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Collapse D77 - Gresley family of Drakelow - [12th-20th cent]D77 - Gresley family of Drakelow - [12th-20th cent]
Collapse 1 - Title Deeds1 - Title Deeds
Expand 1 - Breadsall Park1 - Breadsall Park
Expand 2 - Burton2 - Burton
Expand 3 - Caldwell3 - Caldwell
Expand 4 - Castle Gresley4 - Castle Gresley
Expand 5 - Catton5 - Catton
Expand 6 - Church Seal6 - Church Seal
Expand 6 - Church Seal6 - Church Seal
Expand 7 - Great Seal7 - Great Seal
Expand 8 - Cotes8 - Cotes
Expand 9 - Coton9 - Coton
Expand 10 - Doveridge10 - Doveridge
Expand 11 - Drakelow - 1525-182111 - Drakelow - 1525-1821
Expand 12 - Gresley12 - Gresley
Expand 13 - Kirk Langley13 - Kirk Langley
Expand 14 - Linton14 - Linton
Expand 15 - Lullington15 - Lullington
Expand 16 - Netherseal16 - Netherseal
Expand 17 - Normanton17 - Normanton
Expand 18 - Osmaston[-by-Ashbourne?]18 - Osmaston[-by-Ashbourne?]
Expand 19 - Overseal19 - Overseal
Expand 20 - Wapentake of Repton and Gresley20 - Wapentake of Repton and Gresley
Expand 21 - Rosliston21 - Rosliston
Expand 22 - Scropton22 - Scropton
Expand 23 - Seal23 - Seal
Expand 24 - Stapenhill24 - Stapenhill
Expand 25 - Thorpe25 - Thorpe
Expand 26 - Thursvaston26 - Thursvaston
Expand 27 - Walton on Trent27 - Walton on Trent
Expand 28 - Winshill28 - Winshill
Expand 29 - Yeldersley29 - Yeldersley
Expand 30 - Yeaveley30 - Yeaveley
Expand 31 - Apedale31 - Apedale
Expand 31 - Apedale31 - Apedale
Expand 32 - Audley32 - Audley
Expand 33 - Burton-on-Trent33 - Burton-on-Trent
Expand 34 - Clifton Campville 34 - Clifton Campville
Expand 35 - Colton35 - Colton
Expand 36 - Draycott36 - Draycott
Expand 37 - Elford37 - Elford
Expand 38 - Freyford38 - Freyford
Expand 39 - Hixon39 - Hixon
Expand 40 - Knypersley40 - Knypersley
Expand 41 - Morton41 - Morton
Collapse 42 - Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire42 - Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
1 - Gift by Bernard, the abbot, and the convent of Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, to Robert of Gresley, of the land of Darlaston by Stone [Staffordshire], to hold in fee, and heritage each year, for 52 shillings; and of the service of Ralph of Caldwell , for 5 shillings yearly, and for the free service of his body; half the rent to be paid at the Feast of St John the Baptist [24 Jun], half at the Feast of St Martin [11 Nov]. In return for this gift, Robert and his heirs owe homage and fealty to the Abbot and Church of Burton - [1160-1175]
2-3 - Final concord and counterpart made between Sir Edward Aston plaintiff and Sir Edward Lyltleton deforciant of 600 acre pasture in Leek and Bradnop [Staffs] - 1592
4 - Lease of bargain and sale between George Curzon of Croxall and Thomas Bowyer of Stonelowe, Staffs, messuage, burgage, tenement with the appurtenance called the Antelope situate in Newcastle under Lyme {Staffs] - 2 Nov 1594
5 - Deed of feoffment by Anthony Harcourt of Leicester son and heir of Agnes Harcourt herself daughter and heir of Matilda Palmer, Elizabeth Brett of Stony Stanton (Co Leicester), another daughter and heir of Matilda Palmer, George Pochyn son and heir of Mary Pochyn, another of the daughters of Matilda Palmer, and William Pochyn, father of George, to John Swynnerton of Whitmore of land, messuages etc in Newcastle under Lyme, Whitmore, Madeley and Keele [Staffs] - 20 May 1526
6 - Will of William Haywood of Stanelowe (Co Stafford) gent reciting that Thomas Walker, Richard Browne of Thornyhall, John Sydney, yeoman, and John Wright, perpetual vicar of Madeley ,stand seised of closes and pastures within the township of Clayton and Seabridge, parcel of the manor of Newcastle under Lyme, called the Penfeld, the Longefeld, and the Foureacres, and of one croft called Cowpers Yard in Whitmore, parcel of the said manor, to fulfil the last will of William: the feoffees are now to stand seized of the said premises to the use of John Haywood, son of William, and the heirs male of his body: and in default to the use of Richard Haywood, son of William and the heirs male of his body; and in default to the right heirs of William; upon condition that John, Richard, and heirs pay annually to the wardens of the stock and goods of our blessed lady of Madeley 20 shillings toward the