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D231 - Okeover family of Okeover - [12th-20th cent]

M - Deeds and estate records - [12th-20th cent]

B - Business

E - Estate Papers

A - Derbyshire and Staffordshire Estate

1 - Okeover estate

2 - Swinscoe and Woodhouse Estate

3 - Atlow and Bradbourne Estates

236 - Copy or draft deeds: Schedule of Atlow deeds - 1696/1697

237 - Copy or draft deeds: Copy declaration of trust by Leake Okeover and Mary his wife, that the manor of Atlow was demised on the same day to Francis and Thomas Mundy upon trust to secure the sum of £2000 - 1753

238 - "The survey of certain grounds in Atlow belonging to the worshipful Humphray Okeover, esq.," - c1640

239 - Survey and valuation of the estate of Rowland Okeover esq., in Atlow and Snelsdale, giving tenants, field names, acreage, value per acre - circa 1810

240 - Lease by Robert son of Hugh de Okeover to Warin son of David de Atlow of one bovate of land with a croft adjacent and appurtenances in the vill and territory of Atlow namely that bovate which Jordan son of Roger once held, and that croft lying nearest to the croft which Warin held: to hold for life from 24 Aug 1272 at an annual rent of 9s Witnesses: William de Hognaston, clerk, John le Roc de Bradley, Alexander de Hulland, Adam, clerk, of Hognaston - 1272

241 - Demise by Robert son of Robert son of Tholy, with the assent of Denise his wife, to Robert son of Hugh de Okeover, in consideration of 40 silver shillings, of four bovates of land in Bradbourne, which Hugh de Okeover] gave in free marriage with Denise his daughter - [c1275]

242 - Lease by Roger de Okeover, Lord of Atlow to John de Atlow of a messuage and two bovates of land with appurtenances in Atlow: to be held for life at an annual rent of 12d pence to perform suit of his court at Atlow and also suit of mill at the rate of a twentieth of the grain - 31 May 1291

243 - Lease by Roger de Okeover, knight, to William le Parker de Atlow, Isolda his wife and John his son, for their lives, of a messuage with buildings and a bovate of land with appurtenances in Atlow which Hugh son of Bate once held, and five acres of land in the same place, lying in the Underwood: annual rent of 8s 1d., to perform suit of court at Atlow and suit of mill at the rate of a twentieth of the grain Witnesses: John le Eyre de Atlow, Richard de Ible of the same place, John de Brassington of the same place, Thomas le Cailly, Richard son of Roger and others 11 Ju - 1303

244 - Lease by Roger de Okeover to Robert de Brocton of Atlow of a plot of land in Atlow with appurtenances which plot Hugh of Bate sometime held: and the said Robert to build a house 100 feet in length at his own expense, except for the timber, supplied by Roger: to be held for life 2 Mar - 1327/1328

245 - Lease by Roger de Okeover, knight, to Richard Clifton of a bovate of land and an assart with buildings in the vill of Atlow to be held for life at an annual rent of 10s 2d., to perform suit of court and suit of mill at Attelowe Witnesses: John de Atlow, Richard son of Roger, John de Bradbourne and others 25 Jan - 1332

246 - Lease by Roger de Okeover, Lord of Atlow to Isolda ,daughter of Edith de Atlow, and Eleanor her daughter, of a messuage with appurtenances in Atlow which the said Isolda did hold at will: to be held for life and at an annual rent of 12 pence: to perform suit of court at Atlow and suit of mill at a twentieth of the grain Witnesses: William Wildgoose, Henry le Eyre, John Wildy, William le Parker, Robert de Strongeshull [Stramshall], Thomas of Ashbourne 9 May - 1345

247 - Lease by Thomas Lord of Okeover to William le Walyshe of his mill at Atlow with its watercourses and all other appurtenances: for 9 years at a rent of a peppercorn for the first year, then 11shillings a year 24 Aug - 1359

248 - Lease by Philip de Okeover, knight, to Richard Parker and Margaret his wife of two plots of ground in Atlow and two bovates of land and meadow adjacent, one plot called the Drinceplace and the other belonged to John Blore: to hold for the lives of both at an annual rent of 9s 2d Witnesses: William de Weston, Henry Schatergod [Scattergood] and John Parker. 18 Oct - 1388

