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D547 - The Olivier Settlement: Olivier family of north Derbyshire - 1596-1879

1 - Feoffment by David Waterhous esquire, of Newton tonie (county Wilts.) and Stephen Waterhous, gentleman, of same place his brother, to William Wood, yeoman, of Romeley, of capital messuage called Romeley and all lands belonging, with a messuage called Woodhouse in parish of Barlborough, all of which David and Stephen had of the gift of William on 6 Jan. 1592/3, in consideration of £200 - 30 Jun 1599

1-66 - ROMELEY

2 - Quitclaim by Agnes Wood, widow, of Romeley, to William Wood, of Romeley, her son, of all her messuages and lands in Romeley, Barlborough and Barlborough Woodhouse, all the inheritance of John Wood, her late husband - 17 Sep 1599

3 - Quitclaim by David Waterhous esquire, of Newton tonie (county Wilts.) and Stephen Waterhous, gentleman, of same, to William Wood, yeoman, of Romeley, of all their claim to capital messuage called Romeley, with all lands - 22 Jun 1601

4 - Bargain and sale by William Wood, yeoman, of Romeley, to William Routhe esquire, of Birley, of capital messuage of Romeley, with all lands, in consideration of £1200 - 1 May 1604

5 - Confirmation of bargain and sale of 1 May 1604 [D547M/T4] by William Wood, yeoman, of Romeley, to William Routhe esquire, of Birley - 8 May 1604

6 - Final concord between William Routhe esquire, querent and William Wood, deforciant, of 2 messuages, 2 cottages, one barn, 5 gardens, 3 orchards, 8 acres land, 50 acres meadow, 70 acres pasture, 4 acres wood and common of pasture, and 6/- rent in Romeley, Barlborough, Barlborough Woodhouse, and Clowne, in consideration of £60. - [7 Oct] 1604

7 - Common recovery between George Stringer and Thomas Crashawe, gentlemen, demandants and William Routh esquire, tenant to the precipe, of 4 messuages, 80 acres land, 50 acres meadow, 70 acres pasture, 4 acres wood, 100 acres heath and furze, 100 acres moor and 6/- rent in Romeley, Barlborough, Barlborough Woodhouse and Clowne - 12 Feb [1605]

8 - Bond by William Wood, yeoman, of Blithe (county Notts.) to William Routh esquire of Waleswood (county Yorks.), in sum of £2400, to keep covenants specified in bargain and sale of 1 May 1604 [D547M/T7] - 28 Jan [1611]

9 - Quitclaim by William Wood, yeoman, of Blithe (county Notts.) to William Routh esquire, of Waleswood (county Yorks.), of capital messuage called Romeley, with all lands belonging, as in bargain and sale of 1 May 1604 [D547M/T8], and all erroneous judgements, writ of error, writ of scire facias, writ of covenant, a fine, and all other actions between them - 29 Mar 1611

10 - Confirmation, as quitclaim of 29 March 1611 [D547M/T9] - 29 Mar 1611

11 - Copy Inquisition Post Mortem of William Routh esquire, of Waleswood (county Yorks.) - 14 Feb [1621]

12 - Revocation by John Rowthe esquire, of Romeley, and Richard Rowthe, his brother, of entails created by conveyance of 1 Nov. 1622 by John Rowthe to Gervase Nevill and John Draper esqs. of Grays Inn, by which capital messuage of Romeley and its lands, capital messuage of Moorhill in Cowicke (county Yorks.), lands in townships of Snaith, Cowicke and Gowdall (all county Yorks.), and all rent charges in Yorks., were conveyed to use of John Rowthe and heirs of his body, remainder to Richard Rowthe and heirs of his body, remainder to Dorothie Copley, wife of William Copley esquire of Sprodborough (county Yorks.) and sister to John Rowthe, and heirs of her body. - 12 Jun 1624

13 - Further revocation of settlement, altering it to uses of John Routh's last will. - 28 Sep 1636

14 - Copy grant of rent charge by Sir John Routh, of Brenley (county Kent) to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Romeley, of £100 from messuage in Romeley in possession of William Clayton, gentleman, and from lands belonging in Clowne and Barlborough, for 60 years if John Rolleston, gentleman, of Wellbecke (county Notts.) shall live so long, in consideration of £670 - (1651)-1712

15 - Lease for 16 years by Sir John Rowth, knight, of Brenley (county Kent) to William Clayton, gentleman, of Romeley, of capital messuage of Romeley, with all lands, namely Jack Greave Wood, Great Booney Yards, Square close, Nether Field, West Field, Hanging Bank, Cowe Yards, Paddocke, Overfield, Pingle, Little Booney Yard, Kipper Acre, Horse Close, Oxe close, Broome Close adjoining and Romeley Greave, in parishes of Barlborough and Clowne, (120 acres) - 17 Dec 1652

16 - Further revocation of settlement [as D547M/T15] - 27 Feb [1654]

17 - Mortgage by lease for 1,000 years by Francis Routh esquire, of Brenley (county Kent) and John Farewell esquire, of Inner Temple, to Dorothy Seymour, daughter of Sir Edward Seymour, knight and baronet, deceased, of Berry Pomeroy (county Devon), of mansion house called Romeley, with lands belonging in Clowne and Barlborough (290 acres), with 5 closes of pasture (50 acres) called Great Coale field, 8 acres close, Woolidge Downes, 4 acres close and 3 acres close, in Plumpstead (county Kent), in consideration of £1,000, at £30 interest for six months. - 22 Jun 1663

18 - Note of mortgage D547M/T17

19 - Receipt by Francis Routh to Richard Chaplin, citizen and haberdasher of London, of £1600, the consideration mentioned in indenture made between them on 22 Feb. 1667/8 - 22 Feb [1668]

20 - Bargain and sale by Godfrey Watkinson, yeoman, of Clowne to James Watkinson, butcher, of Clowne, his brother, of a close of meadow or pasture called middle Romeley, with 1 messuage, 3 crofts & 3 roods of arable in Clowne, bequeathed to James and his heirs of his body by Godfrey Watkinson, his late father, in consideration of 5/- - 4 Nov 1667

21-22 - Lease and release by Francis Routh esquire, of Brenley (county Kent) to Dame Elizabeth Routh, widow, of Brenley, his mother, of capital messuage in Romeley, and all lands belonging, in consideration of £300. - 17-18 Dec 1667

23 - Copy of D547M/T21-22

24 - Bargain and sale by Dame Elizabeth Routh, widow, of Brenley (county Kent) to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Romeley, of 65 oak trees in High Tree Close, in Barlborough and Clowne, to be cut down and carried away by 1 Nov. 1676, in consideration of £105. - 5 Oct 1674

25 - Bond by Elizabeth Routh, widow, of Boughton under Bleane (county Kent), to Andrew Clayton, yeoman, of Clowne, in sum of £200, to fulfill covenants contained in bargain and sale made between them on 5 Oct 1674 - 5 Oct 1674

26 - Assignment of mortgage of 22 June 1663 [D547M/T25], by Dorothy Seymour, daughter of Sir Edward Seymour, knight and baronet, deceased, of BerryPomeroy (county Devon), to Thomas Gookin esquire, of Lincoln's Inn, and Thomas Edolph, esquire, of Hinksell (county Kent), in consideration of £585 - 7 Dec 1677

27 - Receipt by Dorothy Seymour to Francis Routh, Mr. Gookin and Mr. Edolph, for £500 plus interest - 7 Dec 1677

28 - Copy of deed to lead the uses of a recovery, between Margaret Boys, widow, of Brenley (county Kent), late wife of John Boys esquire, deceased, of Belshanger (county Kent), and Owen Manning, gentleman, of London, and Francis Gillow the younger, gentleman, of London, reciting that Margaret Boys levied a common recovery in Trinity Term 1678 to bar entails in lands in county Kent (by name and tenant) and capital messuage called Romeley, with lands (by name and tenant), with intent that Manning and Gillow be seised to her use for ever - 10 Jul 1679

29 - Note of lease by Margaret Boys, widow, of Brenley (county Kent) and John Farewell esquire, of Inner Temple to Andrew Clayton esquire, of Romeley. of mansion house in Romeley, with lands (by name and tenant), for 21 years at yearly rent of £111 16s 8d - 6 Jun 1685

30 - Copy bargain and sale between John Farewell esquire, of Brenley (county Kent), son and heir of Dorothy Farewell, deceased, daughter and co-heir of Sir John Routh, deceased, of Brenley, Charles Horneby, gentleman, of Grays Inn and Joseph Horneby gentleman, of Furnivalls Inn, of the manor of Brenley alias Butlers (county Kent), capital messuage of Brenley, with lands (by name and tenant) in county Kent, capital messuage of Romeley with lands (by name and tenant), lands in county Yorks. (by name and tenant), all formerly the estate of Sir John Routh and descended to John Farewell through Dorothy and Cecilia; lands to Charles in trust to be tenant to precipe in recoveries to be levied by Joseph to use of John Farewell. - 7 Nov 1691

31 - Bargain and sale by Edmund Woodhead, yeoman, of Clowne and Frances his wife, to John Crashaw, shoemaker, of Clowne, and Elizabeth his wife, of a close of meadow at Romeley (bounds), to John and Elizabeth for life, remainder to their daughter Grace and John Parr her intended husband for life, remainder to their heirs, remainder to right heirs of John Crashaw, in consideration of £20. - 20 Sep 1696

32 - Copy release by John Farewell esquire, of Brenley (county Kent), son and heir of Dorothy Farewell, deceased, daughter and co-heir of Sir John Routh of Brenley, to Joseph Horneby, gentleman, of Furnivalls Inn and John Farewell, gentleman, of St. Dunstan's, London, of manor of Brenley alias Butlers, with capital messuage called Brenley and lands (by name and tenant) in county Kent, capital messuage called Romeley with lands (by name and tenant) and lands in county Yorks. (by name and tenant), all formerly the estate of Sir John Routh, and descended to John Farewell esquire, as heir to Dorothy his mother and Cicilia his aunt, in trust as to lands in county Derbys. and county Kent to John Farewell esquire for life, remainder to heirs of his body, remainder to Margaret Boys, widow, his aunt, on condition that within 3 months of John's death she conveys all her title to her lands in county Yorks. to Horneby and John Farewell gentleman, in trust to discharge John's debts, the residue to use of John for life, remainder to heirs of his body, remainder to his godson John Farewell, son of John Farewell gentleman, for ever, but if condition above is not fulfilled, then John's lands in county Yorks. to his godson for ever. - 7 Nov 1696

