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D3155 - Wilmot-Horton family of Osmaston and Catton - [late 13th cent]-1985

C - Correspondence - 1605-1881

CROXALL - 'Croxall' Title Deeds - 1343-1508

J - Title Deeds - as listed by I. H. Jeayes in 'Derbyshire Charters' - [late 13th cent]-1529

M - Manorial records

WH - Wilmot-Horton - 1301-1985

A - Title Deeds estate and family Papers - 1307-1955

1 - Derbyshire and Staffordshire: Catton

2 - Audley Manor Court deeds (Eardley family)

33 - Audley Manor Court: surrender by William Birkys of Calke of 3 messuages, a cottage, 60 ¾ acres of land in Calke, to the use of Edward Fytton of Coseworth, esq, Ralph Sneyde, clerk, William Sneyde, son and heir of Richard Sneyde of Chester, Richard Sutton, son and heir of John Sutton of Sutton, esq, and William Smyth son and heir of Robert Smyth of Pele: admittance of Fytton et al: fine of 30s. Dated Thursday next before All Saints 18 Henry VIII [25 Oct 1526] - 1526

34 - Audley Manor Court: surrender by John Hanneson of 3 q(uar)ones of land and an assart as is enclosed called Horscroft in Chalke, to the use of Joan de Lanton and Alice Mev[er]ell daughter of the said Joan: admittance of Joan and Alice fine 4d. Dated Friday in the feast of St Katherine 10 Henry IV [25 Nov 1408] - 1408

35 - Audley Manor Court before John Audley steward: admittance of Roger Baguley consanguineous (related by blood) and next heir of the body of Robert Tuchet and Agnes his wife and lawful issue namely his daughter Margaret, to a messuage and 52a of land in Audeley and Calke, which formerly was of Roger Hawytt father of Agnes: fine of 52s. Dated feast of St Thomas the Martyr 11 Henry VIII [29 Dec 1519] - 1519

36 - Audley Manor Court: surrender by Richard de Erdeley of a messuage, 4 cottages, 66a of land in Audeley and Calke - 1398

37 - "Ad comptum" held at the castle of Heley (an accounting?) - to the court came John Podemore before the auditor venerabilis viri John Awdeley Lord of Awdeley, and took of the lord a parcel of land lying between the Hallfield and the mill of Awdeley, in length 72 ft and in width 48 ft; to be held by himself, Margaret his wife and Ralph his son for their lives: fine 12d. Dated 18 February 4 Henry VIII [1513] - 1513

38 - Audley Manor Court: surrender by John Hanson of a messuage, 12a of land in Calke, to the use of Richard Dyrkes: admittance of Richard: fine 12s 6d. Dated Saturday next after feast of St Barnabas 3 Henry V [Jun 1415] - 1415

39 - Audley Manor Court: to the Court comes Richard Smyth and gave to the lord 12d for 12 honest lawful jurors - list of jury, Dated 1 Apr 31 Henry VIII [1540] - 1540

40 - Audley Manor Court: admittance of John Smyth to 3 acres of land called Brone Acre and Lettil Calleheis: fine 3s. Dated Tuesday next after the feast of St Luke the Evangelist 4 Edward VI (before William Snede kt) [21 Oct 1550] - 1550

41 - Audley Manor Court. Surrender by Cecilia late wife of Thomas Erdeley of a messuage, 25 acres of land and a hall and a quarter (acre) of land near Foxley; admittance of Richard Erdeley senior fine 16s. Richard grants that said Cecilia shall have an annual rent of 20s for life, Dated Saturday next after the feast of St James the Apostle 1 Henry V [29 Jul 1413] - 1413

42 - Audley Manor Court. Surrender by Thomas de Erdeley of a messuage, 25 3/4 acres of land near Foxley in Audley. Dated Tuesday the feast of St Dionysius 21 Richard II [sewn to D3155/WH 41] [9 Oct 1397] - 1397

43 - Great Court at Audley before William Sneyde kt. Surrender by John Darrenton and Margaret his wife of a messuage and 33 1/4 acres of copyhold land in Yerdleyende; admittance of William Yerdley: fine 33s 3d. Dated 3 July 1553 - 1553

