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D1955 - Liversage Charity, Derby - 1518-1987

1 - Copy bargain and sale by George Makworth late of Empynham, Rutland to Robert Liversege of Derby of all such meases, cottages, lands, meadows, pastures in the town of Derby viz. one mease place lying in the Fregate between the tenement of the priors and nuns on the east side and the tenement of Elles Poll on the west side, one cottage lying in the same gate near to the monastery of the friars, one garden styd lying in the same gate between the tenement of the priors and the tenement of Roger More, and a capital mease on the Morledge with four cottage and a close adjoining the same and a cottage lying between the tenement of Thomas Marnby and the water called, Hocbroke, butting on the Derwent to the east and the highway to the west, and 44 1/2 acres of arable land in the fields of Derby, 12 Nov 10, Henry VIII [1518] [Damaged] - 1518

2 - Gift by Robert Lyversage [Liversage] of Derby, burgess and dyer, to William Colyar, clerk, vicar of the church of St Peters, Roger Smith, puterer, Thomas Walkar, Robert Yorke, Thomas Warde, Thomas Heyther, John Grene and Robert Smyth son of Roger Smyth of all his tenement in the town and borough of Derby on the north side of St Peter's Bridge with a garden and all appurtenances, a tenement in the occupation of Thomas Warde in the Corn Market Strete, a tenement late in the occupation of Thomas Stamford in the same street, a tenement next to the well called St Peter's Well in the occupation of Henry Columbell, a tenement next to St Peter's churchyard lately used as a schoolhouse, a messuage in the Morledge in the occupation of John Stele with 3 cottages and 20a of arable land in the fields of Derby a close lying in a way called Wanndell Lane lately acquired from Henry Wanndell, a tenement in the occupation of Robert Walker in the parish of St Peter's near the bridge, a tenement in the occupation of Richard Myddelton and a tenement in the occupation of Richard Eburstone in a street called Baggelane: to the use of Robert Lyversedge and Alice his wife for their lives and then to the uses expressed by the "last wish" of the said Robert: with power of attorney to Ralph Orchard and Edward Lenton. 2 Aug 21 Henry VIII. [1529] - 1529

3 - Will of Robert Liversage of the town of Derby - 1529

4 - Gift by John Warde clerk son and heir of Thomas Warde of Derby dec'd to Richard Warde and William Buckeley, junior, of all that tenement in the village and borough of Derby situated at the north end of a bridge called St Peter's Bridge now in the occupation of Robert Wilson, with a garden, in a street called the Corne Markett, along with part of a tenement near St Peters Well in the tenure or occupation of Richard Whyte, and part of a tenement next to St Peter's churchyard known as the Scolehouse and part of a tenement on le Merlege in the occupation of William Stele, with three cottages and 20 acres of arable land in the fields of Derby and a close of pasture in a lane called Wandell Lane in the occupation of Ralph Haughton. 23 Jan 6 Elizabeth I. [1563/4] - [1564]

5 - Copy bargain and sale by William Gryce Esq and Anthony Forster Esq. to Thomas Watwood of Stafford clothier, and Matthew Bismere of London, silkworker, of all those 5 tenements with all lands etc. belonging in the town and fields of Derby, part of the Liversage Charity estates: 26 Nov 7 Elizabeth I [1564] - 1564

6 - Arbitrators award in dispute between George Liversage, Richard Ward and William Buckeley concerning the right to 5 messuages etc. [as above] - arbitrators, Sir James Dyer and William Bendlowes, serjeant-at-law: two fines attached Easter in 15 days 9 Elizabeth I between Richard Warde and William Buckeley plaintiffs and George Leversage gent, defendant of 12 messuages, 12 gardens, 30 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture, 2 acres of wood in Derby; consideration £40. Award dated 9 Mar Elizabeth I [1566/7] - [1567]

7 - Copy final concord between Richard Warde and William Buckeley pf and George Leversage gent def of 12 messuages, 12 gardens, 30 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture and 2 acres of wood in Derby: consideration £40. Easter in 15 days 9 Elizabeth I [1567] - 1567

