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D2575 - Needham family of Peak Forest - 1614-1904

E - Estate - 17th-20th cent

F - Family - 18th-20th cent

L - Legal records

M - Manorial records - 17th-18th cent

T - Title Deeds

1 - Lease (no release) by Paul Webster, merchant of Chesterfield to Francis Moore, gentleman of Chesterfield and Richard Milnes, gentleman of Dunston pa. Chesterfield of land in Hope as follows: the Elmer Hill (15 acres 3 roods 33 perches); the Berley Meadow (5 acres 3 roods 2 perches); the Hay Ridge (8 acres 33 perches); the Greene Leys (11 acres 1 rood 12 perches) with barn; the Mallage (4 acres 3 roods 32 perches); the Upper Croft (3 acres 2 roods 2 perches); the Croft (1 acre 35 perches); the Spittle Flatt (5 acres 3 roods 2 perches); the Wheat Close (3 acres 1 rood 17 perches); and the two Rye Crofts (5 acres 2 roods 20 perches) 24 Mar - 1709

2 - Release by Paul Webster, merchant of Chesterfield to Francis Moore, gentleman of Chesterfield and Richard Milnes, gentleman of Dunston, pa. Chesterfield of the property at D2575/T/1 to the use of Mary, wife of John Clarke, barber of Chesterfield. (Widow of Joseph Moore, gentleman of Chesterfield) as part of her jointure and, after the death, to Hannah and Mary Moore, daughters of Mary and the late Joseph Moore and their heirs, and failing their issue, to Francis Moore, father of the late Joseph Moore. Consideration of £630, moieties of which were paid by Francis Moore and Richard Milnes. Recites marriage settlement of Joseph Moore and Mary Moore, 30 Nov 1685. 25 Mar - 1710

3 - Lease for 21 years by Francis Moore, gentleman of Chesterfield, Richard Milnes, gentleman of Dunston, pa Chesterfield, and John Clarke, barber and Mary his wife of Chesterfield to Paul Webster, merchant of Chesterfield; of the property of D2575/T/1. Annual rent of £30 to be paid to John and Mary Clarke 1 Apr - 1710

4 - Copy of a fine between Ralph Heathcote, Clerk, plaintiff and James Whildon and Hannah, his wife, and Thomas Stacey, gentleman and Mary, his wife, deforciants of property in Chesterfield, Hope, Newbold and Calow. Consideration of £160, Feb [9 Geo II] - 1736

5 - Lease for 21 years by Thomas Eyre, esquire of Hassop to Robert Fanshaw, yeoman of Shatton of all his farm in Shatton (91 acres 1 rood) occupied by Robert Fanshaw or his undertenants. Annual rent of £43. Includes agreement that Fanshaw uses Eyre's Mill, 10 Apr - 1736

6 - Copy of release by James Whildon, gentleman, late of Hardwick but now of Chesterfield and Hannah, his wife, to Godfrey Heathcote, gentleman of Chesterfield of a moiety of property in Chesterfield (including a malthouse), Newbold, Calow; the property in Hope at D2575/T/1 and of two annunities arising from land in Newbold. Consideration of £1000, 3 Feb - 1737

7-9 - Lease and release by Godfrey Heathcote, gentleman of Chesterfield to Robert Needham, yeoman of Peak Forest of a moiety of the property at D2575/T/1. Consideration of £585. With the bond of Godfrey Heathcote in £1170, 30-31 May - 1740

10-11 - Lease and release by Thomas Stacey, gentleman of Ballifield, p. Handsworth, co Yorks and Mary, his wife to Robert Needham, yeoman of Peak Forest of a moiety of the property at D2575/T/1. Consideration of £605. Recites fine at D2575/T4, 3-4 Oct - 1740

12 - Sub-Bundle (/1-9) containing: 12/1; Bond of Robert Fanshaw, yeoman of Brough, pa. Hope in £300 to Robert Needham, gentleman of Perryfoot, Peak Forest, 4 Nov 1742. 12/2; Memorandum of marriage settlement between Robert Needham, junior of Perryfoot and Margaret Bocking of Hope, c1751 (see also D2575/T/13-18). 12/3; Copy of survey of Mr Clarke's land at Shatton with acreages comprising the land at D2575/T/1, scale: approx 30 chains to 2 in, made Apr 1731. 12/4-8; Rent receipts of Robert Needham to the Duke of Devonshire, 1759-1781. 12/9; Part of a letter from Jo Stafford concerning the case of a lost horse, 18th cent. - 1731-1781

13-18 - Two copies of the marriage settlement (by way of lease and release) for the marriage of Robert Needham, junior of Perryfoot, second son of Robert Needham, senior, yeoman of Perryfoot and Margaret Bocking, spinster of Hope. Robert Needham senior, conveys a moiety of the property at D2575/T/1 to his son Robert, charged with an annuity of £20 to his son's wife Margaret during her lifetime. Margaret Bocking, one of the two granddaughters and heirs at law of Ralph Bocking, senior, yeoman, deceased, of Hope conveys a moiety of the freehold and copyhold property at Hope, as inherited by her from her grandfather, to Ellis Needham, yeoman of Perryfoot and Christopher Butcher, yeoman of Perryfoot for the use of Robert Needham, junior immediately following their marriage, 26-27 Jul. (See also D2575/T/12/2) - 1751

