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D133 - Derbyshire title deeds, 16th-17th cent - 1555-1687

1 - Declaration by John Leech of Stydd, and others of uses of a fine as to 1) a messuage, blacksmiths shop and stable in Swine market, Ashbourne, to William Jeffery of Brailsford, 2) a messuage near Darley Moor in Stydd, to William Hall of Cubley, 3) a messuage in Snelston to Thomas Taylor of Snelston, clerk. - 1683

2-3 - Coton in the Elms: receipt by William Mowsley of Coton, walker [fuller] to William Ramsor of Lullington, yeoman, for £96, purchase money of 2 closes in Coton; and bond in £192 by Mowsley for performance of covenants in deed of even date. - 1669

4 - Marriage settlement of William Wylen and Kataryne Berresforde, of lands of William and his father Robert in Melbourne and Kings Newton, including Tyllot or Tyled Hall. - 1555

5 - Melbourne and Kings Newton: bond in £60 by William Beynbrygg and Henry Werden, both of Derby, to John Berresford of Newton Grange, as indemnity to John for his part in bond with William in £40 to the Queen for Werden's proper accounting to the Duchy of Lancaster for the bailiwick of Spondon and Chaddesden. - 1559

6-7 - Deeds relating to a moiety of Norton manor, in the parishes of Norton and Dronfield, sold by John Denham of Borescall, Co. Bucks, esq, to John Bullock of lnner Temple, gent, 1571; resold to Anthony Eyre of Keton, Co. York, except for Norton Hall and specified lands, 1572. - 1571-1572

8 - Feoffment by Geoffrey Foliambe of Norton Lees, esq, for John Bullock of a messuage in Little Norton in the parish of Norton. - 1572

9 - Deed to lead uses of a fine concerning lands in Norton sold by Anthony Babington of Dethick, esq, to John Bullock of Darley, esq, Jherom Rolynson of Norton, yeoman, William Rolynson of Little Norton, husbandman, Edward Gyll of Sheffield, yeoman, John Urton alias Stevyn of Norton, John Waynwrighte of Norton, scythesmith, Godfrey Atkin of Norton, weaver. - 1585

10-11 - Norton and Dronfield, Bullock properties: bond in £40 by Anthony Blythe of Grevell and William Blythe of Rotherham, Co. Yorks, to Leonard Bamforth of Grays lnn, to observe covenants with Leonard and brother John, 1585; feoffment by Leonard and John to John Bullocke and brother James, of messuage lately bought from Anthony and William Blythe, 1587. - 1585-1587

12 - Exchange between John Bullocke and James Bayte of Jordanthorpe in the parish of Norton, yeoman, by lease for 700 years of parcels of land in closes in Norton. - 1589

13 - Declaration that the consideration money of £4,133 16s (in mortgage by way of lease of manor of Norton for 500 years by Sarah Bullock of Hazelhurst, widow of William Bullock of Norton, and others) was the money of Cornelius Clarke of Norton, esq, for whom the mortgage was held in trust. - 1669

14 - Feoffment by John Parker of Lees Hall, Norton, to William Blythe of Lees, yeoman, of 16 acres in his close, Le Parke. - 1600

15-16 - Lease for 48 years and counterpart by George Gill of Hasilhurst and Philip Gill of Lightweed, Norton, yeomen, to Edward Gill of Norton, yeoman, and second son Leonard, of Bentes Close, Norton. - 1602

17 - Settlement in tail by John Urton alias Stephen of Lightwood, yeoman, and wife Gertrude, on his second son, with reversions in tail to youngest and then eldest son, of lands and tenements in Lymesworth and elsewhere in Norton, yearly rent of 40 shillings to Gertrude in widowhood. - 1605

18 - Norton and Dronfield: settlement by Richard Nightingale of Lymesworth, joiner, on his wife and children of his home. - 1632

19-20 - Revocation by John Revell of Coal Aston, parish of Dronfield, of feoffment in trust of Anthony Bright of Dore, parish of Dronfield, and John Bright of Brencliffe Edge, parish of Sheffield, with lands in Coal Aston and Norton, 1660; declaration by Revell of uses of fine between self and Anthony and John Bright, 1661. - 1660-1661

21-23 - Bonds of Thomas Barton of Lees, parish of Norton, in £124 and £280 to Richard Wood of Chesterfield, apothecary, 1647; and Thomas Barton in £210 to John Baynes of Sheffield, 1658. - 1647-1658

24-26 - Bonds of Robert Rolinson of Herdings, parish of Norton, in £140 to Richard Wood of Chesterfield, apothecary, 1648; Jerome Rollenson of Herdings in £300 to Edward Wood of Chesterfield, apothecary, 1654; and covenant by Thomas Chappell of Sheffield to void sale of even date by Hugh Rollinson of Little Norton if Rollinson pays £18 yearly for 3 years and then refunds purchase price of £300, 1661. - 1648-1661

27 - Bonds from Norton District: bond of Edward Hobhouse of Hackenthorpe, parish of Beighton, in £513 to John Carte of Handsworth, Co. York, clerk. - 1660

