A/S 7 - Original bundle, surrounded by a piece of modern paper, which is marked in pencil: "Cromford No1 Old Title Deeds Contained x 22 documents: - Indenture dated 14th August, 1760 William de Soresby of Chesterfield, 'Translated out of French' [Wm de Soresby a native of Chesterfield dwelling in this city of Liege for several years past' and being sick in bed, wishes to follow up an agreement made in London in 1758 - his will follows - translated out of French in London by the notary public [seal is fragmenting] - ' 10th Augt 1728 / Release from Marples / to/ Mr Wm Soresby/' inside, date indicates 1716 - Marples from the City of London, Gent. Also mentioned is Lord Kingston of Hull] - ' D Kingston and Soresby/ ? June 29/ 1716' [ Agreement dated June 29 1716 signed and sealed by Kingston and Soresby and witnessed by J Banks and John Clay] - "Copys of Cromford ?papers' [paper scribbled on outside with calculations and the nam 'Thomas'. Ex curio Cant In Codicil 14th Augt 1662 Dame Mary Armyn ] - Letter: 10 Oct, 1720 and addressed ' To/ Mr William Hodgkinson at Mr William /Hayward's Merchant/ in London'. 'A rentall of Mr Wm Soresby/ Estate at Cromford 1720'. [Enclosed in a white paper folder .Modern pencil annotation relating to a calculation. The letter gives to a sketch of the Estate of Cromford & Middleton and is an effort to sell the property, possibly using Hodgkinson as a middle man] - ' Soresby Esq/ to/ Seaton Widw/ Bond being a/ collateral security/ Dat 30th Jany 1752' [Note : pre-printed form '..I..am firmly bound to Frances Seaton of Doncaster..in the sum of five thousand two hundred pounds'] - 'Release from the Most/ noble the Duke of Kingston/ to Mr Soresby for the woods at/ Cromford' [£160] - 'ffeoffment/ 29th June, 1716/ Conveyance by way of Feoffment from /His Grace the Duke of Kingston of /the Manor of Cromford To/ Mr Soresby and his heirs/ Cond' [water damage on left side UNOPENED] - 29 June, 1716/ Release from the most noble /The Duke of Kingston of the Manor /of Cromford etc to Mr Soresby &/ heirs / Cons' [very water damaged on right side UNOPENED] - 29TH June 1716/ Conveyance from his Grace the Duke/ of Kingston of the Manor of Cromford/ etc Unto Mr Soresby & his heirs' [severe water damage on right side UNOPENED] - '28th June, 1716/ Lease for a Year to the Duke of/ Kingston's Conveyance to Mr Soresby ' - 'Redfearne et al / to Mrs Seaton widw / Deed for a further/ sum advanced/ Dat 30th Jany 1752' [Note: water damage of left side. Unable to open] - '17th Aprile 1755/ W Redfearne/ to/ Wm Soresby/ Release' [Note: unable to open. Very severe water damage on left side] - 10th October, 1758/ Mrs Frances Seaton Widdow/ to /William Soresby Esq/ Conveyance' [Note: poor condition, water damage: unopened] - 'Soresby Esq et al/ to Mrs Seaton Widow/ Security for £500 /dat 10thSep 1748' - 'Soresby Esq ?cad /to /Mrs Seaton, widow/ Deed for a further sum advanced /Dat 10th Sepr 1750 [Note severe water damage to right side. Unopened. ] - 'Soresby Esq /to/ Mrs Seaton/ Bond/ for £800/ being a Coll/ Security/ Dat 10 Sepr 1750 [ paper - pre-printed form signed by Adam Soresby bound to Frances Seaton of Doncaster for £1600, hand-written note on inside of paper, relating to a further agreeeent for £200. Note Adam Soresby from Low Leighton, Essex] - '6th April 1749/ Coppy of Wm Soresby the /grandfather's Will' [x 3 loose pages] - "The Probate of the Will of Mr Soresby". [possibly part of a larger Indenture. Very poor condition,water damage] - indenture - Manor Court - indenture- Manor Court - legal agreement 18th cent