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Collapse D6270 - Coke family of Brookhill, Pinxton - 1348-[19th cent]D6270 - Coke family of Brookhill, Pinxton - 1348-[19th cent]
1 - Fragment of writ - 1348
2 - Damaged deed
3 - Grant William of ?Brinsley to John son of Jas of Pinxton Toft of land in p Kirkby (bounds given) Witnesses: Thomas of Langton, William ?indre of Kirkby, William son of Gilbert of the same, Robert son of William of Pinxton, Robert son of John of the same, and others - [1348]
4 - Grant William Cressy vicar of ?Brinsley to William of Bronesley (?Brinsley) Lands, tenements and appurtenances in Holbroke in Kirkby in Ashfield, etc Witnesses: Lord William le Wyn knight, of Cokesley ( ?Coxley), Robert of Stapleford, Thomas of Langton and others - [Aug 1354]
5 - Grant. Hugh of Kylingly, parson of ?(illegible) to Roland of Scone and Hugh of Pinxton messuage and half bovate and 3a of land with appurtenances in Kirkby in Ashfield, Witnesses: Roland of Langton, Adam son of William and John Cuc - [Jul 1370]
6 - Quitclaim by William Gemme and Cecily his wife of Kirkby to John son of James of Pinxton and Hugh son of the said John; messuage and lands in Holbroke called Huddeland (in Kirby in Ashfield) - Nov 1345
7 - Quitclaim by son William Gemme of Kirkby to John son of James of Pinxton and Hugh son of the said John; messuage and toft in Holbroke - Oct 1345
8 - Grant. William of Brinsley to John son of Jas of Pinxton and Hugh his son: Messuage and appurtenances, 1 acre in Holbroke called Clay Croft in Kirkby. Witnesses: John of Langton, William of Selston, William son of Gilbert of Kirkby, John Arnald of Selston, John Cressy of the Held - [Aug 1347]
9 - Quitclaim. Alice formerly wife of Thomas Stafford kt. to NicholasStrelley kt., NicholasWymbyssh, clerk, John Horspole clerk, William Chilwell chaplain, moiety of her manor of Pinxton and Normanton, quarter of her manor of Blackwell with appurtenances in Pinxton, Normanton, Blackwell and Kirkby, advowsons of churches of Pinxton and Normanton. Witnesses: Henry Somers, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Thomas Chaworth knight., Robert Beeston. - 1 Feb [1421]
10 - Grant. William Kirkby of Kirby to Henry Lord Grey, William Kirkby son of William Kirby and Richard Twig vicar of Selston: all lands tenements appurtenances etc in counties of Notts and Derbys. Witnesses: John Colynson, Richard Rishshall, John Arnald, William Brugh, Richard ?Cote of Pinxton. - [Jun 1439]
11 - Grant by William Kirby of Kirby in Ashfield to John his son oif half an arable, quarter in le coalfield (abuttals given) - [3 Feb 1449]
12 - Grant John Kirby of Selston son of William Kirkby of Pinxton to Ralph Savage of Newstead in Sherwood, Edmund Savage clerk, John Waller of the same - croft with appurtenances and smithy in Pinxton called Normancroft (abuttals given). Witnesses: Prior and holy men of priory of Blessed Mary at Felley - 6 Dec [1487]
13 - Quitclaim by William Kirkby sr of Pinxton to Ralph Savage of Newstead, Edmund Savage and John Walker of a croft with appurtenances in Pinxton (abuttals given) called Normancroft - 31 Dec [1487]
14 - Quitclaim by William Kirby of Pinxton, son and heir of William Kirby to Ralph Savage of Newstead, Edmund Savage and John Walker - croft and appurtenances in Pinxton (abuttals given) called Normancroft - [31 Dec 1487]
15 - Grant with Quitclaim William Kirby of Pinxton to John Leek esq - 10-12 Nov 1489
16 - Quitclaim William Kirkby of Pinxton Jr. son and heir of William Kirkby of Pinxton, to John Leek esq: all rights etc in one messuage and one bovate of land in the lordship of Pinxton or in the parish of Kirkby and lands in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Witnesses: Thomas Leeke, bailiff of Chesterfield, Lord Edmund Savage, rector of Heath, Lord William Bent, Rector of Sutton in le Dale, Roger Fretwell of Onycoutes (?Owlcotes, Oncotes), Robert Hill of Staley (Staveley) Woodthorp - 1 Jun [1490]