33 - Copy release by Margaret Boys, widow, of Brenley (county Kent) to Joseph Horneby, gentleman, of Furnivall's Inn and John Farewell, gentleman, of St. Dunstan's, London, in performance of condition contained in release of 7 Nov. 1696 [D547M/T32], of lands in county Yorks. (by name and tenant), descended to Margaret by force of will of Sir John Routh, her father, and by death of Cicilia Hay, her sister, in trust to discharge debts of John Farewell esquire, deceased, residue to use of John Farewell, son of John Farewell gentleman, for ever - [1638]-[1698]

34 - Copy assignment of mortgage of 22 Feb. 1667/8 between i) Margaret Boys, widow, of Brenley (county Kent), ii) John Thrale, merchant, of London, executor of will of Margaret Parme, widow, deceased, and Roger Kerrington, gentleman, of Rongham (county Suffolk), iii) Emmanuel Langford, doctor of divinity, of Chelsea and iv) William Deedes, doctor in physick, of Canterbury - 4 Oct 1701

35 - Will of Margaret Parme, widow, of London - [1696]

36 - Copy release by Margaret Boys, widow, of Brenley (county Kent) to Joseph Horneby, gentleman, of Furnivalls Inn and John Farewell, gentleman, of St. Dunstan's London, in further performance of conditions in releases of 7 Nov. 1696 and 26 Feb. 1697/8 [both above], Boys quitclaims all her interest in lands in county Yorks. and Horneby and Farewell quitclaim all their interest in lands in Derbys. and Kent. - 17 Jan [1702]

37 - Copy covenant by Right Hon. Henry Lord Viscount Downe, in Ireland, to Margaret Boys, widow, of Brenley (county Kent) - 11 May 1708

38-42 - Articles of agreement between George Farewell esquire, of Brenley (county Kent) and Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Sheffield - Jul-Oct 1711

43-44 - Lease and release by George Farewell esquire, of Brenley (county Kent) to Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Sheffield, of capital messuage called Romeley and 2 other messuages in Woodhouse Lane, with lands(265 acres, by tenant) that were leased to Wright by Margaret Boys and subsequently mortgaged on 22 Feb. 1667/8, which mortgage is assigned by Emanuel Langford to Joshua Galliard in trust to attend the inheritance of these lands conveyed to Wright; judgement obtained by Dame Elizabeth Routh against Francis Routh in Michaelmas Term 1668 for £600 debt and 90s costs is also assigned in trust for Wright; consideration of £1643 to Emanuel Langford, doctor in divinity and £1057 to George Farewell. - 24-25 Mar 1712

45-46 - Two copies of D547M/T43-4, with assignment of mortgage

47 - Draft of D547M/T43-4

48 - Acknowledgement by Geo. Farewell, esquire of Brenley (county Kent) of payment of £2,700 by Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Sheffield. - 25 Mar 1712

49 - Bargain and sale by George Farewell, esquire, of Brenley (county Kent) to Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Sheffield, as in lease and release [D547M/T48] - 25 Mar 1712

50-52 - Two copies and a draft of D547M/T49

53 - Assignment of judgement by George Farewell esquire, of Brenley (county Kent) to Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Sheffield, of a judgement obtained by Dame Elizabeth Routh against Francis Routh in Michaelmas term 1668, for £600 and 90 s costs - 25 Mar 1712

54-56 - Two copies and a draft of D547M/T49

57 - Re-assignment of mortgage of 22 Feb. 1667/8 by Emanuel Langford, doctor in divinity, to Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Sheffield, in consideration of £1643, to be held in trust for Wright by Joshua Galliard - 25 Mar 1712

57a - Articles of agreement for sale of timber at Romeley - 1733

58-59 - Lease and release by Rt. Hon. Allen Lord Bathurst, Baron of Battlesdon, (county Beds.) and Rt. Hon. Catherine Lady Bathurst, his wife (only sister of Peter Apsley esquire, deceased, only son and heir of Sir Peter Apsley, knight, deceased), the Hon. Benjamin Bathurst esquire, (eldest son and heir apparent of Allen and Catherine) and the Hon. Elizabeth, his wife, (youngest daughter of Rt. Hon. Charles Lord Bruce, Baron of Whorlton, county Yorks.) and Charles Lord Bruce, to Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Sheffield, of 5 closes in Romeley (34 acres, 2 roods, 27 perches) called Romeley closes, in consideration of £580. - 16-17 Mar [1741]

60 - Mortgage by lease by Rev Thomas Wright, Rector of Birkin (Yorks), to Prudence, Jane, Elizabeth and Theodosia Lowe, spinsters, of Mansfield Woodhouse (county Notts.), of capital messuage of Romeley, now in tenure of Millington Hayford esquire, at an annual rent of £60, with lands belonging, in consideration of £1,000 at 4% per annum interest - 3 Aug 1742

61 - Copy of D547M/T60

62 - Assignment of mortgage of 3 Aug. 1742 [D547M/T60], by Elizabeth Lowe, spinster, of York, to Prudence, Jane and Theodosia Lowe, spinsters, of York, in consideration of £250 - 17 Oct 1755

63 - Re-assignment of mortgage of 3 Aug 1742 [D547M/T62] by Rev John Lowe of Atlow and Pendock Neale esquire, of Tollerton (county Notts.), administrators of will of Jane Lowe, spinster, deceased, of Micklegate, York, Daniel Thomas Hill esquire of Great Berkhamstead (county Herts.) and Mary his wife, devisees and executors of Rev Thomas Wright, deceased, of Birkin (Yorks), to John Parker, gentleman, of Aylesbury (county Bucks.), in consideration of £1,000 at 5% per annum interest. - 27 Jan 1796

64 - Bond by Daniel Thomas Hill esquire, of Great Berkhamstead (county Herts.) to John Parker, gentleman, of Aylesbury (county Bucks.) to pay £1,000 with 5% interest - 27 Jan 1796

65 - Re-assignment of mortgage of 3 Aug. 1742 [D547M/T60] by John Parker, gentleman, of Aylesbury (county Bucks.) to Joseph Kingham, yeoman, of Farnborough (county Berks.), in consideration of £1,000. - 27 Jan 1797

66 - Re-assignment of mortgage of 3 Aug. 1742 [D547M/T60] by Joseph Kingham, yeoman, of Farnborough (county Berks.), Daniel Thomas Hill, esquire, of Oadby (county Leics.), to Robert Dell, wine merchant, of Aylesbury (county Bucks.) - 8 Oct 1801

67 - Bargain and sale between i) John Greene the elder, gentleman, of London and John Greene the younger, his son and heir apparent and ii) William Routhe, gentleman, of Birley, conveying to William Routhe, in consideration of £230, a messuage in Barlebroughe Woodhouse, with two cottages in the same place, and all lands belonging to them. - 20 Apr 1599

67-194a - CLOWNE AND BARLBOROUGH

68 - Appointment by John Greene the elder, gentleman, of London and John Greene the younger, gentleman, his son and heir apparent, of George Androwe, gentleman, and Richard Grace, yeoman, as their attornies to deliver seisin to William Routhe - 4 May 1599

69 - Confirmation by William Wood, yeoman, of Romeley, to William Routh esquire, of Birley, of a messuage in Barleybroughe Woodhouse, and two cottages in the same place - 31 Oct 1599

70-71 - Final concord with counterpart between William Rowthe, esquire, querent and Humphrey Pype esquire and Robert Chamberlayn esquire, deforciants, of three acres of land, 80 acres of pasture and 4 acres of wood in Barlbrough; consideration £120. - 7 Jun 1602

72 - Feoffment by William Rowthe esquire of Waleswood (county Yorks.) to Thomas Crashaw gentleman, of York, of 3 acres of land, 80 acres of pasture & 4 acres of wood in Barlebrough, held in chief from the king. - 13 Mar [1611]

73 - Appointment by Thomas Crashawe, gentleman, of York, of Francis Smith, gentleman, of Aston (county Yorks.) as his attorney to receive seisin of lands in feoffment above on behalf of Crashawe. - 14 Mar [1611]

74 - Licence of alienation by letters patent granted to Thomas Crashawe, gentleman, in consideration of 26s 8d., of 3 messuages, 3 acres of land, 80 acres of pasture & 4 acres of wood in Barlebroughe, to William Rowthe esquire for life, remainder to his son John Rowthe for ever. - 1 Mar [1618]

75 - Feoffment by Thomas Crashawe, gentleman, of York, to William Rowthe esquire, of Waleswood (county Yorks.), of lands in licence of alienation above - 1 May 1618

76 - Appointment by Thomas Crashawe of Francis Smith, gentleman of Aston (county Yorks.) and George Normavile, gentleman, of Waleswood (county Yorks.) as his attorneys to deliver seisin in above lands to William Rowthe - 1 May 1618

77 - Surrender and admittance by Helen Shipstone, widow to John Cooke, of one parcel of land, three acres of arable land, Crokehill close, Crokehill pingle, all in Clowne, at rent of 2s 2d per annum - 13 Apr 1629

78 - Surrender and admittance by Edward Woodhead and Rosamund his wife to William Haigh, of one barn with croft adjoining, dowgate close, ½ acre of arable on Short rowes furlong, ½ acre on furlong called Coppingstone hill, ½ an acre adjoining the Common place, three acres and three rods of arable in common field called Oxecroft field (bounds), all in Clowne, at rent of 22d per annum to the lord of the manor - 10 Aug 1637

79 - Surrender and admittance by Thomas Sparke to Richard Sparke, his son and heir apparent, of two messuages in Clowne and one in Stanfree, at rent of 8s 2½d per annum - 17 Sep 1621

79-84 - Bundle of six deeds - 1621-[1651]

80 - Surrender and admittance by Francis Munke, Dorothy his wife and Edmund Woodhead to Elizabeth Sparke, daughter of Dorothy, of a house with part of a fold and croft adjoining in Clowne, with a close called Woollfen Croft in Bolsover, to use of Elizabeth in tail general, remainder to Francis Munke, son of Francis and Dorothy, at a rent of 9d per annum. - 9 Jan [1637]

81 - Surrender and admittance by Elizabeth Sparke to Elizabeth Sparke and Nicholas Thornhill, of all her messuage in Clowne, with all her lands in Clowne, her messuage in Stanfree and a common close called Woolfencroft in Bolsover, to use of Nicholas and Elizabeth and heirs of their bodies, remainder of lands in Clowne to right heirs of Elizabeth for ever, remainder of lands in Stanfree and Bolsover to Francis Munke, brother of Elizabeth, for ever. - 3 Jan [1639]

82 - Marriage settlement by surrender and admittance by Nicholas Thornhill, of all his messuage in Clowne, to use of himself for life without impeachment of waste, and if he dies without heirs by Elizabeth Sparke, his intended wife, remainder of one moiety to her for life, the other moiety during her life, and both after her death, to use of heirs of their bodies, and in default of such heirs to heirs of Nicholas's body, and in default of such heirs to use of Margaret, Elizabeth and Hannah, the sisters of Nicholas, for ever. - 3 Jan [1639]

