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Collapse D77 - Gresley family of Drakelow - [12th-20th cent]D77 - Gresley family of Drakelow - [12th-20th cent]
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1 - Lease, for life, by Thomas of Gresley, knight, Lord of Drakelow to Thomas Netbreyder, of a rent of thirteen shillings and fourpence, from a messuage and other lands adjacent in Caldwell, late belonging to Robert Glover, and from two acres of meadow in Walton, lying on Brodeholm - 20 Jul 1400
2 - Lease for six months of messuages, lands etc in Caldwell, Linton, Church Gresley, Walton on Trent, Loughborough (Co Leicester), Burton on Trent and Barton under Needwood (Co Stafford) from Edward Holland of Caldwell, gent, his son Thomas Holland of Caldwell, gent, and Martha, wife of Thomas Holland to Joseph Smith of Lullington, clerk and Samuel Brock of Basford (Co Nottingham) - 22 Oct 1697
3 - Bargain and sale of messuages, lands etc in Caldwell, Linton, Church Gresley, Walton on Trent and Burton on Trent (Co Stafford) from Edward Holland of Caldwell, gent, his son Thomas Holland of Caldwell, gent, and Martha, wife of Thomas Holland, Henry Harding of Blesserby (Co Leicester) gent and his wife Martha, George Coulton of Osgathorpe (Co Leicester), yeoman and Mary his wife (Martha and Mary being the daughters of Thomas Holland); to William Salt of Linton gent, Henworth Newton of Burton on Trent (Co Stafford) butcher, William Holland of Barton under Needwood gent, Thomas Cooper of Barton under Needwood gent, Joseph Johnson of Biseworth (Co Leicester) gent - 23 Oct 1697
4 - Conveyance of estates at Caldwell from Miss Wilmot Gresley, only child and heir of Sir Thomas Gresley bart., late of Drakelow deceased to trustees, by way of settlement upon her intended marriage with Nigel Bowyer Gresley Esq. - 17 Jan 1776
5 - Exemplification of recovery of messuages, gardens and lands at Caldwell, by Edward Farmer against Robert Baxter of gent. Vouchees Charles Bloomer, his wife Mary and others Trinity term, 27 Geo III - 5 Jul [1788]
6 - Lease for one year of estates at Caldwell from Mary Dawson of Hugglescoate (Co Leicester), widow of Isaac Dawson, and others, to William Vincent Calton of Leicester, Clerk, Mr John Sharrat of Burton on Trent (Co Stafford), brewer - 24 Mar 1789
7 - Appointment and release of estates at Caldwell from 1) Mary Dawson of Hugglescoate [Hugglescote] (Co Leicester), widow of Isaac Dawson, and others; 2) Revd Paul Belcher of Heath (Co Leicester) clerk and John Moore of Austry (Co Warwick) mercer; 3) Charles Bloomer of Nottingham, hosier, and his wife Mary, and Elizabeth Fowler Dawson of Hugglescoate, Leicester (Mary Bloomer and Elizabeth Dawson being daughters of Isaac and Mary Dawson); 4) William Vincent and John Sharrat; 5) George Buckley of Thornton (Co Leicester) gent, Edward Aspinshaw of Ashby de la Zouch; 6) Edward Farmer of Caldwell gent; 7) John Vincent of Ashby de la Zouch, surgeon - 25 Mar 1789
8-9 - Lease and release of messuages and land in Caldwell from Charles Bloomer of Caldwell gent and his wife Mary, and Matthew Bainbrigge of Hugglescote (Co Leicester) gent and his wife Elizabeth Fowler and trustees to Robert Baxter of Furnivalls Inn, London gent - 19/20 Jun 1797
10-11 - Lease for one year and assignment of mortgage on land at Caldwell (Great and Lesser Ashley, Ashley Meadow, Middleways, Little Croft and Collyers Croft), from Henry Smith of Ashby de la Zouch (Co Leicester) gent, by direction of Matthew Bainbrigge of Hugglescote (Co Leicester) and his wife Elizabeth Fowler to John and Joseph Storer of Ibstock (Co Leicester), farmers - 4/5 Mar 1801
