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D158 - Beresford family of Newton Grange and Fenny Bentley - [late 12th cent-20th cent]

Collapse 1 - Title deeds - [late 12th cent]-1790

1 - Messuage in Alsop with rents and duties including two capons at Christmas Lease for 60 years Sir Henry Sacheverell of Morley/Thomas Alsop of Alsop - 1535

2 - Two messuages, land and commons in Alsop En le Dale, Cold Eaton and Hartington Exemplification of recovery Thos Levinge/Hy Beresford - 1598

3 - Farm and three bovates in Alsop; messuage in Fenny Bentley Bargain and sale Michael Berisford of Westerham, Kent/Hy Berisford of Alsop - 1599

4-5 - Messuages and lands late of Jn & Hy Sacheverell in Alsop, Hartington and Ashbourne Quitclaim and bargain and sale Richd. Green of Poplar, Middlesex/Clement Green his son, citizen and draper of London/Thomas Boothby citizen and merchant of London /Hy Beresford, occupier - 1604

6-7 - Moiety of messuage and two oxgangs in Alsop, Cold Eaton and Hartington, with rents and duties Lease for 17 years with bargain and sale Hy Beresford, wife, daughters and son in law Thos Milward/John Mellor jr of Alsop/trustees of Milward's will and son Robert Milward jr/Robert Mellor of Alsop - 1613-1686

8 - Rights in lands and tenements in vill and fields of Alstonfield Quitclaims Jn Ayton of Alstonfield, Jn Ayton of Atlow/Wm Holyshedde of Sutton in Macclesfield, Cheshire - 1430

9 - Ashbourne, Bradley, Clifton, Compton Offcote, Underwood, etc. Dated on the Purification of Blessed Virgin Mary, 8 Henry VI - [2 Feb 1430]

10 - Messuage in Ashbourne [abuttals given] Gift in fee simple Bricius the carpenter of Ashbourne/Wm his son and Agnes, his wife Witnesses: Wm Cokayn of Ashbourne, Wm of Stafford, Jn his son, Geoffrey of Quixhill in Ashbourne, Wm the clerk and others Sunday before the conversion of St Paul 6 Edward. son of Edward [21 Jan] - 1313

11 - Messuage in Bradley nr stream called Skolbroke and piece of land [abuttals given] Gift in fee simple Isabella, widow of Wm of Stafford, of Ashbourne/Master Robert of Clifton, of Ashbourne, chaplain Witnesses: Thos son of Adam of Ashbourne, Wm of Kniveton of the same, Richd Hervy, Thos Hervey, Laurence of Okeover, all of Ashbourne, Jn of Mappleton, of Bradley, Thos his son, and others Monday before feast of St Gregory the Pope [9 Mar] - 1332

12 - Shop in Ashbourne [abuttals given] Lease for eight years Jn of Bretby of Burton on Trent, Staffordshire and his wife Sibyl/Wm of Waterfall, of Snelston Saturday before All Saints [31 Oct] 18 Ed III Messuage and buildings between highway and Scolbrook in Ashbourne - 1344

13 - Gift in fee tail by Master Alexander of Cubley, chaplain and Lettice, widow of John of Kniveton and their heirs, with remainder to heir of William Bricius of lands in Ashbourne, Bradley, Clifton, Compton Offcote, Underwood, etc - [1 Sep] 1351

14 - Toft in Little Clifton [abuttals given] with rents and services Gift in fee simple Richd of Cubley/Wm of Cubley his son - [early 13th cent]

15 - Lands in Clifton and Compton etc Gift in fee simple Margery of Clifton, dau of Robert of Cubley, sister and heir of Jn son of Robert/Jn Cokayne "le uncle", Richd Welbeck of Compton, Hy Wall of Ashbourne, Robert of Clifton and Hy Waller, chaplains Witnesses: Richd Spicer of Ashbourne, Thos of Limster, Richd of Makeney, Jn Wythed, Jn of Mappleton and others 28 Dec 5 Richd. II - 1381