17 - Grant. Ralph Savage of Newstead in Sherwood, Edmund Savage clerk and John Walker of Hardstoft to Thomas Sacheverell son of William Sacheverell deceased: one croft and appurtenances in Pinxton called Normancroft (abuttals given)witnesses: Thomas Langton, Robert Kirkby, gents, John Motram, Richard Ebedward and Thomas Carlton. - 1 Oct [1496]
18 - Grant John Leeke of Sutton in le Dale sr esq to Simon Dygby esq, Thomas Sacheverell formerly of Kirby in Ashfield, gent. William Clerkson and Laurence Neweton of Pinxton yeomen: lands and tenements with appurtenances in Pinxton and Kirkby in Ashfield - 18 Dec [1503]
19 - Particulars of legal case brought at Derby by Christopher FitzRandolph, Clerk of the Peace, against Thomas Sacheverell formerly of London, gent, Robert Whitworth formerly of Pinxton husbandman, Henry Neweton, Laurence Neweton, Roger Colyer, all of Pinxton, William Neweton formerly of Hucknall, William Whitworth formerly of Sutton in Ashfield, tailor, Richard Neweton formerly of Kirby in Ashfield and Robert Hyne formerly of Sutton in Ashfield for breaking into Christopher FitzRandolph's enclosure, killing two of his oxen, destroying his crops and committing other offences, all in Pinxton. Date fixed for settling case amicably. - 1503
20 - Grant, John Leeke of Sutton in le Dale to Simon Dygby esq, Thomas Sacheverell formerly of Kirkby in Ashfield, gent, William Clarkson and Laurence Newton of Pinxton yeomen: all lands of John Leeke in Pinxton and Kirkby in Ashfield. - 18 Dec 1503
21 - Lease for lives. Thomas Woodward of Horsley, yeoman and Isabell his wife and Thomas Sacheverell son of the said Isabell, brother and heir of Henry Sacheverell deceased by the mediation of Henry Statham, William Johnson, George Heathcote, Ralph Sacheverell, and William Buller re all lands of Thomas Sacheverell sr leased from Ralph Langeford in Pinxton (field names given) for jointure and dower of Isabell Woodward. Thomas Sacheverell will execute a deed settling on his mother and her present husband the land called Brookhill held of Ralph Longford with all lands in Pinxton Field, and a little house called Magge House, subject to an annual payment of 4 shillings to Thomas Sacheverell - 4 Oct [1537]
22 - Lease for lives. Thomas Sacheverell of Kirby Hall in the parish of Kirkby in Ashfield gent. and John Fyntte of the same, yeoman and Jane his wife to Richard Farnworth son of Hugh Farnworth late of Pinxton deceased: messuage in town and field in Kirby in Ashfield - 10 Feb [1534]
23 - Lease for 49 years or life. Thomas Woodward of Pinxton and Isabell his wife to Thomas Sacheverell of Kirby Hall, Kirby in Ashfield, gent: Messuage with appurtenances in Brookhill with four closes (named), all grounds in Pinxton lately enclosed by Thomas Sacheverell; 2 little pingles, little house called Magge House, reserving timber rights. Annuity payable to John Sacheverell. - 12 May [1552]
24 - Conveyance Sir William Hollys of Houghton, Notts knight to Thomas Sacheverell of Kirby, gent: Tenement with appurtenances in Pinxton, late occ(upied )by Thomas Sacheverell sr - 7 May [1549]
25 - Lease for lives. Thomas Woodward late of Pinxton, yeoman and his wife Isabell to John Sacheverell of Kirby in Ashfield gent: 1 myslett in Brookhill, Pinxton with houses, buildings and 2 little pingles called the Parables and two great closes reserving 2 leyttis of ?penerrell and moiety (half) of one load of coals to be laid yearly from Blackwell to Houghton - 15 Jan 1550
26 - Conveyance Thomas Woodward of Pinxton yeoman and Isabell his wife to Thomas Sacheverell of Kirby Hall, Kirby in Ashfield: Messuage and appurtenances in Brookhill in Pinxton - 7 May [1552]
