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D779 - Holden Family of Aston Hall, Aston-upon-Trent - 1215-1924

B - Business records - [1632]-1890

E - Estate records - 1623-1924

F - Holden family - 1611-1876

M - Manor of Weston - 1659-1801

T - Title Deeds - [c1215]-1912

Z - Miscellaneous - [1484]-1895

1 - Quittance from the 8th Roll of Recusants in Kent, concerning two parts of the lands of Anthony Roper of Eltham - 21 Feb [1634]

2 - A catalogue of the most useful writings that concern Thomas Cowpers estate in Aston which were perused by "me SH:" [Samuel Holden] - 9 Dec 1682

3 - Scrap of paper: "Mrs Shuttleworth's Society Bill", deficient 0:6:1 - 27 Jun 1782

4 - William Dickson Winterbottom's loans - c1895

5 - Deeds relating to North Derbyshire - 1484-1690

1 - Indented marriage settlement made between 1. Benet Hyndeman and Randull his son and heir apparent and 2. Nicholl' Berde of Berde [in New Mills] - 18 Sep [1484]

2 - Feoffment by Edward Bawdon son and heir of Thomas Bawdon of Bawdon [Bowden in Chapel en le Frith] to Nicholas Bagsha of Capella de le Fryzthe, James Caryngton of Buggysworth [Buxworth], John Tunstyd of ?Mylnton [Chapel Milton, Chapel en le Frith] and Edward Bagsha of ? Why .. hylls of all messuages, tenements or hereditaments, except 2 tenements in the tenure of John Sho... and ... Bolar and 1 tenement ?with ... in tenure of George Molt, to hold from the chief lords of the fee for services accustomed - [31 Mar 1523]

3 - Testament of Edward Bawdon: body to be buried in the church of St Thomas the Martyr, Capella in le Fryzthe, best animal for a mortuary, to the ? monks of Coventr' and Lichfeld 8d, to cross in chancel of church aforesaid 'vestem vexillinam' [? cross cloth], to Grace his wife 2 messuages in the tenure of John Shoore and Oliver Bolar as in a charter of feoffment thereof made, in the name of a jointure, for her life, all other messuages, tenements, lands (wife's dower and tenement recently in tenure of George Molt excepted) to the view of executors and supervisors for 16 years immediately following the date of these presents, for performance of will and payment of debts, the residue of the rents to be equally divided amongst testator's daughters during the term, for which intention testator has made a feoffment of the lands, annexed to this testament - 21 Jan [1524]

4-5 - Two parts of award for the appeasing of variances, grudges and debates depending between 1. Austen Pole and Cecelye his wife, one of the daughters and heirs of William Bowdon deceased and Dorothy Bowdon her sister and 2. Robert Dawkyn and Grace his wife, late wife of Edward Bowdon, younger brother to William Bowdon, and Barnard Bowdon son and heir to Edward, concerning the title of all lands the inheritance of Thomas father of William and Edward, within Chapel en le Frith, Bowden and Milton otherwise Chapel Milton by which Sir Henry Sacheverell, Richard Curzon and Rauff Sacheverell esquire arbitrators awarded that whereas an assize is depending between the parties, Austen Pole and other plaintiffs shall discontinue the assize - 3 May [1533]

6 - Lease by 1. George Bawden of `Chapell' gentleman to 2. Ann Tunstyd late the wife of John Tunstyd of the Chapellmylnetown [in Chapel en le Frith] and Robert Tynstyd her son and heir apparent, for a certain sum paid to Bawdon in the name of income or fine, of one piece of ground of the inheritance of Bawdon lying in a close and within the land of Anne and Robert, which close is their inheritance, and in the holding and occupation of Robert Melor and Elizabeth his wife for Elizabeth's life as her dower and `gentre', to hold from Annunciation next following the death of Elizabeth for 21 years at rent of 16d - 16 Apr [1551]

