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D1085 - Denman family of Dovedale and other families - 1752-1901

E - Estate - 1897-1901

P - Plans - [1796]

T - Deeds - 1752-1900

1-2 - Lease and release by Godfrey Heathcote of Chesterfield, gent (surviving trustee of the marriage settlement of Thomas and Elizabeth Bourne) at the request of Thomas Bourne, captain in the 66th Foot, and Elizabeth his wife (daughter and coheir of Robert Scholler of Rowsley, dec'd), and Thomas Lees of Platt, Manchester (Lancashire), esq. (son and heir of Ruth Lees, the other daughter and coheir of Robert Scholler) to John Bocking of Hope, yeoman, in consideration of £700, of closes at Crooksden, in Hope, now farmed by Bocking as tenant, and a parcel of land known as Joseph Norman's Part, now divided into three parts, Jun - 1768

3 - Mortgage by demise by John Bocking to George Boam of Bretton, in Eyam, yeoman, for £400, of all closes etc. in the occupation of Bocking (except Marston Close) with a parcel called Christopher Bocking's Part (42 acres), in the tenure of Christopher Bocking, and a parcel called Joseph Norman's Part, now divided into three (50 acres), Jun - 1768

4-5 - Lease and release by John Balguy of Swanwick Hall, in Alfreton, esq. (son and heir and devisee of Henry Balguy of Alfreton, dec'd.) to Thomas Greaves of Rowlee [Rowsley], in Hope, gent, in consideration of £475, of all of Balguy's allotment and share of a parcel of moorland called Crookstone, in Hope, containing 200 acres, with all buildings etc., now in the tenure of Thomas Gleadhill at a rent of £15 a year, Sep - 1789

6 - Assignment of mortgage by Ralph Morton of Bretton, in Eyam, yeoman, and Ann his wife (sole executrix of the will of George Boam) to Thomas Greaves - reciting D1085 A/T3 and reciting that £248 19s remain due on the mortgage - in consideration of £248 19s for the remainder of the mortgage term, Apr - 1791

7 - Assignment by Thomas Greaves, by the direction of John Bocking of Liverpool [Lancashire], flax dresser (eldest son and heir of John Bocking, dec'd.) and Hannah his wife, and Christopher Bocking of Hope, Hannah his wife, and Christopher Bocking of Hope, farmer and Elizabeth his wife (widow of John Bocking) to Christopher Greaves of Mosscar House, in Hathersage, gent - reciting D1085 A/T3 and D1085 A/T6 and reciting that Thomas Greaves was the purchaser of certain parts of the mortgaged premises, of premises as D1085 A/T3 for the remainder of the term of 1000 years, in trust for Thomas Greaves to attend the inheritance of the premises, Jul - 1792

8-9 - Lease and release by John Bocking and Hannah his wife and Christopher Bocking and Hannah his wife, to Thomas Greaves - reciting sale by auction of certain lands by John Bocking, dec'd to Greaves upon a mortgage - in consideration of £201 1s., of a parcel of land called Christopher Bocking's Part (42 acres) at Crooksden, a parcel of land called Joseph Norman's Part (50 acres) a parcel of land at Crooksden, formerly in the possession of John Bocking (4 acres) and a parcel a land (50 acres) formerly in the possession of Ralph Bocking, Jul - 1792

10-11 - Mortgage in fee by Charles Greaves of Rowlee [Rowsley], in Hope, gent. (eldest son, heir and devisee of Thomas Greaves dec'd.) to Thomas Burgoyne of Edensor, gent., for £400, of a parcel of moor land called Crookstone (200 acres) with all buildings etc., a parcel known as Christopher Bocking's part (42 acres), a parcel known as Joseph Norman's Part (50 acres), a parcel (40 acres) formerly in the possession of John Bocking and a parcel (50 acres) formerly in the possession of Ralph Bocking, Sep - 1800

12 - Assignment of mortgage by Thomas Gisborne of Derby, esq., at the direction of Henry Every of Egginton, esq., to Thomas Bainbrigge of Derby, esq., - reciting mortgage by Every to Gisborne (1750) for £1500 - in consideration of £1500 paid to Gisborne, of Every's share of the grange known as Hanson Grange, in Thorpe and Tissington, in the tenure of William Taylor, with all messuages, lands etc, Mar - 1752

