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D518 - Stanhope family of Elvaston, Earls of Harrington - [c1270]-1962

1 - Lease for 10 years by Lord Richard de Willoughby, lord of Elvaston of a virgate of land and adjoining Lord meadow in Ambaston , for 20 shillings silver per annum, cock and 4 hens at Christmas, 3 days's ploughing, 1 day hoeing, 1 day's cartage of corn, three week's suit of lord's court at Elvaston; Thomas will not pay scutage or for knighting lord's eldest son or marriage of eldest daughter, nor be liable for reeve's office or frankpledge, but will pay two levelled bushels of wheat at Christmas for right to have mill. Witnesses: John Sweet of Thulston, Geoffrey de Ireton of Thulston, Ralph de Billesdon of Thulston, John Fauvel of Elvaston, Richard le Spenser of Elvaston and others 14 Jun - 1331

2 - Lease for life by Richard de Willoughby to Thomas de Ambaston]of ½ virgate land and adjoining meadow in Ambaston (late held by William son of Elias) for 10s 6d and 22 bushels wheat per annum, 2 appearances at the 2 great courts at Elvaston, Sheriff's aid, foreign service of the king, common fine. Witnesses: Geoffrey de Irteon of Thulston, John le Parker of Thulston, Ralph de Billesdon, John Fauvel of Elvaston, Richard le Spenser, William de Boulton, clerk, and others. 9 Apr - 1334

3 - Grant for life of Richard de Willoughby by Richard to John Gamul of Ambaston of 6 acres in the Milnefeld,Elvaston; 2½ acres on Kergrene next Milneweye, ½ acre in le Hallehole, ½ acre on Foxhallhirst, 1 acre next Schortflate, etc. Witnesses: John Fauvel, Nicolas Pargy of Elvaston, Hugh Fauvel of Elvaston, Geoffrey atte Bridge of Thulston, Geoffrey de Ireton. - 24 Mar [1336]

4 - Bond under Statute Staple by Hugh son of Willughby to John Donbregecourt, knight, for 100 marks void if manor of Ailwastan [Elvaston], granted to John by Hugh, is not recovered by Hugh in courts, excepting 10 marks per annum to Hugh and heirs. 4 Apr - 1406

5 - Receipt by Thomas Sower of Thurleston for 10s from Robert Smalley, John de Wylne and John Alcok, final instalment of 26s 8d due for two past years. - [1408]

6 - Receipt by Hugh Willoughby of Wollaton (Notts) from John Blounte knight for 5 marks silver for farm of Elvaston manor. - 1417

7 - Lease for 20 years by Henry Grey esq and John Sacheverell esq to John Alcok and wife Alice of messuage in Thurleston (Thulston) which Alcok granted to Grey and Sacheverell, paying 4s. 4d. per annum to Thomas Sower for life, then to lessors. - 1426

7B - Receipt by Hugh Wyllughby of Wollaton, knight, for 10 marks for two years, from Thomas Gresley and his fellow feoffees in the manor of Ayllweston. 29 Dec - 1442

8 - Receipt by Hugh Willoughby knight from Walter Blount of Elvaston for 5 marks, part of 10 marks rent of manor of Elvaston - 1447

9 - Copy lease by Thomas, abbot and convent of Darley to William Coghen of Elvaston, tailor, of messuage etc in Thulston now held William Forth of Thulston, for 61 years from death of Forth and his present wife, paying £4 per annum and two fat capons at Christmas, other rent charges on land, and providing meat and drink for cellarer and steward when they go to court there. - 1534

10 - Lease for 31 years by Dame Anne Stannopp of Shelforde, Nottinghamshire, widow to Nicholas Bentley of Aylevaston [Elvaston] yeoman of tithe corn and hay in Aylvaston Thurleston (rectory of Aylevaston) with the close where tithe barn formerly stood and the close, of the vicarage of Aylevaston, for £50, and £15 per annum. - 1557

11 - Assignment of lease by Richard Robson of London gent, to Thomas Lankeshire of Thurleston husbandman, for £8. Recites royal letters patent (23 Mar 1570/1) granting John Mitchell 21 year lease of part of Derleighe [Darley] Abbey property including Thulston, following expiry of 21 year term granted to Thomas Eton (7 Jun 1565), for 16s per annum, and assignment (24 Mar 1570/1) by Mitchell to Robson. - 1575

