| Description | Deed of bargain and sale by Henry Berysford of Nottingham, gent, and John Berysford of the Middle [Temple], London, Middlesex, to Richard Dale of Osmaston near Derby, gent, and Ralph Stables alias Baker of Osmaston, husbandman, of a close of land called Castle Close or Castle Cheristone Close (reputedly late in the tenure of William Fraunceys, esq) near the late dissolved cell of Calke [further described], in consideration of £100, with reference to gift by William Fraunceys, 7 May 18 Eliz [1576]
Dated 24 Nov 33 Eliz
Endorsed with delivery of seisin |
| Transcript or Index | 1. 1590 Omnibus Christi fidelibus Ad quos hoc presens Scriptum pervenerint [?] Henricus
2. Berisforde de villa Nottyngham’[?] in p[ersona][?] m[agistri][?] Willelmi Holt generosi et Johannes Berisforde de media Temple London
3. in Comitatu Middlesex[?] generosus salutem in domino sempiternam Sciatis nos prefati Henricum et Johannem
4. Tam pro et in consideratione centum libram bene et legalis monete Anglie nobis per Richardum Dale de
5. Osmaston in Comitatu Derbie generosum et Radulfum Stables aliter Baker de Osmaston husbandman [?]
6. et fideliter [?] fatemus eis plenarius [?] satisfactum et persolutie dicti [?] Richardus et et Radulfus heredes executores et
7. administratores suos et [?]Inde esse aquietat et exonerat imperpetuum per presentes Quam in parte complemente quandam[?]
8. contentum in quibus dictam indenturam specificam et declaratam facta inter nos prefatos Henricum et Johannem ex una parte et eiusdem
9. Richardum et Radulfum ex altera parte Dictus die dat p[?] Tradidisse vendidisse [?] Et hoc presenti scripto nostro
10. nobis et heredes nostris confirmasse prefatis Richardo Dale et Radulfo Stables aliter Baker heredibus et assignatis suis imperpetuum Totus[?] illud
11. Clausam sive pasturam communiter vocatum Castle Close sive Castle Cherristone close sive [?] Et aliis nomine cognoscatur[?]
12. appellatur sive cepitatur nuper in tenure sive occupacione quondam Willelmi Frances Armigeri defuncti sive assignatis
13. suis iacens et existens in parochia _______ in dicto Comitatu Derbie [?] Celle sive priorie [?]
14. Calke nuper dissolution cum omnibus viis semitis sepibus libertatibus commoditatibus esementis proficuis et emolumentis idem Clausam
15. sive pasturam spectans sive pertinens inter[?] eodem usum aliter occupatione omnibus et singulis boscis subboscis gravis et arboribus
16. quibus cumque in vii sive clausam sive pasturam predictam crescentibus sive existentibus [?] omnia et singular premissa cum
17. pertinenciis prefati Henricus Berisforde et Johannes Berisforde nuper habemus et perquisitimus nobis et heredibus nostris ex dono concessioniis
18. et scriptum confirmatent[?] predicti Willelmi Franncis prout per cartam suam [?] Et inde nobis confectione [?] dat
19. septimo die Maii Anno Regni Regine nostre Elizabethe decimo octavo prelimusloquet(?) et apparat Habendum
20. Et Tenendum dictam clausam sive pasturam decetera omnia et singular premissa predicta super in [?]pilles[?] dat et
21. concessit et que [?] [?] parcellam[?] prefatis Richardo Dale et Radulfo Stables aliter Baker heredibus et assignatis suis et
22. solum et proprium apud [?] Richardi et Radulfi heredibus et assignatis suis in perpetuum Tenendum de Capitalibus
23. Dominis feodi illius per servicia inde debita et de iure consueta Et nos vero predicti Henricus et Johannes et heredes nostri
24. predictam clausam sive pasturam de cetera omnia et singula premissa predicta et pertinenciis prefatis Ricardo Dale et Radulfo Stables
25. aliter Baker heredibus et assignatis suis opus et usus supradictus contra nos et heredes nostris warrantizabimus et imperpetuum
26. quiete defendemus per presentes Sciatis in super nos prefati Henricum et Johannem fecisse ordinasse [?]
27. [?] Foriglieri generosus et Henricus[?] [?] et
28. [?]
29. [?] pacificum [?] capiendum [?]
30. [?] sic inde [?] et habet[?][?] nostris prefatis Ricardo et Radulfo [?] est effect[?] huius
31. presenti carte [?]
32. per presentes fecerint [?] divisim fecerint [?] per presentes in cuius rei testimonium hinc
33. presenti scripto nostro sigilla apposuimus dat vicesimo quarto/quinto[?] die novembris Anno regni domine nostre
34. Elizabethe dei gratia Anglie Francie et Hibernie Regine fidei defensoris etcetera tricesimo tertio
TRANSLATION
Lines 1-3: To all Christ’s faithful to whom these present writings may have come: We Henry Berisforde of the town of Nottingham[?] [?] in the person of master William Holt, gentleman, and John Berisforde of the Middle Temple, London in the County of Middlesex, gentleman, give greeting in the eternal lord.
Lines 3-7: Know that we the said Henry and John so for and in consideration of one hundred pounds of good and lawful money of England to us by Richard Dale of Osmaston in the County of Derby, gentleman, and Ralph Stables, otherwise Baker, of Osmaston, husbandman, acknowledge ourselves to be fully satisfied by this payment and the said Richard and Ralph, their heirs and administrators, to be fully quit and discharged forever by these present writings.
Lines 7-10: In as much as the parties concerned are satisfied by the terms agreed as specified in this indenture made between us, the said Henry and John on the one part and the same Richard and Ralph on the other part, on the said day given, to have demised, sold, and this our present writing has confirmed by us and our heirs to the said Richard Dale and Ralph Stables, otherwise Baker, their heirs and assigns forever:
Lines 11-17: All that Close or pasture commonly called Castle Close or Castle Cherristone close or by any other name known to be called or taken as, lately in the tenure or occupation of William Frances Esq. deceased, or by his assigns, lying or being in the parish of (left blank) in the County of Derby, near the Cell or priory of Calke, lately dissolved, with all paths, hedgerows, liberties, commodities, easements, profits and emoluments of the same close or pasture with regard to or pertaining to the use or occupation of all the woods, under-woods, grove and trees whatsoever growing on the ways, or in the said close or pasture or in all and singular the premises with their appurtenances,
Lines 17-19: which the said Henry Berisforde and John Berisforde lately had as a perquisite and gift granted and confirmed in writing by the said William Frances, first declared and made clear by his charter and thence made over to us on 7th May in the 18th year of the reign of our lady Elizabeth [1575]
Lines 20-26: To Have and To Hold the said close or pasture etc. all and singular the said properties lying there, given and granted to the said Richard Dale and Ralph Stables, otherwise Baker, their heirs and assigns forever, to hold of the chief lords of that fee by the services owed and accustomed by law. And we, truly, the said Henry and John, our heirs and assigns, by these our present writings, warrant and in peace defend forever the said close or pasture etc. to the use of Richard and Ralph against all people. Know ye, furthermore, that we, the said Henry and John to have made, ordained…
Lines 27-31: [largely illegible]
Lines 32-34: …… by these present writings made separately …….. in witness of which matter, to this our present writing we apply our seals. Given on 24th or 25th day of November in the 33rd year of the reign of Our Lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God of England, France and Ireland, Queen, defender of the faith etc. |