| Administrative History | A ‘coucher book’ is another term for a cartulary. William Leake, of a Nottinghamshire family, settled at Sutton Scarsdale in the 15th century. At the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries, Henry VIII granted considerable property to Sir Francis Leeke |
| Custodial History | Acquired by Derbyshire Record Office in 1976. List put online through FindersKeepers project , with the help of Elissa Rowe |