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D170 - Woolley and Clark families of Matlock Bath - 1782-1885

1-2 - Lease and release by Joseph Denman of Bakewell, doctor of physic, and William Gould of Welbeck (Nottinghamshire), at the direction of Robert Shore of Snitterton, yeoman (eldest son and devisee of Roger Shore deceased) to James Wright of Matlock, butcher. Consideration of £4 13s 7 of so much of the royalty of the manor of Matlock, in proportion as 1s 7d bears to £14 13s 5d. 25/6 Mar - 1782

3 - Feoffment by John Smith of Matlock, gardener, to William Lovett of Matlock, gent., in consideration of £2 12s 6d of an allotment lately part of a common at Matlock known as Nether Wood (2 roods, 13 perches), being allotted under the Matlock inclosure award to Benjamin Walker of Wessington and since conveyed to Smith. 12 Jul - 1784

4-5 - Lease and release by William Lovett of Manchester, cotton manufacturer (son and heir of William Lovett of Matlock, deceased) and Tace Lovett, widow of William Lovett, to William Milnes of Ashover, merchant, in trust for Adam Woolley the younger of Matlock, gent., in consideration of £350, of a newly erected dwelling house at Warmwalls als. Warmwalls, Matlock, with outbuildings etc., and also such part of the royalty of the manor of Matlock as 1s 1½d bears to £14 13s 5d. 28/9 Dec - 1792

6 - Feoffment by Richard Arkwright of Cromford, esq to Adam Woolley the younger, in consideration of£2, of a small parcel of land (10 yards x 10 yards) in the south west corner of an allotment near the paper mill at Matlock Bath, adjoining the Derby turnpike. 1 Aug - 1793

7 - Feoffment by Richard Arkwright of Willersley, esq, to Adam Woolley the younger, in consideration of£6 5s., of a parcel of land (30 perches) at the west end of an allotment near the paper mill at Matlock Bath which was purchased by Sir Richard Arkwright from Joseph Gell of Cromford. 1 Mar - 1797

8 - Feoffment by Thomas Pearson of Matlock, yeoman, to Adam Woolley the younger, in consideration of £2 2s., of a small parcel of land (8 yards x 4 yards) staked out in an allotment at Matlock, on the north east side of a Brewhouse and coal yard belonging to Woolley. 10 Oct - 1798

9 - Grant by Thomas Pearson to Richard Arkwright and Adam Woolley the younger, in consideration of 5s., of power to make a sough or drain from a well-known as Carnell Spring within an allotment of Hannah Higton's and across 2 closes of Pearson's which lie between the said well and a garden of Woolley's, with full power to lay pipes and erect reservoirs. 25 Aug - 1800

10 - Feoffment by Thomas Pearson to Adam Woolley, in consideration of £5 15s 6., of a small parcel of land (64 square yards) in an allotment of Pearson's, adjoining a dwelling house, Brewhouse and coal yard of Woolley's (with plan). 3 Feb - 1806

11 - Lease and release by Richard Arkwright to Charles Clarke of Matlock, esq, in consideration of £499, of 4 dwelling houses at Matlock Bath known as Masson House (tenants William Rolley, William King, - Ferne and - Storer), adjoining Clarke's stables, with a parcel of land behind the houses (no. 370 in the Matlock inclosure award) and a piece of ground on the north side thereof, (with plan). 19/20 Jul - 1832

12 - Feoffment by Thomas Gell of Matlock, miner and Thomas Holmes of Matlock, miner, to Thomas Pearson of Matlock, yeoman, in consideration of £4 9s., of 2 parcels of land upon a former common known as Cornhill at Matlock Bath (1 acre 20 perches), being nos. 356 and 357 in the inclosure award. 1 Feb - 1786

13 - Lease and release by George Martin of Matlock, spar turner, to Charles Clarke, in consideration of £230, of a close near Matlock Bath (1 acre 12 perches), no 358 in the inclosure award, two parcels of land 1 acre 1 rood 20 perches), no's 356 and 357, and a parcel adjoining the turnpike road (1 rood 19 perches), no 367, subject to the life interest of Lydia Poundall under the will of Thomas Pearson (with plan). 23/4 Dec - 1834

14 - Feoffment by Richard Arkwright to Charles Clarke and Richard Clarke of Handsworth (Staffordshire), his trustee, in consideration of £202 17 s 6d, of a croft at Matlock Bath known as Chapman or Yates's Patch als. Richardson's Pingle (3 roods) adjoining the Matlock - Cromford turnpike with a parcel of land on the north side thereof, formerly part of the Common known as Masson and being No 371 in the inclosure award (1 rood 25 perches). 16 Jan - 1838