16 - Lands in Ashbourne, Clifton, Parwich, Kniveton, Ireton, Sturston, Offcote, and Underwood, Derbyshire, Mayfield and Snellsdale, Staffordshire Gift in fee simple - Philip of Oheover [Okeover], kt & Thos Waller, chaplain/Jn Crecy, rector of Longford, Jn Houbell, rector of Winshill, Wm of Monyash, vicar of Duffield, Jn Fraunseys of Ticknall, and Thos of Wombwell - [27 Apr 1384]

17 - Gift in fee simple [defective]by William Hebbe, rector of Edlaston and William Bourdon and Richard Welbeck, son and heir of John Welbeck of lands in Clifton etc - 1410

18 - Tenement in Ashbourne market place and 1a arable in Offcote field Quitclaim Wm Avener, chaplain, Robert Spicer of Ashbourne/Jn Smalley and wife Eleanor Monday before St Bartholomew the Apostle [19 Aug] 8 Hy V - 1420

19-22 - Messuage in Ashbourne market place [abuttals given] Title deeds Hy Hudson, vicar of Ashbourne, Ralph Beresford/Jn Morley/Anne, widow of Richd Blackwall/Thos Blackwall, Thos Hurt, Wm Lont, Robert Bold/Edward Morley/Francis Beresford of Newton Grange - 1504-1638

23 - Moiety of Hole House in Bucknall Eaves Gift in fee simple Wm Stapleton late of Hulton, Staffordshire/Jn Beresford of Enson, Staffordshire - 1514

24-27 - Messuage and Sterland Close par Ripley; two iron forges or water mills, the new mill at Makeney in Duffield, and Hartshay Forge par Ripley with proviso re supply of coal to Loscoe Furnace; cottages and appurts in Codnor, Heanor, Loscoe, Langley and Milnehay par Heanor Lease for 21 years, title deeds and other Jn Zouche of Codnor Castle/Wm Sterland of Ripley/Thos Johnson of Shipley & Matthew Walker of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire/Robert Butler of Southwell, Nottinghamshire including. proviso that Zouche delivers to Johnson and Walker at Loscoe Furnace 160 tons of good clean merchantable sow iron in instalments by fixed dates, 1609; account of money in hands of Sir Thomas Hutchinson, Zouche trustee 1636-1638 - 1586-1638

28-29 - Sandford lands in lordship of Fenny Bentley Gift in fee simple, and counterpart Cecily Sandford of Crich, widow/Jn Beresford of Bradley Ash, gent, son of Jn Beresford - 1522

30 - Share of rent of 4 marks from tenement in Fenny Bentley Grant Thos Yardley of Ashford/Anne, wife of Thos Cliffe of Okeover and Elenore, Marie and Elizabeth Glossop, daughters of Thomas Glossop of Swanwick decd - 1588

31 - Manor of Fenny Bentley, messuages, lands and appurts in Fenny Bentley, Alsop en le Dale, Thorpe, Flagg, Chelmorton, Doveridge and Compton; advowson of Fenny Bentley Indenture of fine Ralph and Anthony Weldon, plaintiff/Michael Beresford, Jn and Dorothy Kydde deforciants - 1590

32 - Manors of Fenny Bentley and Birchover; messuages and lands in Fenny Bentley, Birchover, Newton, Newton Grange, Bradlow, Bradley Ash, Mappleton, Ashbourne Offcote and Underwood Exemplification of recovery Sir Humphrey Ferrers & Francis Fitzherbert/Thomas Beresford of Fenny Bentley - 1604

33 - £40 yearly from lands formerly of Aden Beresford in Fenny Bentley and Bradlow, except crofts lying open to Tissington Field Lease for 21 years Edward Beresford of Beresford & Jn Beresford/ William Alsop of Parwich - 1614

34 - Manors of Fenny Bentley and Birchover; messuages and lands in Fenny Bentley, Birchover, Newton, Newton Grange, Bradlow, Bradley Ash, Mappleton, Ashbourne Offcote and Underwood, Winster, Parwich and Alsop en le Dale Copy exemplification [part only] Sir Jn Stanhope and Timothy Levinge/Edward Beresford, Jn and Helen Beresford, Jn and Helen Whithall and Aden Sellors - 1615