249 - Lease by Philip de Okeover, esq., to Robert de Kniveton of Underwood, esq., of one pasture called Urlewyk and le Halfield lying in the fee of Atlow, Derbyshire, with all thorns growing in the pasture to be cut and carried away: to be held for 4 years 3 May - 1462

250 - Lease by Martha Okeover of Snelston, widow of Humphrey Okeover, in consideration of £4, of part of Atlow Ridge commonly called the Intack, 53 acres: for 15 years at £4 10s per annum 8 Jun - 1646

251 - Bargain and sale (being part of marriage settlement) by Gilbert Archbishop of Canterbury, Sir John Gell of Hopton, Sir Rowland Okeover of Okeover and Thomas Corbyn of Corbyn Hall, Warwickshire, esq., to Elizabeth Okeover, sister of Sir Rowland Okeover, of a messuage, farm or tenement in Atlowe in the occupation of George Hood: to be held for 99 years at a peppercorn rent provided that Fell, Okeover, Corbyn and the Archbishop pay to Elizabeth Okeover £60 per annum in lieu of her marriage portion and annual maintenance - 5 Jun 1655

252 - Lease by Sir Rowland Okeover of Okeover, knight, to John Tomlinson of Atlow, blacksmith, of a messuage, house, farm or tenement in Atlow in the occupation of John Tomlinson together with closes called the Mirey Meadow, Narrowe Close, Coate Close, Long Leas, Long Lane, the Roundsquare Flatt, Oxe Leasowe Lane, the Wheatcroft, the Croft and the Pingle at the Mill: for 21 years at £16 per annum: all tithes of corn and hay to be carried to Rowland Okeover's tithe barn at Atlow: an additional rent of 40s per acre for ploughing up any land in the final six years of the term more than "four day work of a plough" 10 Apr - 1681

253-254 - Lease and counterpart by Rowland Okeover of Okeover esq., to Rowland Millington of Gibbfield, Henry Higgton of Nether Biggin and Roger Langden of Atlow, husbandman, of several closes in Atlow commonly known as Atlow Ridge 33 acres: for 19 years at an annual rent of £15 10s: £5 per acre additional rent for ploughing any land in the final three years of the term 25 May - 1683

255 - Lease by Rowland Okeover of Okeover, esq., to Rowland Millington of Gibbfield in the parish of Hognaston, yeoman of half of Atlow Ridge, 33 acres: for £19 years at an annual rent of £8 5s: £5 per acre additional rent for ploughing in the final three years of the term 1 Aug - 1704

256 - Memorandum of agreement between Leeke Okeover and Thomas Longden concerning Mill Farm in Atlow: Longden to enter the farm on Lady Day next at an annual rent of £15 on the same terms as in Robert Harrison's agreement 28 Jan - 1726/1727

257 - Tenancy agreement between Edward Walhouse Okeover, esq., and William Bunting of Atlow, by which Okeover has let to Bunting a messuage, dwelling house or tenement in Atlow, and several closes, 50 acres: annual rent £40: year to year tenancy: not more than 10 acres to be ploughed 21 Mar - 1776

258 - Bond accompanying Tenancy agreement between Edward Walhouse Okeover, esq., and William Bunting of Atlow, by which Okeover has let to Bunting a messuage, dwelling house or tenement in Atlow, and several closes, 50 acres: annual rent £40: year to year tenancy: not more than 10 acres to be ploughed 21 Mar - 1776

259 - Tenancy agreement between Edward Walhouse Okeover and William Cockin of Atlow, husbandman, by which Okeover has let to Cockin on a year to year basis a messuage or dwelling house in Atlow and several closes, 49 acres: annual rent £42: not more that 10 acres to be ploughed. Mar - 1776

260 - Bond accompanying Tenancy agreement between Edward Walhouse Okeover and William Cockin of Atlow, husbandman, by which Okeover has let to Cockin on a year to year basis a messuage or dwelling house in Atlow and several closes, 49 acres: annual rent £42: not more that 10 acres to be ploughed. Mar - 1776