12 - Copy royal letters patent granting lease for for 21 years to William Wright of tenement in Thurleston (Thulston) held by John Grey alias Grave and late property of Prior of Darley for 43s 4d per annum. Recites earlier lease to Thomas Eaton (1568) and surrender to permit new lease to Wright. Fine £8 12s 8d - 1577

13 - Lease for 21 years by Sir Thomas Stanhope of Shelford, Nottinghamshire, to Roger Tonycliffe of Thurlston, husbandman, of messuage in Thurlston, in the occupation of Tonycliffe for £40, and 24s. and 3 capons per annum. - 1579

14 - Receipt by Sir Edward Stanhope to William Martyn husbandman, for £40 entry fine on 21 year lease. - 1604

15 - Constat for fine paid at Alienation Office for concord between Purefey and Cope, John Stanhope, Edward Beresford etc, of manors of Toton and Barton in the Beans, and land also in Elvaston, Thurlaston, Ambaston, Burrowash, and Adenborowe (Nottinghamshire). (Trinity Term) - 1606

16 - Letters of admission to vicariate of Elvaston parish church, vacant by death of Richard Clowes, of Thomas Thorneley, clerk, M. A., on presentation of John Stanhope. - 1610

17 - Lease for 21 Years by John Stanhope to John Sowe of Ambaston, yeoman, of messuages in towns and commonfields of Ambaston, Elverston and Thurlaston, late in the occupation of Sowe, for £200, and 25s. 8d. per annum, tenant to pay best goods as heriot at death. - 1628

18 - Lease for 2 years by John Richardson of Thurlaston gent, to Humphry Bate of Thurlston, weaver, of house and croft, 3 acres arable land, the Inomis close, the longe furlonge, 2 Hadlayes, 2 little layes and 3 lays in Bellington, for £20, and £60s per annum. - 1630

19 - Lease by John Stanhope knight to Ellis Smedley of Elvaston of messuage in the occupation of Smedley, for £20, and 24s. per annum. - 1638

20-21 - Release by Sir Brian Palmer, knight, of Linley, Yorkshire, to John Stanhope, esq of Elvaston, of Lordship of Ambaston etc. - [1652]

22 - Lease by Christopher Bentley of Thulston, yeoman to Luke Hutchinson of Elvaston, yeoman, for the life of Jane, wife of Richard Newton and 21 years, at 20s., per annum of messuage in Thulston and land in Kirkeashe and Agttrothorne fields. - 1652

23 - Lease by Christopher Bentley of Thurlaston, yeoman to Edward Tongue of Thurlston, yeoman for 25 years from the death of Mary wife of Edward of messuage, Brownall Slancke, close near Rowley Grove, close at Emmotthooke, in Thurlaston, and meadow in Highmeadow, Elvaston, at peppercorn rent. - [1650s]

23B - Mortgage by demise for 500 years by Christopher Bentley of Thulston parish of Elvaston, yeoman to Edward Ward of Thulston, gent. for £20 of 2 leyes on the Innams, 1 selion (Greenway Hadland) in Breachfield, and 1 land in Chellaston field, in Elvaston; 1 acre in Bellington Field, Thulston. 10 Apr - 1678

24 - Rentals of Elvaston lands for Lady Day and Michaelmas - 1678, 1679

25 - Lease for 99 years by Margery Bentley of Thulston, widow, to Luke Hutchinson gent. of Thulston, of messuage in Thulston for £6 per annum. - 1684

26 - Abstract of title of Sir John Curzon's estate at Elvaston (16 Eliz - 1685) - circa 1685

27 - Elvaston estate inventory and account - 1713-1714

28 - Mortgage by demise for 500 years by Elvaston and Joseph Woolley of Mickleover, weavers, to Abraham Crompton of Derby gent. of cottage etc in the occupation of Thomas Daryes in Elvaston as further security for loan of £12 by Crompton - 1721

29 - Comparative table of William Piggen's land according to various deeds and surveys, 1623/4 - 1730 - circa 1750?

