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Collapse D2427 - Ferrers Family of Walton-on-Trent - 1459-1769

D2427 - Ferrers Family of Walton-on-Trent - 1459-1769

1 - Compotus roll, place unidentified, 38 Hen VI - [1459-1460]

2 - Rental of 'Mark in d ....... magna', 19 Hen VIII. Note. One party mentioned is heirs of John Clarke late of Dummowe. The manor can be identified as Merks in Great Dunmow (Essex), held by the Ferrers of Groby family (see History of Essex, ii, 1836 p.214, T Wright) - [1527-1528]

3 - Memorandum to Sir Humphrey Ferrers as 'in commission of peace within this Countie' (Staffordshire) stating that he had not assembled as requested to swear the oaths of supremacy and of the peace, and ordering him to forbear to execute the office of JP 'in this ... Countie' until he brings evidence (of specified sort) that he has taken the oaths, etc.; '... of Nov ...' Damaged but enough text remaining for general import to be clear; four signatories (see below), three signatures remain in full, fourth in part. - [1592]

4 - Articles of agreement (/1-2) between Ambrose Cave of Awstrey [Austrey, Warwickshire] and John Claye of Crich re vicarage of Austrey, 6 Apr - 1583

5 - The joint and several answers (/1-19) of Alexander Wightwick, Thomas Creswell, Henry Southwicke and John Croft four of the defendants to the bill of complaint of Sir John Ferrers, knight re manor of Tettenhall (Staffordshire) and copyhold tenures there. Easter term 14 James I - [1616]

6 - Rental (/1-2) - refers to Padley, The Hyrt, Thorpe, Hatherleye, Cradwall, Prathall, Cutthorpe and elsewhere - [16th cent]

7 - Case papers (/1-8) Thomas Morrys alias Bynston v Chaplen and others re land at Walton on Trent - [16th cent]

8 - Letter from Robert Burgoyn to Sir Humph[ry] [Ferrers] beginning 'sir having expected your loan ...' - [16th-17th cent]

9 - Rental of the scite of the manor of [?Lea - in the margin 'in the Lea'] with mention of lands in Kniveton, Bentley and Bradbourne - [17th cent]

10 - Letter to 'Good Madam', badly damaged, signature all but lost. Dated at Walton 2 Sep - 1620

11 - Dressmaker's bill to Lady Ferrers for making clothes, 'yor goune of serge deshamere (?)' etc., with costs of materials, 'silke', 'buttens', 'florence sarsnett' [fine soft silk]; for £35 19s 01d - [1634]

12 - Agreement between John Ferrers and Richard and William Pirkins of Walton on Trent re land (place obscured). Includes references to conditions re ploughing etc Jan 1665/6 - [1666]

13 - Letter from Richard Bow ..... at Walton to [ - ] re ditching, sale of cattle and hay, 'sheep ... not fat nor fit for sale .....' 13 Apr - 1663

14 - 'Case' paper (/1-2) re injunction for possession of land in Princes Risborough (Buckinghamshire), St Michaels Term XIIII (sic) Cha II, 4 Nov - [1662]

15 - Part of a legal bill - [17th cent]

16 - Letter from Francis Beresforde to [ - ] re financial matters - [17th cent]

17 - Bill for provisions - [17th cent]

18 - Letter from Luke Budworth to John Ferrers 'at his house in Daines Yarde near Westminster' re bills for Mrs Ferrers - [17th cent]

19 - Letter from [ - ] Gimston at [ - ]lnwick to 'Dear Sir' recommending Mr Mosey now that the living of Routh [East Riding of Yorkshire] is vacant, 2 Jul - 1769

20 - Part of a draft deed? - [16th cent]

21 - Unidentified fragments - [16th-17th cent]

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