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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D187/2/71
TitleUndertaking by Robert Wolhowse, son and next heir of the late Millicent Woolhouse relating to livery out of Court of Wards of all the property Robert inherited from Millicent witnessing that Robert has this day delivered a complete list of all his property and its value; he will pay for the services of a surveyor nominated by the Crown to value this property. If Robert is found to have withheld or undervalued any property on the list, he shall pay double one year's rent of any falsified entry. He promises not to molest any life tenants by reason of jointure. With extent of property which passed by fine to Robert after Millicent's death on 14 Mar 2 James [1605] and that Robert is of full age, being more than 37 years old according to an Inquisition held at Chesterfield on 20 Aug 1605, and that on 27 Mar 1605 Robert came to court and sought his general livery, which was granted six months later, of the manor of Glapwell, 4 cottages in the tenure of John Brensford, Ralph Spalton, William Johnson and Joan Poole, widow, and land in the fields of Glapwell, Palterton, Scarcliff and Pleasley held by Thomas Awood, Richard Cantrell, John Peace and Richard Reynold, about 100 acres in all, a plot of 6 acres in Glapwell called the Welhedd, a close called the Grove or the Greave in Palterton, 4 acres; about 10 acres in Palterton and Scarcliff
Purchased from John Claye. The land is worth £18 and the 4 cottages are worth 26s 8d annually.
Total value is therefore £19 16s 8d. (sic), 18 Oct
Date1605
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorHallowes family of Dethick and Glapwell, Derbyshire, and Muston, Leicestershire
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