30 - Abstract of some Elvaston mortgages sent to Charles Stanhope in London - [1741]

31 - Lease for her life by Hannah Newham of Nottingham widow to Charles Stanhope of New Close, Elvaston, for £9 per annum. - 1741

32 - Lease for 3 years by William Turner to William Soar and Samuel Sheldon of messuage, Dovecote close, Collhead close, Little Guy lands, and Nine Ridges, in Ambaston, for £25 per annum. - [1742]

33 - Receipts for payment £6 annuity on messuage and Dovecote Close in Ambaston, by Charles Stanhope to Ann Soar - 1758-1760

34 - Lease for 21 years by William Stanhope, Earl of Harrington, to Jonathan Severn of Elvaston, the Earl's gardener, of the Paddock (57 acres) Foster's Yard (1 rood [rod], 30 perches) the Croft (1acre, 2 roods [rods] and 34 perches) the Intack between the Plantations (1 rood [rod], 39 perches) the Ley Close (3 acres, 1 rood [rod] and 30 perches) in Elvaston, and cottage in Boulton with the two stale hades in Alvaston meadow (2 acres, 1 rood [rod]) for £29 per annum with £5 per acre ploughed pasture. - 1772

35 - Lease for 21 years by Earl of Harrington to James Hanbury of Elvaston grazier of Walls tenement and yard, the Flatts, the Kirk-Ash close, the two Swinstey greaves, the Millway and Little Millway flatts, Hall Flatt, Six roods [rods], Goty nook, Tween hills, Finny Goty, weir-tail, also the Strine, in Spondon, for £410. Hanbury to carry 1 stack of coal a year from the pits to Elvaston House at a charge of 2s. 6d. - 1772

36 - Husbandry lease by William, Earl of Harrington to William Soar of Thulston farmer, of messuage, back yard, 2 flaxleys closes, Two Leys close, the Siddites, the Gray Holes, Gravy Hole Common, the Leys, the Hardwists (5 closes), Potter Pitt Nook, the Short Breaches, Near Breaches, Over Meer common, Thulston Furlong Far and Middle Meer Commons, near short Breaches, the Round Close, in Thulston (155 acres, 2 roods [rods]) and cottage, croft, Dovecote Close, Collbade Close, Nine Ridges Close, Little Guylands Close, 2 cowpastures on Ambaston green, in Ambaston (17 acres, 3 roods [rods]) for 21 years at £170 per annum, with £5 per acre for old pasture ploughing or sowing hemp, flax, rape, cole or cabbage. - 1772

37-39 - Mortgage by demise for 500 years by William Richardson of Elvaston gent. to John Hoole of Chesterfield gent of Far Millway Close (12 acres, 2 roods [rods] and 10 perches) Sands Close (3 acres, 1 rood [rod]) Sands side close (4 acres, 1 rood [rod] and 8 perches) House and Close (1 acre, 1 rood [rod]), half of homestead and close (7 acres, 2 roods [rods] and 1 perche) in Elvaston, Alvaston Close (3 acres, 4 perches) 2 Cow gates on Alvaston Green (2 acres) for £1000. Bond for repayment. Schedule of deeds. - 1793

40-41 - Mortgage by bargain and sale by William Richardson to Joseph Gratton of Ford, parish of North Wingfield, gent., of above property for £800. - 1794

42 - Draft bond condition for agreement to exchange land in Elvaston, Alvaston and Boulton between John Tempest Borrow and Earl of Harrington. - 18th century

43 - Lease for life by William, prior of Shelford [Nottinghamshire] and convent to William le Rede of Boulton and wife Alice of acre land on Cleyfurlong, Alvaston for 8d. per annum. Witnesses: John Sweet of Thulston, Thomas Cheneteyn, Richard Dode, John Fauvel, le Sower of Boulton, William de Alvaston/Elvaston, and others. - 1326

44 - Lease for life by Prior of Shelford to William le Coke of Alvaston and wife Alice of 1½ acres at Assehouloue beyond Chelardestonweye and 2 rods on Cultourrodes ,Alvaston, for 16d. - 1326

45 - Lease for 2 lives by Prior of Shelford to John le Sower of Boulton and son Thomas of Rusthemer, Cranke londes and Feyrhull (2 acres) in Alvaston for 16d. - 1326

46 - Grant by Payn de Gourney of Boulton to Richard de Boulton, chaplain, for his life, of 6 r. at Brakenmer, 2 r. on le Longe breches, 1 acre on Overe Efeld and 1 acre meadow in Oxundales [-abuttals given] for 8s., and 12s. per annum to chantry at Boulton C hurch. Witnesses: William de Sacheverell, lord of Boulton, John le Sower, Henry de Weston, William son of Robert de Alvaston, clerk, William, clerk of Boulton and others. - 1327