19-20 - Lease and release by Robert Needham, senior, yeoman of Perryfoot, Peak Forest to his son Robert Needham, junior, yeoman of Rowdale in the lordship of Hassop of the remaining moiety of the property at D2575/T/1, in consideration of his love for his son, 13-14 Apr - 1769

21-22 - Lease and release by Robert Needham, junior, gentleman of Castleton of the property at D2575/T/1 to bar Robert Needham's entail under the will of the late Robert Needham, gentleman of Thornbridge in Ashford, p. Bakewell 8-9 Nov - 1837

23-24 - Lease for possession and settlement for the marriage of Robert Needham, gentleman of Perryfoot, Peak Forest and Sarah Bennett, spinster of Stoddard, p. Chapel en le Frith. The Property at D2575/T/1 (alternative field names given) is to be held in trust by John Bennett, junior, surgeon of Stoddard and Edward Bennett, surgeon of Stoddard, for Robert Needham for life and to Sarah so long as she remains unmarried after the death of Robert Needham, and then to the uses declared in Robert Needham's will, 11 and 13 Nov - 1837

25 - Marriage settlement for the marriage of Thomas Mellor, junior, son of Thomas Mellor, senior, yeoman of Townend, p. Chapel en le Frith and Mary Greensmith daughter of the late Samuel Greensmith, yeoman of Pilsley. £120, part of the estate of Samuel Greensmith will be paid by Raph Kyrke, innkeeper of Chapel en le Frith as Mary's marriage portion. Thomas Mellor, senior. will convey a third of the messuage at Townend, Chapel en le Frith now in the possession of his widowed mother Grace Thornhill for her use during her lifetime, then for his own use during his lifetime (£100 being paid by Thomas Mellor junior to his younger brothers and sisters) and on his death the third share is conveyed to Thomas Mellor junior and his heirs on payment of a further sum of £80. The remaining two thirds and a close of 16 acre called Boultedge alias Brightedge at Chapel en le Frith are for the use of Thomas Mellor, senior for life, then this wife Ellen for her life and then to Thomas Mellor, junior, 18 May - 1702

26 - Deed to make a tenant to the precipe in order to levy a common recovery by George Thornhill, yeoman of Warmbrook, Chapel en le Frith, Samuel Kirk, yeoman of Shireoakes, Chapel en le Frith, Thomas Mellor, senior, yeoman of Townend, Chapel en le Frith and his son Thomas Mellor, junior to Henry Balguy, son Thomas Mellor, junior to Henry Balguy, gentleman of Castleton. The property concerned is the New Close, the further Broad Dole, the nearer Broad Dole, the Stack hill, the Wett Field, the Great and Little meadows, Bagshawe meadow, the Bottams and the Upper and Lower Owlers at Chapel en le Frith. The recovery is to be made in favour of John Blackwall, gentleman of Market Bosworth, co Leics. 8 Jan 1728/9 - [1729]

27 - Exemplification of common recovery in which John Blackwall, gentleman is the plaintiff and Henry Balguy, junior gentleman the respondent. (See above at T/26). 11 Feb 1728/9 - [1729]

28 - Mortgage by Thomas Mellor, senior yeoman of Chapel en le Frith and his younger son, Thomas Mellor, junior to Anthony Blackwall, clerk of Market Bosworth to secure £400, of the property at T/25. 29 Sep - 1729

29 - Mortgage by Thomas Mellor, yeoman of Townend, Chapel en le Frith and his son Thomas Mellor of two closes called the Ten Acres at Townend Farm and the half acre head, to secure £100. 26 June (Part of the deed is missing) - 1733

30-31 - Deed to lead to the uses of a fine and fine by Thomas Mellor, senior, yeoman of Chapel en le Frith to John Pickering, clerk of Markeaton, concerning the property at T/25, 5 Dec 1734 and Dec. - 1734

32 - Transfer of the mortgage at T/28 by John Blackwall, gentleman of ?Caleby, co Leics, Mathias Blackwall, apothecary of Derby and John Pickering, clerk of Markeaton and his wife Mary, as executors of the will of the late Anthony Blackwall to William Bagshaw, esquire of Ford, near Chapel en le Frith. Charge of £471.10s. 28 Jan 1734/35 - [1735]

33-34 - Two solicitors accounts receipted 3 Feb and 4 Feb 1734/35 - [1735]

35 - Draft of Transfer of mortgage at T/28 by William Bagshaw of Ford to Edmund Waterhouse, gentleman of Sheffield. William Bagshaw is paid £558.16s 5d and there is a further charge of £141.3s 7d. 21 Aug - 1736

36-37 - Two copies of assignment of the mortgage at T/28 by Thomas Waterhouse, gentleman of Castleton, administrator of the will of the late Edmund Water, to Robert Needham, yeoman of Peak Forest £753.11s 10d is paid to Thomas Waterhouse and there is a further charge of £146.8s 2d. T36 recites T/28, T/32 and T/35. 1 May - 1739

