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D171 - Hastings family of Chellaston and Melbourne, earls of Huntingdon - 1539-1805

1 - Lease by Henrie, 5th Earl of Huntingdon, Walter Hastings of Kirby( Leicestershire),Thomas Spencer of Claredon ( Warwickshire) and Thomas Harvie of Ashby de la Zouch (Leicestershire), to Edward Robartes of Chellaston, yeoman, in consideration of £53 17s 8d paid to the Earl, of a messuage or farm at Chellaston, with outhouses, lands, etc for 27 years at £3 0s. 6d a year (see also D171/MT/2) 19 Jun 11 Jas I - 1601

2 - Lease by Henry, 5th Earl of Huntingdon and others as D171/ME/1) to William Sore of Chellaston yeoman, in consideration of £70 paid to Earl of a messuage or farm at Chellaston, with outbuildings, lands etc., for 27 years, at 49s. 6d. a year (see also D171/MT/7) 19 Jun 11 Jas I - 1613

3 - Lease by Henrie, 5th Earl of Huntingdon and others as (D171/ME/1) to William Rose of Chellaston, yeoman, in consideration of £44 paid to the Earl of a messuage or farm at Chellaston, with outbuildings, lands etc., for 27 years at 43s. a year (see also D171/MT/5 )19 Jun 11 Jas I - 1613

4 - Lease by Henrie, 5th Earl of Huntingdon and others (as D171/ME/1) to Roger Meyre of Chellaston yeoman, in consideration of £77, of a messuage or farm at Chellaston, with outbuildings, lands etc for 27 years at 42s. 4 1/2d. a year. 19 Jun 11 Jas I - 1613

5 - Lease by Henrie, 5th Earl of Huntingdon and others as D171/ME/1) to William Smith of Chellaston, yeoman in consideration of £73 3s. 2d. paid to the Earl, of a messuage or farm at Chellaston with outbuildings, lands etc., for 27 years at 50s 1 1/2d a year 19 Jun 11 Jas I - 1613

6 - Assignment of lease by Fraunces Needham of Melbourne, esq., to George, 4th Earl of Huntingdon for a competent consideration, of the herbage of the pasture of Ramsley, parcel of the manor of Melbourne (which herbage had been leased to Needham by the Crown for 21 years at 6s. 8d a year) for the remainder of the term, subject to the said rent 14 Jun - 1601

7 - Lease by Henry 5th Earl of Huntingdon , Sir George Hastings of Grays Inn Middlesex), John Davenport of Burleigh Park (Leicestershire), esq., William Gouldingham of Grays Inn (Middlesex), esq and Robert Newton of Ashby de la Zouch, mercer, to Martin Lister of Ambrosden (Oxon), esq., Mathew Lister of London, doctor of physic and one of his Majesty's physicians in ordinary (his brother), in consideration of £2,400 to be used towards the payment of the Earl's debts, of the manor and castle of Melbourne with all appurtenant houses, lands, courts etc. (except the lands known as Ramsley Wood, enclosed within Donnington Park) and a close called Bennett Close (80 acres) and all lands etc., purchased by the Earl from Bryan and Henry Bewley, with part of the Greate Parke als. the Olde Parke at Ashby de la Zouch, known as the Wadd Land and the Wadd Land Meadowes and a capital messuage at Oakthorpe (Derbyshire, now Leicestershire) with appurtenant yard lands, other lands at Oakthorpe and an annuity of £5 2 s charged upon a capital messuage at Kirby (Leicestershire) upon closes of pasture known as Fox Close, Chettells Close and Lords Closenow with appurtenant yard lands, other lands at Oakthorpe and an annuity of £5 2s., charged upon a capital messuage at Kirby (Leicester shire) upon closes of pasture known as Fox Close, Chettells Close and Lords Close and a toft and 5 acres land at Kirby, for 52 years - covenant for production of title deeds and schedule of deeds 24th Jun - 1625