261 - Tenancy agreement between Edward Walhouse Okeover and John Tomlinson of Atlow, farmer, by which Okeover has let to Tomlinson on a year to year basis, a messuage dwelling house or tenement in Atlow and several closes, 100 acres; annual rent £78: not more that 20 acres to be ploughed. - Mar 1776

262 - Bond accompanying Tenancy agreement between Edward Walhouse Okeover and John Tomlinson of Atlow, farmer, by which Okeover has let to Tomlinson on a year to year basis, a messuage dwelling house or tenement in Atlow and several closes, 100 acres; annual rent £78: not more that 20 acres to be ploughed. - Mar 1776

263 - Tenancy agreement between Edward Walhouse Okeover and John Tomlinson on a year to year basis, a messuage, dwellinghouse or tenement in Atlow with several closes 29 acres: annual rent of £24: not more than 8 acres to be ploughed Mar - 1776

264 - Bond accompanyingTenancy agreement between Edward Walhouse Okeover and John Tomlinson on a year to year basis, a messuage, dwellinghouse or tenement in Atlow with several closes 29 acres: annual rent of £24: not more than 8 acres to be ploughed Mar - 1776

265 - Tenancy agreement between Edward Walhouse Okeover has let to Longdon a messuage or dwelling house with the corn mill adjoining called Atlow Mill and several closes 21 acres 3 roods 00 perch : year to year tenancy: annual rent of £26 10s not to plough more than 5 acres. 21 Mar - 1776

266 - Bond accompanying Tenancy agreement between Edward Walhouse Okeover has let to Longdon a messuage or dwelling house with the corn mill adjoining called Atlow Mill and several closes 21 acres 3 roods 00 perch : year to year tenancy: annual rent of £26 10s not to plough more than 5 acres. 21 Mar - 1776

267 - Tenancy agreement between Edward Walhouse Okeover and John Johnson of Atlow Winn in the parish of Bradbourne, by which Okeover has let to Johnson on a year to year basis a messuage or dwellinghouse called Atlow Winn and several closes 163 acres 2 roods 00 perch: annual rent of £130. Mar - 1776

268 - Bond accompanying Tenancy agreement between Edward Walhouse Okeover and John Johnson of Atlow Winn in the parish of Bradbourne, by which Okeover has let to Johnson on a year to year basis a messuage or dwellinghouse called Atlow Winn and several closes 163 acres 2 roods 00 perch: annual rent of £130. Mar - 1776

269 - Tenancy agreement between Edward Walhouse Okeover and John Wagstaff of Atlow, by which Okeover has let to Wagstaff on a year to year basis a messuage, dwellinghouse or tenement with several closes 64 acres at Atlow: annual rent £63. Mar - 1776

270 - Bond accompanying Tenancy agreement between Edward Walhouse Okeover and John Wagstaff of Atlow, by which Okeover has let to Wagstaff on a year to year basis a messuage, dwellinghouse or tenement with several closes 64 acres at Atlow: annual rent £63. Mar - 1776

271 - Lease by Edward Walhouse Okeover to Joseph Longdon of Atlow, miller, of a new-built water corn mill at Atlow called Atlow Mill: for 13 years at an annual rent of £6. 11 Mar - 1779

272 - Tenancy agreement between Haughton Farmer Okeover and William Cocking and Richard Cooper of Atlow, farmers, by which Okeover has let to Cocking and Cooper on a year to year basis a messuage or tenement in Atlow together with closes called the Croft, Wheatcroft, Short Greaves, Horse Close, Pingle beyond the Mill, Pingle adjoining John Wagstaff's Pingle, Mean Meadow, Mean Pieee, Brown Nook, Old Nook, Hewson Lane, New Close, Carter Meadow; 48 acres 3 roods 37 perches: annual rent of £50 10s. 8½d: £10 per acre additional rent for ploughing any closes other than Brown Nook and New Close. 14 Apr

