| Description | [H1] Settlement by lease and release by Sir Thomas Gresley of Drakelow, Bart, and Dame Frances his wife conveying the manor, rectory and advowson of Netherseal to John Burdett of Foremark, Esq. and Gilbert Thacker of Etwall, Esq. in trust for Thomas second son of Sir Thomas, 23/24 Sep 1690
[H2] Counterpart settlement by lease and release by Sir Thomas Gresley of Drakelow, Bart, and Dame Frances his wife conveying the manor, rectory and advowson of Netherseal to John Burdett of Foremark, esq, and Gilbert Thacker, 23/24 Sep 1690. With Final concord and counterpart between John Burdet and Gilbert Thacker, plaintiffs, and Sir Thomas Gresley and Frances his wife deforciants of the manor of Netherseal etc., 1690
[H3] Declaration by Sir Thomas Gresley of Drakelow, Bart. John Burdett of Foremark, esq, and Gilbert Thacker of Etwall, esq, that one final concord levied by Sir Thomas and Frances his wife to Burdett and Thacker in Michaelmas term, 1690, of the manor, rectory and advowson of Netherseal, was and is for the use of Thomas Gresley, son of Sir Thomas, with liberty for Frances, wife of Sir Thomas to cut down and carry away timber during her life, and for her assigns for 7 years after her death. Recital of terms of agreement which preceded the levying of the fine, whereby Sir Thomas and Francis conveyed the estate to Thomas their son for a consideration of £500 and interest, which is now paid (interest amounting to £150), 1 Apr 1697
[H4] Mortgage and counterpart by demise for term of 1000 years by Thomas Gresley, second son of Sir Thomas Gresley of Drakelow, Bart, to Sir Robert Burdett of Bramcott (Co Warwick), Bart, Robert Wilmot of Osmaston by Derby, Esq. and Henry Dyson of Leicester, Esq. trustees and guardians of Sir John Harpur of Calke, Bart, an infant, son and heir of John Harpur late of Calke, deceased, of the manor and advowson of Netherseal. Consideration £800, 2 Apr 1697
[H5] This item is numbered D77/1/81/2. See also D77/4/24/31-33 for original will, codicil and probate copy
[H6] Lease for 3 years by Thomas Gresley of Lullington, gent. to Peter Capper of Netherseal, miller, of a windmill and watercornmill in Netherseal with all gear etc. Froggatts Close. Timber rights reserved. Rent £26. Endorsed with a particular of the goods, utensils, and implements in or about the mill With Counterpart Lease for 3 years by Thomas Gresley of Lullington, gent, to Peter Capper of Netherseal, miller, of a windmill and watercornmill in Netherseal with all gear etc. Froggatts Close. Timber rights reserved. Rent £26; 'An account of which things were left in Neatherseal Mills when Robert King left it at Michaelmas 1698'; Bond in £40 by Peter Capper of Netherseal, miller, and Richard Capper of Rugeley (Co. Stafford) smith and John Capper of Rugeley, smith, to Thomas Gresley of Lullington, gent, to indemnify the overseers of the poor of Netherseal from any claim on the parish, even though Peter Capper has rented a tenement of more than £10 yearly value, 4 Oct 1698; Unexecuted bond, Peter Capper to Thomas Gresley 1701, 29 Sep 1698
Also includes Receipt by Sir Thomas Gresley from Thomas his son for £850, being £500 out of the manor of Netherseal with interest, and £200 and interest which Thomas undertook to give his brother Charles on Charles' marriage, 12 May 1698; Original agreement made between Sir Thomas Gresley, Frances his wife, and Thomas their son regarding the manor, property and lands at Netherseal, 22 Aug 1690 |