8 - Lease by Matthew and Martin Lister to Thomas Gerrard of Ashby de la Zouch (Leicestershire), gentleman, and Robert Bowley of Kings Newton, gentleman, reciting D171/ME/7, of premises as D171/ME/7, for 51 years 11 months at £300 a year for the first 21 years and a peppercorn thereafter (see D171/ME/32) 29 Jun 2 Chas I - 1626

9 - Lease by Sir George Hastings, and Thomas Gerrard of Ashby de la Zouch (Leicestershire), mercer, with the consent of Henry, 5th Earl of Huntingdon (brother of Sir George) and of Martin and Mathew Lister to Thomas Wentworth the younger of LincolnsInn gentleman, and Simon Baxter of Bicester (Oxon), yeoman, of the manor of Melbourne, etc(as D171/ME/7), for 52 years 20 Nov - 1626

10 - Assignment by Dame Elizabeth Coke to Robert Keircheman of Hemington (Leicester) yeoman, (reciting mortgage in £2660 (1647/8) by the Earl, Robert Bowley of Kings Newton(now deceased), John Lindop of Melbourne and Richard Milner of Melbourne to the said Sir John Coke, of the manor and castle of Melbourne and all appurtenant lands, rights etc. (except the lands called Ramsley Wood with Donnington park ) and also a close known as Bennett Close (80 acres) and other and purchased from Brian Bewley and Henry Bewley, for a term of 30 years) in consideration of £32 12s., of the "fore share" of 4 acres meadow in a meadow called Hall Meadowe at Melbourne (tenant John Lindopp). Rent 4s a year 2 Sep - 1652

10-29 - Assignments by Dame Elizabeth Coke, widow of Sir John Coke of Melbourne, with the consent of Ferdinando, 6th Earl of Huntingdon, to whom annual fee farm is payable - ( with covenant by the Earl for production of tithe deeds and schedule and deeds) to: - 1652

11 - Assignment by Dame Elizabeth Coke to Thomas Grey of Langley (Leicestershire) esq., and John Crunke of Isley Walton (Leicestershire) yeoman, in consideration of £538 14s. of 50 acres of inclosed ground in Ramesly Field, Melbourne a close known as Gilbert Barker's Close (4 acres) 2 acres arable between the said close and the inclosed ground and a coppice known as Melbourne Coppice (78 acres) 2 Sep - 1652

12 - Assignment by Dame Elizabeth Coke to Thomas Swindell, John Williamson Francis Henshawe, Thomas Stoorer, John Henshawe John Sleigh of Weston upon Trent, yeoman in consideration of £352, of 33 acres 3 roods meadow known as Hay Meadowe at Melbourne (except the fishing in the River Trent which adjoins the meadow), Rent of 50s - 1652

13 - Assignment by Dame Elizabeth Coke to Edward Broomhead of Melbourne, gardener, in consideration of £40, of a dwelling house orchard and walled garden at Melbourne, and a "fore share" of 3 acres meadow in Hall Meadow. Rent 5s - 1652

14 - Assignment by Dame Elizabeth Coke to John Weane of Foremark, yeoman, in consideration of £92 of a close (18 acres), in Shawefield, Melbourne, 10s 9 Sept - 1652

15 - Assignment by Dame Elizabeth Coke to William Cooper of Hemington (Leicestershire), William Cooper of Hemington (Leicestershire), yeoman, in consideration of £43 4s., of a "fore share" of 1 acre meadow (tenants Humphry Cooper and Richard Syms) in the Hall or Greate Meadow a "fore share" in 1 acre meadow (tenant John Keirckman) in the same and a "fore share" in 1 acre meadow (tenant James Cartwright) in the same. Rent 3s 9 Sep - 1652

16 - Assignment by Dame Elizabeth Coke to Elizabeth Fisher of Foremark, widow, in consideration of £149, of a furlong of land (25 acres) called Carre Furlong in the Parke Field of Melbourne and Kings Newton (tenant Richard Milner). Rent 14s 9 Sep 1652 - 1652