13-14 - Lease and release by Rev Sir John Every of Egginton, Baronet (brother and heir of Sir Henry Every dec'd who was eldest son and heir of Sir Simon Every dec'd. who was brother and heir of Sir John Every dec'd.) to Abraham Hoskins and John Fowler (his trustee) of Burton on Trent, (Staffordshire), gents, in consideration of £2,400 of the farmhouse etc known as Hanson Grange with closes of land (208 acres 2 roods) called Meadow Lee (7 acres, 9 perches), Square Close (8 acres, 2 roods, 32 perches), Round Close (5 acres, 1 roods, 7 perches), Bailey Hill (44 acres, 2 roods), Top Close (7 acres, 3 roods, 12 perches), Far Moor (40 acres, 4 perches), Near Moor (52 acres, 11 perches), Beech Close (8 acres, 18 perches), Near New Close (6 acres, 3 roods, 19 perches), Far New Close (6 acres, 3 perches) Stony Meadow (9 acres, 20 perches), the Croft (4 acres), the Homestead (1 acre, 5 perches) and Bentley Close (7 acres, 3 roods, 20 perches) and all tithes of corn, grain and hay and all other tithes arising from the same, Apr - 1775

15-16 - Lease and release by Abraham Hoskins of Burton on Trent [Staffordshire], gent., and Sarah his wife, John Fowler of Burton on Trent, gent. (trustee), Thomas Dicken of Highline Park (Staffordshire), gent, Francis Hamp of Walton on Trent, gent. and William Statham of Burton on Trent, gent. (trustees) to Sir Edward Every of Egginton, Baronet, - reciting convenance by Hoskins to Dicken, Hamp and Statham in Trust to seel for the payment of Hoskins's debts - in consideration of £2,716 paid to Dicken and others, of the messuage known as Hanson Grange with closes etc. (as D1085 A/T13-14), Apr - 1780

17 - Bargain and sale by Daniel Parker Coke of Derby esq., Abraham Hoskins of Burton on Trent, gent, and John Fowler of Burton on Trent, gent. (devisees in trust and executors under the will of Sir Edward Every dec'd.) to Thomas Denman of Old Burlington St (Middlesex), doctor of physic - reciting D1085 A/T15-16 - and reciting the will of Sir Edward Every whereby he devised Hanson Grange to Coke and others upon trust to sell the premises and apply the money to paying the mortgage due on the premises and to paying his debts and legacies - and reciting decree of Chancery (1788) that Every's debts should be paid out of his personal estate and if that was not sufficient, the remainder should be raised by the sale of the estates devised to Coke and others - and whereas the personal estate was found to be insufficient and notice of sale was given in the London Gazette and Denman bid for Hanson Grange als. Boston Farm at £3600 - in consideration of £1750 paid into Chancery, of the messuage known as Hanson Grange and closes etc. (as D1085 A/T13-14), Aug - 1789

18 - Assignment of mortgage by Ann Borrow of Castle Fields, Derby, widow and executrix of Thomas Borrow dec'd. to Joseph Denman of Bakewell, doctor of physic - reciting mortgage by Henry Every to Thomas Gisborne (1750) - and reciting assignment of mortgage (as D1085 A/T12) - and reciting assignment to Thomas Borrow (1760) - in consideration of £150 paid by Thomas Denman at the direction of Daniel Parker Coke, Abraham Hoskins and John Fowler (see D1085 A/T17), of Hanson Grange etc. upon trust for Thomas Denman to attend the inheritance, Aug - 1789

19-20 - Lease and release by Francis Beresford of Ashbourne, gent and Samuel Martin of Ashbourne, clerk (trustees for sale) at the request of Richard Beresford of Ashbourne, esq. (eldest son and heir at law of Richard Beresford dec'd) to Thomas Denman of Old Burlington St (Middlesex), doctor of physic and Matthew Baillie of Great Windmill Street (Middlesex), doctor of physick [physic], in consideration of £5,699, of closes (named) at Newton Grange, in Ashbourne lying between the old turnpike road and lands of Thomas Denman, Apr - 1796

