Add MS 6695

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

1. Office copy of grant from Charles II to John, Lord Berkley, Sir Charles Berkley, Jun., Knt., and Henry Brounkard, of the whole of the possessions of Oliver Cromwell and others attainted. Dat. 6 September 13. Car. II. ff. 1-15.

2. Office copy of inquisition taken at Stafford, 13 January, 5. Eliz., on the death of William Bassett of Blore, reciting the marriage settlement and will of the said W. Blasset. ff. 16-38.

3. Exchequer proceedings as to Trusley Grange, 12. Eliz., concerning the title of Francis Curson Esq. ff. 39-44. [See Add MS 6696, ff. 97-103].

4. Plaintiffs’ documentary evidence in the cause of Wilmot v. Hellaby, concerning Trusley, 1818. viz.:a. Translation of Henry II’s grant of confirmation to Croxden Abbey, of lands in Trosselle. fol. 45.b. Extract from pope Nicholas’s taxation. f. 46.c. Translation of inquisition taken 12. Edw. II. previous to a proposed exchange of lands in Trusley and Langley. f. 46.d. Translation of the Royal License to the make the above exchange. Dat. 12. Edw. II. f. 48.e. Deed of exchange between the nuns of Derby [cataloguer’s pencil note: Kingsmeade] and Abbey of Croxden, of lands in Trusley and lands in Langley. Dat. 1318. f. 49.f. Ecclesiastical survey, 26. Hen. VIII. f. 50.g. Translation of ministers account of temporalities and spiritualities belonging to Croxden Abbey, at Trusley. Dat. 30-31. Hen. VIII. f. 50.h. Translation of ministers accounts of Thursmansleygh, 28 Hen. VIII. f. 54.i. Particular made 35. Hen. VIII, previous to the proposed grant of Trusley Grange and Thurmansleigh to Robert Fitche. f. 56.k. Terrier of the Parsonage of Trusley, taken 16 September 1612. f. 58.l. Terrier of Trusley Rectory, taken 1664. f. 59.m. Terrier of the same, 1693. f. 60.n. Terrier of the same, 1705. ib.o. Terrier of the same, 1766. f. 61.p. Decree and orders of the Court of Exchequer, in the cause of Hodgson v Wilshaw, Michaelmas Term, 19. Car. II. f. 62.q. Deed of composition between the Nuns of Derby, and the parson of Trusley, made in1 208. f. 85.

5. Mr Illingworth’s report of searches into ancient records, as to the vicarial tithes in Newhall and Stanton Ward in the parish of Stapenhall; in the cause of Des Voeux, clerk, v. Whittingham and Burton. ff. 67-84.

6. Abstract of title of Charles, Earl of Stanhope, and his trustee, to the Manors of Dale, and Stanton, and lands in Stanton, Dale and Sandiacre. ff. 85-130b.

7. Continuation of abstract of title of Charles, Earl Stanhope to the said Manors and lands,. ff. 131-167b.

8. Abstract of appointment and demise for 500 years by Earl Stanhope to Mr Murray , of estates in the counties of Bucks, Kent, Devon and Derby, comprised in the Earl’s first marriage settlement. Dat. 5 July 1802. ff. 168-173b.

9. Pedigree of Dashwood, shewing the heir at law to the late Lord Le Despencer. f. 175.

10. Notes from records concerning Dale etc., with a pedigree of Willoughby. ff. 176-177.

11. Notes respecting Earl Stanhope’s title to Stanton and Dale, copied from a terrier of those estates. ff. 178-179.

12. Abstract of the title to the Rectory etc. of Stanton. ff. 180-190b.

13. Abstract of the title of Philip, Lord Stanhope, to divers messuages and lands in the parish of Hartshorne. ff. 191-215b.

14. Draft letter from Mr Wolley, to Mr Beard of Lincoln, settling an account with him. Dat. 1 September 1819. f. 216.

15. Letter from Mr Beard to Mr Wolley. Dat. 5 July 1819. f. 216b.

16. Mr Beard’s bill due to Mr Wolley. f. 217.

17. Abstract of title to a copyhold estate in the Manor of Matlock, belonging to Mr Herbert Greensmith Beard. ff. 218-220b.

18. Abstract of title to two farms situate at Tansley in the parish of Crich, formerly the estate of Robert Greensmith, gent., deceased. ff. 221-229b.