funding of one honest priest to say divine service for the souls of William's parents, his ancestors, himself, his wife, for the souls of his heirs who provide the 20s, and for all Christian souls; and upon condition for the feoffees to make a lawful estate of the lands aforesaid to the wardens above mentioned of William or they acquire licence to alienate in mortmain, the chaplain and priest saying yearly 30 masses for the souls abovesaid at the altar of our lady of pity; and the chaplain to celebrate divine service in William's house upon reasonable request, and similarly on the decease of William for John or his other heirs when sickness stops him or them attending mass or other divine service in the parish church. Feoffees to have the power to appoint new trustees when their number is reduced to two - 20 Mar [1530]
7 - Release by Henry Taylor administrator of the personal estate of Richard Taylor deceased (his father) to William Haywod of all actions etc. - 2 Nov 1532
8 - Lease for 21 years by Rauffe Smythe of Newcastle under Lyme, gent, to Thomas Clayton of the same town, yeoman, of the Wall Croft and one butt of land, to hold from the death of Margaret Brett, wife of Randolffe Brett - 24 Mar [1584]
9 - Feoffment by bargain and sale by Raufe Smythe of Newcastle under Lyme, gent, and Margaret his wife to Thomas Clayton of the same place, yeoman, of the Wall Croft in Newcastle under Lyme, and of one croft called the Barn Yard otherwise the Further Yard - 6 Oct 1586
10 - Mortgage by demise for term of 100 years by Dame Mary Leveson of Trentham (Co Stafford), widow, and Thomas Dale of Hanford (Co Stafford), yeoman, to Godfrey Pearshall of Trentham, yeoman, of one messuage or burgage in Newcastle under Lyme called the Antelope - 8 Mar [1589]
11 - Feoffment by Peter Malpas of Wolstanton (Co Stafford), yeoman, to Thomas Malpas his son of one messuage and one cottage in Newcastle under Lyme - 20 Apr 1589
12 - File of Newcastle under Lyme Manor Court surrenders and admissions re land acquired by John Bowyer - 1589-1597
13 - Feoffment by bargain and sale by Thomas Clayton to Thomas Bowyer of Stonelowe of the Wall Croft in Newcastle under Lyme, and the Barn Croft otherwise FurtherYard, and the Pool Side Croft - 20 Apr 1592
14 - Newcastle under Lyme manor court: recovery of lands by Thomas Keeling for Thomas Bowyer - 29 Jan [1593]
15-16 - Feoffment by Thomas Malpas of Seabridge (Co Stafford) yeoman to Thomas Bowyer of Stonelow (Co Stafford) gent of one cottage in Newcastle Under Lyme in a street called the Yron [Iron] Markett (tenant Edward Palyn), and all appurtenances etc. - 4 Jun 1594
17 - Copy deed of feoffment by Humphrey Morton of Newcastle Under Lyme (Co Stafford) yeoman to Thomas Clayton of the same place yeoman of one messuage in St Mary Street, and one butt of land called The Way in Pool Field, one flatt in the same field and one cottage and garden also in Newcastle - 14 Apr 1596
18 - Note of bargain and sale from Thomas Clayton to Thomas Bowyer of all messuages, tenements lying beyond the water in Newcastle - 29 Jul 1596
19-21 - Feoffment by Thomas Clayton of Newcastle under Lyme, yeoman, to Thomas Bowyer of Stonylowe (Co Stafford), gent, of one messuage in St Mary Street in Newcastle, one cottage and garden. Recital of feoffment by Humphrey Morton to Thomas Clayton of 4 Apr 1596 - 20 Aug 1596
22 - Receipt in £60 by Thomas Cleyton Jun of Newcastle under Lyme of Thomas Bowyer of Stonelow, one messuage ot tenement lying beyond the pool of Newcastle sold to Thomas Bowyer - 10 Oct 1596
23 - Confirmation by Thomas Clayton of Newcastle under Lyme, yeoman, to John Bowyer of Sideway (Co Stafford) esq, of a bargain and sale of one burgage tenement in Newcastle lying beyond the pool in St Mary Street, one croft called Pool Croft, Newcastle, and another croft adjoining the Browning Wall, called Wall Croft by Clayton to Thomas Bowyer late of Stonelowe deceased, and reciting the will of Thomas Bowyer and the theft of Bowyer's indenture of bargain and sale - 22 Mar [1597]
24 - Final concord made between John Bowyer plaintiff and John Badeley and Margaret his wife, and John Bradshaw and Katherine his wife deforciants of one messuage and one garden in Newcastle under Lyme - 1597
25 - Promissory note by Edward Palin of Newcastle under Lyme yeoman - 25 Mar 1597