7 - Bargain and sale and feoffment made by William Furnes of Calver junior yeoman son and heir apparent of William Furnes of Calver senior, in performance of agreement in indentures made between him and George Bawdon of `Bawdon' [Bowden, Chapel en le Frith] gentleman dated 14 April last, to George Bawdon and his heirs, of messuage, farm or tenement in Chapel `in' le Frith recently in the tenure of Nicholas Shert now deceased and now in the tenure of Alice Shert widow and lands etc pertaining, and all lands etc of Furnes within Chapel `in' le Frith - 17 Apr [1582]

8 - Lease for 21 years by 1. George Baudon of `baudon' gentleman to 2. George Shearte of Chapel `in' le Frith husbandman, for £10, of half messuage and tenement in Chapel `of' the Frith with lands, common of pasture and turbarries belonging, in the tenure of Alice Shearte's widow, George Shearte's mother, for 21 years from Annunciation [25 March] next, at rent 13s 4d, and 20d so often as Baudon is charged with service and does service in the Queen's wars - 7 Nov [1582]

9 - Surrender at the court of the Queen held at Buxton for High Peak manor on 15 June 28 Elizabeth by John Gee of one cottage and one rood of land, an encroachment from the waste of the Queen at Bowden edge [Chapel en le Frith], of annual rent 2d, to the use of George Bowdon, his heirs and assigns for ever - 15 Jun [1586]

10 - Assignment by 1. Edward Showre late of Courses, parish Chapel en le Frith, yeoman to 2. Thomas Bawdon son and heir apparent of George Bawdon of `Bawdon' [Bowden] in said parish gentleman - 29 Mar [1590]

11 - Bargain and sale and feoffment by Edward Showre of Cowrses yeoman, for good reasons, to John Showre his son and heir apparent, of capital messuage or tenement called le Cowrses in parish of Chapel `in' le Frith and all messuages, lands etc, pertaining and now in the tenure of the said John `Shore', which Edward `Shore' recently purchased from John Lighe of Ridge, county Chester, esquire - 17 Mar [1584]

12 - Bargain and sale by Edward Showre late of Courses, parish Chapel `in' le Frith yeoman and Edward son of Edward to Thomas Bawdo[n] son and heir apparent of George Bawdo[n] of `Bawdo[n]' in same parish gentleman for £140 and annuity of £3 6s 8d to be paid by Thomas to Edward the father for life, of messuage, farm or tenement which Edward the father bought from John Leghe esquire called Courses in Chapel `in' le Frith, with lands etc belonging, and in tenure of George Baudo[n] and Alice Newall - 29 Mar [1590]

13 - Feoffment as bargain and sale above, but with no reference to the annuity and appointing Anthony Browne gentleman and Anthony Creswell yeoman attornies for livery of seisin - 29 Mar [1590]

14 - Marriage settlement made between 1. Robert Tunsteed the elder of Stoddard yeoman and 2. George Bowdon of Bowden in Chapel `in' le Frith gentleman - 6 Apr 1620

15 - Discharge by Robert Tunsteed the elder of Stoddard [Stodhart, Chapel en le Frith] yeoman and Robert his son and heir apparent, reciting that George Bowdon of Bowdon gentleman had covenanted to pay Robert Tunsteed the elder and his son several sums of money in indenture of 6 April 18 James I, and acknowledging the receipt of the money - 22 Apr [1620]

16 - Bond in £200 by Robert Tunstead of `Stodard' yeoman to George Bawdon of Bowden gentleman, for performance of deed of even date - 16 Jan [1643]

17 - Mortgage by bargain and sale by 1. Robert Tunsted of `Stoddard', parish Chapel `in' le Frith yeoman and Thomas Tunsted of `Stoddard' yeoman, son and heir of Robert to 2. George Bawdon of Bowden in the same parish, gentleman for £140, of close called Potter Knowles containing 12 acres, of late time some division thereof made by a ditch or fence, in parish of Chapel `in' le Frith - 26 Apr [1645]

