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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D3580/T/23
TitleArticles touching exchange of lands between Countess of Shrewsbury and Stephen Longesdon [Longsdon] and Anthony Longesdon of Little Longesden [Longstone] and modern copy
1) Stephen and Anthony and heirs and assigns to have right to use of all highways, footpaths and other ways through herbage, common and pasture as formerly
2) Stephen and Anthony and heirs and assigns to have accustomed right to fell trees in woods, underwoods and waters for own use, and right to carry through out common
3) Stephen and Anthony to give in exchange the herbage of pasture for beasts or cattle commonly called beastgates in pasture called Little Longesden hay abutting on Torspytt Spoute on the north and on little brook called Chresbrooke on west and on Horseleas on south
4) and parcel of common called Skrathayre [Scratter] butting on north part of Crosway and on the Hallbreach head on south
5) and parcel of common called Little More butting on --- stone on north, and Ould Close head on south, adjoining Little Longsden hay on west and Ouldersley H--- on backside of Ould Close, butting on the Ould Soe [?Loe] - the north and on the Gospell Bower and Sharpedge on south
6) and parcel of common called White clyff hyll close and parcel of the 12 acres to be exchanged. Steven and Anthony and their heirs are to have free commons for tenscore [200] sheep on Great Longsden More [Great Longstone Moor] with free leave and lawful authority to pass and repass, fetch and drive the sheep by and through the highway from Little Longsden
7) Exchange not to prejudice or hurt any of other lands of Steven and Anthony reserved out of this exchange, or any liberties attached, but they are to have these and the lands from the Countess in as ample a manner as formerly
Signed: Chaworthe
Date[late 16th cent-mid 17th cent]
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorLongsdon family of Little Longstone
Physical DescriptionOriginal damaged, with small holes.
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