27 - Conveyance (counterpart) Thomas Woodward of Pinxton and Isabell his wife to Thomas Sacheverell: Messuage and appurtenances in Brookhill p Pinxton - 7 May [1552]
28 - Bargain and sale Thomas Langley of Upton, Notts to Thomas Sacheverell gent: 1 close in Kirby in Ashfield called Little Tomrowe - 30 Jan [1556]
29 - Lease for life. Nicholas Langforth of Langforth Derbyshire esq. to Richard Coke of Kirkby in Ashfield, gent: Moiety and half deal of one mill in Pinxton called Pinxton Mill and closes in Pinxton (field names given) including Over Sleighs etc; all Those lands in Pinxton called the demesne. Lease for life of Nicholas Langforth - 20 May [1560]
30 - Conveyance. Nicholas Langforth of Langforth to Richard Coke of Kirkby: Manor of Pinxton with appurtenances, all lands in Pinxton and Kirby in Ashfield; half water mill of Pinxton - 28 Sep [1565]
31 - Bargain and sale. Richard Coke of Kirby in Ashfield gent. to Laurence Newton of Kirkby in Ashfield, husbandman, and John Newton his brother: Close in Ashfield called Little Tomerowe; messuage and appurtenances in Kirkby and all lands occupied by Richard Farnworth deceased, except closes called the Doles and all limestone in West field with right to carry it away. - 1 Feb [1567]
32 - Bond. Nicholas Longford and Richard Coke (See D6270/29 above) - 1 Apr [1567]
33 - Deed to suffer recovery. Nicholas Longford of Longford esq. to Richard Coke gent. Robert Whithall of Longford Woodhouse, Derbys, gent. and Richard Grey of Longford gent. Manor of Pinxton and appurtenances and lands - 1 Sep [1567]
34 - Grant under great seal of Elizabeth 1. Nicholas Longford to Richard Grey and Robert Whithall, confirming sale of manor of Pinxton - 30 Oct [1567]
35 - Release, Nicholas Longford esq. to Richard Coke of Kirkby in Ashfield, John Coke, parson of North Wingfield, clerk: Manor of Normanton alias South Normanton with all lands and tenements and appurtenances - 17 Dec 1567
36 - Conveyance (damaged) Richard Coke of Kirby gent. and John Coke clerk, of North Wingfield to Richard Kirkland of Allestree, Derby, yeoman: Messuage and 1 oxgang of land; close called Sea Coals Arms and appurtenances and all ironstone thereon and all mines and delphs of coal and ironstone thereon with right to get and carry away coal and ironstone, all in Normanton alias South Normanton - 14 Nov [1568]
37 - Mortgage. Richard Coke of Kirby in Ashfield gent. to Francis Fitzherbert: Manor of Pinxton with coal and ironstone at Fullwood and lands in Kirby in Ashfield - 1 May 1568
38 - Conveyance. Sense Wareyne widow of Gregory Wareyne deceased to Richard Coke of Kirby in Ashfield gent. : Messuage and tenements with appurtenances in Brookhill, Pinxton and all lands and appurtenances in Brookhill, Pinxton and Kirby - 1 Oct [1568]
39 - Messuage in Ashfield occupied by Richard Heathcote, close adjoining, another closes in Kirkby in Ashfield with appurtenances. Bargain and sale. Richard Coke of Kirkby in Ashfield gent. and Mary his wife to Laurence Newton of Kirkby in Ashfield husbandman. - 1 Nov [1568]
40 - Manor of Normanton alias South Normanton with appurtenances with one tenement in Pinxton. Recovery. Richard Coke gent. and John Coke esq to Nicholas Longford esq. - 12 Feb [1568]
41 - Manor of Pinxton with appurtenances; lands in Pinxton and Kirkby commonly called the demesne, half of watermill in Pinxton, with appurtenances. Lease. Richard Coke of Trusley gent. to Francis Fitzherbert of ?Foremark - 27 Sep [1573]
42 - A third part of lands in Kirkby in Ashfield. Power of attorney (damaged) (Katherine) Conyers of Skelton Castle, Yorkshire, one of the daughters of the late ?John Lord Conyers to Richard Coke of Trusley - 22 Jun 1575
43 - Manor of Pinxton with messuages, lands and appurtenances in Pinxton and Kirkby - Lease for 500 years. Francis Leeke in the Dale, Derbyshire, esq to Robert Fitzherbert of Tissington gent. - 1 Nov [1580]