47 - Lease for 21 years by John son of Sir Thomas Stanhope to Richard Smith, John's servant, messuage in Boulton late in the occupation of Nicholas Rondall for 51s. per annum. - 1592

48 - Rental of Sallowe [Sawley] - 1566

49 - Lease by Edwarde Gryffyn of Dingley, Northamptonshire esq. to Michaell Stanhope esq., one of gent, equivers of her majesty's stable, for 21 years following expiry of existing leases, of Sawley manor with appurtenances in Sawley, Dreacote, Eaton, Little Wilne, Little Thrompton, Hopwell, Ryseley, Lokinton, and Wilstrope as late purchased by Gryffin from Richard Whalley esq. and son Thomas. Fine: £74 - 1583

50 - Note of further charge (copy court roll) on conditional surrender (1637) by William Parkinson of messuage, 2 cottages and 4 acres in Sawley to use of Edward Dodson. - 1639

51 - Bond in £60 by Nicholas Case labourer and Thomas Pine husbandman, of Sawley to Philip, Earl of Chesterfield, to pay £20 for farm of Sawley ferry and to leave it in good condition. - 1641

52 - Mortgage by demise for 1000 years by Philip, Earl of Chesterfield to John Bridgeman of Morton, Salop., and Richard Newman of Westminster, esqs. of Manor of Sawley and appurtenances for £3180

53 - Lease for 21 years by Philip, Earl of Chesterfield to Francis Thorpe of Sawley, yeoman, of Middle Sitch, piece, Little Spring, Cleash Holme Spring, Old Conigree or Conyrye, Tenter Close, and part of Windmill Flatt for £23 13s. per annum - 1720

54-56 - Leases for 21 years by Philip, Earl of Chesterfield to Edward Smith of Sawley, yeoman, of messuage and part of Ferry Flatt, for £37 10s.; all with £5 per acre for ploughing pasture. - [1722]

57 - Mortgage by demise for 1000 years by Earl of Chesterfield to Charles Allanson Esq. of St Andrew Holborne, Middlesex, and Edward Thompson, esq. of Marston, Yorkshire of the manor of Bretby, with messuages in Bretby, Repton, Newton Solney, Willington, Winsell, Eginton, Hartshorne, Newhall, Smythsby and Ticknall, and of Sawley manor, with messuages in Sawley, Dreycoate, Eaton, Little Wilne, Wilsthropp, Breyston, Hopwell, Little Thrumpton, Sandyacre and Riseley, for £12,000. - 1727

58 - Assignment of above mortgage of Sawley to Charles Stanhope of Elvaston and of Bretby to uses Philip, earl of Chesterfield shall direct, 1733/4 - 1734

59-60 - Leases for 21 years by William, Earl of Harrington to Samuel Smith of Ferry Flatts, Coney Greys Middle-sitches, and Windmill Meer (64 acres, 3 roods [rods]) for £45 per annum, Samuel Shepherd, grazier, of Great Grounds, High Leys Close, Meadow Close, Swinepitt Closes, Ferry Flatt and the Peas Close (13 acres, 2 roods [rods]) for £147 per annum - 1772

61-63 - Mortgage by bargain and sale of land in Sawley by Charles, Earl of Harrington and eldest son Charles to Thomas Evans of Derby for £6000 at 5% (1804); reconveyance to mortgagors (1814). - 1804-1814

64-65 - Abstracts of tithe to copyhold estates in Sawley, with counsel's opinion. - 1823

66 - Draft conveyance of four lengths of house and land in Sawley. - 1847

67 - Copy conveyance (1894) of 5 (formerly 6) houses in Draycott, from Joseph Smith to Earl of Harrington for £240, used as draft for conveyance of house and garden in Sawley from John Sanday to Earl of Harrington for £20 (1895). - 1895

68 - Terrier of Sawley township giving owners, tenants, areas, description, and [Ordnance Survey ?] parcel numbers. - late 19th century

69 - Lease for 21 years by William, Earl of Harrington, to Joseph Jackson of Risley gent, and John Toft of Stableford, Nottinghamshire, yeoman of Highway close, Rushy Close, Towle Close, and Two Nether Marshes (c 83 acres) for £75 per annum an £5 per acre for new ploughing. - 1770

