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D77 - Gresley family of Drakelow - [12th-20th cent]

1 - Title Deeds

11 - Drakelow - 1525-1821

1 - Schedule of deeds, Netherseal estate reciting deeds from 6 Aug Ed 1 to Michaelmas 1743 - 18th cent

2 - Bundle A, mostly re Netherseal, also Donisthorpe, Seal, and Overseal - [1505]-1600

3 - Bundle B re Manors of Netherseal and Overseal - 1606-1610

4 - Bundle C re various property and lands in Netherseal - 1610-1619

5 - Bundle D re property and land in Overseal, Netherseal and Seal Grange - 1622-1628

6 - Bundle E re land and property in Netherseal - 1630-1646

7 - Bundle F land and property in Netherseal and Overseal - 1650-1669

8 - Bundle G re land and property in Netherseal - 1672-1682

9 - Bundle H re manor, rectory and advowson of Netherseal - 1690-c1698

10 - Bundle J [I] re property in Netherseal - [1627]-1719

11 - Bundle K re property and lands in Netherseal - 1720-1729

12 - Bundle L re various properties in Netherseal - 1733-1743

13 - Quitclaim between Walter of Seale clerk and brother Henry of one plot of land in the village of Nether Seale - [1216-1272]

14 - Lease, for twelve years, by John Oky to Roger, son of Richard Hall of Donisthorpre and Sibylla his wife, of a messuage in Netherseal, situated near Le Mulnelone - 1 Feb [1317]

15 - Lease, for twenty years, by William Champeney of Netherseal to John of Normynton, miller, of a plot of land in Nether Seal lying near Mill Lane - 4 Apr 1317

16 - Covenant between John Oky and Sir William de la Warde for the marriage of John, eldest son of the former, with Maud of Skeffington - 21 Mar [1321]

17 - Grant by John Oky, Senior, to his son John Oky, of all his lands and tenements in Nether Seal - 9 Apr 1320

18 - Grant by John Oky, senior, to his son John Oky, of all his goods and chattels in Nether Seal - 9 Apr 1320

19-20 - Lease, and counterpart, by John Oky, junior, to his father John Oky, senior, for his life, of a messuage and virgate of land in Nether Seal - 26 May 1320

21-22 - Lease, and counterpart, by John Oky, junior, to John Oky, senior, for his life, of a moiety of a virgate of land in Nether Seal, the latter covenanting to supply food and clothing to the said John his son and Matilda his wife - 26 May 1320

23 - Grant by William de Brewood, of Church Sea,l to Ralph his son, of six acres of land in Nether Seal - 1 Jun 1320

24 - Grant by Richard Henry of Great Seal to Merevale Abbey, of arable land in Nether Seal, lying at Colrewallemor, in exchange for arable land in Over Seal, lying on Le Flates - 1 Aug 1322

25 - Grant by John Oky, Senior, and John his son, to William, son William of Brewod in Sheyl, and Robert his brother, of two roods of land in Nether Seal, 14 Feb 1329/30 - 14 Feb [1330]

26 - Grant by Geoffrey Wychard to Sir Ralph Walsche, of half an acre of land on Brendewode in Nether Seal - 24 Jun 1332

27 - Grant by Ralph Le Walsche, of Shepshed [Leics] chaplain, to John, son of Sybil Schot of Kings Bromley [Staffs], of Seal, of three acres and a half and a rood of arable land in Nether Seal, with remainder, if the said John die without direct heirs, to William his brother - 25 Jul 1332

28-29 - Final concord, with counterpart, whereby William, son of William Wychard, conveys to William, son of Ralph Wychard, a messuage and land in Nether Seal - 1332

30 - Grant by Adam, son of John, miller, of Netherscheyle [Nether Seal], to Thomas Motoun and Isabel his wife, sister of the grantor, of a messuage in Nether Seal - 11 Jun 1349

31-32 - Grant by Thomas Motoun to Richard of Horsley and Margery, daughter of Isabelle, daughter of John Miller of Netherseal, of a messuage in Netherseal - 24 Jun 1349

33 - Lease, for lives, from Merevale Abbey to Hugh, son of William le Hayward of Netherseall, and Joan his wife, of all that place and virgate of land which the said Hugh's father sometime held in the town and fields of Netherseal - 22 Jul 1350

34 - Grant by William, son of William Oky, to Sir Hugh of Hopwas, chaplain of Clifton, [Campville] of two messuages and two virgates of land and other tenements in Netherseal - 2 Jun 1357

35 - Quitclaim by the same, with Robert his brother, of the same tenements - 24 Jun 1357