38 - Memorandum that Thamas Mellor has sold all his estate except the Stich Croft and half acre to Robert Needham and the mortgage is to be assigned to Samuel Frith of Peak Forest. - [18th cent]

39 - Feoffment by Thomas Mellor, yeoman of Chapel townend, p Chapel en le Frith to Arnold Kirk, yeoman of Martinside, p Chapel en le Frith and John Booth tanner of Charlesworth, p Glossop of a parcel of land in Chapel townend in a meadow on Owlers Lane (location given), to be held in trust for the lives of Samuel Mellor, sadler of Chapel en le Frith (son of Thomas) and his wife Margaret and then to their heirs. Consideration of £5. 10 Aug - 1734

40 - Conditions for the sale of two cottages owned by Benjamin Mellor and situated in the Townend, Chapel en le Frith, 14 Jul - 1790

41-42 - Lease and release by Benjamin Mellor, cutler of Sheffield and Elizabeth, his wife to Joseph Lowe yeoman of Kettleshulme, co Cheshire of two cottages in the townend, p. Chapel en le Frith with all other appurtenances or lands. Consideration of £54 with agreement to levy a fine. 6 and 8 Nov - 1790

43 - Release by Mary Mellor, widow of Samuel Mellor of Chapel en le Frith of her rights of dower in the property at T41-42 to her stepson, Benjamin Mellor. Consideration of £2.2s. 6 Nov - 1790

44-45 - Two copies of the fine levied, see T41-42. - 1790

46-47 - Lease and release by Joseph Lowe, yeoman of Kettleshulme, co Cheshire to Robert Needham, gentleman of Perryfoot, Peak Forest,of the property at T41-42. Consideration of £220. 18-19 Jun - 1795

48 - Bond of Joseph Lowe to indemnify the property at T41-42 against the dower of his wife Ann. 19 Jun - 1795

49 - Lease for 42 years by Robert Needham, gentleman of Perryfoot to Henry Kirk, ironmaster of Townend, Chapel en le Frith of a parcel of land in Aldersfield, part of Robert Needham's Town End estate with the mill and stream running through the property, and permission to erect a weir, reservoir and goit. Annual rent of £20. 1 Sep - 1837

50 - Conditional surrender by Elizabeth Peplow, widow of one moiety of a barn, the Barn Close, Green's Close and 1/2 acre in Woollendale Close, Ashford to Edward Dakeyne, yeoman to secure £70. 9 Sep - 1743

51-53 - Lease and release by John Hall, yeoman of Basford, p Cheddleton, co Staffs and Joseph Hall, yeoman, formerly of St Sepulchre's parish, London and since of Basford, son and heir of the late Samuel Hall and his wife Ann (Ann being a daughter and coheir of the late Richard and Margaret Whitby of Ashford) to John Elmes, gentleman and servant to the Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth of a fourth share of two doles of land in Barn Close; a dole in Woollendale Close and a barn in Barn Close, Ashford, excepting the life interest of Elizabeth Peploe, widow (see T/54-59). Consideration of £3.19s. 8 d. 28-29 Nov with bond of John and Joseph Hall, 29 Nov - 1751

54-55 - Lease and release by Elizabeth Peploe, widow of Ashford (daughter and coheir of the late Richard and Margaret Whitby of Ashford) and Richard Finney gentleman of Ashford and his wife Margaret, only daughter of Elizabeth Peploe to John Elmes, gentleman and servant to the Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth of the two doles in Barn Close, Ashford, (2 acres 9 perches); a dole in Woollendale Close (21 roods 30 perches) and a moiety of the barn on Barn Close. Consideration of £102.1s 8d. 28-29 Nov - 1751

56 - Memorandum of payments re D2575/T/56-61, Dec. - 1751

57-58 - Two copies of an agreement between Thomas Nadauld of Ashford and John Elmes of Chatsworth that Thomas Nadauld holds the half acre in the Woollendale, now the property of John Elmes and in return John Elmes holds the half acre in Barnclose, the property of Thomas Nadauld who pays an annual rent of 12s 6d. 31 Mar - 1752

59 - Solicitor's account to John Elmes, 28 Oct - 1752

60 - Rent receipt for 1s 6d received from John Elms by John Harris for rent due to the Duke of Devonshire. 30 Sep - 1761

61-62 - Lease and release by John Elmes, gentleman of Turnham Green, Middlesex to Alexander Barker of Edensor of the Barn Close, Ashford. Consideration of £150. 28-29 Sep - 1778

63 - Memoradum that John Elmes is to have 1 acre 2 roods in Barn Close and 2r in Woollendale Close. John Clay of Heath is to have Green's Close. - [18th cent]