12-13 - Lease for one year and assignment of mortgage on land in Caldwell (the Heaths, Ashley Flatt) from Henry Smith of Ashby de la Zouch (Co Leicester) gent, by direction of Matthew Bainbrigge of Hugglescote (Co Leicester) and his wife Elizabeth Fowler to Francis Foster of Snarestone Hill in Appleby (Co Leicester/Derby) farmer - 4/5 Mar 1801
14-16 - Two leases for one year and a reconveyance on land in Caldwell (Near and Far Back Lane Closes, Greater and Lesser Middleways, Little Croft and Collyers Croft, Collyers Oathill Close, Ashley Flatt) from Francis Foster of Snareston Hill in Appleby (Co Leicester/Derby) farmer, to John Sherratt of Burton on Trent (Co Stafford) brewer, Egerton Allcock of Bromley Park (Co Stafford) and Hugh Annerley of Haunton (Co Stafford) gents, executors of Edward Farmer deceased - 3/4 Jan 1803
17 - Will and probate of Lady Wilmot Gresley, wife of Nigel Bowyer Gresley of Drakelow Esq. - 27 Jan 1791
18 - Final Concord between Paul Belcher, clerk and John Moore gent (plaintiffs) and Isaac Dawson and his wife Mary, Charles Bloomer and his wife Mary and Elizabeth Fowler Dawson, spinster (Deforciants) re messuages, land etc in Caldwell, and Oakthorpe (Co Derby) Ashby de la Zouch, Ibstock, Donington, Hugglescote, Whitwick and Osgathorpe (Co Leicester) - [23 Feb 1787]
19-25 - Bundle of deeds relating to Caldwell Hall and estates in Caldwell - 1794-1795
26-27 - Lease for one year of including The Croft, Moore Furlong Close and Twelve Lands Close from John Farmer Sr of Ratcliffe Culey (Co Leicester) gent, to John Brown of Blithbury (Co Stafford) gent and Hugh Annerley of Haunton (Co Stafford), gent, and settlement on the marriage of Edward Farmer and Mary Sherratt - 16/17 Oct 1774
28-29 - Bargain and sale, release and conveyance of lands in Caldwell including Oathill Close or Long Meadow and tithes, watercourses etc., from John Farmer of Caldwell, gent, to William Campion of Caldwell, yeoman, and his trustee Abraham Hoskins - 5/6 Apr 1802
30-32 - Bargain and sale, release and conveyance of lands in Caldwell including Stony Ford, Hillocks Nook and Morris Croft from John Sherratt of Burton on Trent (Co Stafford) gent and other devisees of the will of Edward Farmer (Egerton Allcock and Hugh Annerley) to William Campion of Caldwell, yeoman, with 500-year mortgage from Campion to Edward Warren of Branstone, Burton on Trent, gent, for securing £600 and interest - 5-7 Apr 1802
33-35 - Lease with release of appointment and conveyance of property and lands in Caldwell including a new messuage, The Croft, Moore Furlong Close, Near and Far Twelve Lands Close from John Farmer, gent, late of Caldwell, now of Burton on Trent (Co Stafford) and his trustee William Sherratt to Thomas Freer, gent, late of Stretton en le Field, now of Caldwell, and deed of covenants from Sir William Paxton of Middleton Hall (Co Carmarthen), Henry Smith of Ashby de la Zouche (Co Leicester), Martha, Elizabeth and Rebecca Evans to Thomas Freer - 1/2 Feb 1811
36-37 - Lease and mortgage on a messuage in Caldwell and lands including The Croft, Moore Furlong Close, and Far and Near Twelve Lands Close, from Thomas Freer and his trustee Benjamin Mousley to John Farmer, late of Caldwell but now of Burton on Trent - 5/6 Feb 1811
