Corporate Wirksworth; Manor of Wirksworth; manor DS/UK/4049 Manor of Wirksworth Manor of Wirksworth Manor and Wapentake; Wirksworth Soke and Manor manor Wirksworth

Descent of manor Wirksworth originally belonged to Repton Abbey. After its destruction by the Danes, it became vested in the Crown. It was granted by King John to William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby. After the defeat of Robert de Ferrers at the battle of Chesterfield in 1266, it reverted to the Crown. The manor was granted, with the wapentake, by King Edward I to Edmund, Earl of Lancaster, and subsequently formed part of the Earldom, then the Duchy of Lancaster, of which it has remained part ever since. It has been leased at various times, including to the Jodrell family (late 18th cent) and Richard Arkwright (early 19th cent). Geographic extent Its leet jurors came from several parishes and townships, comprising Fenny Bentley, Parwich, Ballidon, Bradbourne, Cromford, Wirksworth, Callow, Kirk Ireton, Ireton Wood, Lea, Wensley and Snitterton, Ible, Aldwick and Elton. Its copyhold jurors came from Hognaston, Wirksworth, Callow and Kirk Ireton. (Steward’s report, 1895, at Derbyshire Record Office, D163/18) Nature of jurisdiction Court barons were held twice a year, with court leets for the wapentake Yes Court rolls (14th-17th cent) at The National Archives - Magna Britannia: Volume 5: Derbyshire by Daniel and Samuel Lysons (1817) p. 295 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Derbyshire Record Office Collections Manual Section 7 v5.1 (May 2020) DERBYSHIRE\a7005277 19/11/2021 DERBYSHIRE\a7005277 05/07/2022 5fa16562-0cdc-4dd8-8d2a-e8f065d1f622