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D1290 - Barker family of Ashover - 1655-1907

1 - Assignment of Lease for 2200 years of Birkindole par. Ashover (Overend), for £24 by Philip Waterhouse of Overend, Ashover, to William Botham of Overend, tailor of the property adjoining Lime Dole., occupier George Moore and Thorne Dole, occupier William Harrison. 13 April 1655. Recites: (A) Mortgage by way of lease for 200 years, 7 June 1611, for £1123/6/8 of the manor and lordship of Ashover, including the advowson of the parish church, by Sir Thomas Reresby, Kt of York, to Sire Samuel Tryon, Kt and Bt, merchant and John Tryon his brother; (B) Chancery Decree, 19 November 1623, awarding the abovementioned manor etc to the Tryons for non-repayment of the £1123/6/8; (C) Assignment of the residue of the lease of 200 years of property in the possession of Edward Bunting of Overend, Ashover, by Samuel Tryon to George Fowler of Clay Lane, par. North Wingfield yeoman; (D) Lease for 2000 year, 26 April 1619, of manor etc by Thomas Reresby to trustees to pay Reresby's debts and raise portions for his daughters Mary and Bridgett; (E) Assignment of Lease for 2000 years, 9 August 1630, property as "(C)", by Robert Steward of the Isle of Ely and his wife Mary, and by Isaac Stott of Deanby, Yorkshire and his wife Bridgett (both wives daughters of Thomas Reresby) to George Fowler, giving him their 2000 year reversion to run after Samuel Tryon's 200 years by Chancery Decree. 22 May 1630; (F) Assignment of Lease for 200 years, property as "(C)" by George Fowler to James Webster the elder; (G) Assignment of Lease for 200 years, property as "(C)" by George Fowler to Ralph Clarke; (H) Assignment of Lease for 2200 years, 14 April 1651 of certain closes including Newclose, Croft Dole, Land Dole, Thorne Dale, Birkindole, Magholes (wood ground) par. Ashover, then in possession of James Webster the elder or his assigns, by James Webster the Elder, James Webster the younger, and Ralph Clarke to Philip Waterhouse, consideration £75. 13 Apr. - 1655

2 - Assignment of Lease for 2200 years, 23 July 1659, of Birkindole Close, Ashover, by William Botham to Matthew Haslam of Alton, par. Ashover, miller, for £24. Recites "(A)" - "(F)" of "T1". - 1659

3 - Assignment of Leases for 2200 years of Birkin Dole by Elizabeth Prestwidge of Overend, par. Ashover, widow of Anthony Prestwidge to Charles Alsoppe of Overend, yeoman, for £26. The property about 2½ acres, was lately held by Godfrey Bafford. Recites "T2" and deeds recited therein, also Will of Anthony Prestwidge 12 July 1677 leaving Elizabeth Prestwidge Thorne Dole, Lime Dole and Birkin Dole, 31 Oct. - 1679

4 - Mortgage of Little Chappell Close, Ashover for £30 at 5% by Richard Dakeyne of Chesterfield shoemaker, to Francis Morse of Chesterfield Major (mayor) endorsed with a receipt for the principal and interest by James Whildon, 29 May 1723. 23 Mar. - 1692

5 - Lease for 21 years of a house and shop in Ashover by Arthur Robinson of Ashover Overtown yeoman to James Fletcher of Chesterfield, tailor rent £1/15/-4 Aug. - 1733

6 - Counterpart of lease D1290/T/5 - 1733

7 - Probate copy of will of Charles Warton made, 2 October 1773 leaving house and lands in Ashover Upper End except the parlour and stable to his wife Mary, for life and then to their son William and his heirs - after the death of his wife £20 to son James; one guinea each to his sons Charles and John and daughter Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah and Rose - the parlour and stable to daughter Hellin for life, remainder to William - if William dies without heirs his share of the property to go to James and his heirs, 21 Apr. - 1774

8-9 - Deed to lead the uses of a fine between Nathaniel Bower of Over End, Ashover, husbandman and Samuel Wragg of Hadfield, Ashover, husbandman: Bower covenants to levy a fine of 6 acres of land to Wragg in trust for the uses Bower will specify (6 May); copy of the fine Trinity - 1778

10 - Bond by John Riggott of Over End, farmer, to Arthur Robinson of Brocklehurst, Ashover, farmer, in £100 against dower claim and for performance of covenants in mortgage (4 April 1766) by Riggott to Robinson of property in Over End formerly in the possession of Dorothy Piggott - 17 Mar 1781

11 - Bond of indemnity against dower claim, between John Riggott and Samuel Whittaker, and Arthur Robinson, under conveyance of two crofts in Over End between the same parties (12 February 1785) by Frances, wife of John Riggott - 12 Feb 1791

12 - Copy will of Henry Gladwin, General, of Stubbing, Derbyshire - 20 Apr 1791

13 - Assignment of mortgage by demise for 1000 years by Nathaniel Bower of Ashover and his wife Sarah of cottage and close in Over End to Mary Bower spinster for £60 (30 June 1792) by John Bower of Chesterfield founder or moulder of metal and Mary his wife (late Mary Bower, spinster) to John Bower of Chesterfield, gent., with an additional £5 on the principal. 22 Nov. - 1794

14 - Copy will of Nathaniel Bower of Over End, yeoman, leaving his house and lands at Over End and his moveable property to his wife Sarah Bower for life with remainder to his sons and daughters John, George, Joseph, Thomas, Hannah, Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth and Anne as tenants-in-common. Codicil charges estate with £5 to apprentice John, son of Nathaniel's daughter Hannah when he reaches the age of 14. 25 Nov. - 1797

15 - Copy will of Henry Barker of Mansfield Woodhouse Notts., yeoman leaving his property in Ashover to his son Henry Barker, charged with an annuity of £10 to Benjamin Barker; half his property in Alfreton charged with £350 for Dorothy wife of Thomas Abbott and daughter of Henry Barker senior, the other half to his son Thomas charged with £200 borrowed by Henry Barker senior from Thomas Abbott; property in Hucknall under Huthwait, par Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts., and moveables at Mansfield Woodhouse to Son George, charged with £15 annuity to Ruth Milward wife of Thomas Milward and daughter of Henry and with £300 after her death to her children; the residue to Henry Barker junior, 18 Aug.