17 - Assignment by Dame Elizabeth Coke to Henry Cooper of Kings Newton, yeoman, in consideration of £43 4s., of a "fore share" of 3 acres meadow in Hall Meadowe at Melbourne. Rent 3s 11 Oct - 1652

18 - Assignment by Dame Elizabeth Coke to Thomas Palmer of Aston on Trent, clerk, in consideration of £289 4s., of an inclosed meadow known as Great Wiggs als. Richard Millners Wiggs(18 acres) at Melbourne (tenant Richard Milner) and a meadow known as the Osior Wiggs als Williamotts Wiggs (6 acres) (tenant Robert Williamett). Rent 50 s - 1652

19 - Assignment by Dame Elizabeth Coke to John Kendall of Melbourne, yeoman, in consideration of £20, of a close of meadow or pasture 4 1/2 acres) known as Pinfold Leyes, in the Shawfield of 3 acres meadow in the Great Meadowe (tenants John Kendall, William Smith and Ralph Shawe) with 3 lands arable (1 acre 1 rood) at the Quarrells End of Parke Field. Rent 2s 23rd Oct - 1652

20 - Assignment by Dame Elizabeth Coke to Robert Charnage als. Charnells of Melbourne, gentleman, in consideration of £180, of inclosed grounds known as the Sideings (48 acres) at Melbourne, 2 inclosed grounds known as Tuffolke Closes (8 acres) and 2 pieces of meadow known as Deare Meadowe and Kinges Peece (5 acres). Rent 20s 23 Oct - 1652

21 - Assignment by Dame Elizabeth Coke to William Willoughby of Melbourne in consideration of £144, of a close of meadow or pasture known as the Hall Heyes at Melbourne tenants Edward Broomhead and Francis Hall als. Terrell). Rent 2s 23 Oct - 1652

22 - Assignment by Dame Elizabeth Coke to John Bryan of the Grange, p. Castle Donnington(Leicestershire), gentleman in consideration of £270, of the Bowlder Close (20 acres 2 rood) in Shawfeild at Melbourne, the Piggitt Flatt (2 acres) and a close of 12 acres adjoining the same (tenant Richard Milner). Rent 10s 26 Mar - 1653

23 - Assignment by Dame Elizabeth Coke to William Machin of Kings Newton, labourer, in consideration of £21 10s., of a close of meadow or pasture known as Kings Croft (1 acre 2 rood) at Melbourne (tennant William Rose). Rent 2s 14 Apr - 1653

24 - Assignment by Dame Elizabeth Coke to Francis Hall als. Terrell of Kings Newton,blacksmith, in consideration of £15 4s., of "fore Steines Peice in the Greate Meadowe at Melbourne and 2 swathes of meadow at Hart Hills. Rent 12s - 1653

25 - Assignment by Dame Elizabeth Coke to John Cantrell of Kinges Newton, yeoman in consideration of £16, of a fishpond, formerly a close of meadow, called New Poole, at Melbourne 14 Apr - 1653

26 - Assignment by Dame Elizabeth Coke to Henry Bewley of Melbourne, yeoman, in consider ation of £70, of a close of meadow, or pasture -(5 acres) called Iguldens Close, in the Shawfield at Melbourne and Kings Newton and a piece of land with a cottage 14 Apr thereon known as the Gallowes Piece (2 acres) adjoining the said close (tenant Richard Millner). Rent 4s. 6d 14 Apr - 1653

27 - Assignment by Dame Elizabeth Coke to John Chambers of Kings Newton, butcher, in consideration of £38, of a close known as Base Bullyn (2 acres 1 rood 26 purches). Rent 2s 14 Apr - 1653

28-29 - Assignment by Dame Elizabeth Coke to Lady Alice Hastings, daughter of Henry 5th Earl of Huntindon, deceased, in consideration of £420 of 4 water mills known as Melbourne Mills outbuildings, dams, watercourses, sluices etc. and the great pond above the mills with the other pond being above the said pond and below the forge pond(except the fishing in the said ponds). Rent £3 20 Jul - 1653