70 - Part abstract of title of Earl of Harrington to estate and moiety other estates in Sawley, conveyed by John Jowett for £5650. - 1787

71-72 - Lease for year to year by Charles, Earl of Harrington to John Jowell junior, farmer of Wilsthorpe, of messuage, and lands [field names] for £142 5s. and £20 per acre for new ploughing. Bond to keep convenants. - 1804

73-78 - Tithe-payers representations concerning titheable land in Wilsthorpe, copy of 1823 valuation of titheable land, map, and correspondence. - 1846

79 - Lease for 3 years by Humphrey Dethick esq. of Newall to Henry Sacheverell of Hopwell of messuages in the occupation of Thomas Chappell and Thomas Eden in Brayson [Breaston] for usual rent. - 1580

80 - Lease for 21 years by Katherine Rediche of Newhall, widow to Edward Carter of Breaston, husbandman, of messuage, late in the occupation of Edward Rivett deceased, for £3 10s. per annum to Katherine to use of Free Grammar School of Burton upon Trent. - 1620

81 - Lease for 41 years by John, Viscount Lisle, Lord High Admiral, to Richard Brownell and wife Katherine of tithe of corn and hay in Spondon and Borowaishe, [Borrowash] and meadow, parsonage, barn, dovecote etc., with tenement called "Cookes" in Spondon, for 40s. fine and £20 15s. rent, paying 7s. 7d to Bishop of Chester for synayes and proxies [syndals and procurations].

82 - Copy particulars of royal property in Spondon and Borrowash, held by Sir Richard Rich (copy 1607). - [1569]

83 - Lease for 14 years by Thomas Richardson of Okebroke blacksmyth to Katherine Smyth widow, of cottage, piece of ground now a hempe place, tenth part of Ockbrook manor and of 10s. chief rent, for £7, and 5s, 4d. per annum. - 1594

84 - Proof by 2 elderly witnesses of intercommoning by Spondon and Ockbrook in Burowwood. - early 17th century

85-86 - Mortgage by demise for 50 years by Richard Nuton yeoman. of Spondon to Richard Stable or Baker of Chaddesden; yeoman., of Brooksicke Close in Brookfield and Stanbridge Pingle in Derbyfield for £20 at 8s. per annum interest; lease back by Stables to Nuton for 49 years 11 months at 32s. per annum. - 1616

87 - Lease for 21 years by Charles Stanhope of Elvaston to William Blunt of Borowash Mill par. Ocbrooke, dyer, of messuage, fulling-mill, dyehouse in Ockbrooke in the occupation of, Blunt by assignment from mother Mary Redshaw, saving to Stanhope the right to take salmon and eels from the salmon gates or leaps at the fulling mill, Stanhope to give Blunt three days' notice of diversion of river for repair of locks, wiers etc, rent £11 per annum. - 1733

88 - Conditional surrender by William Garner or Gardner to Richard and John Peate of cottage and 2 oxgangs in Draycott (copyhold Manor Sawley) for £100 at 6% - 1657

89 - Mortgage by conditional surrender by William Garner and wife Mary to Richard and John Peate of Rysley of 3 bovates in Draycott for £169 12 s., interest £9 12s. per annum. - [1664]

90-91 - Lease for 21 years by Philip, Earl of Chesterfield to Abraham Eaton of Draycott, blacksmith, of farm late owned by Mary Jaquis widow, Haycroft, Widdowsons Closes, 14 oxgangs in common fields, Elsey Ley, for £42 13s., and £5 per acre for new ploughing. Covenant bond.

92 - Lease for 21 years by Philip, Earl of Chesterfield to Thomas Jowitt of Draycott, of Haycroft and Old Yard, Draycote, for £8 5s. per annum. - [1722]

93-94 - Lease for 21 years by Earl of Chesterfield to: Richard Peate of Lockoe, yeoman, of 2 oxgangs in Draycott for £4 per annum, and £5 per new-ploughed acre; to John Bosworth of Draycote yeoman, of 1 oxgang and part of Wilne Close for £5 17s.

