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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D3155/WH/1790
TitleHumble petition of John Pole, clerk, to Sir Robert Heath, attorney-general - attorney general did award between Randall Hancoks, clerk, and your orator that there should be a course in Chancery for the proving of a deed which your orator did allege for his right to the church of Weston - he hath in pursuit of the award served Mr Roper who granted the advowson to Mr Hancocks, with a subpoena and Mr Roper standeth out to rebellion - - - maketh grievious spoil and havoc on the parsonage and among the poor tenants - suffering his conyes in great abundance to breed on the corn and his horses a dozen day by day to feed upon the corn - now endeavours to take away the cow pasture - and encloseth a great part of it etc, etc
Date[early 17th cent]
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorWilmot-Horton family of Osmaston and Catton, Derbyshire
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