30 - Lease by Theophilus, 9th Earl of Huntingdon, to George Lewis Coke of Melbourne, esq, of a mill known as Melbourne Mill( tenant William Peat ) with a pool of water (14 1/2 acres) called the Mill Pool with all outhouses, dams, watercourse etc., for 41 years from 1742 at £30 a year 4 Oct - 1736

31 - Lease of the Meeting House, Melbourne - 1779

32 - File of receipts for rent for the manor of Melbourne paid by Sir Thomas Gerrard and Robert Bowley to Martin and Mathew Lister (see also D171/ME/8) - 1626-1635

33 - Bond in £3000 by George, 8th Earl of Huntingdon to Francis Child, alderman of the city of London, for the payment of £1575, being the money mentioned in a mortgage of even date 16 July - 1701

34 - Letter from Robert Dickinson to 9th Earl of Huntingdon. Has been to Melbourne to see Mrs Membery in the hope that she would agree to give possession without a legal ejectment but with no success - the ejectment will have to be applied for by 20th otherwise six months will be lost - hopes to be able to return £100 next Monday. - 1743

35 - Letter from Robert Dickinson to 9th Earl of Huntingdon. Has returned £60 by Mr Sleath and sent £100 to Messrs Hoare - Mr Piddock is proceeding in the ejectment of Mrs Membry and thinks he will get possession of the school by Easter - the Countess last year ordered him to arrange for 100,000 bricks to be made at Donnington Park and the clay was dug ready by the Countess who then ordered them to be left alone until the next spring - the brickmaker now wishes to know whether to proceed and if not, he wishes to be paid for digging the clay - he will get a quantity of coppice wood valued and dispose of it. 28 Jan 1743 - 1744

36 - Letter from Robert Dickinson to 9th Earl of Huntingdon. Has made enquiries about the hounds Mr Justice Abney complains of at Ashby and finds that they have been disposed of except 5 or 6 puppies which Seth Bamford has - has also enquired about trees Abney cut down to improve the roads but none of the Packington tenants know anything except Mr Pressburn who wishes the Earl to take down the trees on the other side of the road to those he himself has removed so that he has a better view from his wilderness garden - 50 ash and oak would have to be removed but none are of any great value - will pay the Melbourne tenants £10 as requested, towards the great expense they are out to by the troublesome Mrs Membery, 9 Feb 1744 - 1745

37 - Letter from Robert Dickinson to 9th Earl of Huntingdon. Has returned £100 to Mr Hoare via Mr Sleath Mrs Membery has broken into the schoolhouse again and moved her goods in from the house where the Melbourne people put her - asks for instruction in the matter - 1745

38 - Copy deed of partition between Gawyne Bewley of Melbourne, gentleman, and Nicholas Hardy of Kings Newton, yeoman - 1564

39 - Case Papers - C1640

40 - Agreement between Walter Hastings of Kirby (Leicestershire) esq. [bro. of 3rd Earl of Huntingdon], Sir Henry Beaumont of Coaleorton (Leicestershire), Thomas Spencer of Lincolns Inn (Middlesex) esq., and Thomas Harvie of Ashby de la Zouch(Leicestershire) gentleman - 1605

41 - Writ to George Gray, William Osborne, clerk and John Crancke, - whereas Theophilus, 7th Earl of Huntingdon has brought a case in Chancery against them re. lands in Ramsley Field als. Ramsley Flatt and a wood called Melbourne Coppice or Wood, parcel of the manor of Melbourne, claiming that they have caused damage therein by cutting down trees, they are to make good the damage upon pain of £500 13 May 26 Cha II - 1674

42 - Mortgage by Theophilus, 9th Earl of Huntingdon to Robert Holden of Foremark, esq., in consideration of £2,000, of the manor, lordship and castle of Melbourne, and all appurtenant messuages and land 7 Aug - 1734

43 - Copyhold mortgage in Melbourne manor court by Sarah Roberts and George, her husband, to John Pratt, for £80, of a copyhold messuage and garden (tenants Samuel Cantrell, John Wooton and James Street). Fine £3 12 Oct - 1805

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