44 - Audley Manor Court. Licence to John Yerdley to let to John Woley of an acre of land in Yerdley End and Talke for 20 years. Dated 1 April 31 Henry VIII [1540] - 1540

45 - View of frankpledge of George Audeley. Admittance of William Yerdeley of Yerdeleyend, son and heir of John Yerdeley dec'd to a capital messuage, 3 cottages and 72 acres of copyhold land belonging to said messuage and cottages in Yerdeleyend, Talke and Audley: fine 72s. Dated 13 November 2 Edward VI [1548] - 1548

46 - View of frankpledge and great court of George Audley. Surrender by William Smyth of Sugnell Magna of two cottages and 6a of copyhold land lying in Talke, Yerdeleyend and Halmend; admittance of William Yerdeley: fine 6s. Dated 30 May 1 Edward VI [1547] - 1547

47 - View of frankpledge and great court of Gilbert Gerrard. Surrender by Richard Smyth and John Smyth of a cottage and 5a of copyhold land in Yerdeley End and Talke: admittance of William Yeardley: fine 5s. Dated 17 May 21 Elizabeth [1579] - 1579

48 - Audley Manor Court. Licence to William Birke to let to Richard Tylear 13 acres of land in Talkecust for 15 years. Dated Thursday in the feast of All Saints 21 Henry VIII [1 Nov 1529] - 1529

49 - Great Court before inter alia William Sneyde kt. Surrender by Ranulph Dode of a cottage and 12 ¾ acres of copyhold land lying in Yerdlayende and Talke, to use of Richard Olcote and John Smyth. Dated 30 March 1 Edward VI [1547] - 1547

50 - View of frankpledge, court of John Tuchet kt. Admittance of John Yerdlay to 5 messuages and 87 ½ acres of land in Audley, Yerdlayend and Talke: fine of £4 7s 4d. Dated Friday next before feast of St Clement 20 Henry VIII [20 Nov 1528] - 1528

51 - Audley Manor Court: court of John Tuchet kt. Admittance of William Yerdlay Kinsman and heir of William Byrkes to 3 messuages, 1 cottage, 60 ¾ acres of land in Talke: fine £3 0s 9d. Dated Friday the feast of St Leonard 26 Henry VIII [6 Nov 1534] - 1534

52 - Audley Manor Court. Surrender by Licorisia late wife of John Wales to Thomas son of Richard de Erdeley of all her estate in a messuage and 12a of land which were of John Wales in Talke, which after the decease of said Licorisia remains to Thomas son of Richard. Dated feast of St Luke 21 Richard II [18 Oct 1397] - 1397

53 - Audley Manor Court. Covenant ?Richard de Erdley and John his son and John Machen and Elena his wife that the said Elena may hold a messuage and 16a of land which were of John Parker in Talke for life - Elena to pay to John son of Richard 6s 8d per annum. Dated feast of St Luke 21 Richard II [18 Oct 1397] - 1397

54 - Audley Manor Court. Surrender by Agnes daughter of Thomas le Parker of Talke of the remainder she holds or will hold in a messuage and 16a of land which Elena wife of John Machen holds, which was of John Parker her brother in Talke, to the use of John son of Richard de Erdeley: also she surrenders at the same court all claim in a messuage and 12a of land which Licoricia late wife of John Wales holds, to the use of Thomas son of Richard de Erdeley. Dated Monday next after feast of BVM 20 Richard II - 1396

55 - Great court of Gilbert Gerrard. Surrender by William Yeardley, gent, and Robert Blore of 2 cottages and 6 acres of copyhold land with in Yeardley End: admittance of Richard and John Smyth: fine 6s. Dated 17 March 21 Elizabeth [1579] - 1579

56 - Great court and view of frankpledge of George Audeley. Surrender by John Reve of Bygnowed of 1½ acres of copyhold land in the hamlet of Talke called the Little Talke Hey lying next to the Rough Meadow: admittance of Thomas Smyth: fine 8d. Dated 13 March 34 Henry VIII [1543] - 1543

57 - Great court of George Tuchet. Surrender by Richard Schaye of Talke of 8 ¼ acres of land called Lynlay Felde and Lynlay Meadow lying in Talke Lamell: admittance of William Yerdlay: fine 8s. Dated 14 September 5/6 Philip and Mary [1558] - 1558