44 - Manor of Pinxton with messuages, lands and appurtenances late of Nicholas Longford; moiety of advowson of Pinxton church. Bargain and sale. Francis Leeke of Sutton in the Dale, Derbyshire, esq. to Robert Whythall of Sturston, gent. - 9 Nov [1580]
45 - Messuages, lands and tenements in Kirkby in Ashfield, formerly of Katherine Conyers. Grant Richard Coke of Trusley, gent and John Coke his son to said John Coke and Edward Everyt. - 9 Apr [1582]
46 - Manor of Pinxton with messuages, lands and appurtenances Marriage settlement. William Hollis, Notts, Knight, Denzil Hollis of Erby, Lincs, esq son and heir of William to Francis Coke of Trusley gent on marriage of Francis Coke and Frances Hollis, one of the daughters of Denzil. - 10 Jul [1586]
47 - Close in Pinxton called Bridonfields Bargain and sale Francis Coke of Trusley, gent. to Richard Kirkland of south Normanton, yeoman. - 8 Jul [1586]
48 - 2 closes called Griffallows in Pinxton Lease for 21 years. Francis Coke of Trusley, gent. to Richard Kirkland of South Normanton, yeoman. - 24 Aug [1587]
49 - Piece of ground called The Lees. Lease. Edward Byfield of Pinxton, gent. to William Rowbotham of South Normanton. - 1 Apr [1597]
50 - Land known as Brookhill, fields lying in Fulwood or in the perambulation of Sherwood Forest, in all 60 a, held by Francis Coke of Trusley of the King, valued at £12; a house and other fields in Fulwood, held by Edward revel of Brookhill of the King are valued at 40 shillings. Inquisition by Francis Smedley, Bernard Fitzrandolph and other good men of the parish of Pinxton - 1615
51 - Messuage with appurtenances in Pinxton; closes in Pinxton West Field (field rookhill and all fields named lynames given), all in Pinxton; reserving timber, military service in wartime for both parties. Lease for 21 years. Francis Coke of Trusley esq. to Richard Bonyngton of Pinxton, husbandman. - 20 Apr [1612]
52 - Messuage or cottage with croft adjacent in Kirkby in Ashfield formerly occupied by Elizabeth Tomlinson. Feoffment Thomas Tomlinson of Mansfield Woodhouse, husbandman to Thomas Collier of Kirkby in Ashfield, husbandman - 10 Jan [1615]
53 - Messuage of cottage with croft adjacent in Kirkby in Ashfield Feoffment (in English) Thomas Collier of Kirkby in Ashfield, husbandman to Richard Greene of Kirkby in Ashfield, miller - 9 may [1618]
54 - Messuage or cottage in Kirkby with croft adjacent occupied by Richard Greene. Bargain and sale. Richard Greene of Kirkby in Ashfield, miller to Sir Francis Coke of Trusley knight. - 22 Sep [1620]
55 - His Majesty's messuage with appurtenances in Brookhill and lands in Sutton in Ashfield and Pinxton, late in occupancy of Edward Revell of brookhill, with appurts. Feoffment. Thomas Lindley of Skegby, Notts to John Middleton of Wansley p Selston, Notts - 20 Oct [1620]
56 - Capital messuage with appurtenances in Kirkby late occupied William Coke and lands in Pinxton, Kirkby and Brookhill. Lease for 40 years. Henry Gilbert of Locko, Derbys, esq. and Dorothy late wife of William Coke of Trusley deceased to Richard Coke of Trusley son and heir of William William Coke. - 16 Jun 1641
57 - Close in Pinxton called hill Close or Toft acres; little meadow adjacent The Butts; other closes (named) all in Pinxton. Feoffment. Francis revel of Carllingthwaite, Derbys, esq. to William Coke of Trusley esq. - 3 Jan [1640]
58 - Manor of Pinxton with appurtenances; moiety of advowson of Pinxton; lands and appurtenances in Kirkby and Brookhill; moiety of manor of South Normanton with lands and appurtenances; moiety of capital messuage in Alsop, Derbys; moiety of lands and tenements in Alsop, Newton, Parwich and Fenny Bentley and all lands descended from Maud Coke, mother of Richard Coke. Bargain and sale. Richard Coke of Trusley esq. to Job Charlton of Lincolns inn, Henry Barnard and Nicholas Serle of London, merchants - 20 Dec [1645]
