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D171 - Hastings family of Chellaston and Melbourne, earls of Huntingdon - 1539-1805

1 - Conveyance by Henry, 5th Earl of Huntingdon and others to William Sale of Chellaston, yeoman, in 1622 Consideration of £100 5s.paid to the Earl of a messuage or farm at Chellaston (tenants Roger Moore and William Sale) with all outhouses, lands etc., subject to a yearly rent of 28s. 3d. to the King. 6th May 20 Jas 1 - 1622

2 - Conveyance by Henry, 5th Earl of Huntingdon and others to Edward Roberts of Chellaston, yeoman in consideration of £72 10s. 10d. paid to the Earl of a messuage or farm at Chellaston with all outbuildings lands etc., subject to a yearly rent of 40s. 4d. to the King ( see also D171/MT/1) 6th May 20 Jas 1 - 1622

3 - Conveyance by Henry, 5th Earl of Huntingdon and others to William Wilder of Chellaston yeoman in consideration of £65 17s. 11d. paid to the Earl, of a moiety of a messuage or farm at Chellaston (tenants William Wilder and Mary Robinson als. Randall) and of all outhouses and 42 acres arable in the common fields and of 6 1/2 acres meadow, subject to an annual rent of 25s. 6d. to the crown. 6th May 20 Jas 1 - 1622

4 - Conveyance by Henry, 5th Earl of Huntingdon and others to Richard Whyniat als. Whynaird of Chellaston, gent in consideration of the £113 4s, 9d., of the site of the Manor House with 4 closes arable (66 acres ) and 2 acres meadow (tenant Agnes Bancroft), a cottage and 6 acres arable and divers pits and mines known as the Plaister Pittes with 6 acres arable, parcel of demesne lands of Chellaston and 12 acres arable and 1 rood meadow belonging to the above cottage ( tenant Thomas Whyniat formerly the possessions of the college of the Blessed Virgin at Newark (Nottinghamshire) also a cottage , a garden with a posticoe ( backside ) and a piece of land called Fould Yard. (tenants Matthew Botham and Emott Newton) a cottage garden and posticoe (tenant George Kilbourne als. Kilborne ) and a rood called a Fould Yard 1 rood meadow1 rood pasture and 3 acres 1 rood arable 6th May 20 Jas 1 arable (tenant Robert Whyniat), subject to rents of £4 14s., 24d., 6s. 8d., 4s. and 6s. 3d. to the crown. - 1622

5 - Conveyance by Henry, 5th Earl of Huntingdon and others to William Rose of Chellaston, yeoman, in consideration of £70 5s. paid to the Earl of a messuage or farm at Chellaston with all out buildings, lands etc., subject to a rent of 28s. 8d. a year. to the crown. (see also D171/ME/3) 6th May 20 Jas 1 - 1622

6 - Conveyance by Henry, 5th Earl of Huntingdon and others to Mary Robinson als. Randall of Chellaston,widow, in consideration of £155 17s.11d paid to the Earl of a messuage and farm at Chellaston, a cottage (tenant John Woodhouse) and also a moiety of a message or farm subject to rents of 34s.4d. and 25s.6d. 6th May 20 Jas 1 - 1622

7 - Conveyance by Henry, 5th Earl of Huntingdon and others to William Soare of Chellaston, yeoman, in consideration of £105 11s. 8d. paid to the Earl, of a messuage or farm at Chellaston, with all outbuildings, lands etc., 1 rood land in Moore Field (tenant Edward Robertes) and 1 acre land in Moore Field (tenant William Pickeringe), subject to an annual rent of 33s. to the crown. (see also D171/ME/2). 6 May 20 Jas 1 - 1622

8 - Bargain and Sale by John Beaumont of Gracedieu Leicestershire), and fellow of the Inner Temple and Elizabeth his wife, to Sir John Porte, of a capital messuage (tenant Rauf Lytherland) and five cottages (tenants John Blott, Wylliam Clarke, Henry Alann, Walter Bagnall and Richard Mydleton ) at Melbourne and a messuage and 2 cottages at Kings Newton in consideration of £70. 24 June 31 Hen VIII - 1539