36 - Grant by John de Brewood to Robert, son of William le Fiz, of land in Netherseal, lying on Le Styes, Le Wodehulles, Le Crechement, and at Munnyngeswlle - 24 Jun 1359

37 - Grant by Henry Pachet of Seale, chaplain, to Robert, son of William le Fiz of Netherseal, of three acres of arable land in Netherseal, with the reversion of two roods which Margery former wife of William of Blackfordby now holds in Seal, since the death of her husband, lying at Solbardonstall, Lyciendich and Sondyfurlong - 5 Feb [1360]

38 - Grant by William of Waterfall and John of Welham, priest, to Richard of Horsley, chaplain and Agnes, daughter of Amery de Thorpe, of a messuage in Netherseal near Mill Lane - 28 Oct 1360

39 - Grant by Robert le Fiz of Nether Sheile [Nether Seal] to Robert his son, of a messuage in Netherseal which he holds on lease from Ralph le Fiz - 22 Jan [1363]

40 - Quitclaim by William, son of William Oky of Seale, livingnear London, to Sir Hugh de Hopwas, canon of Lichfield, and to William de Hopwas, of all his lands and tenements in Netherseal - 10 Feb [1364]

41 - Grant by John Neel of Nethur Scheyle [Netherseal] to John de Brewode, of all the lands and tenements which he holds by feoffment from the latter in Netherseal and Donisthorpe, with remainder, on the said John de Brewode's death, to his children, William, John, Matlida, and Alice in succession - 1 Nov 1363

42 - Grant by Richard le Copere of Sheyle to Robert Fytz of Sheyle and Joan his wife, of a messuage and nine acres of arable land which fell to him on the death of John le Coupere his father and Henry Chep his uncle in Netherseal - 21 Mar [1366]

43 - Lease by Robert le Clerk of Nethersheile, to William his son, and Alice and Joan, the latter's sisters, of a messuage in Netherseal, to hold during the life of the lessor - 25 Jan [1368]

44 - Grant by Geoffrey, son of Thomas Oky, to William of Hopwas, of the reversion of a messuage with buildings upon it in Netherseal, which will fall to him on the death of Joan, widow of the above-named Thomas Oky - 25 Mar 1367

45 - Grant by Geoffrey, son of Thomas Oky, to William Hopwas, of the reversion of a messuage in Netherseal, which should fall to him on the death of Joan his mother - 25 Mar 1369

46-47 - Grant and Quit-claim by Richard of Stafford, Lord of Clifton Campville, knight, to Sir Hugh of Hopwas, [co. Stafford], canon of Lichfield, of all lands, tenements etc, in Netherseal, which the said Richard acquired by grant from Robert Spelage - 24 Feb [1371]

48 - Grant by Robert Clerk to Robert Cartwright, of a messuage in Seal, which he holds by grant from Robert le Fitz his father - 25 Mar 1370

49-51 - Grant by Hugh of Hopwas, [Staffordshire] clerk, to Sir John of Hopwas, William of Yoxall [both Staffs] and others, of two messuages etc. which he acquired by grant from William Oky in Netherseal - 13 Dec 1373

52-53 - Grant and Quitclaim by Isabel, daughter of William Geffesone, to Ralph Loret, of a messuage in Netherseal, which fell to her on the death of John Wilkyn of Netherseal, her brother - 12 Apr 1374

54 - Grant by Robert Clerk, son and heir of Robert le Fyz, Clerk, sen., with the assent of Isabel his wife, to Ralph Lorret, of two acres and a half of arable land in the fields of Netherseal - 25 Nov 1375

55 - Grant by Robert Clerk, junior, of Netherseal, and Isabel his wife, to Ralph Lorret, of land in the fields of Netherseal, between the meadow of the Abbot of Merevale, now in the hands of Sir Richard of Stafford, knight, and the highway - 25 Mar 1377

56 - Grant by John Ruale of Seale, William Wchard, William Oky and others to Ralph Loret and John of Melton, priest, of a messuage in Netherseal, lying near the road leading to the water-mill of Seale - 6 Oct 1377

57 - Grant by John Gurmondle, alias John Tomson of Measham to Thomas Wydderley, son of John Wydderley of lands and tenements in Netherseal - 10 Feb [1380]

58 - Quitclaim by John Harcourt, Esq., and Margaret his wife to Henry Vernon, Esq., of two messuages and two virgates of land within the lordship of Netherseal - 12 Mar [1380]