35 - Messuages in Fenny Bentley once property of Thomas Glossop and his daughters Anne, Marie and Elizabeth Bargain and Sale Jn Pollet of Rodsley/Hy Wetton of Hulland - 1627

36-38 - Messuage and lands in Fenny Bentley [abuttals given] Title deeds and assoc. papers William Sherwyn/Roger Wheeldon; Hugh Wheeldon and Thomas Tomlinson/Roger Wheeldon; Jn Slacke of Wirksworth, Thos Ball of Foston, baker and Jn Wheeldon of Fenny Bentley/Eliz Blackhorne of Wirksworth, widow - 1656-1685

39-41 - Cottage in Fenny Bentley Title deeds Margaret Gilman of Fenny Bentley, widow/Jn Gilman her son/Hugh Wheeldon of Beamhust, Staffordshire, blacksmith/Jn Beresford of Fenny Bentley - 1687-1709

42 - Deed of confirmation for a moiety of vill of Fradswell, Staffordshire and its appurtenances - [14th cent]

43-45 - Hartington Middle Quarter 7 acres in Earl Sterndale par Hartington [abuttals given] Title deeds Humfrey Buxton of Earl Sterndale/William Bargh of Rumbling St., Barlow/William Buxton/Jn Ryley/Hugh Sheldon/Eliz Micock, widow and Jas and Anne Black - 1660-1719

46 - Haughton, Staffordshire Gift in fee tail Roger son of Hy/Nicholas Meslin Gift made in return for Nicholas's homage; If Roger should claim any land through Nicholas, he should do amends according to the value of the land by common consent of friends of both Witnesses: Thomas Noel, Robert Curley, Robert son of Nicholas, Nicholas son of Hy, Philip son of the Bishop, Richd Briton, Richd his son, Jn of Wolferstan, Robert son of Hamo, Richd of ? Beusac, Svein son of Eve, Robert Meslin, and others - [late 12th cent]

47 - Gift in fee simple by Wm of Beardhough to Hy Shakelow of 7 acres land and buildings in Whitehall in Great Hayfield - [22 Feb 1355]

48 - 1/3 of burgage [abuttals given] ? in Castleton Gift of dower Cecily, spinster, daughter of Jn Barth/Robert of Nedham Witnesses: Roger of Thornhurst, Wm son of Ralph, Jn North, Jn Rowtor, and others Sunday before St Gregory the Bishop [11 Mar] 43 Edward II - 1369

49 - Lands in vill and fields of Mappleton Gift in fee simple Richs Irton, son and heir of Richd Irton/ Thos Beresford of Newton Grange Monday after St Barnabas the Apostle [14 Jun] 23 Hy VI - 1445

50 - Messuage, croft, 2 lands arable in Overfield, four beast gates herbage on the Nether hill, one beast gate on the Overhill; 20 sheep gates in winter as customary on Overhill and Netherhill; due part of new breaks for tillage on both hills, all in Mappleton Lease for 21 years Francis Beresford of Newton Grange/Jn Hood of Mappleton - 1636

51 - Lease for 81 years by Robert Crystilton, abbot, and convent of St Mary's, Combermere, Cheshire to Thos Beresford of Newton Grange at a £6 14s yearly rent. Witnesses given - [29 Nov 1472]

52-55 - Newton Grange Farm Arbitration award and assoc. papers Matthew Kniveton of Bradley and Katherine, widow of Thos Beresford of Newton Grange/Edmund and Laurance Beresford of same Katherine to have farm of Newton Grange until 1 May next and then to remove self, goods and cattle; Edmund to pasture with Katherine's cattle 3 horses and mares, 3 beasts and 41 sheep; Katherine to pay rents and annuities until Nativity of St Jn the Baptist; Six silver spoons given as heirlooms by Sir James Beresford to remain at Newton Grange - 1545