16 - Abstract of title to estate at Over End, Ashover, sold by Frances and Harriet Gladwin to William Else (1737-1791). - 1806

17 - Assignment of mortgage (as D1290/T/13) for £142/2/6, by John Bower of Chesterfield, gent, to Thomas Bower of Warslow, Staffs, smelter, 4 Apr. - 1807

18 - Schedule of deeds (1798-1824) of title to land at Brocklehurst par Ashover, mortgaged by William Robinson to Agur Hogg for £80. - 1824

19 - Mortgage by William Robinson of Brocklehurst, yeoman, to Agur Hogg of Upper End, farmer of 4 intakes now converted to 2 closes (4 ac 2 perches) for £80 at 5%, 1 Jul. - 1824

20 - Probate copy of the will (28 November 1849) of Job Vaines, blacksmith, of Kelstedge par Ashover, leaving all his property to trustees to give the profits to his wife (unless she remarries) for her children and herself with remainder to their children John, Job, Hannah and Sarah as tenants-in-common, 18 Apr. - 1850

21 - Mortgage by Richard Barker (acting under authority reserved in a dec. of 25 August 1860 between Henry Evans, Richard Barker and Joseph Ward) of Ashover, farmer, to Henry Evans of Greenhill Lane, Alfreton, gent., for £500 at 4% of Peg Lant Farm house formerly held by Sarah Beardow, Matthew Smith and William Holmes, but now by Alice Tomlinson with the Road Close (3ac 5p) the Peg Lant (1ac 2r 4p) the Kilne Croft (3ac 1r 2p) the Barn Croft (3ac 35p) the Nether Intake (3ac 3r 3p) the Upper Intake (2ac 17p) the Allotment (2aqc 2r 21p) 27 Aug. - 1860

22 - Power of Attorney from Joseph Henry Lacey of Berlinvolle, Erie County, Ohio, United States of America to his brother-in-law John Vaines of Brampton, cow keeper to sell property at Kelstedge Ashover, which he received under the will of Job Vaines, 11 May. - 1870

23 - County Court Order in Joseph Barker V John Henry Twigg mentioning will of Richard Barker (proved 18 September 1889) and a lease by Jane Towndrow to Twigg (7 July 1894) and declaring the lease invalid because Barker owns the land till Towndrow becomes 21. 21 Jun. - 1897

24 - Schedule of Deeds (1763-1894) received by Gertrude Barker from Ernest Henry Barker executor of Joseph Barker, of Spann Carr Ashover, including probate copy of the will of Thomas Smith (25 May 1763) and a conveyance by George Andrews to Joseph Barker (12 Apr, 1894). - 1905

25 - Newbold, Stonegravels: Mortgage by Richard Dakine of Chesterfield, cordwinder to Godfrey Hounsfield of Whittington, cordwinder of Stonegravells Close in Newbold (about 2 acres) for £40, 7 Jul. - 1696

26 - Memorandum that Richard Dakeyne has mortgaged Stonegravells Close to William Champernoone for £20 at 5%, 14 Jan. - 1707-1708

27 - Lease for 11 years by Richard Dakeyne senior of Chesterfield yeoman to Joseph Spencer of Chesterfield potmaker, at £5/5/- pa of a house, parlour, 2 chambers above, a work house with 1 chamber above a cross bay of building and a kiln adjoining it land adjoining the Chesterfield-Brampton Lane and a Fold. 4 Jul. - 1723

28 - Mortgage by Richard Dakeyne of Chesterfield, yeoman to William Soresby of Chesterfield, gent., for £82 at 5% of 3 acres in Newbold once two closes but now Malthouse Close or the Old Brick Yard with a dwelling house and a malthouse now used by Joseph Spencer as a pothouse and a newly built kiln. 8 Apr. - 1724

29 - Mortgage by demise for 500 years by Richard Dakeyne the Elder of Chesterfield, yeo., to Jonathan Lee of Chesterfield, gent., for £140 at 5% of three acres of land in Newbold adjoining the Chesterfield-Brampton road: a close of three roods purchased from Thomas Webster tanner, of Chesterfield, deceased; the little Chappie Close bought from John Allwood, deceased (now combined with the first close as Malthouse Close or the Old Brick Yards: buildings at the North end of the close including a dwelling house, pothouse and kiln; Stone Gravells Close (2 ac) purchased from Godfrey Homesfield and John Hind (lower part of deed missing) 19 Aug.

30 - Deed declaring uses of above mortgage (T29) to be to William Mason of Chesterfield, gent. 19 Aug. - 1725

31 - Articles of agreement for the sale of a house near Chesterfield held by Joseph Spencer at £5/13/- rent house held by James Fletcher at 35/- rent, a dyeing house and close held by John Lee at £3/10/- and a house and land at Stonegravells held by William Bamfourth for £4 rent, by Richard Dakeyne of Chesterfield, cordwainer to Adam Sorsbey of Chesterfield, gent. 5 Dec. - 1729

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