273 - Tenancy agreement between Haughton Farmer Okeover and John Wagstaffe of Atlow, farmer, by which Okeover has let to Wagstaffe on a year to year basis a messuage in Atlow and closes called the Barn Yard, Little Barn Yard, Kiln Croft, Whea Stubble, Little Far Piece, Thistley Close, Hook, Far Far Piece, Near Far Piece, Long Close, Lower Close, Nether Middle Field, Near Soon Flar, Far Soon Flat, Bottom Near, Cow Close, Far Soon Flat and barn, Middle Field, Middle Meadow, Far Cow Close, Upper Meadow and Upper Close, 63 acres 3 roods 27 perches: annual rent of £77 1s, 7d: £10 per acre additional rent of £10 per acre for ploughing closes other than the Barn Yard, Cow Close and Upper Meadow. Apr

274 - Tenancy agreement between Haughton Farmer Okeover and Robert Alsop of Atlow, farmer, by which Okeover has let to Alsop on a year to year basis, a messuage or tenement in Atlow and closes called Far Long Meadow, Near Long Meadow, Over Close, Barn Close, Far Piece, Town Wood, Brook Close, Other Brook Close, Horse Piece, Little Horse Piece, Mill Wood, Rough, Garden at the corner of Mill Wood, House Wood, Little Close, Big Close, Little Pond Bit, Over Little Lawns, Lawn, Lower Little Lawns and Far Lawn, 60 acres 1 rood 29 perches: annual rent of £52 14s. 3½ d. : additional rent of £10 per acre for ploughing closes other that the Over Close, Far Piece, Little Horse Piece, Rough, Garden at the corner of Mill Wood, Little Road Bit and Over Little Lawns. Apr - 1801

275 - Tenancy agreement between Haughton Farmer Okeover and William Bunting of Atlow, farmer, by which Okeover has let to Bunting on a year to year basis, a messuage in Atlow and closes cakked the new Close, Far New Close, Alder Carr Pingle, Close Bank, Burnt Wood, Close at the House, Rough Close, Meadow Close, Carr Head and the Moor, 50 acres 0 rood 09 perches: annual rent of £48 10s: additional rent of £10 per acre for ploughing closes other than Burnt Wood, Carr Head and the Moor. Apr - 1801

276 - Tenancy agreement between Haughton Farmer Okeover and Randle Hunt of Atlow, farmer, by which Okeover has let to Hunt on a year to year basis, a messuage in Atlow and closes called the Sheep Wood, Lawn Wood, Little Wood, Holly Wood, Barn Wood (with barn), Near Hick Pits, Far Hicks Pits, Over Winn, Madghill, Bowsbreak, Great Meadow, Little Meadow, Winn Meadow, 163 acres 2 roods 09 perches: annual rent of £149 5s 8d: £10 per acre additional rent for ploughing closes other than Little Wood, Over Winn, Madghill, Bowsback, Little Meadow and Winn Meadow 14 Apr - 1801

277 - Tenancy agreement between Haughton Farmer Okeover and John Garratt of Atlow, farmer, by which Okeover has let to Garratt on a year to year basis a messuage or tenement in Atlow and Closes called Barley Croft, Roods, Rushy Close, First Cote Close, Long Meadow, Close Bank, the New, Old Close Head, Brown Piece, Second Cote Close, Nether Old Close, Cote Meadow, Ridge, Pingle High Croft and Meadow, 57 acres 0 rood 5 perches annual rent of £49 15s 9d: £10 per acre additional rent for ploughing closes other than the Nether part of Long Meadow, Old Close Head, Cote Meadow, Ridge and Pingle 14 Apr - 1801

278 - Tenancy agreement between Haughton Farmer Okeover and William Tomlinson of Atlow, farmer, by which Okeover has let to Tomlinson on a year to year basis a messuage in Atlow and closes called Upper Old Ridge, Little Old Ridge, Lower Old Ridge, Ash Yard Croft, The New, New Breach, Little Lady Field, Humphrey Close, and Great Lady Field, 28 acres 3 roods 39 perches: annual rent of £34 10s 11½d: £10 per acre additional rent for ploughing closes other than Upper and Lower Old Ridge 14 Apr - 1801