8 - Gift by Richard Warde of Derby, ironmonger, and William Buckeley to George Leversage of Coventry, gent., of an annual rent of £5 from 8 messuages, 3 cottages, 1 barn, 12 gardens, 20 acres of land with app. in Derby, 22 Jul 9 Elizabeth I [1567] - 1567

9 - Quitclaim by Richard Warde of Derby, ironmonger, to William Buckley of the same town, gent. of a capital messuage and garden with app, situated at the north end of St Peter's bridge in the town of Derby in the tenure of Roger Burdon, a messuage situated in the Morlege in the tenure and occupation of William Stele with three cottages and 20 acres of arable lands in the fields of Derby belonging to the said messuage, a messuage or tenement and a garden situated near to St Peter's bridge in the tenure of John Pereson, a messuage or tenement and a garden with app. situated near to St Peter's church in the tenure of Thomas Osborne, a messuage or tenement situated in the street called Baglane now in the tenure of Richard Deacon, a close of pasture lying in the lane called Wandell Lane in the occupation of Oliver Smyth and a tenement situated near to St Peter's churchyard called Scolehowse. 4 Oct 9 Elizabeth I [1567] - 1567

10 - Gift by Richard Warde and William Buckeley to George Leversage of annual rent of £5 issuing from 8 messuages etc. 1 May 10 Elizabeth I [1568] - 1568

12 - Authorisation by the Bailiffs and Burgesses of Derby and William Buckley of Derby, gent, to Ellis Kirfoot, clerk, vicar of St Peter's and William Burne and Henry Wandell, churchwardens, to receive an annuity of £3 6s 8d issuing out of diverse lands etc. formerly the inheritance of Robert Liversage, now the inheritance of William Buckley, to the use of the sustenance of the poor people of the parish of St Peter's. 20 Jun 23 Elizabeth I [1581] - 1581

13 - Lease by William Buckley of Derby, gent, to Robert Lonte of Derby, tailor, of one messuage, burgage or tenement with app., one cottage, one barn, one croft and all other buildings etc. in a street called the Morledge and 1/2 a of meadow beyond the Derwent shooting into the river on the west, and five lands or leas with a piece of ground "gotten with the water of Derwent" lying in the field called the Round Willowe Field, and two cottages and two gardens in the Morledge in the occupation of Henry Mylner, and one other cottage and garden in the Morledge in the occupation of Robert Keye: for 23 years: for a "certain sum" and an annual rent of 33s 4d. 1 Oct 33 Elizabeth I [1591] - 1591

14 - Copy grant by William Buckley of Derby, gent, to Richard Fletcher of Derby, gent, of 17 acres of arable land in the fields of Derby [details given], subject to payment of certain annual rent charges, including £5 to George Liversage and £3 6s 8d to the bailiffs and burgesses of Derby for the use of the poor of the parish of St Peter's. 27 Jan 34 Elizabeth I [1591/2] - [1592]

15 - Bond by John Baynbrigge of Calke, gent, and John Damport of Ashley, Leicestershire, esq, to James Hollingworth, citizen and merchant of London in £150 re indenture of same date. 10 Dec 1616 - 1616

16 - Assignment [the rent charge of £5 having descended to Daniel Hollingworth and John Holt] by Daniel Hollingworth of London, merchant tailor, and John Holt of Loughborough, gent, to Gilbert Ward of Ticknall and Isaac Smith of Padley, gent, in consideration of £70, of the rentcharge of £5 with all relevant deeds, 23 Feb 4 Charles I [1628/9] - [1629]

17 - Declaration with counterpart between the bayliffes, and burgesses of the town and borough of Derby and William Buckley of Derby, gent, and Ellys Kyrfoot, clerk, vicar of St Peter's and William Burne and Henry Wanndell churchwardens of St Peter's reciting deed of 22 Elizabeth by which William Buckley and Vicar and Wardens granted to the bayliffes and burgesses a rent charge of £3 6s 8d arising from diverse messuages, lands and tenements belonging to William Buckley. The bayliffes and burgesses will employ and bestow the rent charge according to the meaning of the award towards the sustenance and relief of the poor of the parish of St Peter and towards other acts and deeds of charity in the parish of St Peter. Dated 20 Jun 23 Elizabeth I [1581] - 1581

