| Administrative History | The Eyres were an important and numerous family in Derbyshire in the Middle Ages. The Hassop branch, traced back to Stephen Eyre of Hassop in the 15th century, became prominent in the 16th, particularly during the lifetime of Rowland Eyre who married one of Humphrey Stafford's co-heirs and acquired the manor of Rowland. The family were recusants and during the Civil War, deliquents. In the 19th century, Francis Eyre, the owner of the estate, succeeded to the titular earldom of Newburgh. The male line died out in the later 19th century. In December 1918 the estate was sold and the documents in this series were purchased by Mr E. G. Bagshawe. |
| Arrangement | 1. Deeds of title, leases, etc.: Derbyshire (arranged alphabetically by hundred), Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire, Other counties
2. Sequestration for delinquency deeds
3. Family settlements, wills, mortgages
4. Bonds, etc.
5. Personal, Deeds of appointment, etc.
6. Manorial records
7. Township Assessments
8. Estate records |