38-39 - Lease and reconveyance of property and lands in Caldwell including blacksmith's shop, Top and Bottom Wetton's Croft, Back Lane Close, Middleways, The Holme (Little Holme), Collyers Back Lane, Hanging Hill, Baxter's Close and Middle Twelve Lands Close - 5/6 Aug 1812
40-43 - Lease, appointment and release of property and lands in Caldwell including a new messuage, The Croft, Moore Furlong Close, Far and Near Twelve Lands Close, The Holme (Little Holme), blacksmith's shop, Top and Bottom Wetton's Croft, Greater and Lesser Middleways, Back Lane Close and Short Butt Meadow from Thomas Freer of Caldwell, gent to Thomas Freer of Dordon in the parish of Polesworth (Co Warwick) gent, with bond and assignment of mortgage from John Ratcliffe of Burton on Trent, brewer, to Richard Smith of Sutton Cheney (Co Leicester) gent - 3-5 Apr 1824
44-45 - Lease and transfer of property and lands in Caldwell including a new messuage, The Croft, Moore Furlong Close, Far and Near Twelve Lands Close, The Holme (Little Holme), blacksmith's shop, Top and Bottom Wetton's Croft, Greater and Lesser Middleways, Back Lane Close and Short Butt Meadow from Thomas Freer of Dordon in the parish of Polesworth (Co Warwick) gent, to trustees William Owen, Joseph Peters Smith, John Radford Jr, Samuel Richardson Radford - 20/21 May 1821
46-47 - Lease and conveyance of property and lands in Caldwell including a new messuage, The Croft, Moore Furlong Close, Far and Near Twelve Lands Close, The Holme (Little Holme), blacksmith's shop, Top and Bottom Wetton's Croft, Greater and Lesser Middleways, Back Lane Close and Short Butt Meadow from Thomas Pratt of Caldwell, farmer, and Henry Cooper of Lullington, gent, trustees of Thomas Freer of Caldwell, farmer, to Sir Roger Greisley of Drakelow, bart. - 24/25 Mar 1834
48 - Assignment of mortgage on lands in Caldwell including Ashley Flatt, Short Butt Meadow, Windmill Field, Greater and Lesser Middleways Closes, Baxter's Meadow, Back Lane Close, Townshend Close, Collyers Oathill Close from Richard Smith of Sutton Cheney (Co Leicester) gent to Francis Sandars of Derby gent - 24/25 Mar 1834
49 - Conveyance of lands and property in Caldwell including messuage, outbuildings etc., Morris's Croft, Marlpit Close, Horse Close, Spring Close, Hillock's Nook, Oathill Close, Long Meadow (earlier known as Stony Ford) from William Campion of Caldwell, yeoman and trustees to Sir Roger Greisley of Drakelow, bart. - 24/25 Mar 1834
50-52 - Lease, bond and mortgage on lands and property including the Manor of Church Gresley, Backwell Close in Stapenhill, and lands in Caldwell including The Croft, Hillocks Nook, Morris Croft, Top and Bottom Wetton's Croft, Baxter's Meadow, Hanging Hill, Moore Furlong Close, Greater and Lesser Middleways, Collyer's Back Lane Close, from Sir Roger Greisley of Drakelow, bart to Samuel Maltby of Nottingham, gent - 31 Mar/1 Apr 1834
53 - Award of damages of £4 7s to Robert Mellor, by jury at an inquisition held at the White Lion Inn, Derby, before Sir Roger Gresley, bart, Sheriff - 22 Jan [1827]
54 - Transfer of mortgage for securing £9000 and interest upon estates in Cauldwell [als. Caldwell] from the executors, devisee and heir of Samuel Maltby and the Devisees of Sir Roger Greisley Bart to Charles Clarke Esq and Revd Theodore Dury
55 - Schedule of deeds (1776-1853) to Drakelow Manor and estates of Sir Roger Gresley, in mortgage to Peter Arkwright Esq. - 30 Jun 1853
56-57 - Lease and reconveyance of land and buildings in Caldwell from John Symmons of Paddington Green, Middlesex, Esq. to Edward Farmer of Caldwell, gent - 21/22 April 1797
