Lease and release by John Beresford of Ashbourne, esq, John port of Ilam, co Stafford, esq, and George Ley of Mathfield, co Stafford, gent (executors of the will of Elizabeth Docksey late of Ashborne, widow) Abraham Smith of Heywood, pa Mappleton, yeoman, in consideration of £187 9s, of messuage called Coopers Croft and several parcels of land in Snelston, 7-8 Jun 1717 Documents bearing references D157/MT/651-661 form a series, described as: Title deeds to land in Snelston (Smith-Johnson), 1717-1750 1717