18 - Bond in £200 by Robert and Thomas Tunstid of Stodartt to George Bowdon of Bowde[n] gentleman for performance of indentures of even date - 26 Apr [1645]

19-20 - Mortgage by lease and release by 1. Thomas Bowdon of Bowden gentleman to 2. John Curzon of Kedleston knight and baronet for £1,000 of manor of Bowdon in Chapel `in' le Frith, with all houses, lands belonging, and Cowpers Farm, farm called Bent and Bent-house, Shorehey and High courses, Great courses, High field, Kirke field, Litle parke, Great meadow, West feild, Bowdon croft and house, Little meadow, Potter Knowles, all in the same parish - 19-20 Jan [1677]

21 - Mortgage by demise for 500 years by 1. George Bowdon of Coventry, county Warwick, gentleman to 2. William Chambers of Derby gentleman for £300 of premises as in mortgage of 1676/7 - 11 Apr 1683

22 - Grant of debt reciting that Nicholas Bowden esquire was receiver for the County of Chester and City of Chester of the present given to the King by Act of Parliament of 1661 and became charged with £1,913 16s 6d as the money by him reserved within the County and City above, that there remains due £973 16s 6d, and now in consideration of £500 paid by John Dakin and William Gilbert of Derby gentlemen and of a discharge to the King for £10[7] 15s (half of £215), the King has granted to Dakin and Gilbert the sum of £973 16s 6d and all damages of 12% and interest due by reason of the nonpayment of the money received by Nicholas Bowden and of all lands etc which may be extended, seized or taken in execution for the money remaining due to the King - 16 Jul [1684]

23 - Copy of D779/Z/5/22

24 - [Lease, missing, and] release made between 1. Sir John Curzon of `Kedlaston' 2. George Bowden of Coventry esquire 3. Sir Symon Degge of Derby and 4. Ralph Gilbert of Uttoxeter, county Stafford, gentleman and Thomas Swinerton of Derby gentleman, trustees for Degge - 20 May 1685

25-26 - Lease and release by 1. Thomas Walker of Holme Hall, Bakewell, yeoman to 2. Hugh Davenport of Taxall, county Chester yeoman for £60, of messuage in Bowdonhead in which George Shirt the younger lives with buildings, orchards, gardens, fold yards and backsides, closes and pieces of land, meadow or pasture called the Lower Close, Over Close, Further Slackfield, three doles or parcels of land in the Great Slackfield, dole in close called Oakeryding lower part of orchard as now divided, a round garden lying above the dwelling place, two closes called the Wash meadows with barn and buildings thereon - 6-7 Apr 1687

27 - Mortgage by [lease, missing, and] release by 1. Hugh Davenport of Taxall, county Chester yeoman to 2. Mary Buxton widow of John Buxton late of Derby gentleman for £80 of premises as in D779/Z/5/25-26 - 7 Apr 1687

28 - Bond in £160 from Davenport to Mary Buxton for performance of indentures of even date - 7 Apr 1687

29 - Demise for 1,000 years by 1. Mary Buxton of Derby widow and Hugh Davenport of Taxall, county Chester, yeoman to 2. Ralf Gilbert of Uttoxeter, county Stafford, gentleman and Thomas Swinnerton of Derby gentleman for 5s of properties as in deeds of 1687 except that the Lower Close is called Lower Close alias Spout Field - 6 Nov 1690

30 - Subsidy Roll, for Scarsdale [Hundred] - 1588

6 - Documents concerning Robert Persevall (name spelled variously) citizen and ironmonger of London - 1642-1662

7 - Manuscript conditions of sale for the lease of a close or piece of land on the North Side of Cat Street in Burton upon Trent, county Stafford - Mar 1819

8 - Printed scrap regarding Farinaceous Food - [20th cent]

9 - Notes relating to documents found at Aston Hall in 1920 - c1920-c1921

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Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Horace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier

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