| Title | Declaration of trust by John Burton mercer, Richard Wilkinson and John Wilkinson, grocers, and Henry Smith, woolcomber, all of Chesterfield, to Samuel Clark, gent., Richard Milnes, merchant and grocer, Adam Slater, apothecary, Richard Slater, mercer, Godfrey Heathcote, gent and Joshua Jebb, hosier, all of Chesterfield, and Samuel Jebb of Stratford in co. Essex, Doctor of Physick, of all that close or parcel of land commonly known as Dick-Eye lying in Matlock near the River Darwent containing by estimation 2½a, formerly in the tenure or occupation of Anthony Wooland, but then or late of Philip Hutchinson, being the nature of freehold, and also all that close or parcel of land called Joan Eye lying in Matlock near the River Darwent containing by estimation ½ a, formerly in the tenure or occupation of John Woolley, but then or late of the said Philip Hutchinson, and adjoining and recently laid open to the south end of Dick Eye close, which said piece of land called Joan Eye has sometimes been considered freehold and sometimes copyhold or customary tenure within the Manor of Matlock and has been conveyed both by way of deed and surrender, and also that close, piece or parcel of inclosed land, meadow or pasture laying in the parishes of Matlock or Bonsall heretofore commonly known as the Finney’s and sometimes now called the Shoulder of Mutton containing by estimation 4a., abutting at the north west part on Monkwall Lane, at the south on lands heretofore of Edward Woolley and on the north east part on lands formerly of Mrs Jennett Carrier, and also one acre of inclosed land lying in the said parish of Matlock at the upper end of two acres formerly purchased by Thomas Godbehere, deceased, from Thomas Browne and others, which said last mentioned premises were formerly in the occupation of Joshua Debanks but then or late of the said Philip Hutchinson. Dated 29 September. |