26 - Lease for 99 years or for the lives of Thomas, son John and daughter Elizabeth, by Richard Bowyer of Knipersley (Co Stafford) Esq. to Thomas Jennings of Newcastle under Lyme dyer of one inn in Newcastle called the Antelope - 16 Apr 1642
27 - Memorandum that Bowyer Adderley Esq., son and heir of Mary Adderley deceased, and Jane Oldfield widow of Leftwyche Oldfield Esq., deceased, Lady Anna Bellot widow, and Lady Dorothy widow of Sir Thomas Gresley Bart, the heirs of Sir William Bowyer Bart deceased, sought admission to one messuage in Wolstanton, and a close called Blackheaths, and a close called Drybridges in Clayton and Seabridge - 24 Nov 1727
Expand 43 - Podmore43 - Podmore
Expand 44 - Drayton Bassett44 - Drayton Bassett
45 - Number not used
Expand 46 - Uttoxeter46 - Uttoxeter
Expand 47 - Wigginton47 - Wigginton
Expand 48 - Tamworth48 - Tamworth
Expand 49 - Ruscomb and Sunning, Berkshire49 - Ruscomb and Sunning, Berkshire
Expand 50 - Butterworth, Lancashire50 - Butterworth, Lancashire
Expand 51 - Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire51 - Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire
Expand 52 - Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire52 - Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire
Expand 53 - Brestopp Park, Leicestershire53 - Brestopp Park, Leicestershire
Expand 54 - Donisthorpe, Leicestershire54 - Donisthorpe, Leicestershire
55 - Number not used
Expand 56 - Loughborough, Leicestershire56 - Loughborough, Leicestershire
Expand 57 - Measham, Leicestershire57 - Measham, Leicestershire
Expand 58 - Oakthorpe, Leicestershire58 - Oakthorpe, Leicestershire
Expand 59 - Osgathorpe, Leicestershire59 - Osgathorpe, Leicestershire
Expand 60 - Skeffington, Leicestershire60 - Skeffington, Leicestershire
Expand 61 - Snarestone, Leicestershire61 - Snarestone, Leicestershire
Expand 62 - Braceborough, Lincolnshire62 - Braceborough, Lincolnshire
Expand 63 - St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex63 - St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex
Expand 64 - Northampton64 - Northampton
Expand 65 - Surrey65 - Surrey
Expand 66 - Warwick and Warwickshire66 - Warwick and Warwickshire
Expand 67 - Arden Forest, Warwickshire67 - Arden Forest, Warwickshire
Expand 68 - Austry, Warwickshire68 - Austry, Warwickshire
Expand 69 - Baxterley, Warwickshire69 - Baxterley, Warwickshire
Expand 70 - Bolehill, Warwickshire70 - Bolehill, Warwickshire
Expand 71 - Coventry, Warwickshire71 - Coventry, Warwickshire
Expand 72 - Kingsbury, Warwickshire72 - Kingsbury, Warwickshire
Expand 73 - Newton, Warwickshire73 - Newton, Warwickshire
Expand 74 - Norton Heath, [Leicestershire] - [1272-1367]74 - Norton Heath, [Leicestershire] - [1272-1367]
Expand 75 - Norton-juxta-Twycross or Norton by Twycross, Leicestershire75 - Norton-juxta-Twycross or Norton by Twycross, Leicestershire
Expand 76 - Polesworth, Warwickshire76 - Polesworth, Warwickshire
Expand 77 - Stoneydelph, Warwickshire77 - Stoneydelph, Warwickshire
Expand 78 - West Cottingworth, Yorkshire78 - West Cottingworth, Yorkshire
Expand 79 - Deeds and other papers of Elizabeth Beardsley79 - Deeds and other papers of Elizabeth Beardsley
Expand 80 - Unknown and Unidentified items80 - Unknown and Unidentified items
Expand 81 - Wills and Probate, Gresley81 - Wills and Probate, Gresley
Expand 82 - Wills and Probate, Lee82 - Wills and Probate, Lee
Expand 83 - Wills and Probate, Bott83 - Wills and Probate, Bott
Expand 84 - Wills and Probate, Webb84 - Wills and Probate, Webb
Expand 85 - Wills and Probate, Wright85 - Wills and Probate, Wright
Expand 86 - Other86 - Other
Expand 2 - Manorial Records - [14th-19th cent]2 - Manorial Records - [14th-19th cent]
Expand 3 - Estate Papers3 - Estate Papers
Expand 4 - Family and Personal Papers4 - Family and Personal Papers
Expand 5 - Official Papers5 - Official Papers
Expand 6 - Parish and Ecclesiastical Papers - [16th cent]-19146 - Parish and Ecclesiastical Papers - [16th cent]-1914
Expand 7 - Legal/Case Papers 7 - Legal/Case Papers
Expand 8 - Maps and Plans - [18th-19th cent]8 - Maps and Plans - [18th-19th cent]
Expand 9 - Photographs9 - Photographs
UL - Gresley Family of Drakelow: unlisted records
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