59 - Power of Attorney from Emma, widow of Richard Couper of Netherseal to Robert Cartewright of Netherseal of a messuage and three acres of arable land in Netherseal - 22 Nov 1384

60 - Quitclaim by Isabel widow of Robert Clerk of Netherscheile, to Ralph Loret, of all her lands and tenements in Netherseal, which were John Wilkin's - 1 May 1388

61 - Quitclaim by Isabel widow of Robert Clerk of Netherseal, to Edmund, son of Edmund Appleby, William Waterfall, and others, of the same lands - 1 May 1388

62 - Lease by William Otewalle, chaplain, and John Brewood of Seale, to Tibota Douce and Simon Neel her son, of all the lands and tenements which they acquired by feoffment from John Neel in Netherseal, excepting that messuage etc which Henry Neel sometime held in Seal by lease from William Clerk, on his marriage with the latter's daughter Cecily - 1 Jan [1390]

63 - Lease by Robert, son of Henry Neel, to Tibota Douce and Simon Neel her son, of the messuage, etc, which William Clerk of Scheyle gave to Henry Neel on his marriage with Cecily his daughter - 1 Jan [1390]

64 - Grant by John of Hopwas,[ co. Stafford], clerk, of Wappingbury, John of Comberford, and Richard Walton of Lichfield, senior, to Henry Broun of Lichfield, of two messuage, etc, in Netherseal, which they and William of Yoxall, chaplain, Henry Swan, chaplain, and others acquired by feoffment from Hugh of Hopwas, late clerk at Clifton Campville [Staffs] - 14 Sep 1392

65 - Power of attorney to John Rous to deliver seisin to Henry Broun of Lichfield of two messuages, etc, in Netherseal, which John of Hopwas, clerk of Wappingbury, John of Comberford, and Richard Walton of Lichfield, senior and William of Yoxall, chaplain, Henry Swan, chaplain, and others acquired by feoffment from Hugh of Hopwas, late clerk at Clifton Campville - 14 Sep 1392

66 - Quitclaim by Thomas Shepherd of Seale and Cecily his wife, to Ralph Lorret of Seale, of all those lands and tenements which were formerly John Wilkyn's in Netherseal - 1 Aug 1393

67 - Grant by Robert Cartwright to John Brewood and Simon Neel, of all his lands and tenements in Netherseal - 20 Nov 1393

68 - Grant by John Brewood of Netherseal to Robert Brewood his son, of all his lands and tenements in Netherseal and Donisthorpe - 1 Jan [1396]

69 - Grant by Hugh Hayward and John Toplas to Robert Brewood of the moiety of an acre of arable land in Netherseal, lying on Brookfurlong - 29 May 1399

70 - Grant by Margery, daughter of John le Hurne of Seale,, widow, to Geoffrey Hayward her son, of a messuage in Netherseal, with half an acre, and a rood of arable land in the fields of Seal lying on Wodehullus, and abutting on the monk's wood, and in le Wodefeeld - 2 Feb [1403]

71 - Grant by Robert, son of John of Brewood, to Edmund, son of Lord Edmund of Appleby, knight, Ralph Lorret and William Otewalle, chaplain, of land in the waterfeeld in the field of Netherseal, namely Underthehull - 24 Jun 1402

72 - Grant by Robert, son of William Fyz, to Robert, son of John Brewood, of two roods of arable land in the fields of Netherseal, lying in Le Estfeld near the Chirchebrigge, and in Le Waterfeld at Fernyfurlong - 15 Aug 1402

73 - Power of attorney by John Wychard of Osbaston [Leics], to John Sutton, of Sutton, to deliver seisin to Reginald Langham and others, of all his lands and tenements in Netherseal, which sometime belonged to Simon Shyrford of Osbaston - 9 Oct 1404

74 - Quitclaim by John Brewood and Simon Nele to Richard Cartwright, son and heir of Robert Cartwright, of all those lands which they acquired by grant from the said Robert Cartwright - 11 Jun 1405

75 - Grant, by Robert, son of John Brewood, to Richard Cartwright and Simon Neel, of land, etc, in Netherseal, together with three acres in the fields of Donisthorpe - 25 Jul 1405

76 - Lease by Richard Cartewright and Simon Neel to Matilda, widow of Robert Brewood, for term of her life, of all those lands and tenements which they acquired by feoffment from the said Robert, with the proviso that if the said Matilda shall marry again, or if William, son and heir of the said Robert, when he comes of full age, shall marry and shall be unable to live with his said mother, that then he shall have the plot of ground on which Matilda Aleyne sometime dwelt, and thtafter his mother's death a moiety of all the whole of the lands: with remainder oi the said William die without direct heir, to Thomas and John his brothers, Joan and Amice his sisters - 24 Aug 1406