64 - Copy of a grant by the Earl of Devonshire to John Beresford, gentleman of Hartle Hall, p. Bakewell and William Whitby, junior and younger son and heir apparent of William Whitby, senior of Coven, co Staffs in trust for the use of Richard Whitby of Ashford, second son of William Whitby, senior and his wife Margaret and their heirs and Richard Johnson, yeoman of Ashford. Recites that Richard Johnson labourer, formerly of Isleworth, Middlesex was convicted of the murder of William Patsull and later pardoned. He held two copyhold messuages and several closes in Ashford (location described) which are forfeited and for which Richard and Margaret Whitby (Margaret being Johnson's only sister) pay a consideration of £160 and an annual rent of 20s on condition that they pay for the maintenance of Johnson who owed debts totalling £120. 28 Jun 1687 - n.d. [18th cent]

65 - Abstract of the land forfeited by Richard Johnson and in the hands of Mr Whitby, his brother's trustees. - [18th cent]

66 - Lease for possession by Richard Whitby, gentleman of Ashford to John Haslam, carpenter of Jumble Hole Brampton of various lands and two beastgates in Ashford (location described). 17 Apr - 1710

67-68 - Probate and attested copy of the will of John Haslam, sen yeoman of Jumble p. Brampton. Will dated 30 Sep 1746. Probate 27 Oct. - 1756

69 - Memorandum of exchange of property in Ashford between the Duke of Devonshire and John Haslam, millwright of Brampton. 23 Apr - 1766

70-73 - Receipts for the legacies of John Haslam, Jun 1766 and Aug 1787 - 1766-1787

74 - Copy counterpart of a lease for 21 years by John Haslam, carpenter of Jumblehole, Brampton to Thomas Green, farmer of Ashford of the two Shoebroad Closes,one close in the Finn pasture and one close on Hunter side (16 acres) and all other lands in Ashford. Annual rent of £12. 20 May - 1769

75 - Agreement for sale by John Haslam, yeoman of Jumble Hole, Brampton to Robert Needham, junior, gentleman of Ashford of the Shoe Broad (4 acres 21 perches), the Green Gate (5 acres), Fin Pasture (2 acres 3 roods 6 perches) and the common land (3 acres 3 roods 9 perches), at Ashford. Consideration of £605. 3 Mar - 1790

76 - Release by Anthony Haslam, tanner of Wirksworth and James Haslam, carpenter of Brampton Moor, p. Brampton of their brother John Haslam from their interest in any legacies from their late father John Haslam, including the legacy to their late brother Edward Haslam. 5 Apr - 1790

77 - Mortgage by Robert Needham junior, gentleman of Ashford, pa Bakewell to John Haslam, carpenter of Jumble-hole, Brampton of the property at D2575/T/75 to secure £400. 5 Apr - 1790

78 - Bond of Robert Needham to John Haslam in £800 re D2575/T/77. 5 Apr - 1790

79-90 - Two copies of a schedule of title deeds belonging to Robert Needham, junior, mortgaged to John Haslam. - [c1790]

91-95 - Notes re the deeds (D2575/T/64-90) and historical notes. - [20th cent]

96 - Ashford manor: Surrender by Thomas Johnson of [Longroodshead] (1 acre) to William Finney. 9 May - 1686

97 - Ashford manor: Surrender by Edward Ward and John Kitchen of one rood of land on the Castleway to William Fynney for his life and to the uses of his will. 13 Jun - 1721

98 - Agreement between Margaret Fynney, widow of Ashford in the Water and John Beech, gentleman of Tideswell, as devisees in trust under the will of the late Richard Fynney, gentleman of Ashford; and Thomas Longsdon, gentleman of Little Longstone and William Longsdon, gentleman of Eyam for sale of all freehold and copyhold property of which Richard Fynney dies seised [excepting] a barn on the south side of the messuage inhabited by Margaret Fynney. Consideration of £910, with an agreement to lease the messuage aforesaid, barn and garden on the north side and parcel of land called Woollendale to Margaret Fynney for 42 years at an annual rent of £45.10s. 16 Sep - 1762

99 - Agreement by William Longsdon, gentleman of Eyam for sale to Robert Needham, junior, gentleman of Ashford of a field divided into two called the Finn Closes at Ashford. Consideration of £300 24 Sep - 1796

100 - Letter from William Longsdon, Eyam to Robert Needham, Ashford acknowledging receipt of a payment of £150 5 Nov - 1796

101 - Schedule of deeds in Bundle A

102 - Feoffment by Richard Whitbey, gentleman of Ashford in the Water to William Bretnor, yeoman of Bakewell of 6 beastgates in Fynn Pasture, Ashford with a proportion of the soil belonging to those beastgates and 21 swathes of grass in the Swetbalk Meadow, Ashford. Consideration of £40 31 Oct - 1710

103 - Lease for possession by Thomas Denman, doctor of physic of Queen Street, St James parish, Middlesex to Joseph Carrington, grocer of Bakewell of a close of 5a 2r 12p in Fynn Pasture, being his share in lieu of three beastgates in Fynn Pasture conveyed to him by Joshua Bretnor of Ashford 4 Apr - 1776

104 - Bond of Thomas Denman in £360 to obtain a release re D2575/T/103 5 Apr - 1776