9 - Grant by William Hastings and John Beaumont to Sir John Porte, of a capital messuage at Melbourne and all appurtenant lands etc. in Melbourne and Kings Newton. 24 Jun 31 Hen VIII - 1539

10 - Bargain and sale by Sir John Porte of Etwall to Roger Brecknock of Melbourne, yeoman in consideration of £104 12s. 6d. of a capital messuage and all appurtenant lands etc. at Melbourne. 14 Jun 4 Edw VI - 1550

11 - Bargain and sale by Nicholas Browne of Snelston, and Ellyn his wife, to Richard Harpur als. Harper sergeant at law, in consideration of £80, of a close or pasture at Melbourne known as Benet Close or Wood Close (tenant Nicholas Hardy of Kings Newton) 16 Jun 8 Eliz 1 - 1566

12 - Exemplification of fine levied by Richard Harpur als Harper, serjeant at law, plaintiff, against Nicholas Browne and Elena his wife, of 1 toft, 80 acres pasture and 6 acres wood in Melbourne. Consideration 80m. (fine dated 23 Jun) 26 Jun 8 Eliz 1 - 1566

13 - Grant by Richard Harpur to Gawin Buley Melbourne, gent and Margaret his wife, in consideration of £80, of a close of pasture known as Wood Close als. Bennettes Close. 26 Dec 9 Eliz 1 - 1566

14 - Final concorde levied by Gawin Bewley and Margaret his wife plaintiff against Richard Harpur, and Jane his wife deforciants, of 80 acres pasture in Melbourne. Consideration 80m 13 Apr 9 Eliz 1 - 1567

15 - Exemplification of D171/MT/14 16 Apr 9 Eliz I - 1567

16 - Bargain and sale by Bryan Bewley of Melbourne gent, to Robert Newton of Borrowash, gent, in consideration of £100, of a close or pasture known as Benett Close als. Woodclose(80 acres) at Melbourne 20 Dec 3 Jas 1 - 1605

17 - Exemplification of the fine levied by Henry 5th Earl of Huntingdon, plaintiff and John Shirley and Frances his wife and Brian Bewley of 80 acres pasture in Melbourne. Consideration £41. (fine dated 18 Nov) 21 Nov 6 Jas 1 - 1608

18 - Feoffment by Francis Needham of Melbourne, gent, Rebecca his wife, and Christopher Wood of Melbourne, yeoman, to Bryan Bewley of Melbourne gent., in performance of covenants in an indenture of 20 August 1607 and the report of Sir George Carew thereupon, of a capital messuage at Melbourne with outhouses and lands, and a parcel of meadow called Milne Holme at Ramsley Field Melbourne, with 2 1/2 acres arable upon Pickards Flatt in Shaw Field 12 Apr 9 Jas 1 - 1611

19 - Mortgage by Brian Beauly of Melbourne, gent.,and Henry Beauly, his son and heir, to Henry, 5th Earl of Huntingdon, Lord Hastings, Hungerford Botreaulx, Molins and Moules, in consideration of £400, of a messuage at Melbourne (tenant Brian Beauly) with all outbuildings and lands all other their lands at Melbourne (except the Chauntrey House granted by them to Robert Firebrasse) 26 Apr - 1611

20 - Surrender in Melbourne manor court by Henry Wynche to John Igulden of a cottage at Melbourne Fine 6 s 15 May 9 Chas I - 1633

21 - Bargain and sale by Henry, 5th Earl of Huntingdon and Sir George Hastings (of Grays Inn Middlesex) to William Goldingham of Grays Inn and Robert Newton of Ashby de la Zouche (Leicestershire), mercer, for indemnifying the premises of the debts of Hastings to the Earl, of the manor of Melbourne with all appurtenant messuages, lands etc. in Melbourne, Kings Newton, Normanton by Derby and Osmaston by Derby. 26 Aug - 1625

