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D8 - Clients of Ward, Lockett & Balguy and Balguy & Barber, Solicitors of Derby - 1547-1887

B - Records - 1547-1887

B - Business - 1808-1879

E - Estate - 1751-[late 19th cent]

F - Family - 19th cent

M - Manorial - 1641

P - Maps and Plans - 1770-1869

T - Title Deeds - [1547]-1871

1 - Surrender in Belper manor court by John Whytyngtonn [Whittington] of a cottage and croft in Cryggegate, Belper, and admission of his son Robert Whytyngtonn - 2 Jun [1547]

2 - Surrender in Belper manor court, held at Cowhouseland, by Robert Whyttingtone of a messuage and croft in Birdgate, and admission of himself and William Whittington, his younger son. Fine 3s 4d. - 1 Jun [1587]

3 - Admission in Duffield manor court, held at Cowhouse Lane, of William Bradshawe, son and heir of Roger Bradshawe deceased, to a messuage and 4 bovates in bondage and to a cottage, a messuage and 1 bovate in Duffield. Fine 13s 4d - 12 May [1555]

4 - Assignment by Jeremy Wyngas of Duffield to Anthony Bradshawe of Derby for 20s. of as much of Harry Lane as adjoins the land of Bradshawe for 17 years, subject to the payment of 5d. a year to the king - 20 Oct [1612]

5 - Surrender in Duffield manor court, by Thomas Stalman and Margaret his wife of a third part of a close called Stockings (16 acres) and of an adjacent pingle, and a third part of 1 acre of meadow to the east of a close called Bentmeadowe (2 acres), late of George Bradshawe deceased, and admission of Edmund Webster and Elianore his wife - 13 Apr [1641]

6 - Surrender in Duffield manor court by Edward Potter and Joan, his wife, of a third of a close called Stockinges, of land adjacent pingle and of 2 acre of meadow to the east of Bent Meadowe, and admission of Edmund Webster and Elianore his wife. - 25 Apr [1643]

7 - Surrender in Duffield manor court by KaterineWalker, widow, daughter and coheir of George Bradshawe, of a third part of a close called Stockings (16 acres) and of an adjacent pingle (12 acres) and a third of 2 acre of meadow to the east of the said close and of a close called Bent Meadow (2 acres) and admission of Edmund Webster and Elianorr his wife. Fine £4. - [1646]

8 - Admission in Duffield manor court of Henry Stevenson and Mary his wife to a parcel of land held in bondage (2 acres) lying in Cumber Hill, between the land of John Harpur and the heirs of Robert Webster, which had previously been surrendered to their use by Nicholas Orme and Anne his wife on 16 Oct 1634. Fine 10s. - 1 Dec 1653

9 - Surrender in Duffield manor court by Lucke Wittingham, cousin and heir of Henry Stevenson, of a parcel of bondhold land (2 acres) in Cumber Hill, and admission of John Burrow. Fine 3s 4d - 17 Sep 1657

10 - Admission in Duffield manor court of Thomas Webster to a close called Pages Close (22 acres), part of Cumber Hill (3 acres), a cottage, barn, garden and croft, which had belonged to this brother John Webster - 6 May 1658

11 - Admission in Duffield manor court of John Ball to a parcel of land (2 acres) next to Wall Croft which had been devised by him by the will of Margaret, wife of Anthony Bradshaw. Fine 5s - 31 Oct [1667]

12 - Mortgage in Duffield manor court by John Hood, John Coape, John Webster and Susanna his wife to Richard Parleby for ,100, of a close called Le Farnee Lane End Close (tenant George Spaulton), Cumberhill (tenant John Webster), Swinney Well Pingle in Belper, a parcel at Belper called Mawkin Acres (tenant William Smith) and the Post Croft (tenant Joseph Watson). Fine ,1 5s. - 20 May 1714

13 - Copy surrender in Duffield manor court by Isaac Statham of a moiety of a close at Hazlewood called Ox Close, of an adjacent close called Share Flatt and of a close called Rayner Lane End, and admission of himself and his wife Phoebe for their lives with remainder to their children as tenants in common. Fine 1s. - 5 Feb 1761

14 - Final concord between Thomas Evans and Charles Pestell, Jane his wife, John Simes and Dorothy his wife, over 1 messuage, 1 garden, 1 orchard, 10 acres arable, 10 acres meadow and 28 acres pasture in Hazlewood - [13 Apr 1777]