105 - Receipt for £110 by Jos Denman to Joseph Carrington 30 Apr - 1776

106 - Bond of Joseph Carrington, gentleman of Bakewell in £180 to bar the dower of his wife Ann re a lease and release to George Parker, gentleman of Bakewell of a close of 5 acres 2 roods 12 perches in Finn Pasture, Ashford 6 Apr - 1790

107 - Bond of Robert Needham, junior, gentleman of Ashford to George Barker, gentleman of Ashford in £400 with interest of 4% 25 May - 1792

108-109 - Schedules of deeds for Bundle D and Bundle C (endorsed "Red House")

110 - Lease for possession by George White, grazier of Ashford and Richard Hall, hosier of Chesterfield (assignees of the estate of the late John Harris dealer and chapman, bankrupt of Ashford) to Isaac Newton, gentleman of Bakewell of a freehold dole piece (3 roods 24 perches) in Netherfield, Ashford 13 Apr - 1792

111 - Lease for possession by George White, grazier of Ashford and Isaac Newton, gentleman of Bakewell to John Barber, gentleman of Edensor of the property at D2575/T/110, 16 Apr - 1792

112 - Feoffment by George Barber, esq of Darley Hall (devisee of John Barber, gentleman of Edensor, deceased) to Robert Needham, junior, gentleman of Ashford, pa. Bakewell, of two freehold doles (3 roods 24 perches) and the Nether Field (14 acres 2 roods 29 perches) in Ashford. Consideration of £1200 23 Jun - 1801

113 - Schedule of deeds for Bundle E, endorsed "Rose Farm"

114 - Copy lease for possession by Alexander Barker, gentleman of Edensor to John Barker, gentleman of Edensor and George Kelk, gentleman of Carlton in Lindrick, co Notts of a parcel (29 acres 14 perches) in Fin Pasture: 14 acres 3 roods called the Stocking; the Fin Pasture Close (7 acres 2 roods except 1 acre of copyhold) and 3 roods in Many? Lows Close, 25 Jul 1777 - 1777

115 - Attested copy of the settlement in respect of the marriage of George Barker, gentleman of Edensor and Frances Kirkby, spinster and daughter of the later Henson Kirkby of Worksop, co Notts. A legacy of £1000 from Henson Kirkby to his daughter and the property at D2575/T/114 with other properties itemised in Ashford and conveyed by Alexander Barker, gentleman of Edensor and uncle of George Barker are held in trust by John Barker, gentleman of Edensor and George Kelk, gentleman of Carlton in Lindrick, co Notts for the couple and their heirs, 26 Jul 1777 - 1777

116 - Copy of the will of Alexander Barker, gentleman of Edensor, 2 Jul 1784. Proved 14 Oct 1784 - 1784

117 - Agreement for sale by George Barker, senior, esq of Darley Hall, p. Darley and his eldest son, George Barker of Boston, North America to Robert Needham, esq of Ashford of a messuage and various parcels of land (location given) in Ashford. Consideration of £2700 14 Apr - 1807

118-119 - Attested copies of lease and release by Herbert Brace, esq of Middle Temple, London and George Barker, senior, esq of Darley Hall, p Darley to George Plower, gentleman of the Middle Temple, London as tenant to the precipe, of the property at D2575/T/115 and D2575/T/117, 14-15 Jun 1813 - 1813

120-123 - Two letters from Robert Needham giving notice to quit the house and lands at Ashford and reply and memorandum from Alexander Bossley 1 and 6 Aug - 1816

124 - Schedule of deeds in Bundle F

125-126 - Two copies of the final concord between Samuel Needham, plaintiff and Elias Needham and his wife Sarah, deforciants for property in Hope, Bakewell and Tideswell. Dated within three weeks of Holy Trinity (29 May) - 1774

127 - Deed to lead to the uses of a fine by Martha Goodwin Ann Goodwin and Margaret Goodwin, spinster of Biggin Hall p. Hartington to Jasper Needham, gentleman of Rushop Edge, p. Chapel-en-le-Frith for the Misses Goodwin to hold three quarter shares in a moiety of a messuage at Meadow, p. Tideswell with various adjoining lands (field names given) (55 acres) and a messuage and lands at Monyash (field names given) (41 acres) as tenants in common and not as joint tenants. 17 May - 1822

128 - Lease for possession by Robert Needham, gentleman of Perryfoot, Peak Forest to Samuel Needham, gentleman of the same place of a farm at Rushop, Bowden Edge, p. Chapel en le Frith and property (35 acres l rood l perch) at Rushop (field names given); a pew in Peak Forest church; another farm and barn at Rushop and land (39 acres 16 perches) (field names given) and a moiety of a messuage at Monyash with certain land (41 acres). 28 Apr - 1837

129 - Deedpoll and release by Robert Needham of Birkenhead co Cheshire, Elias Needham, currier of Stockport, co Cheshire; Jasper Nedham, farmer of Little Houghton, co Lancs; Thomas Claye, stationer of Stockport and his wife Mary (nee Needham); Ann Fern Needham, spinster of Little Houghton, co Lancs (all share a legacy of £200) and James Green, Merchant's clerk of Liverpool, (legacy of £100) of Samuel Needham. Property at Fairfield, Monyash and at Meadow in the township of Wormhill was bequeathed (will dated 22 Nov 1845) BY Sarah Green, widow of Ashford, deceased to Samuel Needham but charged with the aforesaid legacies which he has now paid. 13 Dec - 1847

130 - List of deeds, "G" (Old Deeds in bundle I) relating to the Homestead Farm, Monyash.