77 - Grant by Simon Neel to Richard Cartwright and William Statfold of Donisthorpe of all his lands etc in Netherseal - 26 May 1407

78 - Quitclaim by Thomas Aylemond, clerk, of Stretton, Richard Widoweson and Roger Tailour, chaplain, of the same place, to Thomas Gresley, knight, Roger Horton, Lord of Catton, and William Bulcote, clerk, of Clifton Campville, and Richard Jolypas, chaplain, of all those lands, tenements, etc, in Netherseal which they lately acquired jointly with the said Thomas Gresley, Roger, William and Richard - 25 Jan [1412]

79 - Power of attorney by Roger Chilcote of Stratford on Avon to Roger Loret to deliver seisin to John Cokayn, knight, Thomas Mawreward, knight, and Thomas Wytherley, of all the lands in Netherseal which the said Roger Chilcote acquired by feoffment from Ralph Loret his uncle - 14 Feb [1412]

80 - Grant by Richard Wydowesone of Stretton, chaplain, and Roger Loret, executors of the will of Ralph Loret, to John Cokayne, knight, John Findern and Henry Bothe, of all the lands in Seal which they acquired by the feoffment and will of Ralph Loret jointly with Thomas of Stretton, and Roger Taylour, chaplain - 1 Feb [1412]

81 - Grant by Roger Loret to John Cokayn, knight, John his son, and Thurstan Worseley, of all his lands and tenements in the fee of Seal, with all his goods and chattels - 16 Feb [1412]

82 - Quitclaim by Roger Chilcote of Stratford on Avon to John Cokayn, knight, Thomas Mawreward, knight, and Thomas Wytherley, esq, of Chilcote, of all those lands, tenements, etc, which belonged to Ralph Loret, his uncle, in Netherseal - 2 Feb [1412]

83 - Quit-claim by Roger, son of Robert of Donisthorpe, to John Cokayn, knight, of all the lands and tenements in Netherseal - 25 Mar [1412]

84 - Grant by Simon Neil of Seale to Richard Whithull and Thomas Condyt, of two acres and a rood of land in Nether Seal, acquired from Agnes Measham - 10 Aug 1437

85 - Grant by John Broun of Seale to Richard Whithull and Thomas Condyt, of all his lands in Netherseal, co Leics, Donisthorpe and Lullington co Derby - 10 Aug 1437

86-87 - Grant and counterpart by Richard Whithull and Thomas Condyt to John Broun and Alice Delves, of all their land and tenements in Nether Seal in Co Leics, Lullington and Donisthorpe, co Derby - 10 Aug 1437

88-89 - Lease by John Naseby, Thomas Adams, Joan Worsleley, widow of John Worseley and William Swetenham to Thomas Bradchawe of all the lands which they lately acquired by feoffment of John Worsley in Nether Seal, with power of attorney to John Ogoolden, Thomas Swethenham and Robert Legegood - 23 Sep 1474

90 - Grant by Thomas White, rector of Netherseal to Thomas Wytherley, son of John Wytherley, son of John Wytherley, of a messuage in Netherseal, with power of attorney for a livery of seisin - 26 Nov 1484

91 - Grant by John Harcourt, knight, and Margaret, his wife, to Henry Vernon, knight, of two messuages and two virgates of land and all his other lands, in Netherseal with attorney to William Wyght of Polesworth to deliver seisin - 12 Mar [1486]

92 - Power of attorney by Henry Vernon, knight, to Thomas Broun, rector of Appleby, and Robert Leggegoode of Seale, to receive seisin of two messuages and two virgates of land and all his other lands, in Netherseal - 12 Mar [1486]

93 - Memorandum of exchange of lands in Nether Seal between Sir William Blount and Lord Mountjoy - [c1500]

94-95 - Grant and quitclaim by John Gurmundull, alias John Tumson ,to Henry Vernon, knight, of lands in the fields of Netherseal, with attorney to Thomas Chesshire, rector of Appleby and John Marchenton to deliver seisin - 26 Aug 1501

96 - Power of attorney by Henry Vernon, knight, to George Vernon and Roger Janyns to take seisin of lands in the fields of Nether Seal - 26 Aug 1501

97 - Quitclaim by John Wyddersley of Chilcote son and heir of Thomas Wyddersley (who was son and heir of John Wyddersley) to Richard Vernon Esq. (son and heir of Henry Vernon) of all right etc in two messuages in Netherseal sometime called Gurmondlelande formerly called Thomsonland and hereafter Wyddersleylande - 31 Mar 1516