95 - Assignment of lease, by William Lovatt of Wilne Mills parish of Wilne, miller, now of Kingston-upon-Soar, Nottinghamshire, to John Thacker of Wilne Mills, miller, husband of Dorothy daughter of William, of property leased by William by Charles Stanhope, (1734) for 30 years: mills, grates, fishings, new sheet lead rolling mill and new erected mill house (erected by Nicholas Breton esq. then late deceased), the Strines, Mill Meadow and the Stinyard, Wilne Mills, also the Rodholt, Sawley, rent £80 per annum etc

96 - Lease by Henry Lane and wife Isabella to Thomas Trowall yeoman, of Draycott, of 3 closes (24 acres) and 4 houses copyhold of Sawley manor, the rent of £49 per annum to pay off the principal and interest on a mortgage (1783) of the property by Lane to Trowell for £300 - 1798

97-98 - Mortgage by demise for 1000 years by Edward Smith blacksmith of Risley to Sarah Hornbuckle spinster of Nottingham, of 2 cottages and 8 leys (4 acres) in Draycott, for £400; assignment of mortgage to Richard Morley of Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, hosier and Thomas Wakefield cotton spinner of Nottingham by Sarah's marriage under her will. - 1805, 1822

99 - Abstract of title (1707-1810) of house and yard in Draycott to be sold by Thomas Jowett to Thomas Coxon. - 1820

100-102 - Mortgage by William Dutton yeoman, of Draycott to Henry Meakin farmer of Weston on Trent of 2. messuages formerly 1 messuage with framework knitter's shop, in Draycott, for £222 at 4½% (1844); assignment to Henry Goodwin of Derby, clothier (1864); conveyancing papers, insurance policy and succession duty account. - 1824-1890

103-104 - Mortgage by demise for 1000 years by Thomas Barton of Repton, felmonger, to William Gilbert gent. of Derby of 2 acres in Haskeyfield, Westfield and Hayfield and hade of grass in the Moor Close [field names] (1690); continued by John son of Thomas Barton at £38 10s. (1694/5).

105 - Lease for 31 years by Earl of Harrington to Newton grazier and Thomas Newton currier, of Repton, of Canon or Johna meadow, Upper, Middle and Nether Potlock, the Brocks, Rivolt tenement, the Breaches, Nineteen lands close, with tithes (207 acres) for £1000, and £210 per annum and £10 per acre new tillage. - 1771

106 - Plan of estate of Daniel and John Freeth, Long Eaton, showing acreages, field-names and tenants - 1796-1813

107-108 - Abstracts of titles to messuage and lands (Heifer langs) in Long Eaton. - early 19th century

109 - Terrier of Long Eaton parish - late 19th century

110 - Letter from Charles Addeley, Derby, to Mr George Sparrow at the Glasse house near Newcastle: proposed lease of coale pits at Newbold for £80 per annum. 21 Dec - 1706

111 - Letter from Charles Adderley, Derby, to K Agard: the matter [Newbold coal pits?] stands at a stop. 7 Jul - 1707

112 - William Stanhope, Elvaston, to (aunt) "Mrs Cha" [rles Stanhope?]: man sent to see coal pits say worth £600 per annum if drained but sough needs consent Mr Wilkins or Newbold freeholders. The man Mr Adderley speaks of has new invention to drain by fire without a sough. He offers £80 per annum for 4 years working only 2 acres, Would give great deal more for long lease. - 5 Feb [?1708]

113 - Lease for 21 years by Thomas Stanhope of Shelforde, Nottinghamshire, to Rauf Barton of Nottingham, esq., and wife Eleanor, of Rectory of Northmuskham and the advowson of Northmuskham holme and Batheley, for £100, and £10 per annum. - 1568

114 - Lease for 21 years by Sir Thomas Stanhope to Bryan Coppocke of Burtoniocce [Burton Joyce], husbandman of messuage in Burton Joyce for £25 13s 4d, and 30s per annum. - 1590

115 - Power of attorney by Sir Thomas Delves of Dodington, Cheshire, Walter Mynore of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, and Lawrence Wright of Snelston, esqs to enter property at Bingham, and Ratcliffe on Trent. - 1612

116 - Lease for 21 years by John Stanhope of Elvaston, knight, to Thomas Levinge of Sturson gent. of messuage in Tanston or Toton, and 4 oxgangs, for £50, and £4 0s. 4d per annum Levinge to provide man with musket and snaphaunce when Stanhope summonded on King's wars, also obligation to provide best beast as herryott [heriot]. - 1622