15 - Surrender in Sawley prebendal manor court by John Dodson of a bovate in Long Eaton and a parcel called Howesflatt in Croungflett Feeld (tenant Henry Pymme) and admission of Henry Pymme and Anne his wife - 20 Apr 1629

16 - Admission in Sawley prebendal manor court of Richard Trowell of Parva Thrumpton, and Alice his wife, to 2 bovates called Coles Land in the fields off Long Eaton at a rent of 4s a year. fine 4s. - 5 Oct 1630

17 - Surrender in Sawley prebendal manor court by Thomas Hollingworth the elder, of a messuage and 4 oxgangs and admission of himself to half the estate for life with remainder to Thomas Hollingworth the younger, son of Francis Hollingworth and Ellen his wife; admission of Ellen Hollingworth to half the messuage for life with remainder to Thomas Hollingworth the younger; admission of Thomas Hollingworth the younger to 2 bovates. Fine 40s. - 23 Nov 1653

18 - Admission in Sawley prebendal manor court of John Trowell, son and heir of Edward Trowell, to 2 bovates in Long Eaton. Fine 4s. - 23 Oct 1671

19 - Admission in Sawley prebendal manor court of Maria, wife of John Trowell, sister and heir of Thomas Hollingworth, to a messuage and 6 bovates at Long Eaton. Fine £4 5s 4d. - 7 Nov 1676

20 - Surrender in Sawley prebendal manor court by John Trowell and Maria his wife, of 2 bovates in Long Eaton, and admission of themselves for life with remainder to the heirs of the body of John - 7 Nov 1676

21 - Admission in Sawley prebendal manor court of William Trowell, son and heir of William Trowell by Rachel his wife, to Ash Crofte (3 acres), and a bovate called Coates Land in the fields of Long Eaton. Fine 2s. - 10 May 1681

22 - Surrender in Sawley prebendal manor court by Thomas Hollingworth and Francis Hollingworth his brother, heirs to Maria the wife of John Trowell, of a messuage and 6 bovates and admission of John Trowell. Fine £4 5s 4d. - 30 Aug 1682

23 - Feoffment by Sir Philip Gell of Hopton to Adam Ragg of Wirkesworth, for £152 10s., of a close called Great Dale Field (tenant Adam Ragg) subject to the yearly payment of 1s. chief rent to Gell - 26 Mar [1719]

24 - Copy lease and release by Thomas Wigley of Nottingham and Jonathan Wigley of Christ College, Cambridge, to Rowland Morewood of Alfreton and Elizabeth his wife, for £230 of a messuage in the tenure of Samuel Brough, a messuage (tenant Samuel Cole), a messuage (tenant Robert Middleton), a close called Bradley Pingle (tenant Martha Wheatcroft), a close called Weatherwick Leas (tenant William Brittlebank), closes called the Two Holy Closes (tenant Thomas Buxton) and a parcel in the Upperfield of Wirksworth (tenant John Cheadle), in a settlement of a dispute between Elizabeth Morewood and Thomas Wigley over the estate settled upon John Wigley upon his marriage to Mrs Jane Wakefield - 22-23 Aug 1746

25 - Covenant between John Andrew of Gossy Bank and Ellen his wife (late Ellen Wragg, daughter of Adam Wragg) and William Brittlebank of Wirksworth, to levy a fine upon a moiety of Dale Field (bounds given), devised to Ellen by her father, to the use of John and Ellen for life and then to the uses as devised by the will of the longer liver of them, or in default of such, to the right heirs of Ellen - 5 Feb 1772

26 - Copy will of George Morewood of Alfreton Hall - 7 May 1783

27 - Probate of Samuel Nuttall of Alfreton - 28 Apr 1795

28 - Probate of Eleanor Andrew of Gossey Bank, widow - 26 Apr 1797

29-30 - Lease and release by John Wragg of Wirksworth, Samuel Gratton of Bonsall and Ellen his wife (late Ellen Wragg), Samuel Doxy of Wirksworth and Ann his wife (late Ann Wragg), William Coates of Manchester [Lancashire] and Ann his wife (late Ann Travis), Joseph Tomlinson of Brampton and Elizabeth his wife (late Elizabeth Travis), William Tomlinson of Brampton and Ellen his wife (late Ellen Travis), William Cadman of Chesterfield and Mary his wife (late Mary Travis) and Thomas Peasefor of Lincoln and Hannah his wife (late Hannah Travis), to Adam Parker of Alfreton, for a total of £266 13s 4d of 4 sixth parts of a close called Dale Field, with covenant to levy fine - 6-7 Oct 1797