15 - Bargain and sale by John Saxton of Crich, gent., with Philip Hubbersty of Wirksworth, gent., William Pearson of Matlock Bath, spar manufacturer and James Pearson of Matlock Bath, spar manufacturer (his mortgagees), to Charles Clarke of Matlock Bath, gent., in consideration of £50 paid to Saxton, of a parcel of land at Matlock Bath (½ acre) being part of an allotment no. 353 in the inclosure award, and now a garden. 6 Nov - 1839

16 - Feoffment by Henry Salkeld James Collingwood of Matlock, esq (devisee of Ann Rawson of Leicester, deceased., who was devisee of Lydia Clough of Leicester, deceased who was only sister and heir at law of Samuel Taylor of Leicester deceased) to Charles Clarke, in consideration of £121, of 3 parcels of land, being the lower end of Great Lea Ridding near Upperwood at Matlock Bath, part of an estate formerly known as Masson Woods (with plan). 2 Apr - 1840

17 - Surrender in Matlock manor court, by Thomas Poundall of Matlock, yeoman, in consideration of £170, of a parcel of copyhold land, lately taken out of a close adjoining the turnpike road to Cromford, at Matlock Bath, with the site of a dwelling house, lately demolished, which has been laid to a carriage road leading from the said turnpike road to the house of Charles Clarke - to the use of Charles Clarke (see D170/2/4). 10 Jun - 1844

18 - Surrender in Matlock manor court by Thomas Poundall, in consideration of £100, of a small croft and as much of an adjoining parcel as is used as a road to the house of Charles Clarke, with another parcel now used as a garden - to the use of Charles Clarke (see D170/2/5). 13 Oct - 1847

19 - Conveyance by Henry Salkeld James Collingwood of Rhyl (Flint), esq, with Peter Arkwright of Willersley, Frederick Arkwright of Spondon and Alfred Arkwright of Wirksworth (his mortgagees), to Charles Clarke, in consideration of £265 paid to Richard Montague Preston and Edward Preston, of several pieces of land at Upperwood known as part of Rough Hill Side with the barn and Stack yard ( 2 acres 3 roods 12 perches) (no 2478 in the tithe award) the Pingle (2 roods 26 perches) (no 2535), and the Wood (1 rood 8 perches) (no 2534), formerly part of Great Lee Ridding. 7 Jul - 1856

20 - Admission in Matlock manor court of Ann Clarke of Matlock, widow, to premises as D170/17 and D170/18, for life. 30 Dec - 1870

21 - Admission in Matlock Manor court of Frederick Fuhrman Clarke of Walsall, gent, to premises as D170/17 and D170/18. 15 Jun - 1886

22 - Award of enfranchisement to Charles Howard Clarke of Westfield, Bromley (Kent), gent, Frederick Fuhrman Clarke of Walsall, gent and Rev James Langton Clarke of Leamington (Warwickshire), Clerk, upon payment of £1 16s, of premises as D170/1/17 and D170/1/18. 7 Oct - 1886

23-24 - Lease and release by Thomas Leach of West Riddlesden, Bingley (Yorkshire), gent., to John Limb of Cromford, miner, in consideration of £120, of a moiety of two adjoining closes at Matlock known as Long Close and Charnells or Carnell Wife Close (10 acres). 15 Apr - 1768

25-26 - Lease and release by John Limb and Elizabeth his wife, to John Pearson of Matlock Wood, miner, in consideration of £115, of a moiety of 2 closes at Over Wood in Matlock (6 acres), commonly called Carnell Wife Close and Over Close, and also of a small parcel of arable or pasture called the Intake (3 roods). 22/3 Jun - 1791

27 - Mortgage by demise for 500 years by John Pearson to James Sadler of Derby, hairdresser, for £55, of a moiety of premises at D170/1/25-26. 8 May - 1793

28-39 - Numbers not used

40 - Conveyance by Thomas Weston to Joseph Greatorex of Masson, farmer, in consideration of the existing mortgage debt and of £188, of closes at a place called Over Wood, lying towards Bonsall, known as Charnell Wife Close and Over Close, als. Charnels' Wife Rake Closes als. Monksdale Closes (including the Intake) (7 acres 1 rood 26 perches). 22 Jan - 1846

41 - Conveyance by John Greatorex, with William and Benjamin Brittlebank, to Samuel Prince the elder of Bonsall, esq, in consideration of £262 paid to William Brittlebank and £233 paid to Greatorex, of premises as D170/1/40. 25 Mar - 1847

2 - Estate papers - 1838-1885

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