19. Order of court, that the town of Meynell Langley should be assessed within the Hundred of Morlestow and Litchwick, and not in the Hundred of Appletree. Dat. 24. Car. II. ff. 230-231.

20. Abstract of title to the Manors of Meynel Langley and Kirk Langley, with the advowson of the Rectory, etc. ff. 232-249.

21. Memoranda relative to Meynel and Kirk Langley. f. 250.

22. Brief for deft. in the cause of Henry, Earl of Ogle, plaintiff, v. Isaac Meynell and others, defts. (temp. Car. II). ff. 251-252.

23. Brief for deft. in the cause of Samuel Bradshawe, gent., plaintiff, v. William Franceys, gent., concerning the tithes of the Manors of Holbrooke and Southwood. ff. 255-256.

24. Pedigree of Mower of Barley Wodesetes, with notes. ff. 257-258b.

25. Pedigree of Selioke. f. 258.

26. Note relative to the family of Cotton of Alkington and Bellaport, Shropshire. f. 259.

27. Pedigree of Mellor of Iderickhay. f. 260.

28. Pedigree of Blackwall, of Blackwall. ff. 261-262b.

29. Extracts from Court Rolls, wills, evidences, monuments, etc. relating to the family of Blackwall. ff. 263-268b, 271-274b.

30. Extracts from the parish register of Kirk Ireton, relating chiefly to the Blackwall family. ff. 269-270b.

31. Pedigree of Blackwall of Middleton and Wirksworth. f. 275.

32. Pedigree of Levinge of Parwick, etc. ff. 276-277.

33. Letter from G. Buckson to Mr Wolley relative to the heir at law of Richard Levinge of Calverstown, Co. Kildare. Dat. [?]. f. 277b.

34. Pedigree of Cavendish. ff. 278, 279.

35. Pedigree of Coke, of Longford and Holkham. f. 280.

36. Pedigree of Crompton. f. 281.

37. Pedigree of Bradshaw of Bradshaw, Marple, etc. ff. 281b-282b.

38. Pedigree of Cotton of Alkington and Bellaport, Shropshire, Etwale, Co. Derby, etc. f. 283.

39. Pedigree of Mills of Barloston, Staffordshire. f. 283b.

40. ‘The Derby Mercury’ for December 19, 1821. Containing the trial of Bere and others v. Wards, on the question of legitimacy of William Cotton of Etwall. ff. 284-285.

41. ‘The Courier’, for 10 December 1821. Containing the same trial. ff. 286-287.

42. Extracts from deeds relating to the family of Mower of Barley, and Abtoft, with a pedigree of Abtoft and Barley. ff. 288-289.

43. Pedigree of Mower. f. 290.

44. Pedigree of Barley. f. 290b.

45. Notes relating to the Rectory of Mugginton. ff. 291-294.

46. Pedigree of Cavendish. ff. 295-297b.

47. Abstract of the title of Hugo Meynell Esq. to lands at Willington and Egginton. ff. 298, 299b.

48. Grant from King Charles II to Thomas Gilbert Esq. of free warren in the Manors of Spondon and Chaddesden. Dat. 26 February, 14. Car. II. f. 300.

49. Letters Patent of Charles II, exemplifying the conveyance of the Manors of Spondon and Chaddesden to Thomas Gilbert, from the Mayor and Aldermen of London. Dat. 1 May, 25. Car. II. ff. 301-305b.

50. Office copy of grant from Henry VIII to Rowland Babington Esq. of the Manor of Normanton, with the tithes in Normanton and Cotton, and lands in Derby, Bradborne, and Hartyngton. Dat. 22 November, 36. Hen. VIII. ff. 306-314.

51. Office copy of the accounts of the steward of Brassington, 19. Jac. I. f. 316.

52. Office copy of Particular of Moldryde, and Molridge Grange, in the parish of Bradborne, parcel of the possessions granted to Rowland Babyngton. ff. 317-318.

53. Abstract of award for dividing Mapleton Callow. Dat. October 1730. ff. 319-321.

54. Abstract of the Court Rolls of the Manor of Matlock, relating to lands belonging to Michael Carden, proposed to be sold to the Governors of Queen Anne’s Bounty, for augmenting the vicarage of Blackwall. ff. 322-323.

55. Abstract of title to an estate at Matlock, belonging to Mr Peale. ff. 324-327b.

56. Will of John Spatemen, of Road Nooke, parish of Morton, Esq. Dat. 1 December 1707 (original). ff. 328-329.