58-59 - Lease for possession of lands and buildings in Caldwell from Edward Farmer to Rev Edward Horton of Ashbourne, clerk - 8 May 1797
60-63 - Lease and reconveyance of lands and properties including a blacksmith's shop in Caldwell from Revd Edward Horton and Edward Farmer to John Brown of Blythbury (Co Stafford) and John Sherratt of Burton on Trent (Co Stafford) - 18/19 Jan 1802
64-65 - Lease and reconveyance of lands and property in Caldwell including The Twelve Lands, Butt Close and Hanging Hill from Thomas Grundy and his trustee, by direction of John Farmer of Caldwell, gent, heir of Edward Farmer, to John Sherratt, brewer - 3/4 Jan 1803
66-67 - Lease and release to John Farmer of land in Caldwell - 14/15 Jan 1803
68 - Lease for possession by John Farmer to Francis Foster of Appleby, Leicestershire - 3 Feb 1803
69-74 - Leases for one year and mortgage on farm buildings, messuages and lands in Caldwell including Little Holmes from John Farmer of Caldwell, gent and Abraham Hoskins Jr of Burton on Trent (Co Stafford) to Thomas Grundy of Swannington (Co Leicester) Esq - 3/4 Feb 1803
75-76 - Lease and reconveyance of property and lands in Caldwell including a blacksmith's shop, Little Holme, Top Wetton's Croft and Back Lane Close from Thomas Grundy, to John Farmer - 29/30 Mar 1805
77-78 - Lease and mortgage on property and lands in Caldwell including a blacksmith's shop, Little Holme, Top and Bottom Wetton's Croft and Back Lane Close from John Farmer to John Sherratt - 10/11 Oct 1809
79-82 - Lease and reconveyance of property and lands in Caldwell including Greater and Lesser Middleways, Butt Close and Ashley Flatt from John and Joseph Storer to John Farmer - 30/31 Mar 1810
83-84 - Lease and reconveyance of property and lands in Caldwell including blacksmith's shop, The Holme (Little Holme), top and bottom Wetton's Croft and Back Lane Close from John Sherratt to John Farmer, - 4/5 Apr 1810
85 - Copy will of Edward Farmer of Caldwell, gent, made on 18 Dec 1801 - [1801]
86-95 - Bundle of title deeds relating to an estate in Caldwell comprising of a messuage, farm house, outbuildings, etc. and several closes of lands called Big Thornes, the Braggery Yard, Swaines Thornes, the near Steward Flat, the Middle Steward Flat, the Far Steward Flat, the Old Field, the Lower Old Field, the Sand Pit Heath, the Middle Heath and the Near Heath - 1794-1802
96 - Settlement by lease and release by Edward Farmer of Caldwell re an estate in Caldwell, comprising a messuage, farmhouse, outbuildings, etc. and several closes called Big Thornes, the Braggery Yard, Swaines Thornes, the near Steward Flat, the Middle Steward Flat, the Far Steward Flat, the Old Field, the Lower Old Field, the Sand Pit Heath, the Middle Heath and the Near Heath - [10]/11 Apr 1801
97 - Papers related to Caldwell and Leicestershire title deeds - 1810
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Expand 5 - Catton5 - Catton
Expand 6 - Church Seal6 - Church Seal
Expand 6 - Church Seal6 - Church Seal
Expand 7 - Great Seal7 - Great Seal
Expand 8 - Cotes8 - Cotes
Expand 9 - Coton9 - Coton
Expand 10 - Doveridge10 - Doveridge
Expand 11 - Drakelow - 1525-182111 - Drakelow - 1525-1821
Expand 12 - Gresley12 - Gresley
Expand 13 - Kirk Langley13 - Kirk Langley
Expand 14 - Linton14 - Linton
Expand 15 - Lullington15 - Lullington
Expand 16 - Netherseal16 - Netherseal
Expand 17 - Normanton17 - Normanton
Expand 18 - Osmaston[-by-Ashbourne?]18 - Osmaston[-by-Ashbourne?]
