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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

4 - Snelston Estate

5 - Mapleton Estate

6 - Mayfield and Snelsdal Estate

7 - Stanton Estate

8 - Stretton Estate

9 - Ilam Estate

404 - Abstract of title of John Charles Burton Borough, esq., to an estate called Lower Musden Grange Farm, Ilam, beginning with lease and release of 8/9 February, 1809 by Richard Arkwright of Willersley Castle, esq., and John Port of Ilam, esq., to John Borrow of Derby, esq., in consideration of £5250, of the manor of Musden, Ilam (closes etc. recited). - 1872

405 - Purchaser's observations and requisitions on title - Musden Grange Estate - 1872

406 - Abstract of appointment by J. C. B. Borough, esq., of new trustees of settlement 5 Jun 1832. - 1873

407 - Abstract of title of Haughton Charles Okeover esq to the Musden Grange estate, beginning with conveyance by C H W A Reptington of Amington Hall, Warwickshire, esq., and others, to H C Okeover, in consideration of £16,904 11s 1d., of the Lower Musden Grange Estate, 419 acres 0 rood 19 perches (closes etc recited) 25 Mar 1873 - 1874

408 - Copy of medieval grant by the Abbot of Burton of the vicarage of Ilam - 18th cent

409 - Copy royal grant to Sir William Pagett, knight, of all that capital messuage in Ilam with its members and appurtenances, and the rectory and vicarage of Ilam, with the tithes of Ilam, Castern and Stanshope, lately in the tenure or occupation of John Cartlege, and a whole third part of the lands and tenements there lately in the tenure of Ralph Bowerynge and Margaret his wife and all that messuage with lands, meadows and pastures there late in the occupation of Thomas Henson, formerly belonging to the Abbot of Burton; also all that pension of 13s. 4d., arising from the Prior of Grendon, and all and singular the other messuages and tenements in Ilam, Blore, Castern, Grindon and Stanshopeunderlet to John Porte. - [16th cent]

410 - Copy of undated medieval quitclaim by Hugh Okeover to Henry Dyddor of Ilam of lands and tenements in Ilam with all appurtenances except 9 shillings per annum rent and foreign service. Witnesses: William de Ipstones,, Hugh Berforde, William Pusell, Henry de Castern, Thomas Meverell, Robert son of Richard de la Forde and Adam de Ilam. - [16th cent]

411-412 - Copy lease and release by Joseph Flewitt of Nottingham surgeon and Anne his wife, Thomas Jekyll Rawson of Nottingham, esq., Sarah Needham, widow of Matthew Needham of Nottingham, surgeon, deceased and Richard Arkwright of Cromford, esq., at the direction of John Port the elder of Derby esq., and John Port the younger of Derby. esq., to Charles Vicars Hunter of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, gent., of the manor or lordship of Ilam, together with the advowson, right of patronage and presentation to the vicarage and parish church of Ilam (details of all messuages, closes etc., recited in full) - 1-2 Nov 1803

413 - Attested copy of final concord, Michaelmas 1811, between Gregory Winrow, plaintiff, and Sir Hugh Bateman, knight, and Richard Bateman, esq., deforciants of one fourth part of the manor of Musden otherwise Musden Grange with all appurtenances, and two messuages, four barns, four stables, four cowhouses, 150 acres of land, 200 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pastures, 50 acres of wood and common of pasture for all manner of cattle with appurtenances in Musden alias. Musden Grange. - 1872

414 - Lease by Matilda, lately wife of John Whither de Ilome [Ilam] to Richard Bailley de Stanshope, John Smyth of the same place and Thomas Clarke of the same place, of all her part of a pasture called Ilome More with appurtenances : for 10 years at 13s. 4d. per annum. Witnesses: Ralph Bassett, esq., Humphry Walker and Thomas Richardson. 7 May - 1443

415 - Memoranda of an agreement between John Port of Ilam esq., and John Borrow of Derby esq., by which, in consideration of £250, Port agrees to convey to Borrow the manor of Musden, with promise by Barrow to pay £5000 on 5 April next, to make £5250 in all. 21 Nov - 1807

416 - Case papers in a dispute regarding Ilam Moor : Copy Inquisition Post Mortem on the death of John Porte, reciting that John Porte is seised of the manor of Ilam and 4 messuages, 3 cottages, 4 gardens, 100 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 60 acres of pasture, 3 acres of wood, 200 acres of moor and 2s. 6d., annual rent with appurtenances in Ilam. 16 Sep - 1574

417 - Case papers in a dispute regarding Ilam Moor : Case paper - "to prove the defendant Philip Oker [Okeover] owner of Ilam Moor, Dovedale and ? Bunster" : brief between Oker and Porte. - [c1579]

418 - Case papers in a dispute regarding Ilam Moor : List of people associated with the case "to prove the defendant Philip Oker [Okeover] owner of Ilam Moor, Dovedale and ? Bunster" : brief between Oker and Porte. - [c1579]

419 - Case papers in a dispute regarding Ilam Moor : Indictment for a riot on Ilam Moor : Humphry Alsopp and Hugh and Henry Titterton. - [c1579]

420 - Case papers in a dispute regarding Ilam Moor : Judgement in disputes between John Porte, plaintiff and Philip Oker and William Jackson, defendants; between Philip Oker plaintiff, and Lawrence Wright, defendant: between Philip Oker, and John Porte, Humphry Alsopp, Hugh Titterton and Henry Titterton, defendants, all concerning the ownership of Ilam Moor. 21 Oct - 1579

421 - Case papers in a dispute regarding Ilam Moor : Memoranda relating to the above disputes. 19 October - 1580

422 - Exemplification of a suit brought by John Porte against Ralph Oker for seizing a cow in Low Close, Ilam, as a distress, the said Low Close, being part of land held by the said John of Ralph Oker's manor of Oker. 16 May - 1582

423 - Declaration by Charles Etches late of Musden Grange, now of New Inns Farm, Thorpe, farmer, relating to tithes on Musden Grange Farm. 12 Mar - 1873

424 - Memoranda of deposit of deeds by H C Okeover as a security for £14,000 borrowed from J C B Borough of Chetwynd Park, Newport, for the purchase of Musden Grange Farm. 25 Mar - 1873

425 - Chancery chief clerk's certificate relating to title to the Musden Grange estate. - 1874

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

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