31 - Bargain and sale by Rev Henry Case Morewood of Alfreton Hall, and Ellen his wife (relict of George Morewood dec=d), to Adam Parker of Alfreton, for ,100 paid to Anthony Lax Maynard, trustee of the marriage settlement of Henry and Ellen of a pingle at Wirksworth in the tenure of Mrs Poyser - 28 Mar 1798

32-33 - Lease and release by Francis Carey of Alfreton (devise of Adam Parker deceased), to John Nuttall of Wirksworth, for £620 paid to Carey and to Mary, wife of William Cadman (Adam Parker having devised all his estates at Wirksworth to Carey in trust for Mary Cadman) of a close called Dale Field and the Pingle - 12-13 Jun 1801

34 - Mortgage by Joseph Higgott of Cromford, on the direction of William Nuttall of Wirksworth, to Andrew Brittlebank of Oddo for £350 paid to Nuttall, of a close called Harvey Edge or Brasson Lane Close - 8 Jan 1823

35 - Assignment by Thomas Dodd of Crich Potthouse to Sir Anthony Thomas Abdy, in trust for Sackville, Earl of Thanet, of all his lead mines, shares in lead mines, mineral dues, household goods and furniture, (goods and furniture recited) and stock, as further security for mortgages - 18 Oct 1760

36-37 - Lease and release by Sackville, Earl of Thanet to Godfrey Heathcote and John Wilkinson of Chesterfield, of Thomas Dodd's estates at Plaistow, Edgemoor, Undertown, Marwood Moor, Crich, South Wingfield, mortgaged to the Earl, in trust for the purchase of the estates by the Earl from John Reynolds the younger and Jacob Redfearne of Crich, assignees of the estate of Thomas Dodd, bankrupt - 4-5 Apr 1764

38-39 - Lease and release by John Collin of Nottingham (mortgagee of Thomas Dodd) to Godfrey Heathcote of Chesterfield of the residuary part of the mortgaged estate not already conveyed by Collin, on the direction of John Reynolds and Jacob Redfearne (assignees of the estates of Thomas Dodd, bankrupt) to the several purchasers - 13-14 Apr 1764

40 - Release following lease for possession by Francis Johnson of Ashbourne to Isaac Holmes of Winster, for £360 of a third part of land and properties in Asbourne and Winster - 10 Oct 1765

41 - Mortgage by John Froggatt of Eyam to John Middleton of Sheffield [Yorkshire] for £600 of a messuage at Farnsley in Stoney Middleton and Eyam - 25 May 1797

42 - Further mortgage for £100 by John Froggatt to John Middleton - 18 Sep 1798

43 - Assignment of mortgage by John Middleton on the direction of John Frogatt, to John Burkinshaw of Wortley, upon payment of £350 - 18 Oct 1808

44 - Surrender of mortgage by John Burkinshaw to John Froggatt, upon payment of £358 - 1811

45 - Assignment by William Flamstead of Little Hallam, to Francis Barber of Greasley Castle, for £200 of his ninth share in coal mines at Gresley, Nuttall, Assworth, Kimberley, Shelley, Bilborrow, Eastwood, Ilkeston, West Hallam, Cossall, Woolverton, Trowell and Brancote and a ninth share in beast gates at Brancote - 8 May 1757

46 - Surrender in Barkby manor court by John Barber of Derby, of an over yard, cottages and gardens (No 14 on the Merton College map), a house and garden (No. 17), part of Pear Tree Close (No 18A), a house, stable and garden (No 40), land called the Northings (No. 67), land called the Northings (No. 68) and Syston Close (No. 69), and admission of himself and Rev Thomas Henry Toovey Hopkins as trustees of the will of Rev Nathanial Palmer Johnson for 21 years at 15s. a year and heriot when due. Fine £182 6s - 16 Mar 1871

Z - Miscellaneous - 1731-[late 19th cent]

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

Tweets by DRO

Strutt family of Belper

Local Studies Periodicals

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

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

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