131 - Schedule of deeds labelled "H" for Green's Close and Woollendale, "Part of Lot 1".

132 - Lease for 21 years by Richard Coke, esquire of Trusley and Thomas Coke esquire of Melbourne to Thomas Markham, miner of Monyash of an enclosed close called the Flatt (1 acre) in Monyash and a barn standing on the close. Annual rent of £1.8s. 16 Feb 1653/4 - [1654]

133 - Mortgage in fee by Humfry Goodwin, yeoman of Monyash to William Gratton, yeoman of Bonsall of a close called the Croft Heads and a parcel of land in Dowslow Slacke (2 acre) to secure £30. 1 Sep - 1676

134-135 - Lease and release by Anthony Goodwyn, yeoman of Meadow, p. Tideswell to Hugh Goodwyn, of Meadow, his younger son, of a messuage in Monyash occupied by Dorothy Goodwin widow, with appurtenances and all other property in Monyash to be held of the Chief Lord of the Fee. Consideration of £60. 28-29 Jan 1677/8 - [1678]

136-137 - Feoffment by George Goodwin, yeoman of Monyash to Ralph Ryder, yeoman of Monyash of the Croftsheades close and a parcel of land in the Meane Dowslow Slacke (total of 2 acres 1 rood 22 perches). Consideration of £50 with bond of George Goodwin. 16 Jun - 1681

138 - Feoffment by Anthony Goodwin, yeoman of Meadow p Tideswell to Richard Goodwin, his son and heir apparent, of a messuage and 16a of land in Meadow; all of his share in the overend and netherend of Green Fairfield, p. Hope or Tideswell. - 29 Jan [1689]

139 - Settlement for the marriage of William Heathcott, yeoman of Flagg p. Bakewell and Elizabeth Roberts, widow of Taddington. William Heathcott conveys Gore close, p. Taddington (1 acre); one beastgate in Taddington Lees; a close called Flagge Fallowes (2 acres) in Monyash and, in Chelmorton, Goodie Close (1/2 acre); Pykes Close (1/2 acre), 1 rood in the Sitch and 1 rood in the open pykes; to Thomas Bretnor, yeoman of Taddington and William Bagshawe, yeoman of Flagg to hold in trust for himself for life, to his intended wife for life and then to their heirs. 5 Jul - 1692

140 - Unexecuted release by Thomas Harrison, gentleman of Monyash and Cornelius Dale, gentleman of Flagg to John Bagshawe, gentleman (no place given) of the Nether Pickfurlonge Close (5 acre). Consideration of £90. April - 1694

141 - Settlement for the marriage of Richard Goodwyn, yeoman of Meadow, p Tideswell and Elizabeth Watson, spinster of Meadow. Richard Goodwyn conveys a messuage in Meadow, with outbuildings, the House yard and Wilson yard; the Closes called the Lower Hay, and over Balkes, Chetham Close, the lower end of the Balkes called the New Close, the Hay yard and the Over Hay and a parcel of 5 roods in the nether Field; to George Yates, clerk of Wormhill and Roger Wilkson, clerk of Wormhill in trust for Richard Goodwyn, his future wife and their heirs. 3 Oct - 1698

142 - Feoffment by Henry Carder, yeoman of Monyash to Ralph Ryder, yeoman of Monyash of a messuage in Tagg Lane, Monysh (two bays of building) with a garden and cowhouse. Consideration of £10. 7 Feb 1701/2 - [1702]

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144 - Quitclaim by Henry Carder, yeoman of Monyash of Goodwin Croft, Monyash, reserving a right of way for driving cattle to the Tundsteads across Goodwin Croft. 23 Jul - 1740

145 - Deed to lead to the uses of a fine by Elias Needham, gentleman of Perryfoot, p Peak Forest and Sarah his wife (one of the two daughters and coheirs of the late William Ferne of Meadow, p. Tideswell) to Samuel Needham, yeoman of Castleton of two messuages with a barn, cowhouse, two gardens and a moiety of the Fold, Fairfield with various named Closes in Fairfield and Green Fairfield; a moiety of a messuage and lands in Monyash and a moiety of a messuage and lands in Monyash and a moiety of a messuage and lands in Meadow, p. Tideswell; to the use of Elias Needham and his wife Sarah, for their lives, and then to their heirs. 29 Jul - 1774

146 - Copy of the will of Samuel Needham, gentleman of Hackney Lane, Darley. 20 Dec 1796 - 1796

147-148 - Final concord (two copies) between Jasper Needham, plaintiff and Martha Goodwin, Ann Goodwin and Margaret Goodwin, all spinsters, deforciants, of three fourths of a moiety of property at Meadow and Monyash. 3 Jun - 1822