279 - Tenancy agreement between Haughton Farmer Okeover and Joseph Longdon of Atlow, miller, by which Okeover has let to Longdon a messuage or tenement and water corn mill in Atlow and closes called Big Mill Hill, Little Mill Hill, New Grub Close, Lawn Piece, Two Pingles, Flax Land and Far Grub Piece, 21 acres 3 roods 05 perches: annual rent of £32: additional rent of £10 per acre for ploughing closes other than Flax Land and Far Grub Piece 14 Apr - 1801

280 - Tenancy agreement between Haughton Farmer Okeover and Joseph Longdon of Atlow, miller, by which Okeover has let to Longdon a messuage or tenement and water corn mill in Atlow and closes called Big Mill Hill, Little Mill Hill, New Grub Close, Lawn Piece, Two Pingles, Flax Land and Far Grub Piece, 21 acres 3 roods 05 perches: annual rent of £32: additional rent of £10 per acre for ploughing closes other than Flax Land and Far Grub Piece but let to Robert Longdon 20 Jun - 1803

281 - Tenancy agreement between Haughton Farmer Okeover and Ellen Garratt at Atlow, widow: a messuage or tenement in Atlow and Closes called Barley Croft, Roods, Rushy Close, First Cote Close, Long Meadow, Close Bank, the New, Old Close Head, Brown Piece, Second Cote Close, Nether Old Close, Cote Meadow, Ridge, Pingle High Croft and Meadow annual rent now £105 10 May - 1814

282 - Tenancy agreement between Haughton Farmer Okeover and William Webster of Biggin, farmer, by which Okeover has let to Webster on a year to year basis, a messuage in Atlow and close called Upper Croft, part Weavers Croft, In Close, Mirey Meadow, Patch, Little Bit, Long Leys, Nether Ox Leasow, Upper Ox Leasow and Nether Winn, 59 acres 0 rood 15 perches: annual rent of £80 only Nether Winn to be ploughed - 1814

283 - Tenancy agreement between Haughton Farmer Okeover and R Alsop of Atlow, farmer, by which Okeover has let to Alsop on a year to year basis a messuage or tenement in Atlow and closes called Far Long Meadow, Near Long Meadow, Over Close, Barn Close, Far Piece, Brook Close, Other Brook Close, Horse Piece, Little Horse piece, Mill Wood, Rough Tarden, Horse Wood, Little Close, Big Close, Little Road Bit at the top of Over Close, Over Little Lawns, Lawn, Lower Little Lawns and Far Lawn, 60 acres 1 rood 29 perches : annual rent £78: £10 per acre additional rent for ploughing closes other that Over Close, Rough Garden, Far Piece, Little Road Bit, Over Little Lawns and Far Lawn. 10 May - 1814

284 - Tenancy agreement between Haughton Farmer Okeover and S Bunting of Atlow, farmer, by which Okeover has let to Bunding on a year to year basis, a messuage or tenement in Atlow and closes called New Close, In New Close, Alder Carr Pingle, Close Bank, Burnt Wood Close, Rough Close, Meadow, Carr Head and the Moor, 50 acre, 0 rood, 09 perches: annual rent of £72: £10 per acre additional rent for ploughing up closes other than Burnt Wood Close, Carr Head and the Moor. 10 May - 1814

285 - Tenancy agreement between Haughton Farmer Okeover and Ann Tomlinson of Atlow, widow, by which Okeover has let to Mrs Tomlinson on a year to year basis, a messuage or farmhouse in Okeover and closes called Upper Okld Ridge, Little Old Ridge, Lower Old Ridge, Ash Yard Corft, New Breach, Little Lady Field, Humphry Close and Great Lady Field, 30 acres 0 rood 09 perches annual rent of £50: £10 per acre additional rent for ploughing up closes other than the Upper and Lower Old Ridge and the Little Lady Field. 10 May - 1814

286 - Tenancy agreement between Haughton Farmer Okeover and John Haywoor of Atlow, farmer, by which Okeover has let to Haywood on a year to yer basis, a messuage in Atlow and closes called the Croft, Wheat Croft, Short Greaves, Horse Close, Pingle, Mean Meadow, Mean Piece, Brown Nook, Old Nook, Hewson's Lane, New Close and Carter Meadow, 47 acres 2 roods, 04 perche: annual rent of £80: £10 per acre additional rent for ploughing up closes other than Horse Close, Mean Piece, Brown Nook and New Close. 10 May - 1814