21 - Deed of covenant for the production of title deeds by William Strutt senior of Derby, gent. and Walter Evans of Derby, gent. to Thomas Denman - with schedule of deeds, Apr - 1796

22-23 - Settlement following the marriage of Thomas Denman and Elizabeth his wife and for making provision for Theodosia Ann, wife of his only son Thomas Denman, whereby Denman conveys to Matthew Baillie of Lower Grosvenor St (Middlesex), doctor of Physic and Richard Croft of Old Burlington Street (Middlesex) esq., the farmhouse known as Hanson Grange with closes etc. (208 acres) as D1085 A/T13-14) and closes at Newton Grange (as D1085 T19-20) upon trust to the use of Denman for life and after his death to the use of Richard William Vevers of the Inner Temple and Lancelot Shadwell the younger of Lincoln's Inn esq. for a term of 100 years upon trusts and then to the use of Thomas Denman the younger for life with remainder to all the sons of his body successively and for default of male issue, to the daughters of his body to be equally divided in tail male - the term of 100 years upon trust that if Elizabeth Denman shall survive Thomas, Vevers and Shadwell to raise money upon the estate and pay Elizabeth an annuity of £200 for life, and in case Theodosia Ann shall survive Thomas Denman the younger, to pay her an annuity of £200 for life, Jan - 1805

24-25 - Lease and release by Thomas Denman the elder one of His Majesty's common counsel and common serjeant of the city of London, and Thomas Denman the younger (eldest son and heir apparent) to John Coverdale of Grays Inn, esq., for barring estates tail reciting D1085 A/T 13-14) and Newton Grange (as D1085 A/T 19-20), to the intent that Coverdale may be created tenant to the precipe for suffering a recovery by William Hunter Baillie of Duntesbourne [Duntisbourne] Abbots (Gloucestershire), esq and Rev John Dymoke, rector of Scrivelsby with Dalberby [Dalderby] (Lincolnshire) for life with remainder to Thomas Denman the younger or life, and after his death to the intent that Georgiana his wife (daughter of Rev Thomas Roe of Kirkby upon Bain (Lincolnshire) dec'd) may receive an annuity £150 for life, and subject to the said annuity, to the eldest son of the body of Thomas, in tail male etc, Aug - 1829

26 - Copy recovery by William Hunter Baillie and John Dymoke against John Coverdale of 2 messuages, 2 outhouses, 2 gardens, 400 acres of land, 200 acres meadow, 200 acres pasture and common of pasture in Thorpe, Tissington and Ashbourne (vouchee Thomas Denman junior). - 1829

27 - Mortgage by Marion Aitchison, Baroness Denman, to the Eagle Insurance Company of 79, Pall Mall, London - reciting D1085 A/T24-25 - and reciting that Georgiana, wife of Thomas Denman the younger died in 1871 and Denman then married Marion Aitchison - and reciting that Thomas Denman the younger (second Baron Denman) died in 1895 leaving a will (made 1889) bequeathing the residue of his estate and effects to Marion - and reciting that Marion is now seized of an estate of fee simple in the premises settled by D1085 A/T24-25 - for £1,750, of pieces of land at Newton Grange (89 acres, 1 rood, 4 perches) being part of Bosten Grange Farm, being described in D1085 A/T24-25 as Nether Stanlow, 4 closes known as Top of Stanlow, Stanlow, Stanlow Brecks, 2 closes called Pool Breck, the Brecks and 3 closes called Newton Moor - with plan, Jan - 1898

28 - Re-conveyance by the Eagle Insurance Company, to Marion Aitchison, Baroness Denman, in consideration of the payment of all principal and interest, of premises as D1085 A/T27, Jan - 1900

29-30 - Final concord between Richard Beresford plaintiff and Francis Buxton the elder, Benjamin Norcliffe and Elizabeth his wife, Francis Buxton the younger, John Buxton, Samuel Maskery and Mary his wife, defendants of 1 messuage, 1 barn, 1 stable, 1 garden, 1 orchard, 8 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow, 12 acres pasture and common of pasture in Bradbourne, Consideration £60, Morrow of Trinity, 21 Geo III - 1781

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