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D258 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1200-1905
28 - Title Deeds
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D258/28/5/1
Former Reference
D258/54/5a-g
Title
Deed to lead the uses of a recovery suffered by John Gell of Hopton, esq, to Humfrey Oker of Oakover [Okeover, Staffordshire], esq, and Edward Wood of London, gent, of the manor of Hope, 20 messuages, 20 gardens, 200 acres arable, 70 acres meadow, 200 acres pasture, 40 acres wood, 100 acres heath and furze and common of pasture in Hope, Hognaston, Hill by Wirksworth, Ashleyhay, Alderwasley and Wirksworth and the tithes of corn and hay in Tunstead, Great Rakes, Fairfield and Wormhill - to the use of Gell for life, then to William Gell his second son, Millicent Gell, Bridgett Gell, Elizabeth Gell and Ellnor Gell, his daughters, for 6 years for the raising of their portions, then to John Gell his eldest son for life in tail male
16 Oct, 7 Cha I
Date
1631
Level
file
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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