22 - Bargain and sale by Henry, 5th Earl of Huntingdon, Sir John Stanhope of Elvaston and William Gouldingham of Grays Inn (Middlesex) esq.,to John saxelby of Melbourne,labourer, in consideration of £60 10spaid to the Earl, of a cottage and back side of Melbourne,being copyhold land, with common of pasture for all cattle in Melbourne and Kings Newton and liberty, to carry away gravel, clay etc . from the wastes and stones, to be held of the King as of his manor at East Greenwich (Kent) in free socage, subject to a rent of 2s a year to the Earl and others. 11 Apr1633 - 1635

23 - Bargain and sale by Henry, 5th Earl of Huntingdon and others as D171/MT/22, to John Igulden of Melbourne, yeoman, in consideration of £5 paid to the Earl, of a cottage at Melbourne, formerly Copyhold , with all arable and meadow thereto pertaining in Melbourne and Kings Newton and liberty to get clay,gravel, etc, to be held of the King as of his Manor of east Greenwich ( Kent ) in free socage, subject to a rent of 4d. a year to the Earl and others. 11 Apr - 1635

24 - Bargain and sale by Henry, 5th Earl of Huntingdon and others at D171/MT/22 ,to John Lindop of Donnington Park (Leicestershire) in consideration of 40s. paid to the Earl, of a cottage at Melbourne tennant Gawyn Knight), formerly copyhold, with common of pasture for all cattle and liberty to get gravel,clay etc, to be held of the King of his manor of East Greenwich ( Kent ) subject to a rent of 6d a year to the Earl and others 11 Apr - 1635

25 - Grant by John Sassleby, the younger of Melbourne husbandman to Henry, 5th Earl of Huntingdon in consideration of £12 of a cottage, outbuildings and garden at Melbourne. 31 Aug 11 Chas I - 1635

26 - Lease of 1000 years by John Igulden of Melbourne yeoman, to John Lindopp of Donnington Park ( Leicestershire ) servant to Henry, 5th Earl of Huntingdon, in consideration of £40, of a cottage at Melbourne, being enfranchised copyhold (see D171/MT/23 ) with all the appurtenant meadow and arable and liberty to get clay,gravel etc, subject to rent as D171/MT/23. 3 Nov - 1635

27 - Mortgage by Lucy, Countess Dowager of Huntingdon, and Henry Hastings, Baron Loughborough, to Thomas Rawlins of St Botolph within Bishopgate London, baker (reciting lease by Ferdinando, 6th Earl of Huntingdon and others to Sir John Coke of the manor and castle of Melbourne for 30 years ( 1647/8 ) and reciting assignment of lease of Melbourne Mills by Dame Elizabeth Coke and others to Lady Alice Clifton ( 1653 )and reciting assignment of lease by Sir Gervase Clifton and Alice his wife to Lucy, Countess of Huntingdon ( 1660 ) in consideration of £500. Of 4 water mills sluices, dams, etc and the great pond or pool and the other pond or pool. 13 Aug - 1660

28 - Exchange between Theophilus, 7th Earl of Huntingdon, and John Berrisford senior of Kings Newton, yeoman Mary his wife and John Berrisford junior their son, whereby the Berrisfords receive an unspecified number of cowgates upon Newton Pasture als. Newton Marsh, in exchange for a close at Kings Newton called Short Stockins als. Ramsley Flatt (unexecuted) 27 September - 1683

29 - Westmorland Recovery by William Emm against Roger Tortin of 13 messuages, 5 gardens, 200 acres arable, 100 acre meadow, 200 acres pasture, 10 beastgates, mines of coal and lead and other mines, stone quarries, common of pasture and turbary at Bongate and Warcop (Westmorland). Vouchee Betty Chantor 12 Feb 34 Geo III - 1794

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