98 - Number not used

99 - Bargain and sale by feoffment by Daniel Prowdeman of Netherseal, husbandman, to Thomas Mosse of Lullington, yeoman, of one acre one rood of land in Farr Field on Waterfall Heath Leas - 4 Jun 1609

100 - Feoffment by bargain and sale by Richard Holland of Netherseal, husbandman, and Henry his son to John Nicklynson of Seal Grangewood in the parish of Netherseal, husbandman, of ½ acre in Farr Field on Waterfall Heath Lees - 11 May 1646

101 - Feoffment by bargain and sale by Peter Nicklynson of Lullington, yeoman, to Reginald Eyre of Beachampton (Co Buckingham), clerk, of one acre and one rood of arable in the Farr Field of Netherseal lying on Waterfall Heath Leaze (purchased by John Nicklynson, father of Peter, off Joseph Mosse late of Lullington); and one acre one rood of arable in the same place (purchased off Mosse) and one ½ acre there (as in D77/1/16/100) - 19 Jun 1672

102 - Feoffment by Reginald Eyre of Beachampton (co Buckingham) clerk to Edward Trowell of Overseal husbandman of one acre one rood on Waterfall Heath Leyes in the Far Field of Netherseal one acre one rood of land in the same place and ½ acre there; lately purchased from Peter Nicklinson - 15 Dec 1676

103 - Bond in £45 by Reginald Eyre of Beachampton (Co Bucks), clerk, to Ed Trowell of Overseal, husbandman - 15 Dec 1676

104 - Copy of the last will and testament of Edward Trowell of Nether Seal, labourer - 24 Jul 1701

105 - [Number not used - see D77/1/16/11 [K2]

106 - [Number not used - see D77/1/16/11 [K2]

107-108 - Fine, with counterpart, made between Nicholas Smith plaintiff and Daniel Prowdeman and Mary his wife deforciants re one messuage, one garden, one orchard, 70 acres land, 12 acres meadow 60 acres of pasture, 100 acres furze and heath, and common of pasture in Netherseal - 1617

109 - Release and quitclaim by Moses Mosse of Shenton (Co. Leicester) glover to Joseph Mosse of Lullington (his eldest brother) of all right etc. in a toft or croft in Lullington with a barn thereon and in one acre one rood of arable in Netherseal purchased by Thomas Mosse (father of Moses) from Daniel Prowdman (4 Jun 1609), and in half an acre and one rood also in Netherseal on Waterfall Heath Leas in Farr Field purchased by Thomas from Henry Baker of Appleby Parva yeoman (4 Jun 1609) - 22 Mar [1628]

110 - Copy award of arbitrator between Gilbert Morewood and Zachary Johnson re pasturing of cattle in Netherseal - nd [17th cent]

111 - Gilbert Morewood, grocer of London to Rorie Higham [Eccham] of Netherseal re a messuage and closes called Collarmore Close, Tompsons Close, and Amore Close, all in Netherseal, and a tenement in Tutbury - [1632]

112-113 - Numbers not used

114 - Lease by Thomas Price of Osbaston (Co Leicester), gent, to Christopher Johnson of Netherseal, yeoman, of a messuage in Netherseal with all appurtenances to hold for a term of 99 years from Michaelmas last past if Thomas and his daughters, Faith, Mary, and Ann live so long - 18 Nov 1651

115 - Number not used - see D77/3/9/68

116 - Covenant to levy a fine by John Nedham of Osbaston (Co Leicester), gent, and Faith his wife to Christopher Johnson of Netherseal, yeoman, Francis Large of Orton on the Hill (Co Leicester), yeoman, Thomas Smith of Netherseal, tailor, and William Newbold, junior, of Netherseal, yeoman, re a messuage in Netherseal, a backside, Clattercoat Close and all lands belonging to the said messuage and of a cottage in Netherseal, to the following uses; the messuage, backside and close to the use of Christopher Johnson, the cottage to the use of Thomas Smith and his wife Elizabeth for their lives and then to the use of the heirs of their bodies and in default of issue to the use of Francis Large - 1 Oct 1659

117 - Deed to lead the uses of a fine to be levied by John Nedham of Osbaston gent and Faith his wife to William Newbold jun of Netherseal yeoman Christopher Johnson of Netherseal yeoman, Frances Large of Orton-on-the-Hill (co Leicester) yeoman and Thomas Smith of Netherseal tailor - 1 Oct 1659