83 - Surrender and admittance by Thomas Holdsworth and Dorothy his wife and Edmund Woodhead and Rosamund his wife, to Nicholas Thornelley, of two acres in the Kirke field in Clowne, one acre being called greene gate acre, and the other, being two plough lands, lies on the Hough furlong (bounds), and two acres towards Oxcroft field, called Claypole acre (bounds) and the other abutting on Mawkin head land (bounds) - 17 Feb [1651]

84 - Richard Routhe, gentleman, of Stanfree acknowledges debt of £25 to William Clayton, gentleman, of Darley, to be paid on one month's notice after 25 December 1648 - 31 Oct 1648

85 - Surrender and admittance by Nicholas Thornhill and Elizabeth his wife to Henry Hae, of one rood in a close of Henry Hae called new close, three roods near Claypoole, Henry Hae to the south, one rood abutting Ellertree piece, one meere by Ellertree peecesyde, one rood in the old field, Henry Hae to the south, one rood on hunger hills abutting a headland of Henry Hae to the east, upper pingle, Henry Hae to the south, half acre in Churchfield lying in the weakes, Henry Hae to the east, one land in Churchfield at the Park end, William Palmer to the south, half acre in seaven acres, Henry Hae to south, half acre in Church Wong, William Palmer to north, one acre in Ickerinwood lying in dawgate, Francis Butcher to the west, one acre with a pingle adjoining in the Crowme lands, Henry Hae to the west, Ellertree piece containing five acres in Oxcroft field abutting the Crookhill closes of Henry Hae to the west, one rood in the parke pingle, one land of half an acre in Church field lying at Parke head, and one rood lying in Church Lane, half acre in Ickerinwood field abutting harlestrop lane end, Henry Hae to the east, half acre in Bruck close of Henry Hae, one land in Crowme lands, Nicholas Johnson south and Henry Hae east, one parcel of land in Littlefield, Henry Hae east and Samuel Tompkin north, one rood land in Church field, Henry [Hae] north and Samuel Tompkin south. - 29 Jan [1652]

86 - Draft of Bolsover court roll containing two surrenders - [c1650]

87 - Surrender and admittance by Richard Hurst and Joan his wife to Henry Hae, of half an acre in Churchfield of Clowne on a furlong called seaven acres (bounds) and half an acre in Ox croft field near the Clay poole (bounds) - 14 Apr 1653

88 - Surrender and admittance by George Johnson to Henry Hae, of two lands in Church field of Clowne at Hall crosse (bounds), half acre in same field on Nyne lands furlong (bounds), one land at Hall crosse (bounds), one land in same field called small tayle (bounds) - 14 Apr 1653

89 - Note of lands exchanged between Thomas Tomkin and Nicholas Thornley - 21 Sep 1654

90 - Memorandum of exchange of lands in Clowne between Nicholas Thorneley, yeoman, of Clowne and Thomas Tomkin, yeoman, of Clowne; Thorneley gives Tomkin half acre in Robert Barker's yard, one acre by gate in Icarnewood field, one acre in Millease close abutting dawson close, two and a half acres in millease and churchfield, 1½ acres in weete roods, two acres adjoining Tomkin's land at Claypoole; Tomkin gives Thorneley 3 roods in Oxcroft field at furthest end of Mawkin headland, one acre and three roods [of] Richard Granna in Churchfield, half acre at the hall crosse in Oxcroft field, 2½ acres in stubing close, one acre in Elartree, half acre at claypoole, two acres at the town end by Henry Hae's close. Thorneley to uphold a fence from the parman gate to Emwell's closes. - n.d. [c.1654]

91 - Surrender and admittance by Richard Tomkin and Elizabeth his wife, with Edmund Woodhead and Nicholas Thornelley, trustees for Richard, to Henry Hae, of Crokhill pingle and Mold meadowe pingle, lands of Henry Hae to south, and both in Clowne - 4 Feb [1656]

92 - Mortgage by bargain and sale by Robert Mirfin, yeoman, of Clowne, to Henry Hae, yeoman, of Clowne, of six acres close in Killamarsh (bounds) - 20 Apr 1657

93 - Exchange of lands betwwen Robert MurFynne the younger, yeoman, son of Millicent Hae of Killamarsh and Thomas Keye, yeoman, of Killamarsh, by which MurFynne, in consideration of £10 and one acre in Killamarsh at the Rayles, has granted in exchange to Keye, 1½ acres in the Newclose in Killamarsh - 28 Sep 1657

94 - Bargain and sale by Robert Mirfin, yeoman, of Osberton (county Notts.) to Nicholas Harries, yeoman, of Killamarsh, of Rayles close in Killamarsh (bounds) with ½ rood of land in Killamarsh, in consideration of £37 3s 6d. - 1 Oct 1657

95 - Surrender and admittance by Henry Hay to Robert Barker and Nicholas Thornley, of all his lands in manor of Bolsover, to hold to use of Hay's last will - 13 Feb [1660]

96 - Bargain and sale by William Haye the elder, yeoman, of Clowne, William Haye the younger, yeoman, of Boulsover Woodhouses and Henrye Haye, yeoman, son and heir apparent [sic] of Henry Hae of Clowne, deceased, to Robert Stydman, cooper, of Clowne, of the closes called the Spanish peece and Chappel flatt in Barlborough, in consideration of £100 - 3 May 1662

97 - Bargain and sale by William Hae, yeoman, of Clowne to John Wigfall esquire, of Renishaw, of three closes in Killamarsh called the Stocke closes, ten acres (bounds), with Stock Pingle, three roods, (bounds), in consideration of £110 - 18 Aug 1662

98 - Bargain and sale by Dorothy Rowmthwayte, widow, of Rippon (county Yorks.), relict of Thomas Rowmthwayte, gentleman, deceased, and Barbara Rowmthwayte, spinster, of, daughter and heir apparent [sic] of Thomas, to William Hay, yeoman, of Clowne, of 3 cottages in Killamarsh with crofts adjoining, in consideration of £30 - 26 May 1666

99 - Copy of court roll containing two surrenders and admittances - 1660-1666

100 - Exchange of land from Godfrey Watkinson of Clowne to William and Henry Hae of Clowne, of a piece of land in Oxcroft field abutting the Croke hill (bounds), one land lying under the Croke hill hedge (bounds) with a watering place at the east end - 29 Oct 1666

101 - Surrender and admittance by Richard Tompkin and Elizabeth his wife, with Edmund Woodhead and Nicholas Thornelley, feoffees of Tompkin, to Richard Maden and Elizabeth his wife, of Rawtonwell Close in Clowne, containing 6 acres, at rent of 12d. per annum - 18 May 1668

102 - Bond to exchange lands in Clowne by Nicholas Thorneley, yeoman and Richard Thorneley, yeoman, his son, both of Clowne, to William Hae the elder, yeoman, of Clowne, of one acre in Oxcroft field adjoining Ellertree peece, ½ acre at the hill foote, being head land to lands called three roods, 1½ acres abutting on mawkin headland, ½ acre at Clay poole, 1 acre at same place, ½ acre near same place, one rood land in Intake of William Hae near the Towne end in the same field, 1½ acres in Church field near the greene gate, and over pingle at croke hill; Nicholas and Richard to convey lands to William Hae the younger within 9 years, at request of William Hae the elder and William Hae the younger, lands having been exchanged with consent of William Hae the elder, his grandfather, before sealing of the bond; value of bond £60 - 20 Apr 1669

103 - Common recovery with mortgage by surrender and admission - 5 Jun 1672

104 - Admittance of Robert Thornhill, as brother and next heir of Richard Thornhill deceased, to all Richard's lands in Clowne and manor of Bolsover - 7 May 1673

105 - Mortgage by surrender and admittance by Edmund Woodhead, surviving feoffee of Nicholas Thornelley, deceased, to Anne Milner, wife of John Milner and one of daughters of Nicholas Thornelley, of Mould meadowes in Clowne; Anne admitted on condition that John pays Edmund £10 by 28 Aug. 1673 - 28 May 1673

106 - John Millner of Barlborough is bound to Robert Thorneley, yeoman, of Clowne, in sum of £100 to surrender to Robert the Mould closes in Clowne - 20 Aug 1673

107 - Lease for 21 years by Robert Thorneley, yeoman, of Clowne, to Henry Granney, husbandman, of Clowne, of a messuage with croft adjoining, one pingle with dale close adjoining, Carfit close adjoining the commons, a close at the Stones, four acres of arable, one being in Oxcroft field, two in Churchfield on Seaven Acres furlong, ½ acre in Bruckfeild at dowgate, and one acre in Bruckfeild abutting the Stones, all in Clowne, at rent of £8 per annum. - 5 Jun 1675

108 - Counterpart to lease (D547/T/107) signed H. Granna - 5 Jun 1675

109 - Bargain and sale by Robert Thorneley, yeoman, of Clowne, to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Whitwell, of goods in the hall, great parlour, little parlour, kitchen chamber and great chamber of his messuage in Clowne as in schedule. - 12 Nov 1675

110 - Lease for seven years by Robert Thorneley, yeoman, of Clowne to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Whitwell, of capital messuage in Clowne with orchard of 8 acres adjoining, great meadow of 12 acres, widdows close of 4 acres, three closes called the pingles (bounds), at rent of £6 per annum - 16 Nov 1675

111-112 - Writ elegit and inquisition attached; with counterpart - Nov-Dec 1675

113 - Surrender and admittance by Robert Thornelley to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Whitwell, of several parcels of land in Newclose in Clowne, 11 acres, 2 acres of Dale close, 2 roods of Dale close called the pingle, 2½ acres at Emwells, 2 acres in Rottenwell close, six acres in Ringwell close. - 12 Jan [1676]

114 - Surrender and admittance by Robert Thornelley to Andrew Clayton, of Great meadow, 10 acres, widow close, 3 acres, Peacock pingle, well pingle and little pingle, and Aspes close, 4 acres - 26 Sep 1676

115 - Assignment of bond of 20 Aug. 1673 by Robert Thorneley, yeoman, of Clowne, to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Whitwell, by which Thorneley was bound to John Miller, yeoman, of Barlborough, in sum of £100, to convey to him the mould closes in Clowne - 8 May 1677

116 - Copy of court roll containing four surrenders and admittances - 30 May 1677

117 - Receipt for £55 by John Millner to Andrew Clayton in return for surrender of all John's title in Oxcroft closes and mould meadows in Clowne - 20 Jun 1677

118 - Appointment by Robert Thorneley of Edmund Woodhead and George Wilkson his attonies to surrender to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Whitwell, capital messuage in Clowne, with two yards or closes of 8 acres, 2 messuages in Clowne. - 22 Jun 1677