287 - Tenancy agreement between Haughton Farmer Okeover and William Webster the younger of Biggin, farmer, by which Okeover has let to Webster on a year to year basis a messuage in Atlow and closes called Upper Croft, part Weavers Croft, Far Close, Mirey Meadow, Patch and Little Bit, Meadow Close, Long Leys, Nether Ox Leasow, Upper Ox Leasow, Nether Winn, Cow Croft, Gin Croft, Chapel Croft, Barley Croft, Roods, Rushy Close, Cote Close, part Cote Long Meadow, New Close, High Croft and Mean Meadow, 105 acres 0 rood 22 perches annual rent of £1455: £10 per acre additional rent for ploughing up closes other than Nether Winn, Cote Close, New Close, High Croft and Mean Meadow. 10 May - 1820

288 - Tenancy agreement between Farmer Okeover and William Mellor of Atlow, farmer, by which Okeover has let to Mellor on a year to year basis a messuage in Atlow and closes called the Croft, Wheat Croft, Short Greaves, Horse Close, Pingle, Mean Meadow, Mean Piece, Brown Nook, Old Nook, Hewson's Lane, New Close and Carter Meadow, 47 acres 2 roods 04 perches: annual rent of £80: £10 per acre additional rent for ploughing closes other than Brown Nook and New Close 4 Apr - 1826

289 - Tenancy agreement between Haughton Farmer Okeover and John Tomlinson of Atlow, farmer, by which Okeover has let to Tomlinson on a year to year basis, a messuage in Atlow, and closes called Upper Old Ridge, Little Old Ridge, Lower Old Ridge, Ash Yard Croft, New Breach, Little Lady Field, Humphrey's Close, Old Close, Head Brown Piece, Cole Close, Cote Nethe Old Close, Cote Meadow, Ridge and Pingle, Great Lady Field, Thistley Close, Cow Meadow, Patch with barn, Sandy Field and garden, 60 acres 3 roods 08 perche: annual rent of £116: no closes to be ploughed - 1826

290 - Tenancy agreement between Haughton Farmer Okeover and John Tomlinson of Atlow, farmer, by which Okeover has let to Tomlinson on a year to year basis, a messuage in Atlow, and closes called Upper Old Ridge, Little Old Ridge, Lower Old Ridge, Ash Yard Croft, New Breach, Little Lady Field, Humphrey's Close, Old Close, Head Brown Piece, Cole Close, Cote Nethe Old Close, Cote Meadow, Ridge and Pingle, Great Lady Field, Thistley Close, Cow Meadow, Patch with barn, Sandy Field and garden, 60 acres 3 roods 08 perche: annual rent of £116: no closes to be ploughed except that William Webster of Atlow now tenant and the rent increased to £124 1 Mar - 1832

291 - Tenancy agreement between James Haughton Langston of Sarsden House, Oxon., esq., and William Dilke of Maxstoke Castle, Warwickshire., esq., trustees named in the will of H F Okeover and Robert Longdon of Atlow, miller, by which the trustees have let to Longdon on a year to year basis, several closes in Atlow namely Mill Wood 2 acres 0 rood 30 perches, Rough Garden 1 acre 0 rood 25 perches, Little Close 2 acres 0 rood 32 perches, Big Close 9 acres 0 rood 17 perches., Road Bit 0 acre 0 rood 33 perches, Over Little Lawn 1 acre 0 rood 00 perche, Lawn 3 acres 3 roods 38 perches, Lower Little Lawn, 2 acres 1 rood 11 perches, and Far Lawn, 6 acres 0 rood 24 perches.; annual rent of £36: £20 per acre additional rent for ploughing any of the closes 3 Dec - 1836