149 - Settlement by Hugh Goodwin, yeoman of Monyash and his wife Dorothy of a messuage house in Monyash, with barn, shippen [stable] and outhouses; the Croft on the back of the house, the Over Croft and the two Tunstead Closes (6 ½ acres) to Hugh Sheldon, gentleman of Monyash and Hugh Goodwin, jun., yeoman of Knotlow to the use of Hugh Goodwin for life, then to his wife Dorothy for life and then to their heirs. Recites feoffment by John Bartholomew, yeoman of Monyash in consideration of the impending marriage of his daughter Dorothy to John Gratton, yeoman of Monyash and Richard Goodwin, yeoman of Monyash and Richard Goodwin, yeoman of the Meadow of the Nether New Furlong with barn and shippen, over New Furlong and New Furlong head, (5 acres) for the use of John Bartholomew for life and then Hugh and Dorothy Goodwin for their lives (1 Jul 1690). Hugh Goodwin has sold his reversion to this property to Thomas Blower, yeoman of Alstonfield, co Staffs and so has Dorothy in return for an annuity of £8. 11 May - 1720

150-151 - Two copies of a Deed to lead to the uses of a fine by Elizabeth Heathcote, (widow of the late John Heathcote and also of the late Richard Goodwin of Meadow, pa. Tideswell) of Meadow, pa, Tideswell; William Fearn and his wife Martha and Ann Goodwin, spinster, all of Meadow (Martha and Ann being daughters and coheirs of Richard Goodwin and devises of the late Hugh Goodwin) to Joshua Danser, gentleman of Monyash to hold the property in trust as follows: (i) two closes called the Whitefields at Monyash and the two Balk closes, the New Closes, the Chee and Horn Acre, all in the Meadow to the use of Elizabeth Heathcote. (ii) The messuage house at the Meadow and lands (location given) and the lands at (i) in the Meadow on Elizabeth Heathcote's death to William and Martha Fearn for life and then to their heirs. (iii) The messuage house in Monyash, with lands (including those at T37) and the Whitefields at (i) on Elizabeth Heathcote's death to the use of Ann Goodwin and her heirs. 1 Oct - 1729

152 - Deed to declare the uses of a fine by Elizabeth Heathcote, William and Martha Fearn and Ann Goodwin as at T38-39 of the property at the meadow and Monyash to William Goodwin of Hardy Barn, pa. Hope and William Shrigley, yeoman of Wheston. - 1733

153 - Bond of Henry Swinscoe, yeoman of Green Fairfield, p. Hope in £100 to William Ferne, yeoman of Fairfield for performance of a lease. 27 Apr - 1691

154 - Deed of exchange between William Ferne, yeoman of Fairfield p. Hope to Joseph Ferne, clerk of Matlock of Botham's Close (1 acre 1 rood) and 3 butts of land in the Dalehead and one butt in Redmearhead to Joseph Ferne in return for 1 acre in Slack Close, 3 roods in the close "mean Botham's" Close and one butt in Stony Low from William Ferne. With an agreement for William Ferne to lease Bothams Closes (3 acres); a butt, a butt in Gaincliff, one rood in Long roods and two beastgrasses in Cunningdale for 12 years at an annual rent of £4.17s. 15 Jan 1695/6 - [1696]

155-156 - Mortgage by William Fearn, yeoman of Fairfield to Anthony Goodwin and Anne his wife of Fairfield of Redmearhead Close and the close called Daw (two half acres) to secure £26, with bond of Anthony and Anne Goodwin in £50. 7 Jun - 1699

157 - Bond of Nicholas Hill, yeoman of Earl Sterndale, Hartington in £16.16s to William Feran, yeoman of Fairfield, p. Hope to secure £8.8s. 21 Oct - 1699

158 - Bond of Anthony Wilde, yeoman of Fairfield and Anne, his wife in £50 to William Fearn, yeoman of Fairfield for performance of an agreement. 29 Sep - 1703

159 - Bond of John Mellor, yeoman of Fairfield, p. Hope and William Mellor, his son of Fairfield in £1000 to William Fearn, yeoman of Fairfield. William Fearn is bound to pay £55 to Edward Heathcott yeoman of Bubnell, p. Bakewell on behalf of John Mellor and is also bound to pay John Frogat for a debt of £120 owed by John Mellor. - 1704

160 - Mortgage by Anthony Wilde, yeoman of Fairfield to Joseph Fern, clerk of Matlock of a messuage with barn and beast house, one rood of enclosed land called the Yeard and a rood on the Upper Tongue to secure £14. 28 Jun - 1704

161 - Lease for 21 years by the Duke of Devonshire to William Fearn, yeoman of Fairfield, p. Hope of the pasture called Thickalow in Hartington Upper Quarter with the right to graze 200 sheep. Consideration of £14 and annual rent of £14. 23 Oct - 1704

162-163 - Declaration of William Fearn, yeoman of Fairfield, p. Hope concerning a mortgage of Godfrey Watkinson, gentleman of Brampton to secure £100 and he has also lent William Fearn £30. With the bond of William Fearn in £60. 1 Oct - 1718

