Description | The 1817 conveyance comprised a messuage and closes of land called the Croft or Collumbell's Croft, Townend Close, Nether Bentley Close, Hill Close, and Castle Hill Closes (c.33 acres in total), conveyed by Robert Battelle (at the direction of Messrs Cox and Curzon) to Thomas Pares. Bundle includes older title deeds which also refer in part to Old Yards Hill, Columbells Park Meadow, Borrow Wood Close, Borrowash Field and the Reedy Piece in Ockbrook. Includes (5) Copy will and codicil of Charles Jerram of Breaston, 1734-1738 (7) Copy will of Thomas Battelle of Ockbrook, 1738 (8) Copy will of William Jerom of Nottingham, proved 1772 (9) Copy letters of administration of William Jerom, 1756 (10) Copy will of William Battelle of Ockbrook, 1757 (11) Copy will of William Collumbell (29) Copy will of Mary Jerrom of Nottingham, 1791 (30) Copy will of John Slater of Hazlebeech (Northamptonshire), 1802 (38) Abstract of Battelle's title to the Town End Close, 1816 (41) Will of John Slater, 1802 (55) Abstract of Battelle's title to an estate at Ockbrook, 1816 (62) Abstract of Robert Battelle's title to the Town End Close, 1817 |