118 - Lease for 3 years by Thomas Gresley of Netherseal to Henry Capenhurst, Gilbert Morewood, Dennis Webster and William Fletcher, husbandman re arable land in Netherseal - 8 Apr 1691

119 - Memorandum (Attornment of Tennant?) Thomas Gresley of Netherseal to re several closes with outbuildings and inclosures to hold from Lady Day last, for 1 year [location unidentified] - 25 Apr 1699

120-137 - Bundle of deeds re various messuages, cottages or tenements in Netherseal, including that divided into two dwellinghouses in the occupation of Richard Heathcote and William Ryle, and the piece of meadow ground lying in Seale Meadow adjoining Chilcote Meadow, known as Hookes Meadow - 1709-1794

138 - Abstract of title to a messuage and land at Netherseal belonging to Mr John Brooks and in part sold by him to the Revd William Gresley - Feb 1819

139-143 - Legacy receipts under the last will and testament of Thomas Brookes of Netherseal - 1785-1812

144 - Lease by Henry Sweane [? Swain] of Netherseal, yeoman to Thomas Gresley of Lullington, esq. re parcel of land called the Moone Meadow, in Netherseal - 18 Feb 1703

145 - Bargain and sale for possession by Thomas Gresley Esq. of Netherseal to Walter Burdett, Godfrey Clarke and George Ley of Potters Wood in Netherseal, regarding Potters Wood - 1714

146 - Unexecuted Settlement by Thomas Gresley of Netherseal Esq. on Lee Gresley his eldest son re Potters Wood in Netherseal - 1714

147 - Draft lease made between John Gresley of Sandy Brook, Esq., and Thomas Gresley of Netherseal, Esq, re Spittal Wood, Short Wood and Potters Wood in Netherseal - nd [c1710s]

148-149 - Lease and Release by Thomas Gresley of Netherseal esq. and Eliz his wife to William Judge of Thorpe Constantine [Staffordshire] regarding a manor house and grounds, and closes called The Hall Backside, the Moore Meadow, the Hopp Yard, the Two Couirees, the Froggatts Close; and a messuage, all in Netherseal. Also lands and tenements in Windley; and a parcel of land called Huckolee; as well as a close called Jessopps Field, both in Hazelwood, Duffield - 1714

150 - Number not used - see D77/3/9/73-74

151-152 - Agreement between John Trowell of Netherseal Woodside, shoemaker to Thomas Gresley of Netherseal, Esq. re a cottage near Netherseal Wood with barn, cowhouses, garden, etc. - 28 Jan 1718

153 - Lease by Thomas Gresley of Netherseal to Joseph Redfirne of Clifton [Campville], Staffs, labourer re messuage, formerly occupied by John Trowell, then by Humphrey Alsope, in Netherseal - 20 Jan 1739

154 - Agreement regarding lease by Thomas Gresley of Netherseal to Thomas Levall of Stafford, husbandman re messuage formerly belonging to William Webster, in Netherseal - 2 Feb 1730

155-156 - Lease for 9 years, with counterpart, by Thomas Gresley of Netherseal Esq. to Ann Farnell of Overseal widow of a dwelling house and backside in Netherseal and the East Field, Miln Holme and Holestitch and Websters ancient farm Froggetts Close Inn Meadow, Barley Close and Culley Moor and 24 acres called the Hall Land - 2 Mar 1736

157 - Lease by Thomas Gresley of Netherseal Richard Bennett of Netherseal, but late of Dunholme, Lincolnshire re a house and outbuildings, and three closes called the Eastfield, Miln Holm and Hole Stitch; with several pieces of arable land called Websters antient [ancient] Farm; and four other closes called Froggatts Close, Inn Meadow, Barl[e]y Close and Collymore, and 24 acres of arable land called the Hall land, 20 Apr 1737 - 1737-1739

158 - Lease by Thomas Gresley of Netherseal Robert Newbould of Donington on the Heath, Leics, re a messuage, farm and outbuildings, and three closes called the Eastfield, Miln Holm and Hole Stitch; with several pieces of arable land called Websters ancient farm; and four other closes called Froggatts Close, Inn Meadow, Barley Close and Colley More, and 24 acres of arable land called the Hall land in tenure of William Webster, and three other closes called Town Leys; and two closes near Clifton [Campville] - 13 Feb 1738

159 - Undertaking by Henry Capenhurst of Netherseal husbandman to convey to Thomas Gresley of Netherseal Esq. re all right etc in two little closes [unnamed] in Netherseal now mortgaged to Capenhurst - 2 Apr 1733