18 - Assignment by John Baynebrigg of Calke, gent, to Daniel Hollingworth, citizen and merchant tailor of London, in consideration of £60, of a yearly rent of £5 granted by an award of 9 Elizabeth by Richard Ward of Derby, ironmonger, and William Buckley to George Liversage of Coventry arising out of 8 messuages, 3 cottages, one yard, 12 gardens, 20 acre of land with app. in Derby. 1 Dec 1616 - 1616

19 - Writ of execution upon the statute of charitable uses for the town of Derby. 16 May 1620 - 1620

20 - [Severely damaged deed] - 1622

21 - Bargain and sale by Daniel Hollingworth of city of London, merchant tailor, John Holte of Loughborough, Leics, gent, Gilbert Ward of Ticknall, gent, Isaac Smyth of Padley, gent, to Timothy Levinge of Derby, Esq, Edward Lardge of Derby, gent, Thomas Stables of Derby, ironmonger, Edward Bowne of Derby, ironmonger, Humphrey Eaton of Derby, shoemaker, William Mather of Derby, ironmonger, and John Heycocke of Derby, sherman, in consideration of £70, of rentcharge of £5, 11 May 6 Charles I [1630] - 1630

22 - Feoffment by Edward Walker of Derby, grocer, to Percival Willoughby, Edward Large and George Allestry of Derby, gents, John Parker, Thomas Carter, Henry Noton and Humphry Eaton of St Peter's of all those four roods or selions of land in the Parkfield in Derby containing by estimation 1 acre more or less to uses expressed in an award made by Sir James Dyer. 1 Nov 1647 - 1647

23 - [Severely damaged deed] - 1659

24 - Deed of exchange by which Henry Green, clerk, vicar of St Peter's, William Crees, gent, William Thorpe, framework knitter, churchwardens of St Peter's, Henry Noton, Edward Marshall, gent, Anthony Blackwall, clerk, Philip Jackson, apothecary, Thomas Smith, Joseph Ward, and Ralph Skampton, trustees have granted to Thomas West of Derby, tobacconist, one arable land of 1/2 a in the Little Field of Derby, and 4 other lands with a headland in the Little Field of 2a in exchange for another arable land in the Little Field of 1/2 a and 4 other arable lands lying together in the Little Field, 10 Aug 1719 - 1719

25 - Feoffment by Exuperius Turner of Derby, gent, to William Turner of Derby, gent, in consideration of £30, of two lands of arable containing 1 acre in the Park Field of Derby of 1 acre, and one other land of 1/2 a also in the Park Field, 28 Jan 7 George I [1720/1] - [1721]

26 - Deed of exchange between Henry Green, clerk, Vicar of St Peter's, Isaac Borrow and George Osborne gent, churchwardens, Anthony Blackwall, Henry Noton, William Thorp, Edward Marshall, Philip Jackson, Thomas Smith, Ralph Scampton, and Joseph Ward, of St Peter's, trustees of the Liversage lands, and Francis Gregg of Putney, Surrey, Esq, by which the trustees have granted to Gregg, a parcel of ground adjacent the Common Street in St Peter's and adjacent the house and courtyard of Francis Gregg on the north, in exchange for four lands in the Parkfield of 2 acres one end butting on the Derby to Kedleston road. 6 Feb 1720/1 - [1721]

27 - Deed of exchange between the Liversage trustees and William Turner of Derby, gent, by which the trusteees have granted to Turner, 4 butts or parcels of ground lying in closes of William Turner's called Bridgecrofts, in exchange for two lands of arable ground lying in the Parkfield of Derby of 1/2 a. 24 Feb 1720/1 - [1721]

28 - Deed of exchange between the Liversage trustees and Thomas Gisborne of Derby, Esq, by which the trustees have granted to Gisborne 4 lands of arable ground of 2 1/2 acres in the Park Field abutting on the Derby-Markeaton common highway on the south, in exchange for 8 lands of arable ground of 3 acres in the Parkfield, 3 Mar 1720/1 - [1721]

29 - Deed of exchange between the Liversage trusteees and William King of Derby, gent, by which the trustees have granted to King a parcel of meadow or pasture in a close of King's called Bateman's Chequer Leys Close of 1 acre, in exchange for 2 lands of arable ground in the Parkfield, Kedleston Road on the south, 4 Mar 1720/1 - [1721]