28 - Bond of William Greene of Bolehill House, parish of Norton, and son William in £10 to John Green of Sheephill, parish of Norton. - 1664

29 - Lease for 1 year by Richard Tomlinson to Robert Leell both of Oakthorpe, husbandmen, of cottage and commons in town fields [detailed boundaries] etc of Oakthorpe, Leicestershire. - 1599

30 - Family settlement between Thomisen Eld of Scropton, widow, and son Ralph, ensuring dowry for Ralph's sister, Katherine, if she marries with consent of named persons. - 1590

31 - Feoffment by Ralph and Thomas Eld to Thomas Twigg of Scropton, husbandman, with selion of land in Long Furlong on le Breach [detailed boundaries] for £3. - 1623

32 - Enfranchisement in common socage by Sir Henry Agard of Foston, of John Eld of the Pinfold, Scropton, yeoman, the messuage and appurtenances called "a Reeves thing", ancient copyhold inheritance of the Eld family in the manor of Scropton extending into Staffordshire, part of the duchy of Lancaster, held of the manor of Enfield, Co. Middlesex, for £15 13s 4d, socage rent 8s 4d. - 1631

33 - Feoffment by Thomas Allen of Scropton, clerk, to Thomas Eld, of a close of pasture, 3 selions of land in Echells Field on Crabtree Flatt and Milen Flat, and piece of meadow [detailed boundaries], for £28 - 1634

34 - Exchange between Charles Agard of Foston, esq, and William Montgomerie of Scropton, gent, with consent of trustees, including John Eld of the Bott, Scropton, gent, of arable lands in town fields [detailed boundaries] - 1665

35-37 - Family settlement of William Montgomerie, his wife and daughters, and trustees including Thomas Eld of Scropton, yeoman, of lands [detailed] in manors of Scropton and Hilton, Derbyshire and Staffordshire 1685; with lease of part by Joanna Montgomerie to Thomas Eld, 1687; and quitclaim by Joanna to Thomas Sheratt of Tideswell of 2 pieces of meadow called Coxholmes in Scropton and Hanbury, Staffordshire, 1687. - 1685-1687

38 - Feoffment by George Barlowe of Scropton, weaver, and Katherine his wife, to John Allcoke of Fauld, Staffordshire, yeoman, of close of pasture containing 5 acres in the manor of Scropton [detailed boundaries] for £34. - 1612

39 - Feoffment by Ralph Buxton of Lindley, Leicestershire, esq, to his son William, of a cottage and appurtenances in Scropton, on the green by the mill. - 1654

40 - Bond in £16 by Thomas Barlowe, yeoman, to Edward Bakewell, husbandman, both of Scropton, for performance of covenants concerning an acre of arable. - 1652

41 - Covenant between George Bowyer of Sudbury, gent, and William Norwood of Scropton, infant, permitting Norwood to redeem within 2 years of reaching his majority Stake-halfacres (close of pasture) in Scropton mortgaged by Norwood's parents and uncle for £72 9s 4d and interest. - 1654

42 - Grant by Sir Henry Agard of Foston to Joseph Rossington of Scropton, yeoman, of 2 closes and 2 selions of arable [detailed boundaries] in Scropton to hold in common socage of manor of Enfield, for £5 9s, yearly rent of 8s 2d to Agard. - 1631

43 - Notes of fees paid for licences for final concord between Samuel Floyer and John Hutchinson, and Henry Petter and John Hutchinson, for lands in Scropton. - 1686

44 - Feoffment by William, Duke of Newcastle, to Ambrose Bloxham of Balscoate, Oxfordshire, yeoman, of the manor of Stoke with houses, lands and appurtenances, [details given] excepting yearly rent charge of 3s on lands in Longson previously granted to William Wright together with Toad pool cottage and lands in Bakewell, including smelting mill in Stoke. - 1672

45 - Stoke in Hope and Bakewell: feoffment by William, Duke of Newcastle, to Ambrose Bloxham of Balscoate, Oxfordshire, yeoman, of the manor of Stoke with houses, lands and appurtenances, [details given] excepting yearly rent charge of 3s on lands in Longson previously granted to William Wright together with Toad pool cottage and lands in Bakewell, including smelting mill in Stoke. - 1672

46 - Mortgage by way of lease for 99 years or life of mortgagee by Francis Colwich of Stydd, gent, to his mother, Elizabeth, of cottage and lands in Stydd manor [details given] in consideration of release of dower, redeemable on payment of £126 yearly for 3 years, then of £160. - 1661

47 - Colyford, parish of Colyton, Devon: feoffment by Richard Follett of Ringwood, Hampshire, tailor, of Charles Follett of Colyford, baker, burgage in Colyford for £11 - 1621

48 - Rolleston, Staffordshire: lease by John Buxton of Egginton, yeoman, to Richard Hallom of Anslow, parish of Rolleston, carpenter, of the Breach closes in Rolleston belonging to Anslow [detailed boundaries] for Hallom's life, for £30. - 1679

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