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Archive Reference / Library Class No.DA/T/OSD/1463
TitleGrant by John Blohorne, son of William Blohorne of Osmaston (Osmondeston) near Derby, to Thomas Fraunceys of Tyknale [Ticknall], esquire, a messuage and 4 acres of land in Osmaston
Date[1463]-1636
DescriptionDescription of lands:
1. the messuage (between the messuage of John Blohorne and the messuage of Thomas son of Ralph)
2. 1 acre upon Long Ricroft in the field of Derwent (between the land of the abbot of Darley (Derlegh) and the land of William Fraunceys, at one end upon Cokerfen and at the other upon Brestretwey
3. 1 rood upon Short Ricroft in the field of Derwent (between the land of John del Corner and the land of Robert of the Peak (del Pecco), at one end upon Baldewalsuche and at the other towards Brestretwey
4. a half-acre upon Longlondes in the field of Asshowe (between the land of the abbot of Darley and the land [of] Foucher; and extending upon Chellaston Way (Cheleston Wey)
5. 1 rood in the field of Asshowe (between the land [of] Foucher and the land of Robert of the Peak; and extending towards Marell)
6. 1 rood in the field of Asshowe (between Salterwey and Clyfwey on the hill [and] between the land [of] Foucher and the land of Robert of the Peak)
7. 1 acre in The Bothom in the field of Briselow (between the land of the abbot of Darley and the land of Thomas son of Ralph; at one end upon the land of the abbot and at the other towards the land [of] Foucher)
8. a half-acre in the field of Briselow (between the land [of] Foucher and the land of John del Corner; at one end towards Chellaston Way and at the other upon the headland (forera) of William Fraunceys)
9. 1 rood upon Stonylondes in the field of Briselow (between the land [of] Foucher and the land of Thomas son of Ralph; at one end upon the headland of John de Cornerand at the other upon the land of the abbot of Darley)

Witnesses: John Bradshawe, Thomas Bradshawe, Thomas Dawson, Robert Okere, all of Osmaston; at Osmaston;

Endorsed: Osmaston 105, appended red wax seal, short tear in upper margin with old sellotape repair and two further old sellotape strips to verso partly affecting docket text

With a later paper receipt of James Stephenson, vicar of Osmaston, to Robert Willimott for £1 6s 8d for a year’s rent and herbage of his grounds in Osmaston, 11 October 1636, endorsed
Extent2 items
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorProvenance Unknown
Custodial HistoryThese records were put up for sale at an auction in November 2023. Having not sold during the auction, they were purchased by a member of the public via a private sale and subsequently donated to Derbyshire Record Office by a member of the public in December 2023.
FormatDocument
Dimensions200 x 265 mm
120 x 195 mm
AcknowledgementsWith thanks to the fellow archivist and researcher who translated the deed and provided the catalogue description.
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