117 - Lease for 21 years by William Byron of Bulwell, esq and wife Elizabeth to John Bragrave of Linby, husbandman, of cottage, parcels in Church Field, the meadow, the Farthinges, Abbey Field, a close at the Meadow head, the Leene Close, beast gate on Linby Moor, for £5, and £5 11s 6d per annum - 1671

118 - Lease for 25½ years by William, Lord Byron and wife Elizabeth to Anthony Clarkson yeoman of Linby, of messuage and 9 oxgangs (101 acres) and 6 beast gates on Linby moor, for £30, and £19 10s per annum - 1682

119 - Lease for 21 years by Elizabeth, widow of Richard, Lord Byron and William, Lord Byron, Baron of Roachdale, to John Walker of Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire, gent., of farm, water mill, cottage, Mill Holme close (3 roods [rods]) Great Holme (8 acres) Muckyn Fields (3 clo., 24 acres) Long North Hills (16 acres) Leen meadows (14 acres) Crown Peece (½ acre) Smithy Close (20 acres) Horse Close (8 acres) Surr Crofts close (2 acres) 10 acres in South Field, for £50 15s per annum - 1685

120 - Agreement for sale of timber at Aldercarr, within Newstead liberty, Nottinghamshire, and Charles Wood in Linby liberty, Nottinghamshire, by Earl of Harrington to Thomas Odknow, maltster and timber dealer of Nottingham, for 4 years for £820 - 1758

121 - Auction particulars of estate at Bingham and Blidworth, Nottinghamshire, including Manor of Heywood, agent Charles Severn of Elvaston - 1779

122-123 - Abstract of title of Sir Thomas Stanhope to messuage, at Barton under Needwood, Staffordshire, and free fishing in Trent; brief disputing William Sacheverell's claim to be lord of the manor - [late 16th cent]

124 - Grant by Thomas, Marquess of Dorset etc. to William Tunile of Newhall, esq., for his services as sub-steward, of office of steward over Priory of Eyton, Warwickshire, its manors, lands, and tenants with 40s per annum for life - 1522

125 - Draft agreement by Isabell Fell of Lancaster, widow with Jonathan Hesmondhalgh, husbandman, to lease Ormsgill messuage (74 acres, 29 perches) in Cocker parish of Dalton, Lancashire, for 7 years at £57 10s per annum - 1774

126 - Crown lease for 21 years to Edward Corbett of fields [named] in par St Margaret's, Westminster, Paddington (Middlesex) and Kensington, for rents of £7 5s 4d., 8s., 8s., and 4s - 1543

127-134 - Mortgages by Charles Wyndham, Earl of Harrington, to Frederick, Earl Beauchamp and Herbert Walford, of property in Gloucester Road, Stanhope Gardens, Common Road, and Queens Gate, Kensington for £10000 at 4% (1878, 1880); Covenant reducing interest (1890); assignment and reconveyance to uses under will of Charles Wyndham (1892, 1894, 1898) - 1878-1898

135 - Manor of Hemington, parish of Lockington: Abstract of tithe of Sir Henry Greeve, Baronet to lands in Hemington (deeds 1703-1815) with Harpur family tree - 1817

135-138 - Leicestershire

136-138 - Hemington - Bottom of Portway Close (3 acres, 3 roods [rods] and 11 perches) copy agreement by William Smith and others on behalf of Sir Henry Greeve to sell to Alpheus Thacker, 1817; lease and release and re-appointment of uses by Sir Henry Greeve to Charles, Earl of Harrington, for £324 7s., covenant to produce title deeds, 1817 - 1817

139 - Miscellaneous estate papers - Colton, Staffordshire - 1341

140 - Grant by Maude, wife of John de Wode of Westminstre, for her life, to Hugh del Rudynges, of gystement de Ew [sheep grazing rights] on her lands at Creech Rudying in Wylaston [Willaston, Cheshire? or or Wyaston, Derbyshire] in return for third of profits of molyne [mill] called Chanyesbrook at Wylaston and appended estagne, Maude to pay all custages - 17 Feb [1363]

141 - Lease for 10 years by Margery, daughter of William Godirich of Douvebrig [Doveridge] to William de Whetton of Douvebrig of all Margery's property in Douvebrig [Doveridge] after the death of her father, rent 9s per annum for 10 years, then 14s per annum - 11 Feb [1393]