119 - Surrender and admittance by Robert Thorneley to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Whitwell, of mansion house in Clowne, two closes of 8 acres adjoining, and two messuages in Clowne - 12 Sep 1677

120 - Lease for four years by John Boys esquire, of `Bethhanger'(county Kent) and Margaret his wife, and John Farewell gentleman, son of John Farewell esquire, deceased, late of Inner Temple, to Mary Clayton of Whitwell, relict of William Clayton, gentleman, deceased, of Oxe close and Broomeclose, 20 acres, formerly in tenure of William Clayton, in Clowne and Barlborough, at rent of £9 per annum payable at times mentioned for payment of annual rent of £41 in lease for 21 yrs, of 24 May 1678, by John Boys and Margaret his wife to Mary Clayton, of a messuage and lands in Derbyshire - 18 Jun 1678

121 - Surrender and admittance by Robert Barker, feoffee of William Hay, to Godfrey Bright, gentleman, of Townend close alias Newclose and Crockhill pingle, in Clowne - 17 Oct 1679

122 - Surrender and admittance by Elizabeth Mayden, widow, and Richard Mayden, her son, to Andrew Clayton, of 3 acres in Routenwell close (bounds) in Clowne - 17 Oct 1679

123 - Bond by William Haye, gentleman, of Clowne, in sum of £500, to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Romeley, to surrender lands in Clowne, together with Godfrey Bright and George Kent, to use of Clayton. - 6 Apr 1680

124 - Surrender and admittance by William Hay to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Whitwell, of all lands previously surrendered to George Kent, yeoman, of Cresswell and to Godfrey Bright, yeoman, of Woodthorpe, with all Hay's lands in parish of Clowne or manor of Bolsover, now or lately in tenure of Hay, Woodthorpe or Bright - 12 Apr 1680

125 - Writ by William Clay, gentleman, steward of the manor of Bolsover, to George Wilks, Benjamin Heathcote and Joseph Usher, to deliver to Andrew Clayton gentleman, seisin of one messuage, one acre land, one acre meadow and one acre pasture in Bolsover, which he recovered against William Moore in last manor court, and also to levy from Moore's goods in manor of Bolsover 78s adjudged to Andrew Clayton for damages resulting from a trespass of ejectio firme - 14 Jun 1680

126 - Surrender and admittance by William Moor and Alice his mother to Andrew Clayton, of all messuages and hereditaments of William and Alice in manor of Bolsover, which on 19 April 1669 were surrendered by William and Alice to Andrew in mortgage in consideration of £10 6s - 15 Aug 1680

127 - Bond by John Haye, butcher, of Clowne to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Romeley, in sum of £10, to surrender to Clayton 3½ acres in Churchfield, namely 2 acres in the Crosse peice (bounds), one acre in seven Accars abutting the plomtree whonge, and ½ acre near the Greene Gate (bounds) in Clowne, when Godfrey Bright, gentleman, of Woodthorpe in Staveley shall surrender the lands of William Haye, late of Clowne. - 18 Nov 1680

128 - Surrender and admittance by Elizabeth Maden, widow and Richard Maden, to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Rawton well closes (6 acres) in Clowne - 10 Oct 1681

129 - Bond by William Johnson, yeoman, of Clowne to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Romeley, in sum of £100, to sell lands in crownelands in Clowne, namely the Intacks for £6 per acre and the Stone quarry closes at its market value - 5 May 1682

130 - Mortgage by surrender and admittance by William Johnson to Charles Pearse, of a messuage in Clowne with a close adjoining, and the Pingle adjoining that close, with the New Intack close adjoining, the Crown land close and the Limestone close, in consideration of £120 and lawful interest for 6 weeks - 21 Apr 1684

131 - Assignment of mortgage of 17 Dec 1678 by William Johnson, yeoman, of Clowne, to Charles Pearse, gentleman, of Clowne, of 3½ acres in the Crowne lands close in Clowne, in consideration of £15, which mortgage is assigned by Charles Pearse to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Romeley, in consideration of £20 - 1 Jun 1684

132 - Two surrenders and admittances - 2 Jun 1684

133 - Memorandum that Andrew Clayton is to pay purchase money for lands in Clowne conveyed to him by William Johnson, to William Cartledge, Mr. Ashley and Thomas Cartledge - 9 Jun 1684

134 - Surrender and admittance by Robert Stedman and John Hae, feoffees of Richard Hurst, lately deceased, and Elizabeth Hancock, widow, Joan Hurst and Ann Hurst, three daughters of Richard Hurst, to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of a parcel of arable in Oxcroft field (1 acre) in Clowne (bounds) - 8 Sep 1685

135 - Copy of Bolsover court roll - [c1685]

136 - Copy of Bolsover court roll - 22 Nov 1686

137 - Mortgage by surrender and admittance by Edmund Cosen and Richard Maden, with Edward Hynde and Robert Barker, feoffees of Edmund, and Thomas Cousin, attorney of Robert Barker, to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of one acre at Ickerwood in Bruckfield, one acre at Colgrave yate in Oxcroft field, Ringo close (one acre), in consideration of £10 10s - 6 Jul 1691

138 - Surrender and admittance by Edmund Cosens and Edmund Hynde and Robert Barker, feoffees of Cosens, to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Romeley, of one acre of arable at Ickerwood in Bruckfield, one acre at Colgrave Yate in Oxcroft field and Ringoe close - 8 Oct 1694

139 - Lease for 9 years by Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Romeley, to Mary Hewet, widow, of Clowne, and Joseph Richardson, husbandman, of Clowne, of a messuage in Clowne, the Crown lands (16 acres), lime kiln close, stone pitt close and Routenwell close (16 acres), the two Madyn closes and Garsett close (8 acres), Park Steel close and the close above it on the east (12 acres), upper cow pasture close (19 acres) Espe close and a pingle in Ringo (6 acres) and 8 acres of field dispersed in 9 parcels in the open field of Clowne, at £31 per annum, reserving to Clayton all woods other than thorns and hazels; to pay 40s per acre for every acre of crown lands, closes by the house or upper cow pasture close ploughed in last three years of lease. - 10 Feb 1699/1700

140 - Robert Clayton, merchant, of London appoints as his attornies John Pearse, Richard Nixon, Thomas Lime and Gilbert Baker, all of Bolsover, to surrender all his lands in manor of Bolsover, and which ought to descend to him on deaths of his nephew William Clayton, gentleman, his brother William Clayton, esquire, and uncle Andrew Clayton, gentleman, to use of Joshua Galliard, gentleman, of Thavies Inn, London - 29 May 1709

141 - Articles of agreement to convey lands between Joshua Galliard, gentleman, and Thomas Wright, gentleman, as administrators of the wills of Andrew Clayton and William Clayton the uncle, executors of William Clayton the nephew, and administrators and executors of Mary Clayton, widow, concerning messuages and lands at Whitwell, late the estate of William Clayton esquire, deceased, messuage and lands at Loxley (county Yorks.), also late W. Clayton's estate, and the equity of redemption in the above premises by conveyance of Robert Clayton gentleman, brother and heir of William, with copyhold messuages and lands in Clowne, late the estate of William and of Andrew Clayton, gentleman, and surrendered to Joshua Galliard by William Clayton the nephew and by Robert Clayton - 6 Jul 1711

142 - Joshua Galliard, gentleman, of Thavies Inn, appoints as his attornies Richard Nixon and Thomas Hine of Bolsover to surrender all his messuages and lands in Bolsover or Clowne to use of Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Sheffield and to John Pearse, gentleman and Gilbert Baker as feoffees to perform Wright's last will - 18 Jan [1712]

143 - Assignment of chattels by Joshua Galliard gentleman, of Thavies Inn, to Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Sheffield, reciting that both were administrators and executors of Mary Clayton, widow, Andrew Clayton, gentleman, William Clayton esquire, and William Clayton, gentleman, and are entitled to their goods and chattels, thus in consideration of £51 10s owed him as a debt, and in consideration that Wright has already paid from his own pocket the creditors of Mary, Andrew, William and William Clayton, Galliard assigns all chattels of Mary, Andrew, William and William to Wright. - 6 Feb [1712]

144-147 - Final concord with counterpart and two copies between Thomas Wright, gentleman, querent, and George Farewell, esquire, deforciant, of 3 messuages, 150 acres of land, 20 acres meadow, 80 acres pasture, 15 acres woods and common of pasture in Clowne and Barlborough; with warranty against the heirs of Margaret Boys, widow, Dorothy Farewell, Cecilia Hay, Francis Routh esquire, John Routh, knight, and Elizabeth his wife, in consideration of £320. - 9 Feb [1712]

148 - Surrender and admittance by Joshua Galliard, gentleman, of Thavies Inn, to John Pearse, gentleman, and Gilbert Baker, of all his messuages and lands in Bolsover or Clowne, in trust to perform the last will of Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Sheffield - 25 Apr 1712

149 - Memorandum of sale to be made by Joseph Richardson to Thomas Wright, of one acre of pasture inclosed in the church field in Clowne in consideration of £8, Richardson to lease land at 8 s per annum. - 9 Mar [1714]

150 - Receipt by William Booth to Thomas Wright, for £8, the purchase money for one acre in Clowne. - 19 Mar [1714]

151 - Mortgage by surrender and admittance by John Hay and Sarah his wife to John Poynton, of a brewhouse with backside belonging to it, and a croft in Clowne, in consideration of £10 2s 6d. - 3 Aug 1694

152 - Mary Hunter, widow, of Holbech (county Lincs.) appoints Edward Haslem, gentleman, of Parkhouse near Bolsover as her attorney to surrender to any purchaser lands in Clowne mortgaged by John Hay and Sarah his wife on 3 Aug. 1694 [D547M/T151] to John Poynton, Mary being his only child and heir, and guardian of Benjamin Lee, a minor, the executor of Poynton's will; note that lands were surrendered to Thomas Wright. - 16 Jul 1716

153 - Note of instructions for surrender of land by Mary Hunter via Edward Haslem to Thomas Wright. - [c1716]

154 - Agreement to surrender lands between John Hay, butcher, of Clowne and Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Sheffield, of a cottage and croft adjoining in Clowne, in consideration of £8 10 s and all Hay's essoins in Bolsover manor court up to value of 5 s. - 22 Jan [1717]

155 - Receipt by Edward Haslem on behalf of Mary Hunter to Thomas Wright, for £5, the purchase money for a cottage and land in Clowne; receipt by John Hay to Thomas Wright, for £3 10s the remainder of purchase money for cottage and land above, surrendered to him on 14 Mar 1717/18 - 14 Mar [1718]

