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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D760/T/14-15
TitleLease and release by John Lowdham Brett of Lincolns Inn (Middlesex), esq (eldest son and heir at law of John Gay Brett of Ockbrook, deceased, who died intestate) to Henry Porter of Hopwell, p. Ockbrook, yeoman and Robert Peach of Derby, gentleman, his trustee, in consideration of £2,440, of a newly erected dwelling house etc. at Risley Park with 24 acres 20 perches land known as Crow Hill with the barn thereon (formerly part of Woodhall Park) a close (18 acres 1 rood 20 perches) known as Lower part of Crooks Orchard, a close known as Winfield Leys (10 acres 2 roods), all at Risley, and formerly part of Woodhall Park, now known as house etc. (1 rood 26 perches), garden (21 perches), orchard (1 rood 9 perches), Pingle (37 perches) House Close ( 5 acres 15 perches), Stack Yard Close (4 acres 3 roods 23 perches) Marl Pit Close ( 6 acres 34 perches), Crow Hill (6 acres 2 roods 17 perches), Upper Pond Close (4 acres 3 roods 6 perches), Nether Pond Close ( 4 acres 1 rood 32 perches), Pond and Lane (1 rood 38 perches), Nether Cookes Orchard (4 acres 2 roods 20 perches), near Winfield Leys (2 acres 3 roods 19 perches) and Far Winfield Leys (7 acres 5 perches), with plan of lands [4 chains : 1 inch] 24 and 25 Mar
Date1828
DescriptionWinfield Leys and cottages at Risley
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorPares family of Hopwell and Hooley family of Risley
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