142 - Assignment of lease by George, Earl of Shrewsbury to John Stanhoppe, attendant in the court, esquire, of Morley Parke and its keepership - 3 May 1576

143 - Rental for Sawley, Eaton, Draycotte, Wyll-stropp, Rysslay and Hopwell - 1566

144 - Rental of Elvaston, Thurlaston, Ambaston etc and Great Harborough, Warwickshire - 1741-1748

145 - Rental of Earl of Harrington's Derbyshire estates including land tax due from tenants - 1803-1804

146A - Receipt for £40 for tenancy of 21 years, from William Martyn of Gaunton (Nottinghamshire) husbandman - 1604

146B - Covenant by Humfrey Pype of Wallingwells (Nottinghamshire) esq. to Lawremce Wright of Snelston gent. not to implead him while he (Humfrey) enjoys the manors of Barlebroughe and Kinwalmarshe [Killamarsh]. Recites grant by Philip and Mary to Thomas and Lady Anne Stanhope (1555); grant by Thomas Stanhope of Cubley to Richard Pype of London, leatherseller (1561); new grant from crown (1602) because of possible defects in original, to Stahope's executor, Lawrence Wrighte - 1605

147 - Bonds to keep covenants by Thomas Fowke and John Potter yeoman of Ockbrooke to Thomas and John Fowke husbandman of Breadsall - 1606

148-149 - Nuncupative will of William Waldron of Great Harborow, Warwickshire, gent., leaving all personal property to wife Dorothy, probate annexed (1655-6); Probate (1660/1) of will (1659) of Dorothy leaving wedding and diamond rings and bed to son William, residue to daughter Elizabeth - 1655-1660

150 - Grant by John Every of Egginton, esq to Symon Every of Eginton of annuity of £40 from Sidford, the Upper Masholme, nether Masholme, Coate croft, the Hyron, The Fromes coate leyes, in Doveridge, and Uttoxeter (Staffordshire) in consideration of Symon's release of rectory of Chardstock, Dorset - 1669

151 - Bond to keep covenants by Thomas Staples to Philip Waldron, both of Great Harborough, Warwickshire - 1672

152 - Copy will of Robert Gray of Derby, plaisterer, leaving 2 houses in Bagland land, Derby, to wife Katherine; other properties to Katherine for life - messuage in Thulston remainder to son Robert, 2 messuages in St Peter's Derby, remainder to daughter Ruth - 1693

153 - Demise for 500 years by Thomas Gilbert of Weston upon Trent yeoman, father of George and William Gilbert, to Charles Stanhope of Inner Temple esq., executor of William Gilbert of Derby gent., and to George Horobin of Derby, brick-maker, of Old Close, Weston on Trent, purchased with £100 each left by William to William and George, to secure payment by Thomas when William and George reach 21 20 Apr - 1711

154 - Common bond for £15 by William Porter of Draycott, whitthauer, to Samuel Dodd of Nottingham, flyer - 1717

155 - Common bond by Robert and Joseph Woolley, weavers, of Elvaston and Mickleover, for repayment £12 to Abraham Crompton of Derby - 1721

156 - Will of William Jerom, elder, of Nottingham gent.: messuage and lands in Willoughby-in-the Wolds and Lambley, Nottinghamshire, Pilkington Meadow in Spondon, and burgage in Bridlesmithgate, Nottingham, to daughter Mary; moiety of land in Long Heaton, Tilne and Welham Bottom in Clarebrough, Nottinghamshire, land in Loughborough, Leicestershire, and Draycote, burgages in Bridlesmithgate and Middle Pavement, Nottingham, to wife Ann for life, moieties to daughters Mary and Ann as tenants in common; £1000 to daughter Ann; £5 to son William; 40s to wife to distribute among the people in scorn called Quakers - 1751

157 - Printed form of lease agreement by Earl of Harrington specifying husbandry covenants - [mid 18th cent]

158 - Probate (1782) of will (1781) of John Whitworth of Nottingham, woolstapler - 1782

159 - Abstract of bargain and sale by bankruptcy commissioners of property of William Goodall late of Crich, draper, and then of Derby, silk thrower, dealer and chapman, to John Balguy and others - 1829

MF - Family Papers

MM - Manorial Records: Sawley Manor, Derbyshire - 1575-1925

MT - Title deeds

MZ - Miscellaneous

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