58 - View of frankpledge and great court of Stephen Bagot and Lady Elizabeth. Surrender by John Smyth of Namptwiche of half a messuage and half 12 ¾a of copyhold land in Yerdeley End and Talke also 2 pastures called Brownes Acre and Little Talke Hayes containing 3a of copyhold land in Yerdeley End and Talke: admittance of William Yerdeley gent, fine 9s 4d. Dated Tuesday 7 April 10 Elizabeth [1568] - 1568

59 - View of frankpledge and great court of Stephen Bagott and Lady Elizabeth his wife. Surrender by John Olcot of moiety of a cottage and a moiety of 12 ¾ acres of copyhold land in Yardley End and Talke: admittance of William Yardly: fine 6s 4d. Dated Thursday 30 March 12 Elizabeth [1570] - 1570

60 - Audley Manor Court. Surrender by William ? Tailor of Newcastle under Lyme of 6½ acres of land lying in crofts and a meadow lying between Haldfield and a ditch extending from the "wodortus" (?) of Talke as far as the gate leading into the Haldfield; admittance of Richard Bircus, fine 6s. Dated Wednesday next after the feast of St Dianysius 10 Henry VI [10 Oct 1431] - 1431

61 - View of frankpledge and great court of George Audeley. Surrender by John Neve of Bygnowend of 1½ acres of copyhold land in the hamlet of Talke called Brownes Acre: admittance of Thomas Smyth: 18d fine

62 - Audley Manor Court (before William Sneyde). Copyhold verdict that High Haywode has a better right than Thomas Hill of Elshame to the tenure and occupation of a messuage and 12½ acres of land in Yerdley Ende and Talke. Dated 22 September 5 Edward VI [1551] - 1551

63 - Small Court Audley Thursday next after the feast of the Annunciation BVM 10 Henry V. Surrender by William Birkes and Margaret his wife of 5a of land in Talk which formerly were of William Parker: same William and Margaret came into court and took of the lord the said 5a of land to hold to them and their lawful issue: if they die without lawful issue, then the whole of the land remains to the heirs and assigns of whoever lives longer Admittance at the same court of Margaret wife of William Birkes, daughter and heir of William Parker, to a messuage and 16a of land in Talk which was of said William parker: fine 16s Surrender at same court by William Birkes and Margaret his wife of the said messuage and 16a: if they die without lawful issue, then messuage and 16a remains to the heirs and assigns of the longest liver; fine 6s 8d Copyhold settlement [26 Mar 1422] - 1422

64 - Audley Great Court. Wednesday next after the feast of St John the Baptist 12 Henry VIII [27 Jun 1520] Judgment in a dispute between Roger Bageley complainant and Katherine Hill, widow late wife of William Hill, defendant, by which it was adjudged that the defendant unlawfully occupies a cottage and 12 3/4 acres of land - 1520

65 - Audley Manor Court: admittance of William Bircus to a messuage and 25a of land in Talke, which Hugh son and heir of Richard Byrcus formerly surrendered, fine 20s - [9 Oct 1452]

66 - Court held at Rushton: Friday next after feast of St Dionysius 43 Edward III [12 Oct 1369] Surrender by Stephen de Sotton of a messuage and a parcel of enclosed land which Roger de Sotton held and a parcel of land called le Helde: to the use of William Alcok - 1369

67 - Audley Great Court: day after All Saints 3 Henry VIII [2 Nov 1511] Surrender by John Bolton of a cottage and 3 acres of land lying in Erdele End, and 2 a of land lying within the bounds of Talke: admittance of Roger Smyth: fine 5s - 1511

68 - Audley Manor Court: Tuesday next after feast of Epiphany 10 Henry IV [8 Jan 1409] Admittance of Thomas Hanet to a messuage and 8 1/4a of land next to Erdeley Mosse in which Roger Hanet his father died seised, and to the reversion of 8a of land which Christopher Hanet holds for life: fine 6s: surrender (at the same court) by Thomas Hanet of 16a of land and reversion, to the use of Richard Erdeley: admittance of Erdeley: fine 6s 8d - 1409

69 - Surrender by Margarie late wife of William Byrcus of Talke, senior, of a messuage and 15a of copyhold land in Talke: to the use of William Byrcus his son and Alice his wife who took seisin: if they die without lawful issue, remainder to the right heirs of said Margerie - [30 Oct 1460]

