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D77 - Gresley family of Drakelow - [12th-20th cent]
1 - Title Deeds
41 - Morton
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D77/1/41/4
Former Reference
D77/1/Jeayes141
Title
Agreement between Richard , lord of Blithfield, plaintiff, and Sir Geoffrey Gresley, defendant over 2 virgates of land in Morton, which Richard claims against Geoffrey by [writ] of entry in the court of the lord king in the presence of Lord John of Berwick and his associates, Itinerant Justices in the county of Stafford. The agreement between them, both swear on holy words [the Bible] for the arbitration and consideration of the lord John Kave, Richard Spigurnel, Henry of Colton, Walter of Stretton, the arbiters chosen, that they will concede faithfully without fraud, trick or quibbling to stand by [the judgment] in all points of dispute between them. If any is absent from any article in any way either Richard or Geoffrey, he shall pay to the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer of the Lord King £20
Date
[1292-1293]
Description
Witnesses: William of Sheldon, prior of Calwich, Lord John Verney, Thomas Grim, Peter of Gloucester, others
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Gresley family of Drakelow
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