30 - Feoffment by Thomas Gisborne of Derby to William King, gent, in consideration of £30, of 2 parcels of arable land in the Parkfield of 1 acre. 4 Mar 1720/1 - [1721]

31 - Lease and release by John Porter of Derby framework knitter and Frances his wife to John Greatton of Derby, framework knitter, in consideration of £120, of all that messuage with app. in Sadlergate now in occup. of George Bateman, gent, and another messuage in Walker Lane with chamber over it, formerly one house, but now more than one, and three leys of ground in the Whitecross Field of 1 acre. 9 & 10 Sep 1720 - 1720

32 - Bargain and sale by the trustees of the Liversage Charity to George Osborne of Derby, gent, and Margaret Avery of Derby, widow, son and daughter of William Osborne decd. in consideration of £40 of a rentcharge of £1 13s 6d arising from a close called Calvers Close in the parish of St Alkmund's, £1 6s 0d to the use of the charity expressed in the will of William Osborne to be distributed by the Vicar and churchwardens of St Peter's in accordance with the will: 5s to the use expressed in the will of James Stables; remaining 2s 6d to the use of the Clerk of the church of St Peter's, 1 Jun 1722 - 1722

33 - Deed of exchange between the Trustees of the Liversage Charity and William Turner of Derby, gent, by which the Trustees have granted to Turner, several pieces and parcels of arable ground in Parkfield of 4 1/2 acres but lately measured by William King at 3 acres 1 rood 33 perches, in exchange for a flatt of arable land in the Stockbrooke Field of 4 1/2 acres, but 3 acres 2 roods 5 perches when surveyed. 12 May 1729 - 1729

34 - Deed of exchange between Henry Greene, clerk. Vicar of St Peter's, George Killer and Joseph Taberer, churchwardens, Isaac Borrow, Higgins Harris, Philip Jackson, George Osborne, Henry Noton, Joseph Ward and Thomas Smith, gent, trustees of the Liversage Charity, and Richard Allen of Derby, maltster, by which the trustees have granted to Allen four lands of arable of 2 acres in the Stockbrooke Field, in exchange for 7 lands in the same field. 6 Nov 1736 - 1736

35 - Deed of exchange between the Trustees of the Liversage Charity and Francis Cokayne of Mile End, Stepney, Middlesex, merchant, by which the Trustees have granted to Cokayne all that garden of 1/2 acre. called Silk Mill Garden in the parish of St Peter near Babington Lane and sundry lands in Whitecross Field viz one single land and two other lands of 1 acre, one other land nearby of 1/2 acre, 4 other lands of 1 acre in exchange for a close called Ma. Osborne's Close of 3 acres in the Parkfield, 6 Jun [1739] - 1739

36 - Deed of exchange between the Trustees of the Liversage Charity and John Borrow, esq, younger son of Isaac Borrow of Castlefield, by which the Trustees have granted to Borrow, a flatt of arable ground with the headland at the upper end in the Stock brooke Field, shooting to the highway leading from Derby to Mickleover, and 7 lands of arable land in the Stockbrooke Field, lately surveyed and found to contain together 5 acres 0 roods 17 perches, in exchange for 5 acres 0 roods 17 perches of a close called Great Gallows's Close in the liberty of Litchurch. 9 Aug 1739 - 1739

37 - Deed of exchange between the Trustees of the Liversage Charity and George Litton of Derby, hosier, and John Rusby of Derby, gent, by which the Trustees have granted to Litton and Rusby, a messuage or tenement in the parish of St Peter late in the occupation of John Richardson and Charles Jerom, whitesmiths, 23 ft 8 ins in front facing the street near a bridge commonly called Goal [Gaol] Bridge, in exchange for 2 acres of land, measured at 1 acre 2 roods 19 perches, being part of Great Gallow's Close in the liberty of Litchurch - 9 Aug 1739