156 - Receipt by Robert Rotheram to Thomas Wright, for £17 8s, the purchase money for a close surrendered on 16 May 1718, with details for agreement for surrender - 16 May 1718

157 - Surrender and admittance by Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Sheffield, and John Pearse, surviving feoffee of Thomas Wright, to John Carter the younger and John Nixon, of 4 closes in Clowne called the Mould Meadowes, one close called Dale close & the pingle adjoining, with Ringoe Wood Closes, in trust to perform the last will of Elizabeth Garland, spinster, of Todwick (county Yorks.) - 23 Aug 1723

158 - Declaration of action of ejectment concerning a messuage and land in Clowne with will of Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Bridgehouses in the parish of Sheffield - 1737-1791

159-160 - Mortgage by lease and release by Thomas Wright, clerk, of Romeley, to John Bright, esquire, of Chesterfield, of a messuage in Clowne with closes called the Leys belonging to it, Ellertree close, the 2 Ellertree pieces, the 3 Crokehills, Rotherham's close, the 2 Coalpit closes, Hardy Yards, Pear Tree Yard, the 3 Oscroft closes, Garfit close, the pingle by the townside and the church close, 9 acres of field in the town fields of Clowne, a tenement and the closes belonging to it called the Croft, the near Pingle, near Intack Pingle, 4 closes called the Intacks, the Plumtree wong, Plumtree pingle, Dale close, Dale pingle, Emwells, Parkstile close, 17 acres field in town fields of Clowne, the 5 Hudcroft closes and 2 acres in town fields of Clowne, tenement with the Yard, Over Yards, Crown Lands, Limekiln closes, Upper Routenwell, Nether Routenwell, the 3 new closes, the Espess and three acres of field in town fields of Clowne and tenement with 3 closes called the Ringoes, in consideration of £1200 at 4% interest per annum - 19-20 Jun 1747

161 - Deed of exchange between Rev Thomas Wright of Romeley Woodhouse and John Parr, yeoman, of Barlborough, who gives Wright 2 closes called Carr's closes in Clowne (10 acres) and Ickernwood close (3 acres), in exchange for 2 closes called Mould Meadows in Clowne (7 acres), part of Quarry close as it is now divided from rest of close; valuation of lands and agreement for receipt and exchange of gratuity, 30 Mar. 1747 - 18 Dec 1747

162-163 - Assignment of mortgage of 19/20 June 1747 [D547M/T161] by lease and release by Godfrey Heathcote, gentleman, of Chesterfield, sole executor and devisee of John Bright esquire, of Chesterfield, to Mary Dalton, spinster, late of Chesterfield, but now of Banner Cross (county Yorks.), grand-daughter and heir of John Bright. - 3-4 Oct 1754

164 - Faculty for appropriation of a pew called Clayton's seat in parish church of Clowne, granted to Rev Thomas Wright - 10 Oct 1758

165-166 - Mortgage by lease and release by Rev Thomas Wright, M.A., of Romeley,, nephew, heir and devisee of Thomas Wright, late of Chesterfield, and Elizabeth his wife, to Rev William Pashley, M.A., of Grove, (county Notts.), of a messuage in Woodhouse Lane, Barlborough, and all lands belonging to it (49 acres, 1 rood, named), in consideration of £1200 at 5% per annum interest - 2-3 Jun 1760

167-168 - Re-assignment of mortgage of 19/20 June 1747 [D547M/T159-160] by lease and release by Lord John Murray esquire, lieutenant general of his majesty's forces and colonel of his majesty's Royal Highland Regiment, of Pitnacree (county Perth) and Mary his wife, grand-daughter and heir of John Bright esquire, deceased, of Chesterfield, and Thomas Wright, clerk, of Romeley, to Elizabeth Parkin, spinster, of Ravenfield (county Yorks.), - 26-27 Dec 1760

169 - Bond by Thomas Wright, clerk, of Romeley, to Elizabeth Parkin, spinster, of Ravenfield (county Yorks.), to pay £1200 with 4½% interest per annum, as in mortgage of 26/27 Dec. 1760 [D547M/T167-168] - 27 Dec 1760

170 - Final concord between Elizabeth Parkin, spinster, querent and John Murray esquire, and Mary his wife and Thomas Wright, clerk, deforciants, of 4 messuages, 4 cottages, 70 acres land, 30 acres meadow, 50 acres pasture and common of pasture in Clowne, in consideration of £160 - 4 Apr 1761

171-172 - Assignment of mortgage of 2/3 June 1760 [D547M/T165-166] by lease and release by Rev William Pashley, M.A., of Barlborough and Rev Thomas Wright, M.A., of Birkin (Yorks), and Elizabeth his wife, to Mary Dawson, spinster, of Chesterfield, at 4½%per annum interest. - 2-3 Dec 1768

173 - Copy of D547M/T171-172

174 - Lease for 21 years by Rev Thomas Wright, clerk, of Birkin (Yorks) (county Yorks.) to Thomas Tompkin, yeoman, of Clowne, of a messuage in Clowne with closes enjoyed with it, namely Little Yard, Great Yard, Crown Lands, Whickett Pees, Lime Kill close, Lime Kill Holes, Rowthorn Well Close, Esps, the 3 pastures and the Upper Crown Lands, with parcels of uninclosed land in High Ash Field, Oscroft Field, Bruck Field (64 acres in total), at a rent of £30 per annum, saving mines, minerals and quarries, timber and hunting - 17 Dec 1773

175 - Bond by Rev, Thomas Wright to Rev John Allot, for £600 - 5 Aug 1780

176 - Bond by Rev Thomas Wright to Rev John Ella, for £400 - 14 May 1782

177 - Copy lease and release by Ann Marriott, spinster, of South Normanton, Elizabeth Marriott, widow, of Fulwood Fields, Ann Wing, widow, of Sheffield, Joseph Bamforth, grocer, of Sheffield, and Mary his wife, and Robert Johnson and Sarah his wife, to John Norborne, gentleman, of Barlborough, of one close at Eller Tree Piece (abuttals) ½ acre in Oxcroft field (abuttals), 1½ acres dispersed in the Church Field (abuttals), in acres dispersed in the Church Field (abuttals), in Clowne, all previously mortgaged for £120 on 20/21 May 1767 by Robert Johnson, now bankrupt, to John Marriott - 1782

178 - Copy of lease and release to make a tenant to the precipe between i) Martha Watkinson, widow, of Clowne, and Frances Watkinson, spinster and daughter of Martha, ii) James Mundy, gentleman, of the Inner Temple, iii) Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Sheffield, iv) John Slater, gentleman, of Clowne and William Bright, yeoman, of Barlborough and v) John Norborn, carpenter, of Barlborough, of a messuage in Clowne, 1½ acres adjoining in the Leyes close, 1 acre of arable in Oscroft field (bounds), ½ acre at the Hough in Church Field, ½ acre at seven acres in Church Field, 2 closes called middle Romeley (6 acres), and all lands in Whitwell in tenure of John Read at rent of 40s per annum, in consideration of a marriage between Frances Watkinson and John Norborn, and with intent to bar estates tail - 12 Dec 1782

179 - Copy of D547M/T178

180-181 - Re-assignment of mortgage of 2/3 June 1760 [D547M/T165] by lease and release by William Dawson, gentleman, of Halam (county Notts.), brother and heir of Mary Dawson, spinster, deceased, of Chesterfield, and brother and heir of Samuel Dawson, gentleman, deceased, of Sheffield, to John Ella, clerk, of Everton (county Notts.), surviving executor of last will of Mary Dawson, and a trustee of real estate of Samuel Dawson and of Thomas Younge, doctor of Physick, of Sheffield, the other trustee of Samuel Dawson, in consideration of 10s - 12-13 Feb 1783

182-183 - Re-assignment of mortgage of 2/3 June 1760 [D547M/T165] by lease and release between Rev John Ella, of Everton (county Notts.), Thomas Younge, doctor of Physick, of Sheffield, John Dawson, gentleman, of Sheffield, nephew of Samuel Dawson and releasee of all his real estate, Rev Thomas Wright, M.A., of Birkin (Yorks), George Whittaker, gentleman, of Doncaster (county Yorks.) and Joseph Marris, gentleman, of Harworth (county Notts.), and Thomas Whittaker, gentleman, of Worksop, and Mary his wife, by which Rev John Ella has assigned mortgage to George Whittaker, in consideration of £1200 at 5% interest per annum, £1,000 of the consideration being the legacy of Mary Dawson to her niece Mary Dawson, wife of Thomas Whittaker, and is to be invested at interest on her behalf. - 24-25 Feb 1783

184-185 - Lease and release by Cornelius Heathcote Rodes esquire, of Barlborough, to Rev Thomas Wright, of Birkin (Yorks), of 14 perches of land in Barlborough (bounds), used as a road between Great Linacre Close and Walker Croft close, both closes belonging to Wright, in consideration of £10 - 26-27 Feb 1783

186-187 - Re-assignment of mortgage of 2/3 June 1760 [D547M/T165] by lease and release by George Whitaker, gentleman, of Doncaster (county Yorks.) and Joseph Marris, gentleman, of Harworth (county Notts) and Rev Thomas Wright, M.A., of Birkin (Yorks), to Thomas Whitaker, gentleman, of Worksop (county Notts.), in consideration of £1200 at 5% interest per annum. - 15-16 Oct 1783

188 - Bond by Rev Thomas Wright of Birkin (Yorks) to Thomas Whitaker, gentleman, of Worksop (county Notts.) for payment of £1200 and 5% interest as in assignment of 15/16 Oct. 1783 [D547M/T187] - 16 Oct 1783

189 - Abstract of assignment of 15/16 Oct 1783 [D547M/T187] with abstract of will of Thomas Whitaker - [c1788]

190-191 - Re-assignment of mortgage of 2/3 June 1760 [D547M/T165] assignment of bonds of 5 Aug 1780 and 14 May 1782, and further mortgage by lease and release between i) Daniel Thomas Hill, esquire, of Great Berkhamstead (county Herts.) and Mary his wife, devisees and executors of Rev Thomas Wright, deceased, ii) Thomas Williamson, esquire, of Welton (county Yorks.) and William Williamson, merchant, of Kingston-upon-Hull, and Jane his wife, executors and executrix of will of Thomas Whitaker iii) Charles Whitaker, gentleman, of Kingston-upon-Hull, eldest son and heir of Thomas Whitaker, iv) Rev John Allot of South Kirkby (county Yorks.) v) Rev John Ella of Everton (county Notts.) and vi) Samuel Crompton esquire, of Derby; in consideration of £1200 mortgage of 2/3 June 1760 is assigned to Crompton; in consideration of £400 bond of 5 Aug. 1780 is assigned to Crompton; in consideration of £400 bond of 14 May 1782 is assigned to Crompton; further mortgage of £2000 at 5% interest, on same lands, by Hill and wife Mary to Crompton. - 20-21 Aug 1792