160 - Release of dower of Anne Insley, relict of the late John Insley of Hurley (co Warwick) yeoman and Thomas Gresley of Netherseal Esq. - 15 Jun 1734

161 - Memoranda between Thomas Gresley of Netherseal and Isaac Lane relating to payment by the latter of £10 on Michaelmas and Lady Day for rent, until Lady Day 1739 and 1740 - 1738-1739

162 - Memorandum that Robert Webster will have lease of lands if he and Thomas Gresley can agree. If not, Robert Webster to hold lands on existing terms - 16 Feb 1739

163 - Lease for 12 years by Lee Gresley, Esq. of Netherseal to John Capenhurst snr & jnr re several closes called The Long Closes, and The Two Nuke Closes; and also The Moor Meadow and two small adjoining meadows, all in Netherseal - 29 Apr 1743

164-165 - Receipts for £500 under the will of Thomas Gresley to James of Little Appleby, Leics, clerk, one of the younger sons of Thomas, late of Netherseal; Elizabeth; John and Robert Gresley - 12 Oct 1743

166 - Deed of Exchange between John Gresley of Wirksworth, esq. to Thomas Jervis of White Row, Spitalfields, Middlesex, esq. re an inclosed meadow near a fish pond belonging to Thomas Jervis, a parcel of meadow called Gossmeadow, a little plot of ground lying at the bottom of Robert Newbold's Eastfield Close, all in Netherseal - 3 Sep 1751

167 - Proposal for the exchange of land leading to a 99 year lease between Mr. Gresley and Mr. Jervis re Cath[ ] Mousleys Close and Three Leys, for Newgate Close, Eastfield Close - 1765

168 - Lease for life by John Gresley of Wirksworth, Esq. to Thomas Gresley of Netherseal, gent. his son of various farms in Netherseal - 1755

169 - Lease for 99 years between John Gresley of Wirksworth, esq, and Thomas Gresley of Netherseal, gentleman, oldest son and heir of the said John Gresley for various messuages, cottages, closes, land, tenements and hereditaments situate in Netherseal - 29 Sep 1756

170 - Agreement re lease by Robert Radford of Sheepy, Leics to Hannah Vincent, Thomas and Elizabeth Gresley, all of Netherseal re the right for Robert Radford to work on an unidentified piece of land - 15 Apr 1760

171 - Lease for life by Rev Thomas Gresley of Netherseal to John Harris of Netherseal, miller, of a water corn mill and the Mill Green in Netherseal, a messuage, outbuildings, garden, and yard, and a small piece of land called Isabell's Yard - 5 Apr 1763

172 - Lease by David Birkin and Elizabeth Capenhurst of Netherseal, farmers, bound to Thomas Gresley of Netherseal, doctor of divinity re farm and lands in Netherseal - 9 Oct 1769

173 - Articles of agreement on the marriage of the Reverend Doctor Thomas Gresley and Mrs Elizabeth Pycroft of Overseal, widow - 27 Feb 1777

174 - Lease and release between Isaac Hawkins of Burton on Trent, esq, to Revd Thomas Gresley of Four Oaks in the parish of Sutton, Warwick,shire for close, piece or parcel of meadow or pasture ground lying and being in Netherseal containing by estimation 2 acres one Rood and 35 perches commonly called or known by the name of the Wain Dych or Between Ditches and all that pieces or parcel of land containing one acre one rood and twenty perches being part of a certain close lying in Netherseal called the Smithy Irons and also that other piece or parcel of land containing 2 acres and 10 perches being part of a certain close called the Grange Wood in Netherseal - 4/5 May 1779

175 - Lease for one year between Thomas Wilkes of Overseal, gentleman, the Revd William Gresley of Netherseal, clerk; the Revd George Mether of Cubley, in the county of Derby, clerk, named in the last will and testament of the Revd Thomas Gresley late of Four Oaks in the parish of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshrie, of the one part and William Pycroft of Overseal, gentleman for a parcel of meadow or pasture ground laying in Netherseal containing 2 acres, one rood and 35 perches commonly known by the name of the Main Dych or between Bitches late in the occupation of James Bailey but now of Mr John Wiles and all that close, piece or parcel of meadow or pasture ground lying in Nether Seal containing one acre one rood and twenty perches lying in Netherseal called the Smithy Irons late also in the occupation of the said James Bailey but now of the said William Gresley. Also all that parcel of land containing two acres and 10 perches being lately part of a certain close called the Grange Wood, Nether seal, late in the occupation of Isaac Hawkins of Burton upon Trent, esq., but now of the said William Gresley. And also that piece or parcel of enclosed land or meadow ground called the Bridge Meadow containing 3 roods and 25 perches lying in the parish of Clifton Campville, Co. Stafford. - 9 Jun 1786