38 - Quitclaim by John Chambers of Derby, esq, with the consent of the Vicars, churchwardens and overseers of the poor of St Peter's and St Werburgh's, to Susannah Walker, widow, and William Walker of Spondon, yeoman, of all the messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments late of Theodosia Brough, now of Susannah and William Walker, charged with a rent charge of 40s to be paid to 10 poor widows (each) in the parishes of St Pete rand St Werburgh's, except for closes called New Close and Royal Hill on which the rent charge shall be exclusively charged in the future, 1 Sep [1750] - 1750

39 - Bargain and sale by John Gisborne the younger of Derby, esq, to Henry Offley Wright, clerk, Henry Noton, George Osborne, Thomas Borrow, Henry Eyre, Richard Cowleshaw, Thomas Saxelby, Isaac Turner and Richard Sutton, Trustees of the Liversage Charity of tithe hay from 2 closes, 1 in Park Field, 1 in the Old Meadow Lane, part of Liversage Lands, for £5 10s, 12 Jan 1761 - 1761

40 - Mortgage with bond for £50 by George Cheltham of Derby, whitesmith, to John Meynell of Derby, esq, of a messuage, house, tenement and garden on the Morledge in Derby in the parish of All Saints, leased by Cheltham from the Trustees of the Liversage Charity, 1 Jun 1792 - 1792

41 - Merger of rent charge, parish of St Alkmunds in lieu of impropriate tithes owned by the Trustees of Liversage Charity merged with freehold, 21 Jun 1850 - 1850

42 - Conveyance by William Ratcliffe and John Ratcliffe of Derby, ironmongers, to Cockshutt Heathcote, Thomas Medeley, William Richardson, George Gascoyne, John Gamble, Herbert Holmes and George Smith, Trustees of the Liversage Charity, in consideration of £50, of a small parcel of land adjacent to the Ship publichouse in the Corn Market - 6 Dec 1867

43 - Feoffment by Philip Buckley, grandchild and heir of William Buckley, gent, to Timothy Leveinge of Derby, esq, John Brylie vicar of St Peter's, Edward Large, Thomas Mellor, Thomas Greaves, Thomas Stables, Edward Bourne, William Bourne and Edward Coxe, all of the parish of St Peter's, of all messuages, tenements and cottages in the parish of All Hallowes, in several tenures, all messuages and cottages in the parish of St Peter's, in various tenures, close and barn in the parish of St Peter's now or late in the occupation of Hamlett Neald, and a close lying near St Mary's Bridge called Bridgecroft, all given to charitable uses by Robert Leversage, to uses declared by the award of Sir James Dyer, 7 Jun 1625 - 1625

44 - Feofment by Sir Gilbert Knyveton of Bradley, Kt to Timothy Leveinge of Derby, esq, of a messuage on the west side of the corn market street, another tenement on the same street, another messuage in St Peter's near to St Peter's Well, one croft on the backside of the messuage and one barn, all given for charitable uses, with power of attorney. 1 Oct 1 James I [1603] - 1603

45 - Feoffment by William Francis of Derby, gent, to Timothy Leveinge of Derby, esq, John Bayly vicar of St Peters, Edward Large, Thomas Mellor, Thomas Greaves, Thomas Stables, Edward Burne, William Burne and Edward Coxe, all of the parish of St Peter's, of three leys containing about 3 roods, and a little round piece of meadow containing about 1/2 a lying in the Chequer Leyes, all herefore the inheritance of Robert Leversage, to the uses expressed in the award of Sir James Dyer, Kt, 3 Apr [1627] - 1627

46 - Feoffment by Joseph Parker, baker, and Thomas Bourne of Derby, baker, to Timothy Levinge of Derby, esq, Edward Large, Thomas Greaves, Thomas Stables, Edward Bourne, Edward Coxe and John Taylor, all of the parish of St Peter's, of 4 ley ends in Bridgecroft containing about 1 acre: to the uses expressed in the award of Sir James Dyer. 16 May 1628 - 1628