70 - Audley: Thursday next after feast of All Saints 9 Henry V [6 Nov 1421] Admittance of Margerie daughter of William Parker, wife of William Birkes, to 5 3/4a of land which William Parker surrendered to her use: fine 4s - 1421

71 - Audley: Thursday next after feast of St James the Apostle 14 Richard II [28 Jul 1390] Surrender by William le Milleward of a cottage and 4 1/4a of land in Erdeley, to the use of Thomas de Erdeley: admittance: fine 4s 6d - 1390

72 - Audley: Tuesday next after the feast of St Peter and St Paul 42 Edward III [4 Jul 1368] Surrender by Richard son of Egidius de Audeley and Sibilla his wife of a messuage and 13 3/4a of land in the old park of Audley which Thomas son of Ralph Croket held: admittance of Richard, to be held by them and their lawful issue, in default remainder to ? Matiles brother of Sibilla: fine 3s 4d (Copyhold settlement) Surrender, at the same court, by Richard and Sibilla of the messuage, land and tanement they hold in the old park of Audley containing 14½a of land, and also two cottages with curtilages and 1a 3r of land, one of which cottages and curtilages John ? Mastan held, and the other cottage, curtilage and 1a 3r of land John le Taylour held: to be held by Richard and Sibilla and the heirs of their bodies, in default of issue the messuage, cottages and land to remain to Beatrice daughter of said Richard [presumably of a previous marriage] and the heirs of her body; in default of issue to the use of John, son of Richard, and his heirs; in default of issue of illegible: fine 3s 4d - 1368

73 - Audley Great Court 4th November 6 Edward VI [1552] (before William Sneyde kt) Admittance of John Smyth of half a cottage and all buildings there with 6a of land and half of 3/4 of an acre of copyhold land lying at Yerdley Ende: fine 6s 2d - 1552

74 - Audley. View of frankpledge and Great Court of Stephen Bagott, esq. Tuesday 26 March 18 Elizabeth [1576]. Licence to underlet - to William Yerdeley, gent, to let to Ralph Yerdeley his second son of a messuage and 26s of copyhold land in the hamlet of Talke now in tenure or occupation of Robert Sneyde and Richard Sneyde, son of said Robert: for 50 years: rent of 40s - 1576

75 - Receipt by Stephen Bagott of Sir Thomas Jarratt kt by the hand of William Yeardley receiver of the manor of Audley of 27s 6d due at Michaelmas last. 17 October 36 Elizabeth [1594] - 1594

76 - Audley. View of frankpledge and great court of Henry Tuchet, lord of Audley, 8 October 2 Elizabeth [1560], before William Sneide, steward. Jury verdict - to this court comes Elizabeth Brike, widow, and seeks to inherit a third part as her dower in three pastures called Mantilles and Zyye crofts and houses in Talke, in which Thomas Birke late husband of said Elizabeth died seised: jury states that Thomas Birke was not seised when he died in the Mantilles and Zyye Croft, and that the said Elizabeth should not inherit a third part as dower and further the jury states that the said Thomas Birke died seised of messuage and a cottage in Talke of which said Elizabeth ought to inherit a third part as dower - 1560

77 - Audley Manor court: Wednesday next after the feast of the annunciation BVM 15 Henry VI [27 Mar 1437] Jury verdict in case between William Bircus and Margerie his wife, and Thomas Houdson regarding the tenure of a messuage and 16a of land in Talk viz (jury state) that William Walthew was seised of a messuage and 15a of land in Talk, and that Margaret elder daughter of William Walthew married William Parker, who had issued [namely], Margerie wife of William Bircus, and that the said Margerie is next heir of John Tailior to the said messuage and 15a of land, unless the said John Tailior and Sibilla his wife have estate in the said tenement in fee, Sibilla being the younger daughter of William Walthew Friday next after feast of St James 15 Henry VI, William Bircus and Margerie his wife complained against Thomas Houdson, and sought from him a messuage and 16a of land in Talk which was detained from them by force and injustice: by this injustice by which the said Walthew was seised in demesne as of fee in that tenement, he gave accustomed estate of the manor to Thomas Tailior and Sibilla daughter of William Walthew, wife of said Thomas, and the heirs of their bodies, and if the said Thomas and Sibilla died without lawful issue, the tenement remained to the right heirs of William Walthew - the said Thomas and Sibilla had issue, but John their son died without issue and after his death the tenement reverted to Margerie wife of William Bircus as daughter of Margaret daughter of William Walthew: jury therefore say that William Bircus and Margerie his wife have a better right to hold the said messuage and 15a of land against all the demands of Thomas Houdson, and to reoccupy and bbe admitted in court - 1437

