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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D77/1/74/1 |
| Former Reference | D77/1/Jeayes142 |
| Title | Lease, for lives, from Peter son of Lord Geoffrey of Gresley to Simon Colet of Austrey, [Warwickshire] and Agnes his wife, of one acre of arable land lying in Norton Heath [?Norton by Twycross] which Geoffrey Ernald held from the leaser |
| Date | [1272-1307] |
| Description | Annual rent from Simon and Agnes as long as they live of 12 pence at two times of the year - at the feast of the Blessed Mary in March [25 Mar] 6d, and at the feast of St. Michael [29th Sept] 6d for all secular services and demands. After the decease of the said Simon and Agnes, the said acre of land returns to the heirs of the lessor, except for the crop then on the acre of land. Witnesses: Roger le Freman of Norton; William of Croxall of the same; Walter Thorkel of Austrey; John Cox […] Thomas son of Philip of the same; William the said clerk of the same; others |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | Gresley family of Drakelow |