Expand 19 - Overseal19 - Overseal
Expand 20 - Wapentake of Repton and Gresley20 - Wapentake of Repton and Gresley
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Expand 22 - Scropton22 - Scropton
Expand 23 - Seal23 - Seal
Expand 24 - Stapenhill24 - Stapenhill
Expand 25 - Thorpe25 - Thorpe
Expand 26 - Thursvaston26 - Thursvaston
Expand 27 - Walton on Trent27 - Walton on Trent
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Expand 29 - Yeldersley29 - Yeldersley
Expand 30 - Yeaveley30 - Yeaveley
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Expand 33 - Burton-on-Trent33 - Burton-on-Trent
Expand 34 - Clifton Campville 34 - Clifton Campville
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Expand 36 - Draycott36 - Draycott
Expand 37 - Elford37 - Elford
Expand 38 - Freyford38 - Freyford
Expand 39 - Hixon39 - Hixon
Expand 40 - Knypersley40 - Knypersley
Expand 41 - Morton41 - Morton
Expand 42 - Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire42 - Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
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Expand 44 - Drayton Bassett44 - Drayton Bassett
45 - Number not used
Expand 46 - Uttoxeter46 - Uttoxeter
Expand 47 - Wigginton47 - Wigginton
Expand 48 - Tamworth48 - Tamworth
Expand 49 - Ruscomb and Sunning, Berkshire49 - Ruscomb and Sunning, Berkshire
Expand 50 - Butterworth, Lancashire50 - Butterworth, Lancashire
Expand 51 - Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire51 - Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire
Expand 52 - Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire52 - Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire
Expand 53 - Brestopp Park, Leicestershire53 - Brestopp Park, Leicestershire
Expand 54 - Donisthorpe, Leicestershire54 - Donisthorpe, Leicestershire
55 - Number not used
Expand 56 - Loughborough, Leicestershire56 - Loughborough, Leicestershire
Expand 57 - Measham, Leicestershire57 - Measham, Leicestershire
Expand 58 - Oakthorpe, Leicestershire58 - Oakthorpe, Leicestershire
Expand 59 - Osgathorpe, Leicestershire59 - Osgathorpe, Leicestershire
Expand 60 - Skeffington, Leicestershire60 - Skeffington, Leicestershire
Expand 61 - Snarestone, Leicestershire61 - Snarestone, Leicestershire
Expand 62 - Braceborough, Lincolnshire62 - Braceborough, Lincolnshire
Expand 63 - St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex63 - St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex
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Expand 66 - Warwick and Warwickshire66 - Warwick and Warwickshire
Expand 67 - Arden Forest, Warwickshire67 - Arden Forest, Warwickshire
Expand 68 - Austry, Warwickshire68 - Austry, Warwickshire
Expand 69 - Baxterley, Warwickshire69 - Baxterley, Warwickshire
Expand 70 - Bolehill, Warwickshire70 - Bolehill, Warwickshire
Expand 71 - Coventry, Warwickshire71 - Coventry, Warwickshire
Expand 72 - Kingsbury, Warwickshire72 - Kingsbury, Warwickshire
Expand 73 - Newton, Warwickshire73 - Newton, Warwickshire
Expand 74 - Norton Heath, [Leicestershire] - [1272-1367]74 - Norton Heath, [Leicestershire] - [1272-1367]
Expand 75 - Norton-juxta-Twycross or Norton by Twycross, Leicestershire75 - Norton-juxta-Twycross or Norton by Twycross, Leicestershire
Expand 76 - Polesworth, Warwickshire76 - Polesworth, Warwickshire
Expand 77 - Stoneydelph, Warwickshire77 - Stoneydelph, Warwickshire
Expand 78 - West Cottingworth, Yorkshire78 - West Cottingworth, Yorkshire
Expand 79 - Deeds and other papers of Elizabeth Beardsley79 - Deeds and other papers of Elizabeth Beardsley
Expand 80 - Unknown and Unidentified items80 - Unknown and Unidentified items
Expand 81 - Wills and Probate, Gresley81 - Wills and Probate, Gresley
Expand 82 - Wills and Probate, Lee82 - Wills and Probate, Lee
Expand 83 - Wills and Probate, Bott83 - Wills and Probate, Bott
Expand 84 - Wills and Probate, Webb84 - Wills and Probate, Webb
Expand 85 - Wills and Probate, Wright85 - Wills and Probate, Wright
Expand 86 - Other86 - Other
Expand 2 - Manorial Records - [14th-19th cent]2 - Manorial Records - [14th-19th cent]
Expand 3 - Estate Papers3 - Estate Papers
Expand 4 - Family and Personal Papers4 - Family and Personal Papers
Expand 5 - Official Papers5 - Official Papers
Expand 6 - Parish and Ecclesiastical Papers - [16th cent]-19146 - Parish and Ecclesiastical Papers - [16th cent]-1914
Expand 7 - Legal/Case Papers 7 - Legal/Case Papers
Expand 8 - Maps and Plans - [18th-19th cent]8 - Maps and Plans - [18th-19th cent]
Expand 9 - Photographs9 - Photographs
UL - Gresley Family of Drakelow: unlisted records
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