47-48 - Lease and Release by Edward Large of Derby, gent, to William Osborne, vicar of St Peter's, George Beardsley the elder, Henry Noton, Richard Meynell, Thomas Mee, Edward Marshall, Humphrey Eaton and Janes Stables, all of the parish of St Peter's, gents, of all those two messuages, burgages or tenements called the Crowne Inn, one other messuage, burgage or tenement lying on the west side of a street leading from the gaol bridge, one other messuage, burgage or tenement on the west side of the same street near the pump, and the croft adjoining the same of 3 roods, all those cottages lying in or near St Peter's Churchyard, all opening south westwardly into St Peter's Churchyard, also three bays of building in the parish of St Peter's with a croft belonging in which there is a brick summer-house, all those three cottages lying near the top of St Peter's parish on the west side of the highway that leads to Osmaston, one other messuage near St Peter's Churchyard, two cottages at the south side of Bag Lane, and all those messuges, gardens, etc on the east side of the Morledge, all that messuage butting west on the gaol bridge and adjoining the gaol brook alias Old Brook, all that parcel of grass ground of 1 acre lying in Grasse Little Field, and three roods of grass ground in a close of Midsomer Ground containing 3 roods, 2 other lands in the ploughed Little Field of 1 acre 1 rood, one selion of arable land of 1/2 acre, 4 selions of land and a headland, also in ploughed Little Field of 2 acres, 5 selions of land in ploughed Little Field adjoining the highway between Derby and Chaddesden, close called the Calver Close, being parcel of the Bridge Croft, adjoining a large parcel of ground called the New Pasture, again adjoining highway from Derby to Chaddesden, 4 butts of ground butting on the corner of Calver Close of 1/2 acre, 2 long selions of land in the Park Field, butting south on Kedleston Road of 1 1/2 acres, 4 selions of land of 2 acres in the Park Field, 2 selions of land in the Park Field of 1 1/2 acres, 3 other lands in the same field of 1 acre, 2 other selions in the Park Field butting on Kedleston Road of 1/2 acre, 3 selions of land in the Park Field of 1 acre, 2 selions of 1/2 acre, in the Whitecross Field, 2 selions of 1/2 acre, in the same field, one selion of 1/2 acre in the same field, 2 selions of 1 acre in the same field butting on Markeaton Hedge, one selion in the same field of 1/2 acre, 4 selions in the Stockbrook Field of 2 acres, on the Middle Furlong, 4 selions in the same field of 1 acre, all that parcel of ground of 1 acre near the Nuns Green, in trust to apply the rents and profits according to the decree of Sir James Dyer, 27 Mar [1706]. - 1706

49 - Appointment of new trustees, Henry Noton, Richard Meynell, Thomas Mee and Edward Marshall to Anthony Blackwall, Higgins Harris, clerks, Joseph Whittingham, Philip Jackson, Matthew Saywell, Thomas Smythe, Joseph Ward, William Thorpe, John Rushby and Ralph Skampton of parish of St Peter's, gents, by lease and release of charity lands 23/24 Nov 1714 - 1714

50-51 - Lease and Release appointing new trustees. Henry Noton, Edward Marshall, Anthony Blackwall, Higgins Harris, Philip Jackson, Thomas Smith, Joseph Ward, William Thorpe, and Ralph Skampton, surviving trustees to Henry Green, clerk, vicar of St Peter's, Isaac Borrow, gent, and George Osborne, gents, churchwardens, to Thomas Bailey, Francis Meynell and William Crees, gents, 6 and 7 Mar 1720/21. - 1720

52 - Appointment of new trustees Henry Noton of Dalbury, gent, George Osborne of Beresford, gent, Higgins Harris, clerk, to Henry Offley Wright clerk, vicar, Thomas Saxelby and lsaac Turner, churchwardens, Henry Eyre, esq, lsaac Borrow, esq, Richard Cowlishaw, gent, Philip Gell, ironmonger, Robert Bakewell, whitesmith, Joseph Osborne, maltster, Godfrey Topley, baker, John [name illegible], currier, Samuel Fisher, innkeeper, John Chambers, esq, Joseph Taberer, chapman, and Richard Sutton, baker, 9 Sep 1750. - 1750

53 - Conveyance by John Coupland and his trustee to Sir Robert Wilmot Bt of a piece of land in the parish of St Peter's, part of the Castle Fields estate, for the purpose of erecting almshouses with plan inset - 25 Jun 1835

54 - Order of exchange. Land in parish of All Saint's. Derby improvement and Hotel Company and Trustees of the Liversage Charity with plans inset of Cornmarket, 7 May 1865. - 1868

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