292 - Tenancy agreement between the trustees of H F Okeover and William Mellor of Atlow, farmer, by which the trustees have let to Mellor on a year to year basis several closes in Atlow namely Over Close, 3 acres 1 rood 15 perches., Barn Close, 4 acres 1 rood 26 perches., Far Piece, 4 acres 0 rood 24 perches., Town Wood, 2 acres 0 rood 20 perches., Brook Close 3 acres 3 rood 09 perche., Horse Piece, 1 acre 3 roods 07., and House Wood 2 acres 3 roods 19 perches, annual rent of £32: £20 per acre additional rent for ploughing closes other than Over Close, Far Piece and Town Wood 23 Dec - 1836

293 - Tenancy agreement between the trustees of H F Okeover and John Furnyhough of Atlow, farmer, by which the trustees have let to Furnyhough on a year to year basis, a messuage in Atlow and closes called Orchard Oak Close, Old Close Head, New Old Close Head, Near Oak Close, Far Oak Close, Holly Close, Nether Close, Dock Close, Little Germans Meadow, Turnip Close, Close at the end of Richardson's Barn, Page Holme, Tenter Croft, Rye Croft, Other Rye Croft and Croft, High Croft and Little High Croft, 40 acres 2 roods 28½ : annual rent of £85: £20 per acre additional rent for ploughing closes other than Far Oak Close 23 Dec - 1836

294 - Tenancy agreement between James Haughton Longston surviving trustee of H F Okeover and Hannah Johnson of Atlow, widow and Samuel Johnson, farmer, by which Langston has let to the Johnsons, a messuage in Atlow and closes called Sheep Wood, Law Wood, Little Wood, Holly Wood, Barn Wood, Barn Head (with barn), Near Hick, Far Hick, Pits Over Winn, Madgehill, Browsbreak, Great Meadow, Little Meadow and Winn Meadow; 163 acres 2 roods 90 perches: annual rent of £184: additional rent of £20 per acre for ploughing closes other than Madgehill, Great and Little Meadow, and the ploughed parts of Pitts Over Winn, Browsbreak and Winn Meadow 26 Apr - 1838

295 - Tenancy agreement between Haughton Charles Okeover and John Webster of Atlow, farmer, by which Okeover has let to Webster on a year to year basis, a messuage in Atlow and closes called the Orchard 0 acre 3 roods 15 perches, Upper Croft 5 acres 0 rood, 00 perche, Part Weavers Croft, 2 acres 3 roods 13 perches., Far Close, 2 acres 0 rood 19 perches., Mirey Meadow 1 acre, 3 roods. 03 perches, Patch 0 acre 2 roods 12-., Little Pit, 0 acre 3 roods 03 perche., Meadow Close, 3 acres 0 acre. 12 perches, Long Leys, 5 acres 3 roods. 08 perches, Mether Ox Leasow, 2 acres 2 roods 13 perches, Upper Ox Leasow 4 acres 1 rood 24 perches, Nether Winn, 30 acres 0 rood 18 perches, Cow Croft, 2 acres 1 rood 28 perches., Gin Croft 1 acre 1 rood 21 perches, Chapel Croft 2 acres 2 roods 38 perches, Barley Croft 1 acre 3 roods 15 perches, Rushy Close 6 acres 3 roods 16 perches, Cote Close 6 acres 3 roods 24 perches, Long Meadow 9 acres 2 roods 00 perche, Close Bank, 4 acres 0 rood 00 perche, Near Close 3 acres 2 roods 05 perche, High Croft 0 acre. 1 rood 24 perches, Orchard 0 acre 3 roods 25 perches, Garden 0 acre 2 roods 29 perches, Tenter Croft, 2 acres 1 rood. 14 perches, Rye Croft 5 acres 2 roods 24 perches, Croft 1 acre 1 rood 16 perches, High Croft and little Croft 0 acre 2 roods 33 perches, Lower Ridge, 2 acres 0 rood 08 perche, Over Ridge 2 acres 1 rood 24 perches and Garden and house 0 acre 0 rood 21 perches, 119 acres 1 rood 11 perches in all: annual rent of £137 15s. 0d.: additional rent of £19 per acre for ploughing closes other than the Orchard, Mirey Meadow, Parch, Little Pit, Meadow Close, Nether Winn, Cow Croft, Gin Croft, Chapel Corft, Cote Close, Near Close, High Croft, Orchard and garden. 17 Mar - 1851