176 - Release between Thomas Wilkes of Overseal, gentleman, the Revd William Gresley of Netherseal, clerk, the Revd George Mether of Cubley, clerk, to William Pycroft of Overseal, gentleman. Properties as D77/1/16/175 - 10 Jun 1786

177 - Release or discharge by Elizabeth Gresley, spinster, Mary Gresley, spinster, Thomas Gresley, clerk and Richard Gresley, gent., all of Netherseal to the four younger children of Thomas Gresley, late of Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield (Warwickshire), Doctor of Divinity, deceased, by his last Will and Testament dated 13 Apr 1784 re all Thomas Gresley's lands in Netherseal and Donisthorpe, which he purchased from Mr. Nicklinson of Wollaston, Hugo Meynell and Isaac Hawkins Esq.; and all lands in Clifton Campville; and a messuage and estate at Four Oaks, lately purchased of Lord Carhampton; all lands in Sutton Coldfield; lands in the Liberty of Shenstone; all meadows in Tamworth, at Four Oaks; and all livestock, hay and implements that might be at Netherseal and Four Oaks - 1 Oct 1787

178-183 - Leases, some in draft, by William Gresley of various properties and land in Netherseal - 1 Sep 1793

184-194 - Bundle of deeds re the moiety of one 4th part of a messuage, etc. with two closes called the Garden and the Croft, in Netherseal - 1817-1829

195-200 - Bundle of deeds re a messuage, dwelling house with the yard, garden, stable and appurtenances lying in Netherseal in the occupation of John Brown and also that close or piece of land called Hunts Lane Close lying in Netherseal, containing 1 acres and 2 roods, and other properties in Netherseal - 1816-1817

201 - Release of Rev. Thomas Gresley's 4th share of monies arising by sale of the sum of £6419 17s 6d - 17 Feb 1817

202 - Copy draft lease by Rev Sir William Nigel Gresley of Netherseal to Mr. George Cooper of Burton upon Trent, Staffs, gent. re strip of land at Crichills Inn, Netherseal - 1843

203 - Bond of John Columbell of Chilcote, labourer to Thomas Gresley of Netherseal re £18 - 31 Dec 1741

17 - Normanton

18 - Osmaston[-by-Ashbourne?]

19 - Overseal

20 - Wapentake of Repton and Gresley

34 - Clifton Campville

42 - Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

49 - Ruscomb and Sunning, Berkshire

50 - Butterworth, Lancashire

51 - Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire

52 - Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire

53 - Brestopp Park, Leicestershire

54 - Donisthorpe, Leicestershire

55 - Number not used

56 - Loughborough, Leicestershire

57 - Measham, Leicestershire

58 - Oakthorpe, Leicestershire

59 - Osgathorpe, Leicestershire

60 - Skeffington, Leicestershire

61 - Snarestone, Leicestershire

62 - Braceborough, Lincolnshire

63 - St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex

64 - Northampton

65 - Surrey

66 - Warwick and Warwickshire

67 - Arden Forest, Warwickshire

68 - Austry, Warwickshire

69 - Baxterley, Warwickshire

70 - Bolehill, Warwickshire

71 - Coventry, Warwickshire

72 - Kingsbury, Warwickshire

73 - Newton, Warwickshire

74 - Norton Heath, [Leicestershire] - [1272-1367]

75 - Norton-juxta-Twycross or Norton by Twycross, Leicestershire

76 - Polesworth, Warwickshire

77 - Stoneydelph, Warwickshire

78 - West Cottingworth, Yorkshire

79 - Deeds and other papers of Elizabeth Beardsley

80 - Unknown and Unidentified items

81 - Wills and Probate, Gresley

82 - Wills and Probate, Lee

83 - Wills and Probate, Bott

84 - Wills and Probate, Webb

85 - Wills and Probate, Wright

86 - Other

2 - Manorial Records - [14th-19th cent]

3 - Estate Papers

4 - Family and Personal Papers

5 - Official Papers

6 - Parish and Ecclesiastical Papers - [16th cent]-1914

7 - Legal/Case Papers

8 - Maps and Plans - [18th-19th cent]

9 - Photographs

UL - Gresley Family of Drakelow: unlisted records

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

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Strutt family of Belper

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Horace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier

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