164 - Memorandum of a settlement for the marriage of Joseph Goodwin, son of Richard Goodwin of Tissington, and Anne, daughter of William Fern of the Meadow. Richard Goodwin has settled lands at Hartington, Tissington and Biggin on his son and will settle other lands at Hartington, Tissington, Hurdlow and Fullow Meadow Farm on him, with a jointure of £40 pa to Ann. William Fearn settles an annuity or rent for £20 on Joseph Goodwin and promises to settle the remainder of his estate on his two daughters, following the death of his wife. 1 Nov - 1746

165 - Inventory of the goods and chattels of the late William Fern. 28 Oct - 1761

166 - Schedule of deeds for lands at Fairfield purchased from Sarah and William Needham and Mrs Ann Goodwin in 1790. - 1790

167 - Settlement for the marriage of Elias Needham, gentleman of Peak Forest and Sarah Fern, spinster of Meadow, p. Tideswell. Elias Needham conveys Town End Farm, Chapel en le Frith with the New Close; the further and nearer Broad Doles; the Great and Little Stackhills; the Well field or the Ten Acres; the Upper and Lower Wett Fields; the Great and Little Meadows; Bagshaw Meadow; the Bothans; the Upper and Lower Owlers, the Calf Croft and the Orchard. Sarah Fern conveys two messuage houses in Fairfield, p. Hope with two Townside closes (1 acre), the Dow Knowles (1 acre); Bow Stone (1 acre 2 roods); one rood on the Tongue; Butts close (3 roods); Little Smaldale (3 roods); half of the Weif close (2 acres); the dort hole (1 ½ acre); Lock Iron close in Green Fairfield (1 acre) and ½ rood land in Smaldale rood, half of the Fold and two yards (2 roods). The property is conveyed to Robert Needham, yeoman of Shatton, p. Hope and Joseph Goodwin, yeoman of Biggin, in trust for the couple for their lives and to their heirs, subject to an annuity of £30 a year to Sarah Fern. 2 Jun - 1763

168 - Memorandum for a settlement on the marriage of Elias Needham, junior, currier of Stockport, co Cheshire and Charlotte Barnet, spinster of the same place in which any legacy left to Elias Needham by his grandmother, Sarah Needham, widow of Perryfoot is made over to his future wife. 8 Dec - 1829

169-170 - Notices to the executors by Elias Needham junior, currier of Little Houghton, co Cheshire and George Deane, leather factor of Manchester of a mortgage by Elias and his wife Charlotte to George Deane of all legacies due to Elias from the wills of William Needham, gentleman of Rushop and of Sarah Needham, widow of Perryfoot 11 May - 1844

171 - Settlement on the marriage of Thomas Marriott, yeoman of Hayfield, p. Glossop and Elizabeth Yeaveley, daughter of George Yeaveley, yeoman of Brookhouses p. Glossop. an annuity of £10 as jointure for Elizabeth is to be raised from Thomas Marriott's property in Hayfield and Greater Hamlet, p. Glossop, the trustees being Thomas Cresswell, yeoman of Edale, p. Glossop. George Yeaveley will pay Thomas Marriott £100 and £100 for the couple's first born child, if a son. (£50 will be paid if the first child is a daughter and £50 for any further child). 30 Jun - 1696

172 - Grant by Rowland Eyre, esquire of Hassop to Thomas Marshall, yeoman of Combs Edge, Chapel en le Frith of a rent of 5s pa commonly called Clifford's rent. Consideration of £7.10s 24 Mar 1700/1 - [1701]

173 - Final concord between Thomas Fowler and William Chadwicke, querents and Henry Cowper, John Woodward and his wife Elizabeth deforciants for land in Alstonfield, co Staffs, Holy Trinity - 1730

174 - Deed of gift by way of a release by Robert Needham, gentleman of Perryfoot, Peak Forest (nephew and heir at law of the late Jasper Needham, gentleman of Rushop, p. Chapel en le Frith) in trust to William Bennett, gentleman of Chapel en le Frith for the use of Samuel Needham, gentleman (brother of Robert Needham) for ever. The property concerned is a farm at Rushop in Bowden Edge, p. Chapel en le Frith with the Crofts, the Over Field, the new limes piece, the little rough meadow, the further and nearer little fields, the Great meadow, the lower meadow and the Red land, comprising one neighbourship in Rushop, (11 acres of the Forest measure or 35 acres 1 rood 1 perch by Statute measure); a pew in Peak Forest Chapel; a farm with barn and cowhouse at Rushop with Yates Meadow, the rough grounds below the meadow and Sweet piece (38 acres 16 perches); and a moiety of a messuage at monyash with The Homestead and crofts, the two Tunsteads, the two Highlow furlong closes, the three moor pieces, the two white fields and the allotment of common land (41 acres). (See D2575/T/152-182 for the property at Monyash). 29 Apr - 1837

175 - Grant by the Crown to Robert Needham, gentleman of Perryfoot, Peak Forest and rents amounting to 15s 4d pa from lands in Bowden Edge and Rushop in the Duchy of Lancaster. Consideration of £15 2s 4d. 3 Dec - 1839

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