192 - Bond by Daniel Thomas Hill of Great Berkhamstead (county Herts.) to Samuel Crompton of Derby for £2000 at 5% interest per annum - 21 Aug 1792

193-194 - Re-assignment of mortgage of 2/3 June 1760 [D547M/T165] by lease and release by Samuel Crompton esquire, of Wood End in Thornton-le-Street (county Yorks.), Daniel Thomas Hill esquire, of Leicester and Mary his wife, to Hamlet Clerk esquire, of Leicester, in consideration of £2000, excepting lands exchanged by virtue of Inclosure Act - 3-4 Jul 1805

194a - Agreement for sale of Limestone - 1828

195 - Defeasance of Statute Staple of 26 May 1631 by William Mellish gentleman, of Grayes Inn, and Everingham Cressye esquire, of Birkin (Yorks) and Jervas Cressye esquire, his son and heir apparent; Statute in sum of £3,000 to be void if Everingham and Jervas fulfill covenants in indenture of 1 Apr. 1631 between Everingham and Jervas, and William Mellish and Samuel Smith, gentleman, of Tenterdon (county Kent) - 26 May 1631

195-253 - Birkin (Yorks)

196 - Copy, with much missing, of ? inquisition post mortem of Gervase Cressey esquire - [c.1636]

197 - Defeasance of Statute Merchant of 9 Oct. 1657 by William Mellish, gentleman, of Doncaster (county Yorks.) and Everingham Cressey esquire, of Birkin (Yorks) - 9 Oct 1657

198 - Counterpart of D547M/T197

199 - Mortgage by lease for 500 years by Everingham Cressey the elder, esquire, and Everingham the younger, gentleman, both of Birkin (Yorks), to Richard Lloyde esquire, of Bretherton (county Yorks.), of byram close, in consideration of £50 at lawful interest - 18 May 1667

200 - Mortgage by lease by Everingham Cressey the elder and Everingham the younger, both of Birkin (Yorks), to Richard Lloyde, esquire, of Bretherton (county Yorks.), of capital messuage of Birkin (Yorks), with lands belonging, namely the hall garths, horse close, Cloweflatt, little ing, Cow marsh, Greenecroft, Man close, Chappell field, north field, hitherto in tenure of Everingham Cressey deceased, the Laye field, Hayre forth & high closes, hitherto in tenure of Mathew Kay, Cow close, hitherto in tenure of Robert Thorneton, Swiney Rodes and flettbornes, hitherto in tenure of Ellis Micklethwaite, Pannyer Haggs, hitherto in tenure of Bryan Cuningham, Rodes Smythe bottomes, the Park with the site of a house lately standing there, milne park, great Denins hagge, Botton parke, Greenes park and close adjoining little Denins hagge, Hills parke, Wrights close and Smythes parke and all the warren, hitherto in tenure of Richard Westerman, in consideration of £650, with £39 interest for one year. - 24 Jun 1667

201 - Mortgage by lease by Everingham Cressey, esquire, of Birkin (Yorks), to Richard Harland, gentleman, of Sutton (county Yorks.), of closes called holling haggs, Wormestall close, Browne closes and little close abutting Bawne springs, altogether worth £25 per annum and in tenure of William Leake of Birkin (Yorks), in consideration of £200 at lawful interest, Cressey occupying the lands until defaults in payment. - 18 Aug 1668

202 - Copy Settlement by i) Everingham Cressey esquire of Birkin (Yorks) and Sarah his wife, ii) Henry Fairfax esquire of Oglethorpe (county Yorks.), Sandford Neville esquire of Chevett (county Yorks.), Lyonell Copley esquire, Francis Neville gentleman, son of Sandford Neville, Thomas Thomson, gentleman, of York, iii) Everingham Cressey, son and heir of Everingham Cressey esquire, and Ann his wife, daughter of Sandford Neville and grand daughter of John Wolstenholme, knight, deceased, iv) Samuel Royle, gentleman, of Middle Temple and Richard Antrobus, citizen and stationer, of London - 19 Sep 1670

203 - Particulars of lands limited above, "distinguishing which of the said premises are in Mrs. Taylor's jointure deed and which are not, as also which of the same premises are in the deed from Mr. Cressey to Mr. Taylor, and which not" - n.d. [c.1700]

204 - Copy final concord between Henry Fairefax esquire, Sandford Nevile esquire, Lionel Copley esquire, Francis Nevile, gentleman and Thomas Thompson gentleman, querents, and Everingham Cressey the elder esquire and Sarah his wife, deforciants, of manor of Birkin (Yorks), 12 messuages, 14 cottages, 20 gardens, 16 orchards, 50 acres land, 160 acres meadow, 600 acres pasture, 100 acres wood, 200 acres heath, 600 acres moor and 6s of rent in Birkin (Yorks), with advowson of church of Birkin (Yorks), in consideration of £90 - 20 Oct 1670

205-206 - Copy lease and release by Everingham Cressey esquire, and Sarah Cressey, widow, of Birkin (Yorks), to Francis Nevile, gentleman, of Chevet (county Yorks.) and Thomas Thomson, gentleman, of York, and Richard Grahan, gentleman, of Clifford's Inn and Sylvester Pettyt, gentleman, of Barnards Inn, in order to bar all entails, and for payment of debts in annexed schedule, and to raise other moneys when necessary - 2-3 May 1672

207 - Copy of exemplification of common recovery between Francis Neveil, gentleman and Thomas Thomson, gentleman, demandants, Richard Graham esquire and Silvester Pettyt, gentleman, tenants to the precipe, and Everingham Cressey esquire, first vouchee, of manor of Birkin (Yorks), 26 messuages, 36 gardens, 50 acres land, 160 acres meadow, 600 acres pasture, 100 acres wood, 200 acres heath and furze, 600 acres moor and 6 s rent in Birkin (Yorks), with advowson of church of Birkin (Yorks) - 26 Jun 1672

208 - Defeasance of statute merchant of 26 Oct 1672, by Daniel Sikes, merchant, of Knottingley (county Yorks) and Everingham Cressey esquire, of Birkin (Yorks) - 13 Nov 1672

209 - Copy Marriage settlement between i) Henry, Lord Fairfax, Francis Nevile esquire of Chevet (county Yorks.), Thomas Thompson, gentleman, of York and ii) Everingham Cressey esquire of Birkin (Yorks) - (5 May 1676)

210 - Copy lease by Everingham Cressey, esquire, of Birkin (Yorks), to John Tate esquire of Middle Temple and Henry Cooke, citizen and linen draper, of London, of manor of Birkin (Yorks), with lands [by name and tenant, as in settlement of 1670 D547M/T202], for one year, in order to accept a reversion of them [and see D547M/T229, 22 July 1706] - 17 May 1676

211-214 - Lease and release with copies by Everingham Cressey, gentleman, of St. Martin in the Fields (county Middx.) and Sarah his wife to Paul Jodrell esquire, of St. Andrew Holborn (county Middx.), Henry Hargrave esquire of same, & James Taylor, gentleman, of same, and John Commins, gentleman, of Middle Temple, of manor and advowson of Birkin (Yorks), with lands, (by name and tenant), with intent that Paul and Henry may become tenants to the precipe and suffer a common recovery by John Commin to use of James Taylor, in consideration of £500. - 1-2 Jan [1702]

215-216 - Common recovery with copy between John Commins, gentleman, demandant, Paul Jodrell esquire and Henry Hargrave esquire, tenants to the precipe and Everingham Cressey, esquire, first vouchee, of manor of Birkin (Yorks), 26 messuages, 36 gardens, 50 acres land, 160 acres meadow, 50 acres pasture, 100 acres wood, 200 acres heath and furze, 600 acres moor, with advowson of Birkin (Yorks). - 12 Feb [1702]

217 - Part of copy of draft release by Henry Fairfax and Francis Nevile to John Commins and James Taylor, of manor, advowson and messuages and lands in Birkin (Yorks) [as in D547M/T202 above] during remainder of term of 40 years, in trust for James Taylor, to wait upon the freehold and protect the same from incumbrances, in consideration of 5 s - [c.1702]

218-219 - Draft mortgage by lease and release by Elizabeth Taylor, widow, of St. Andrews Holborne, relict and devisee of James Taylor, her late husband, to William Colgreave esquire, of St. Giles (county Middx.), of manor and advowson of Birkin (Yorks), with manor house called Birkin (Yorks) Hall, and lands (by name and tenant); unspecified consideration, but Taylor to remain in occupation until default. - 1704

220-221 - Lease and release by Everingham Cressey, gentleman, of Windsor Castle, and Sarah his wife to Paul Jodrell esquire of St. Andrews Holborn and Henry Hargrave, gentleman, of same, Richard Wright gentleman, of St. Dunstans, London, and Elizabeth Taylor, widow, of St. Andrews, Holborn, of Birkin (Yorks) holme (140 acres), hitherto estate of Everingham Cressey esquire of Birkin (Yorks), deceased, uncle of Everingham, and by him settled on Elizabeth, his second wife, as a jointure; lands to Paul and Henry at Elizabeth's nomination, with intent that Everingham will levy a fine to them, and they will then suffer a common recovery to use of Elizabeth, in consideration of £50. - 1-2 Oct 1705

222 - Draft of above lease

223 - Bond by Everingham Cressey, gentleman, of Windsor Castle, to Elizabeth Taylor, widow, of St. Andrews Holborn, in sum of £50, to observe all conditions in release of 2 Oct. 1705 [D547M/T220] - 2 Oct 1705

224 - Copy common recovery between Richard Wright, gentleman, demandant, Paul Jodrell esquire and Henry Hargrave, gentleman, tenants to the precipe, and Everingham Cressey, gentleman, first vouchee, of 140 acres of pasture in Birkin (Yorks) - 28 Nov 1705

225 - Copy assignment by Archibald earl of Roseberry and Dorothy countess of Roseberry his wife to Sarles Goatley of Cobtree (county Kent) esquire - 17 Jun 1706

226 - Copy mortgage by lease by Elizabeth Taylor of St. Andrew Holborn, widow and relict of Everingham Cressey late of Birkin (Yorks) to Robert Thornhill the elder of Middle Temple, esquire, Charlwood Lawton and John Raphson of Middle Temple esqs. and William Bruncker of St. Andrew Holborne, gentleman, in consideration of £1200 paid by Robert Thornhill, of Birkin (Yorks) Hall with appurtenances including the land nearby called The Garths, with Birkin (Yorks) Holmes, Hell Croft and Bawnes Springs, Longmere Bottoms, Great Tristers, Mastene Haggs, Thorney Hagg, Barkehouse Woods and the 4 West Springs, for the term of 99 years if Elizabeth lives so long, with proviso for redemption on payment of £1236. - 22 Jul 1706