56-58 - Assignment of lease, grant and counterpart Isabel Beresford of Newton Grange/Jn her son/ Hugh his bro Annuity of £3 6s 8d to be paid to Isabel for 50 years or life [including later genealogical notes] - 1557-1574

59 - Messuages and lands in Newton Grange, Fenny Bentley, Mappleton, Ashbourne and Tissington Exemplification of recovery Wm Fitzherbert and Wm James/Thos Collbeth and Edmund Hussey/ Jn Beresford and Jn Wheeler, vouchees - 1681

60 - Enclosed closes in Newton Grange Mortgage [part missing] Jn Beresford/Jn Dakeyne Closes called Nether Briery Pitts, Newton Grange - 1716

61 - Lease for 21 years Jn Beresford of Ashbourne/Jn Jackson of Parwich, butcher - 1739

62 - Grant for life of donor by Sir Renaud of Cobham to Simon of Newton of Lands ogiven by King to Sir Renaud after forfeiture by Thos Darderne in vill of Ridware (Staffordshire) - 1352

63 - Gift in fee simple by Thomas Brought of Rugeley to John Beresford of Enson, John Janderell, Robert Beresford of Rugeley/ Reginald Daumport, chaplain of two messuages in Brereton, Rugeley, Staffordshire, lately in tenure of John Staley and Lawrence Bottomley - [c1505]

64-71 - Title deeds: Ralph and Elizabeth Sleigh, Thomas and Dorothy Ward, all of Sheen/ Thomas Gilman of Alstonefield (Staffordshire)/ Hugh Kidd of Alstonefield/ Richard Birch, weaver, of Sheen and Ellen his wife/ Hugh Kidd, nephew of Hugh Kidd of Alstonefield/Nicholas his brother - 1667-1707

72 - Messuage and lands (of Sir Thomas Cockayne and wife Dorothy) in town fields of Tissington Assignment of lease for 21 years Thomas Beresford of Tissington/Thomas Levinge jr - 1597

73 - Exemplification of pleadings in Court of Common Pleas - 1533

74-76 - Messuages and lands in Waterfall (Staffordshire) - 1535-1612

77 - Receipt for costs John Smyth of Waterfall (Staffordshire)/ Thomas Vernon of Waterfall £6 for defence of inheritance of Thomas and wife Elizabeth, by Sir Thomas Audley's decree - 1537

78 - Messuage in Waterfall (Staffordshire) Lease for 21 years Robert Bickerton/Ellen Smyth of Waterfall, widow - 1591

79-81 - Rights in 5 acres in fields in Wolstancote [Wolfscote, Hartington Town Quarter] - 1411

82 - Mortgage [defective] Richard Beresford sr of Ashbourne/James Fitzherbert of Ashbourne - 1790

83 - Rent-charge on capital messuage and demesne of Adlington, Cheshire Grant Edward Leigh of Grays Inn, Middlesex/Elizabeth Sutton, widow, his natural sister Edward Leigh is life tenant under will of his father Thomas - 1603

84 - Knights Farm and lands in Fownhope, Herefordshire Assignment of mortgage term Robert Milward of Alsop en le Dale with consent of William Milward of Fownhope, clerk/ Benjamin Marshall of London, tobacconist - 1696

85 - Messuages and 1 acre lands in Simonburn, Northumberland Indenture of Fine Dorothy Barnett, widow and Thomas Rees sr/ Thomas Reed jr and Isabel his wife - 1717

86-87 - Two tofts and three bovates of land in vill of Farndon, Nottinghamshire Gift in fee with counterpart - 1325

88 - Number not used

89-91 - Lands and common pasture in Stoke by Newark and Thorpe, Nottinghamshire Indenture of fine and other papers - 1564-1599

92-93 - £50 charged on moiety of Swaledale manor and appurtenances, Yorkshire Title deeds - 1610-1626

94 - Share of Rocksdale Plantation, Virginia, and 1 lb tobacco yearly rent: lease for 1000 years - 1709

2 - Estate papers - 1529-1786

3 - Family papers - [c1513]-1828

4 - Public office - 1559-1879

5 - Historical notes & transcripts - [14th cent]-early 20th cent

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