff. 68-69.

16. Draft of brief for motion, in the cause of Attorney General of the Duchy, at the relation of Sir John Statham, Kt., plaintiff, v. Robert Greensmith and others, defts., concerning the relator’s claim of heriots within the Manor of High Peak. ff. 70-71.

17. Brief for motion in the same cause, that the defts. may go to trial or take judgement. f. 72.

18. Brief for deft. in the cause of Ralph Docksey, gent., plaintiff, v. Elizabeth Docksey, relict of Robert Docksey (the plaintiff’s father), deft., touching the production of the will of the said R. Docksey, and the value of his personal estate in the Manor of Snelston and elsewhere. ff. 73-84*b.

19. Will of Sir George Curzon of Croxhill, Knt. Dat. 12 October 1622 (original). ff. 85-92b.

20. Case on the Duchess Dowager of Newcastle’s title to the Manor of Whittlesford, Co. Cumbr., with the opinion of Bevil Filmer. Dat. April 27, 1745. ff. 93-95b.

21. The case of the Company of Mercers in Derby with Mr Holden’s opinion. Dat. December 15, 1709. ff. 96-98b.

22. Draft of the joint answer of Richard Bagshaw Esq. and Robert Chalesworth, defts., to the bill of complaint of Sir Archibald Grant, Bart., and wife and Dorothy Potts, complainants, touching the will and codicil of Charles Potts, deceased. Dat. May 1730. ff. 99-103b.

24. Exemplification of decree in Chancery, in a cause between William Blackwall and others, plaintiffs, and Edward Lowe Esq., deft., concerning the manor of Alderwaslee and Ashlehey, and the right of the tenants to common on Millehey alias Milnehey, and other customs. Dat. 23 November, 9. Eliz. ff. 104-108.

25. Abstract of conveyance from William Trigg of Keling, Middlesex, to William, Earl of Devonshire, of Hoppings Mill in Beaureper, Derbyshire. Dat. 11 February 1639. f. 111.

26. Draft brief for deft. in the cause of Henry Kayes Esq., complainant, v. John Dakeyne, gent., and others, defts., touching the mortgage of the Rectory of Ockbrooke, and Manor of Hopwell. ff. 112-123.

27. Bill of complaint in Chancery of Eliz. Turnor, wife of Edmund Turnor of Stoke, against John Gilbert Cooper, and others, concerning the Manors of Locke, Spondon, and Chaddesden, and a certain provision made for the Free School at Bonsall (imperfect). ff. 124-125.

28. The answer of John Gilbt. Cooper Esq., deft., to the above bill. Dat. November 23, 1736. ff. 126.

29. Draft brief for plaintiff in the cause of Ralph Lovat, plaintiff, v. the Mayor and Burgesses of Derby, defts., in action of ejectment in Derby. ff. 127-130.

30. Draft brief for plaintiff in the cause of Richard leech, plaintiff, v. Charles Turner and others, defts., in an action of ejectment, from lands in Chesterfield and Wormhill; tried at Derby Assizes, 14 July 1773. ff. 131-137b.

31. Brief for plaintiffs in the cause of Frances Revell, widow, and others, plaintiffs, v. Edward Wilmot and others, defts., touching lands in Chesterfield, Newbold, Brainton alias Brampton, Tapton, Dronfield, Brimington, Whittington, Hasland and Wormhill. ff. 138-143.

32. Draft brief for plaintiffs in the Chancery cause of Strelley Pegge Esq., and wife, and Godfrey Watkinson Esq., plaintiff, v. Charles Turner and others, defts., concerning the same property. ff. 144-150b.

33. Brief for defts., in the cause of William Norton and others, plaintiffs, v. John Goodwin and others, defts., relating to Buxton Mill, alias Fairfield Mill, in the High Peak, and the custom which obliged the inhabitants of Buxton, Cowdall, Fairfield, Pigtor, Foolow, Staden and elsewhere to move their corn and malt ground at the said mill. Dat. 5 August 1727. ff. 151-157.

34. Brief in a similar cause (the first sheet whereof is wanting) concerning Ashborne Mills, and the customs due to the mills from the inhabitants of the Manor of Ashborne (temp. Car. 2). ff. 158-173.

35. Brief in the Chancery cause of the Attorney General, on the relation of William Hand, clerk, and others, plaintiffs, v. Sir Philip Gell, Bart., and others, defts., concerning the establishment of a lecturer in the Rectory of Ashborne. Dat. 1693. ff. 174-182.

36. Brief for defts. in the cause of Eliz. Eakins, spinster, plaintiff, v. Sir John Every, Bart., and others, defts., touching the recovery of a sum of money lent to the deft. by the plaintiff’s father. ff. 183-188.

37. Indenture of bargain and sale from Obadiah Bourne of Ashover, clerk, to John Bower and Matthew Briddon, of lands in the parish of Ashover. Dat. 1672. ff. 189-192.

38. Bill of complaint in Chancery from Henry Mellor of Derby, Esq., against Thomas Goodwin and others, concerning common on the complainant’s lands in Derby. Dat. Hilary Term, 25-26. Car. 2. ff. 193-203.

39. Indenture of release from Sir Gilbert Clarke of Chilcoate, Knt., and others, to John Litchford of Cowley Yate and Cowley Mills, in the parish of Ashover. Dat. 12 October, 34. Car. 2. ff. 204-216b.

40. ‘The Pedigrey of all thoos gentilmen and yemen that doe paye unto my [me] Arthur Mower and my heiers of Barley Woodsettes, a standing yearly rent. Ao. Dom. 1595’ [viz. the families of Mower, Barley, Cooke, Masone and Newbold]. ff. 217-220.

41. Extracts from Court Rolls of the Manor of Wirksworth; 16 and 36. Edward 3; 6 and 12. Richard 2; 35. Henry 8; 15 and 21. James I; 12, 15, 16, 17 and 18. Car. I. ff. 221-232.

42. Counterpart of lease from William Parker and others to Joseph Manlove, clerk, of Church Broughton; of a piece of land in Church Broughton. Dat. 24 March 1737/8 (original). f. 233.

43. Abstract of title to the Impropriation of Church Broughton. f. 234.

44. Office copy of part of the minister’s accounts of Church Broughton, Saxton, Hatton and Makeley, parcel of the possessions of the dissolved Monastery of Tutbury, Staffordshire. 34, 35. Hen. VIII. ff. 235-236.

45. Attested copy of minister’s accounts, for the same, and also for Scropton, Fostone Barrowe, and Reptone, 31. Hen. VIII. ff. 237-238.

46. Minister’s accounts for the Rectory of Church Broughton, 33. Hen. VIII. ff. 239.

47. Grant from Queen Elizabeth tot Sir Christopher Hatton, Knt., of tithes in Scropton, Foston, Fletcherholme, Thurston alias Thurston, in the parish of Ashbury and Scropton Holme in the parish of Churche Broughton. Dat. 3. October, 28. Eliz. ff. 240-246.

48. Mr Alsop’s bill of costs, in the cause of the inhabitants of Brassington, v. Jennance Esq. and others, 1719-1722. ff. 247-250b.

49. Plan of Aston Hill in reference to the above cause. f. 251.

50. Willof Richard Stevenson of Onustone. Dat. 14 May 1577. ff. 252-260.

51. Will of John Calvert of Beely, gent. Dat. 17 January 1709. ff. 262, 262.