296 - Power of attorney by Henry de Kniveton, knight, to ......de Kniveton his brother to deliver seisin of one ploughland of land in Atlow]called Rouheloweslat to Roger son of John de Okeover Feast of St Mathias (20 July). - 1309

297 - Petition by Thomas Maddock and Richard Maddock to Hon Sir Thomas Awdley, Lord Chancellor, that he initiate legal action against Ralph Oker [Okeover] to make him grant peaceful possession to Richard of a messuage and lands in Atlowe [Atlow] leased to him by Humphrey Oker deceased for 30 years from the death of his father Robert who then occupied them by deed dated 4 October 1536, at an annual rent of 4 marks: after Humfrey's death this propertydescended to Ralph son of Humfrey's son Philip: four years ago Robert Maddock died at which time Richard entered occupation and paid rent for two years or more: then Ralph ordered Richard to void the premises saying that Humfrey at the time of lease held only an estate in tail: however when Richard was fighting in the wars in France, Ralph entered a moiety of the premises and excluded Richard from it, threatening also to turn Thomas out of the other moiety. - [Post 1536]

298 - Bond by Katherin Okeover of Rushall, Staffordshire; widow to Philip Okover in a hundred marks that "she have done noe acte or actes, thinge or thinges but that one surrender made by sayd Katherine unto sayd Philip of the manor or lordshippe of Atlow". - 28 Jan [1573]

299 - Declaration by George ? Massey that he is contended with the division made between Andrew Knyveton [Kniveton], baronet, and Humfrey Okeover esq deceased, of the Ridge Ground between Atlow and Bradley. 22 Oct - 1640

300 - Atlow Church: Appointment by Gervase Mark, prior of Dunstable and the convent there, proprietors of the church of the parish of Bradbourne along with its chapels, of John Nyx to celebrate divine service in the chapel of Attlowe. 3 Nov - 1538

301-302 - Atlow Church: Letter regarding the licence to baptise and bury at Atlow and notes regarding the status of Atlow and Bradbourne. - 1591

303 - Atlow Church: Licence by William Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield to carry out baptisms and burials at the chapel of Atlow. 18 Sep - 1591

304 - Atlow Church: Part of a seventeenth century document relating to the chapelry of Atlow - [17th cent]

305 - Atlow Church: `The case for the chappell of Atlow and tithes thereto belonging'. - [17th cent]

306 - Atlow Church: Memoranda -Wirksworth Court of the Archdeacon - that Atlow should pay 18s to the leads and glassing and bell frame at Bradbourne church i.e. 25 oxgangs of land at 9d. per oxgang. - [17th cent]

307-308 - Atlow Church: Receipts for `pension mondey' from the lordship Atlow. - 1641-1642

309 - Atlow Church: Letter regarding `pension money' by Luke Bacon of Bradbourne - 7 Jun 1642

310 - Atlow Church: Release by Frances Bacon widow of Luke Bacon of Bradbourne of Mrs Martha Okeover of Snelston from all the `pension money' due to her on the death of Luke Bacon. 4 Nov. - 1647

311-318 - Atlow Church: Correspondence concerning the building of a new parsonage house at Atlow, mainly between H. C. Okeover and the Vicar of Ashbourne. - 1862-1863

4 - Snelston Estate

5 - Mapleton Estate

6 - Mayfield and Snelsdal Estate

7 - Stanton Estate

8 - Stretton Estate

9 - Ilam Estate

10 - Estate papers regarding H C Okeover and the Blore Park estate - 1844-1869

11 - Broadlow Ash estate

12 - Kniveton Estate

13 - Norbury

14 - Duffield Church

15 - Derbyshire Estate

16 - Fenny Bentley Estate

17 - Findern Estate

18 - Derbyshire and Staffordshire estates combined

B - Norfolk and Suffolk Estates

C - Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire Estates

D - Warwickshire Estate

E - London

F - Other Okeover Family Estate Papers

G - Other families' estate papers

F - Family - 14th cent-c1950

M - Manorial - 1345-1728

UL - Okeover family of Okeover: unlisted records

Harpur Crewe family of Calke

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Florence Nightingale

National Coal Board

Harpur Crewe family of Calke

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