227-228 - Lease and release by Paul Jodrell esquire, of St. Andrews, Holborn, Henry Hargrave, gentleman, of same, and Elizabeth Taylor, widow, of same, to John Raphson esquire, of Middle Temple, of Birkin (Yorks) holm (140 acres), in consideration of £1200 paid to Elizabeth. - 20-22 Jul 1706

229 - Copy lease by Richard Wright, gentleman, of St. Dunstans, London, administrator de bonis non of John Tate esquire, late of Middle Temple, and Elizabeth Taylor, widow, of St. Andrews, Holborn, relict of Everingham Cressey, late of Birkin (Yorks), to William Bruncker gentleman, of St. Andrews Holborn - 22 Jul 1706

230 - Lease for 11 years by Elizabeth Taylor, widow, of Birkin (Yorks), to Robert Cockhill, farmer, of Birkin (Yorks), of a farm house with a barn and other buildings, with Moldy Close or Gileses Roods (5 acres 1 rood 16 perches), 15½ lands in the Short Burns, 4 lands in Long Burnes, 2 lands in Harnesh wall, 2 lands in Mearly, all now in tenure of Robert Cockhill, in Birkin (Yorks), at rent of £8 per annum, excepting all timber, mines and quarries, and if Robert ploughs any but common field lands in last 3 years of term, then to pay 40s per acre ploughed. - 17 Dec 1711

231 - Counterpart of D547M/T230

232 - Settlement between i) Ann Clayton, wife of Robert Clayton, gentleman, of Birkin (Yorks) ii) Jeremy Hoet, gentleman, of London iii) Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Sheffield, iv) Vannam Clayton, gentleman, of Clowne, son of Robert Clayton, reciting will of Elizabeth Taylor, by which she devised to Robert Barker of Grays Inn the manor and advowson of Birkin (Yorks), with all lands belonging, with Birkin (Yorks) Holme and Birkin (Yorks) Hall, with all manors and lands mentioned in settlement of 17/18 May 1676 [D547M/T210], and in decrees of Chancery, and annual sum of £320 with arrears, and £2000 with interest charged on lands for Dorothy, daughter of Everingham Cressey and wife of Archibald earl of Roseberry, in trust to discharge a debt of £1200 on mortgage to Robert Thornhill, with other debts, remainder to use of Ann Clayton; now Ann, in consideration of £200 paid by Vannam, and in consideration that Vannam will advance £1200 to Robert Thornhill at rate of 5% instead of 6% per annum, appoints Robert Barker to sell all lands to Jeremy, in trust to discharge debt of £1200 and interest to Robert Thornhill, with other debts, remainder in trust to apply Birkin (Yorks) Holm and all Elizabeth Taylor's lands in Selby, Brayton and Hirst Courtney (all county Yorks.), to use of heirs of Ann Clayton during her life, then, except Birkin (Yorks) Holm and lands at Selby, Brayton and Hirst Courtney, in trust during life of Robert Clayton for whoever Thomas Wright shall appoint, remainder to use of Vannam for ever. - 12 May 1713

233 - Counterpart of D547M/T232

234 - Copy of D547M/T232

235 - Memorial of settlement (D547/T/232) being filed in the Wakefield Registry on 29 May 1713, with note that memorial was shown to Thomas Wright and John Coppindel on 13 Sept. 1714, in case of Vannam v. Ann Clayton - 16 Sep 1714

236 - Copy lease and release by John Raphson esquire and Sir Robert Thornhill, knight, of Middle Temple and Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Sheffield, devisee and executor of Vannam Clayton, gentleman, deceased, of Clowne, to Ann Clayton, widow and relict of Robert Clayton of Birkin (Yorks), and devisee of Elizabeth Taylor, deceased, of Birkin (Yorks), reciting lease and release of 20/22 July 1706 [D547M/T227] and defeasance of 22 July 1706 - 22 Jul 1717

237 - Assignment of mortgage between i) Sir Robert Thornhill and Charlwood Lawton esquire, both of Middle Temple, and William Bruncker, gentleman, of St. Andrews Holborn, ii) Ann Clayton, widow and relict of Robert Clayton, gentleman, of Birkin (Yorks), and devisee and administrator de bonis non of Elizabeth Taylor, widow, late of Birkin (Yorks), iii) Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Sheffield, devisee and executor of Vannam Clayton, iv) Francis Sitwell, gentleman, of Sheffield and v) Samuel Shore, merchant of Sheffield, reciting marriage settlement of 19 Sept. 1670 [D547M/T202], and that Everingham Cressey the younger died on 30 Aug. 1679, leaving Dorothy, countess of Roseberry, his only child, then an infant, unmarried - 22 Jul 1717

238 - Draft of D547M/T237

239 - Draft assignment by Thomas Wright and Ann Clayton to Robert Thornhill, of all their claim to money he received as interest on the £1200, and to monies received by William Assabie, with covenant to indemnify Robert Thornhill, Charlwood Lawton, John Ralphson and William Bruncker from all actions or suits arising from deeds of 22 July 1717 [D547M/T237] - 22 Jul 1717

240 - Lease by Anne Clayton, widow, of Birkin (Yorks) to James Lightboun, esquire, of Moston (county Lancs.), of manor house called Birkin (Yorks) Hall, excepting to Ann Clayton the best chamber and kitchen, with lands (by name and tenant), for 21 years if both parties live so long, at rent of £6 per annum and £60 per annum to Samuel Shore; when Ann obtains Birkin (Yorks) Holme, and wants part of above lands for pasture or in case of floods, shall have, at choice of Lightboun, either Bawn springs or west springs - 24 Aug 1717

241-242 - Assignment by lease and release by Elizabeth Barker, widow and administrator of Robert Barker esquire of Grays Inn, and Robert Barker, son and heir of Robert Barker deceased, to Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Sheffield, devisee and executor of Vannam Clayton, gentleman, of Clowne, of manor of Birkin (Yorks), with advowson, Birkin (Yorks) Holme and Birkin (Yorks) Hall, and all lands belonging, and all other of Elizabeth Taylor's lands in county Yorks, with annual sum of £320 and arrears and £2,000 with interest, in accordance with decree of Chancery of 26 July 1715. - 28-29 Jul 1718

243-244 - Counterpart of D547M/T241-242

245 - Grant by Ann Clayton, widow, of Birkin (Yorks), Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Sheffield, Francis Sitwell, gentleman, of Sheffield and Samuel Shore, merchant, of Sheffield, to Thomas Stones esquire, of Mosbrough, of next advowson to rectory of Birkin (Yorks), after William Assabie has ceased to be rector, in consideration of £400, of which £150 is to Ann Clayton and £250 to Thomas Wright; note dated 29 May 1733, signed by Thomas Stones, that holds next advowson only in trust for Thomas Wright. - 5 Mar [1733]

246 - Writ of possession after action of ejectment, reciting that James Oats, by judgement of court, has recovered against Robert Coates his term of 5 years in 6 messuages, 6 cottages, 200 acres land, 100 acres meadow, 200 acres pasture, 100 acres of furze in Birkin (Yorks), which Thomas Wright, gentleman, had demised to him on 1 Sept. 1735, but from which Robert Coates ejected him. - 12 Feb [1736]

247 - Draft lease for 21 years by Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Bridgehouses, Sheffield, to Henry Sampson, farmer, of Chapletown, Ecclesfield (county Yorks.), of messuage called Ryley's House in Birkin (Yorks), with Chappel field (15 acres) which Mr. Bateman, present tenant, may possess until 29 Sept. 1741, at rent of £6 per annum to Wright and £6 per annum to Sampson, 2 closes called great and little Cow Closes (26 acres), 4 closes called West springs, exclusive of little spring wood lately fenced in (62 acres), the gronnes or closes called Bawn springs (47 acres), 3 closes formerly part of Bawn springs, called Bateman's Bawn Spring Close and Ottleys Bawn Spring Closes (20½ acres), and all arable or field land dispersed in town fields of Birkin (Yorks), namely 3 acres in Long Burn Field, 4 acres in Short Burn Field, 5 acres in East Field and Mearly, at annual rent of £80 and 2 days boon work reserving all timber and coal; to pay 40 s per acre ploughed of Chappell field and Cow Closes in last 4 years of term, or over 60 acres of whole in last 3 years of term; Wright will allow half cost, in first 2 years, for each load of lime, not exceeding 20 loads, and half cost for paring in 1st year; by summer Wright will convert Fusters house into a corn chamber and cart house, and will add to house now leased a ground room, with a chamber over and a fire place in chamber, and will finish ditch in Bawn Springs, and before Candlemas will make a hedge and ditch along far side of great cow close, both ditches to be set with auicksetts; Wright to have liberty to thrash his corn and make manure in his yard until May day. - 18 Dec 1740

248 - Arbitrators' award of rights of way in Birkin - 22 Dec 1750

249 - Deed of exchange between Rev Thomas Wright of Birkin (Yorks) and Thomas Popplewell, gentleman, of Pontefract; Wright exchanges Helcroft close (9½ acres) adjoining Popplewell's land called Birkin (Yorks)holme (bounds), Holm Close (5½ acres) adjoining Popplewell's close called Holm Close on east and Birkin (Yorks)holme on south (bounds), south east corner of Helcroft close as it is now marked out to be inclosed by Popplewell and added to Holm Close, Cow Close (7 acres) adjoining Popplewell's Bean Croft (bounds), 3 parcels of meadow (2 acres 1½ roods) in Cumberley close and a piece of meadow called the Balk in same close (1 rood, bounds), for 4 closes called Marsh Bottom, Marsh Hill, Green Croft Bottom, and Green Croft Hill (12 acres, 1 rood, bounds), 2 parcels of arable in Eastfield (1 acre 1 rood, bounds), 11 parcels of arable dispersed in Short Burns (9 acres, bounds) 10 parcels arable in Long Burns and Harnish Walls (4 acres, bounds); contains separate note of lands granted to Rev Thomas Wright. - 6 Dec 1765

250 - Grant of fee farm rent by the Honourable Daines Barrington of the Inner Temple, Richard Cocks esquire, of same, and Sir Charles Cocks, baronet, of Dumbleton (county Gloucs.) to Rev Thomas Wright of Birkin (Yorks), of annual fee farm rent of 7s 10d from lands in Birkin (Yorks), payable by Wright, in pursuance of trust for sale and in consideration of £13 14s 2d - 10 Nov 1775

251 - Letters patent to Rev Thomas Wright of Birkin (Yorks), granting a rent of 3s 4d per annum issuing from Duchy of Lancaster's lands in Birkin (Yorks), in consideration of £5 - 2 May 1781