59 - Moiety of messuage and appurtenances in Pinxton and Kirkby in Ashfield Except house and Little Pingle in Ashfield. Bargain and sale. Thomas Bennett yeoman to Francis Hudson of Hazelwood, yeoman. - 20 Aug 1649
60 - Parcels of 2a in Broad Meadow, Pinxton, close called Maghole adjacent Richard Coke's demesne in Pinxton. Bargain and sale. Henry Spurr of Pinxton yeoman to Richard Coke of Trusley esq. - 18 Aug 1658
61 - Close called the Slade in Pinxton with land adjacent, close called Over Stonipitts (abuttals given), also in Pinxton. Feoffment. Mary spur of Pinxton widow and William Spurr her son, blacksmith to Richard Coke of Trusley, esq. - 9 May 1661
62 - Manor of Normanton alias South Normanton with lands and appurtenances. Bargain and sale. Nicholas Longford of Longford esq to Richard Coke of Kirkby in Ashfield and John Coke his son of North Wingfield, esq. - 1 Apr [1567]
63 - Parcel of wood called Withams Wood including 62 trees and hedgerow trees marked out by Edward Ling, salesman, in Pinxton. Agreement to cut timber and make charcoal. Thomas Coke of Trusley clerk for Robert Coke of Trusley esq to Matthew Linley of Langton Hall, Kirkby on behalf of John Tenes or Erdington, Warwicks, esq - 17 May 1693
64-65 - Messuage or cottage with Little Pingle adjacent in Kirkby in Ashfield. Lease and release. Anthony Bennett of Stretton upon Dunmore, Warwicks yeoman, son and heir of Richard Bennett deceased, brother and heir of Thomas Bennett of Pinxton deceased to William Coke of Trusley esq. - 14-15 Jul 1707
66 - Moiety of messuage with appurtenances of 20a in South Normanton reserving to William Coke all the wood, coals, ironstone thereon and right to dig coals and ironstone, subject to reasonable compensation for damage, and right to hawk, hunt, shoot, set or course on same lands in Pinxton. Lease for 21 years. William Coke of Trusley to John Jebb of South Normanton, gent. - 26 Jan 1712
67-68 - Indentures of fine, 1671 and 1737 - 1671-1737
69 - Terrier of Pinxton glebe - 20 Aug 1616
70 - Quittance of Richard Coke esq as escheator of Derbyshire for 18th year of Queen Elizabeth 1 - 1581
71 - Quittance of Francis Coke esq for 3rd and 4th subsidies of the 43rd year of late Queen Elizabeth 1 from Sir John Harpur, Commissioner who has received £719 17s 7d. - 1603
72 - Quittance of William Coke esq for non-appearance at coronation, exonerated on payment of £20 - 1636
73 - Loyal declaration by inhabitants of Pinxton stating their intention to be vigilant in discovering and bringing to punishment all persons who shall publish or distribute seditious writings or who engage in illegal associations or conspiracies to disturb the public peace or excite disaffection of the lawful government. Signatories include D'Ewes Coke and D'Ewes Coke jr. - 1793
74 - A third part of coal lying in or under several closes (named) in South Normanton. Draft bargain and sale. George Hodgkinson of Mansfield, yeoman to Samuel Hodgkinson of Pinxton, Thomas Hodgkinson of South Normanton, gent. and William Dodson of Felley Mill, Notts, gent. - 1798
75 - Advowson of Pinxton. Summary notes of history from 1317 to 1811 - [19th cent]
76 - Langton Hall Estate copy plan. Langton Hall in block plan, woodlands names, road to Kirkby and River Erewash shown. - [c1825]
77 - ?Coke estate in Pinxton Poor rate, tithe and church rate assessment. Tenants names given and amounts given - [19th cent]
78 - ?Coke estate in Pinxton. Plan of "the Range". Range in Pinxton parish, Brookhill Hall and 8a adjacent belonging to Robert Lillyman, other landowners and acreages given, houses sketched in elevation, parish and county boundaries noted. - [19th cent]
79 - Miscellaneous captions to deeds etc - [late 19th cent]
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