78 - Audley: View of frankpledge and great court of John Audeley kt, Thursday next after the feast of St Leonard the Abbot 6 Henry VIII [9 Nov 1514] Copyhold settlement - surrender by Margaret wife of Roger Slye of a messuage and 33 1/4a land in Erdely End: admittance of Roger and Margaret for life, and immediately after their death to remain to the heirs of said Margaret: fine 33s 3d - 1514

79 - Audley Great Court: 14 September 5/6 Philip and Mary [1558]. Surrender by Richard Schaye and Margaret his wife of a tenement and land and pasture called Linlayfelde, Callercrofte and Lynlaye Meadowe, 8a in Talke: admittance of William Yerdleye: fine 8s - 1558

80 - Great Court of Audley: 2 April 1/2 Philip and Mary [1555]. Licence to underlet - to Richard Olcot to let to John Smyth a messuage and 6 acres and half of 3/4 of an acre of copyhold land in Talke and Yerdley Ende for 20 years - 1555

81 - Audley Great Court: 2 November 1 Elizabeth [1559]. Jury verdict - present that John Hunter's claim to a tenement which he holds of William Yerdley is not an accustomed estate of the manor - 1559

82 - Audley. View of frankpledge and court baron of Stephen Bagott esq and Elizabeth his wife: 20 March 18 Elizabeth [1576] licence to underlet - to William Yerdsley, gent., to a messuage and 26 a of copyhold land in Talke in the occupation of Robert Sneide and Richard Sneide son of said Robert for 50 years - 1576

83 - Great Court Audley: 10 May 4/5 Philip and Mary [1558] licence to underlet - Richard Schaye of Talke and Margaret his wife to let to William Yerdley, three pastures and a meadow called Lynlayfeldes, Callerscrofte and Lynlay Meadowe, 8a for 32 years - 1558

84 - View of frankpledge and great court of George Audley 30 March 1 Edward VI [1547] Surrender by Ernulphus ?Sedlie of a cottage and three parts of an acre of land at Yerdleyend and 12a of land in Talke: admittance of Richard Olcott and John Smyth: fine 12s 9d - 1547

85 - Audley. View of frankpledge and great court of Stephen Bagott and Lady Elizabeth 18 December 19 Elizabeth [1576]. Jury state that Andrew Bowyer, gent, held of the Lord of the Manor a messuage and 32a of copyhold land at Bygnoll End and Talke in the tenure of Richard and John Olcott: admittance of John Olcott by virtue of the will of Andrew Bowyer: fine 32s - 1576

3 - Manor of Barton-under-Needwood deeds

4 - Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Rutland deeds

5 - Deeds, Other Counties

7 - Derbyshire and Staffordshire estate papers

8 - Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and general Wilmot accounts

9 - [Number not used: previously Manor of Birmingham, now arranged under D3155/M/2]

10 - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire estate papers

11 - Estate papers, other counties

12 - Buswell personal estate papers

13 - Weston-on-Trent estate papers

14 - General estate papers

15 - Personal estate papers

16 - Family and public office papers

17 - Miscellaneous Papers

B - Bound volumes of letters (1st series) "alphabetical sequence" - 1806-1837

C - Bound volumes of letters (2nd series) "Subject Sequence" - 1807-1898

D - Bound volumes of letters (3rd series) - 1676-1838

E - Loose letters and unsorted miscellaneous papers - [1547]-1898

F-G - Numbers not used

H - Rentals - 1822-1956

I - 'Derbyshire Deeds' Series - 1301-1985

J - [Number not used: was Barton-under-Needwood manor court papers, now arranged under D3155/M/1]

K - Miscellaneous deeds - [17th cent]

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