252 - Lease for 13 years by Rev Thomas Wright of Birkin (Yorks) to Matthias Allen and John Allen his son, yeomen, of Toulston in parish of Newton Kyme (county Yorks.), of tenement in Birkin (Yorks), with lands named on back of lease, at rent of £94 10 s - 11 Apr 1783

253 - Lease for 21 years by Daniel Thomas Hill esquire, of Hemel Hempstead (county Herts.) to Godfrey Broughton, farmer, of Bentley, (county Yorks.), of tenement at Birkin (Yorks), with lands described on back of lease, at rent of £82 per annum - 6 May 1790

254 - Fragment of cancelled mortgage - 29 Mar 1652

254-265 - BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

255 - Mortgage by lease by Job Gibson esquire, of Little Kimble and Thomas Gibson, gentleman, his son and heir apparent, to John Hill, yeoman, of Little Hampden, of little Lanes close (4 acres) in Little Kimble, adjoining Job's close called lower meade acre, in consideration of £100 - 8 Jul 1668

256 - Marriage settlement by Job Gibson esquire, of Little Kimble and Thomas Gibson, gentleman, his son and heir apparent, to John Hill, yeoman, of Little Hampden, and William Hill, yeoman, of Wendover, in consideration of a marriage between Thomas Gibson and John's daughter Mary, and of a marriage portion paid by John Hill to Job and Thomas - 10 Jul 1668

257 - Damaged marriage settlement by Job Gibson esquire of Little Kimble, and Thomas Gibson, gentleman, his son and heir apparent, and Mary his wife, to John Hill, yeoman, of Little Hampden and [William] Hill, yeoman, of Wendover, in consideration of a marriage between Thomas Gibson and Mary, and in consideration of a marriage portion, Mary is to have jointure of lands in Little Kimble and Little Hampden [as D547M/T256, 10 July 1668] with court leet and view of frankpledge for manor of Little Kimble; two roods of land in Moore Brooke to Thomas Gibson for life, remainder to Mary his wife in recompense for dower; rest of lands to Thomas for life, remainder to heirs of his body by Mary, remainder to his right heirs for ever. - 13 Jul 1668

258-259 - Marriage settlement by lease and release between i) John Fryer, yeoman, of Hughenden, ii) Timothy Fryer, mealeman, of borough of Chipping Wycombe, only son of John, and Mary his wife, lately Mary Meade spinster, iii) Robert Fox, gentleman, of Princes Risborough and iv) Thomas Barrabee, gentleman, of West Wycombe, and John Anthony the younger, yeoman, of [damaged] - 6-7 Apr 1727

260 - Assignment of bond by Francis Lowe esquire, of Baldwin Brightwell (county Oxon) to John Lee esquire of parish of St. James (county Middx.) and Mary Gibson, spinster, of Stone, and Elizabeth Gibson, spinster, of same, daughters and executrixes of will of John Gibson, gentleman, of Stone, and Thomas Smith the younger, draper, of Aylesbury, reciting that by bond of 23 Sept. 1731 John Gibson and Anthony Kerby, yeoman, of Chalford (county Oxon), at latter's request, became bound to John Stone, deceased, of Brightwell to pay £274 with interest, amounting in total to £280 17 s, on 23 March 1731/2, and reciting also that Francis Lowe is now entitled to bond; now in consideration of £274 paid by John Lee, and £65 7 s by Mary and Elizabeth, being the interest on the bond, bond is assigned to Thomas Smith in trust for Mary and Elizabeth. - 22 Jun 1739

261 - Release by Anthony Kerby, yeoman, of Chalford (county Oxon) and Ann his wife to Mary and Elizabeth Gibson, spinsters, of Stone, daughters and executrixes of John Gibson, gentleman, of Stone, reciting will of John Gibson, charging his lands in Little Kimble with an annuity, and reciting that Anthony and Ann owe Mary and Elizabeth £349 12s 6d now in satisfaction of this debt Anthony and Ann release to Mary and Elizabeth all messuages late of John Gibson in Little Kimble and Ellesborough, charged with annuity under his will, together with said annuity, for ever, and covenant to levy a fine to this effect - 25 Mar 1740

262 - Final concord between Mary Gibson, spinster and Elizabeth Gibson, spinster, querents and Anthony Kerby and Ann his wife, deforciants, of 2 messuages, 2 cottages, 60 acres land, 23 acres meadow, 49 acres pasture, 4 acres wood and common of pasture for all cattle in Little Kimble and Ellesborough, in consideration of £60 - 23 Jun 1740

263 - Counterpart of D547M/T262

264 - Bond by Thomas Hill, wine merchant, of Aylesbury, to Robert Smith, clerk, of Hartwell, that if, after his marriage to Elizabeth Gibson, spinster, of Stone, he should pre-decease her, then his executors will pay her £300 within one month of his decease - 2 Jul 1743

265 - Lease for 99 years by Jane Hill, widow, of Wendover, relict of Daniel Hill, late of Wendover, to Thomas Hill, gentleman, of Aylesbury and Henry Barrett, miller, of Kidlington (county Oxon) - 10 Nov 1747

266 - Assignment of lease by Elizabeth Hill, widow, of Pyrton, executrix of last will of Thomas Eustace, gentleman, of Pyrton, uncle of Thomas Eustace, deceased, and Martha Eustace, widow, of Pyrton, executrix of Thomas Eustace the nephew, to Thomas Eustace, milliner and alderman of Oxford, reciting that Elizabeth, Martha and Thomas were legally possessed of parsonage at Pyrton for a term of years, and that their interest was surrendered to Dean and Chapter of Christchurch, Oxford, to use that latter might lease it to Elizabeth and Martha for 21 years, followed by assignment of parts of parsonage to Thomas Eustace, alderman; lease was executed 20 May 1701, of parsonage, tithes and glebelands at Pyrton, subject to trusts in last wills of Thomas Eustace the uncle and nephew; now Elizabeth and Martha have conveyed to Thomas all tithes belonging to Pyrton parsonage for remainder of term of 21 years, at rent of £3 9s 4d per annum to Elizabeth and Martha, and of market price of one quarter of wheat & 5 quarters, 4 bushels, 3 pecks, one quart and one pint of barley malt to Dean and Chapter of Christchurch (being 1/5 of rent reserved to them in above lease, rent being divided into 5); Elizabeth and Martha will try to renew lease by eighth year of present term, for another 21 years, and execute a new assignment. - 20 May 1701

266-267 - OXFORDSHIRE

267 - Agreement between the owners and tenants of water corn and paper mills on river from Banbury to Oxford [R. Cherwell] to join together for 7 years to prosecute, and share costs thereof, any person who might divert river from its present course, and thus deprive mills of water, as has been frequent of late; stamped and sealed, but unsigned - 1 Jul 1741

268 - Assignment of lease by Anne Wrothe, widow, of Edmonton (county Middx.) and Joshua Galliard esquire of Edmonton, her son, to the Right Honourable John, Lord Frecheville, of lease from Crown of manor of Eckington, with all its lands in Eckington, Spinkhill, Ranaldshave, Mosbrough, Ridgeway, Bramley and Troway, at rent of £837 2 s- per annum, formerly leased by Leonard and Francis Dacre, who were attainted of high treason; in consideration of £620. - 20 Mar [1668]

268-271 - DERBYSHIRE

269 - Final concord between Thomas Wright, gentleman, querent and Henry Balguy esquire and Walburg his wife, William Furnis and Mary his wife, Thomas Furnis and Margaret his wife, William Burton and Ann his wife, Joseph Hunt, clerk, Eneas Brable and Elizabeth his wife, William Ferne and Sara his wife, Joseph Booth and Katherine his wife, deforciants, of 3 messuages, 2 cottages, 27 acres land, 25 acres meadow, 50 acres pasture and common of pasture in Bamford, Hathersage, Newbold, and parishes of Eyam and Chesterfield, in consideration of £160. - [c1706]

270 - Final concord between Samuel Shore, querent and Stephen Offley esquire and Urith his wife, Westby Gilli esquire, Charles Simon and Elizabeth his wife, and Roger Ragg and Jane his wife, deforciants, of 5 messuages, 6 cottages, one mill, 100 acres land, 15 acres meadow, 90 acres pasture and common of pasture for all cattle in Woodseats, Dale, Cliffield, Norton, Brimington, Bramley, Duckmanton, and parishes of Norton, Sutton, Chesterfield and Eckington, and all tithes in Woodseats, Dale, Cliffield and parish of Norton, in consideration of £260 - 3 Feb [1709]

271 - Agreement between Joshua Galliard esquire, of Edmonton, (county Middx.), Thomas Wright, gentleman, of Sheffield, and Robert Clay, gentleman, of Bridgehouses, Sheffield, that Joshua and Thomas will lease to Robert for 8 years, 1/24 of the sough at Winster, with all lead mines in the sough, at rent of £150 per annum. - 14 Apr 1721

272 - Final concord between Thomas Wright, gentleman, querent and William Shepley and Jane his wife, William Shepley the younger and Faith his wife, Jonah Rich and Alice his wife, John Rich and Martha his wife, Barnabas Bright and Elizabeth his wife, and John Rodgers alias Darby and Mary his wife, deforciants, of 3 messuages, 3 cottages, 55 acres land, 15 acres meadow, common of pasture for all cattle, common of turbary, and 2/3 of a pasture for one cow, in Catcliffe, Penistone, Thurlestone, Sheffield, Heeley, and parishes of Rotherham and Sheffield, together with an annual rent of £6 from lands in Penistone and Thurlestone, in consideration of £100. - 9 Feb 1708

272-275 - YORKSHIRE

273 - Copy of D547M/T272

274 - Final concord between John Wildman, querent and John Wilson and Elizabeth his wife, John Kent, Joseph Jackson and Dorothy his wife, Samuel Bayley and Ann his wife, and Robert Blastecke and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants, of 2 messuages, 2 cottages, 1 farm, 20 acres land, 6 acres meadow, 20 acres pasture and common of pasture for all cattle, a moiety of a messuage in Masbrough, Cumberworth, Holdsworth, Ovenden, Sheffield and parish of Rotherham, in consideration of £200. - 3 Feb [1709]

275 - Final concord between John Fenton, gentleman, querent and George Lee, gentleman, and Elizabeth his wife, Ezra Calton, Thomas Thompson and Isabel his wife, and Matthew Rogers and Hannah his wife, deforciants, of 1 messuage, 7 cottages, 80 acres land, 10 acres meadow, 40 acres pasture, 6 acres wood and common of pasture for all cattle in Gleadless, Hausworth, Ecclesall, Sheffield and parish of Hausworth, in consideration of £100. - 9 Feb [1718]

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