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Collapse D77 - Gresley family of Drakelow - [12th-20th cent]D77 - Gresley family of Drakelow - [12th-20th cent]
Collapse 1 - Title Deeds1 - Title Deeds
Expand 1 - Breadsall Park1 - Breadsall Park
Expand 2 - Burton2 - Burton
Expand 3 - Caldwell3 - Caldwell
Expand 4 - Castle Gresley4 - Castle Gresley
Expand 5 - Catton5 - Catton
Expand 6 - Church Seal6 - Church Seal
Expand 6 - Church Seal6 - Church Seal
Collapse 7 - Great Seal7 - Great Seal
1 - Gift by William rector of the church of Seale to the Abbey of Merevale for service of a tenth of a virgate of land in Great Seale which the monks hold on rent from Ralph Morcok - [1189-1199]
2 - Quitclaim by Walter of Ridware to Ralph, Abbot, and the Convent of Merevale, of 6 ½ acres of meadow in the meadow called Vuere Medwe, in Great Seale - [1230]
3 - Gift, in soul-alms, by Ralph, son of Thurstan of Great Seale, to Merevale Abbey, of half an acre of land in Greater Seal, lying on Flitlondes - [1216-1250]
4 - Lease for 20 years by Simon le Seller to the Abbey and Convent of Merevale of all his land in Great Seale, and toft and moiety of meadow near the water of Meys [River Mease] and three acres of arable land, one acre at Hopynges, one acre at Chirchehul, half acre near Ruedych, half acre at Cliftunedych - [1247]
5 - Gift by Brother Robert, Abbot of Merevale and the Convent to Ralph son of John Wyschard of Seale of two and half acres of arable land in Great Seale, one acre lies at Chechehull between the lands of the said Ralph and Richard de Fyht, half acre at the same Cherchehull between the lands of the monastery and of Ralph Chamberlain half acre at nearer Cherchehull between the lands of Ralph at the wood and which Henry son of the parson held, half acre at Breryfurlong between the land of the same Ralph and Henry in exchange for two and a half acres and eight roods of arable land at Great Seale, one acre at Fulbereltunstal between the Abbey land on one part beyond, half an acre at Haselfurlong between the Abbey land and the land of the said Ralph, half acre at Morfurlong between the Abbey land and the land of the said Ralph, half acre at Steynyldtre between the Abbey land and the land of the said Ralph, two roods at Stanydel between the Abbey land and the land belonging to Henry son of the parson - [1216-1272]
6 - Gift by William Morkoc son and heir of Ralph Morkoc to the abbey of Merevale of one virgate of land in Great Seale with toft and croft next to village - [1216-1272]
7 - Gift by Alan son of Alan of Great Seale to the Abbey of Merevale of four strips of land in Great Seale, 3 lie at Steniltro, the other strip of land at Twilkesfor - [1216-1272]
8 - Gift by Symon of Seale son of Ralph Sellar to the Abbey of Merevale of half acre of land in Great Seale on le Hoping - [1216-1272]
9 - Gift by Simon son of Ralph Sellar of Seale to the monks of Merevale of half acre of arable land in Great Seale which is of fee of same house [Merevale] and extending in length next to the ditch called le Ruchedige and in width between the land of John Wichard on the southern part and the land of William son of Robert of Atherstone on the northern side - [1216-1272]
10 - Gift by Simon son of Ralph Sellar of Seal to Abbey of Merevale of 3 acres of land in Great Seal,, Halesfurlong, half Sondifurlong, Quattrefurlong, all lying between lands of John Wychard and the monastery, half acre extending on one side to Cliftonmere, on the other to Threltereondes, half acre in Heymeshulleslade, half acre lying between land of John Wychard and the monastery, half acre in Chircheshul next to land of John Wychard and extending to road known as Churcheweye - [1216-1272]
11 - Grant by Ralph, son of Geysemer of Seale, to Merevale Abbey, of 2 ½ acres and a rood of land in the fields of Great Seal, in exchange for five half-acres and one rood lying on Chirchehil, Stonifurlong, etc., in the same place - [1216-1272]
12 - Gift by Ralph son of Goymer of Great Seale to the Abbey of Merevale of two acres of land in Great Seale, at Flutlondes, and Twyrkesford lying near the water called Meys etc. - [1216-1272]
13 - Gift by Henry son of William formerly rector of the church of Seale to the Abbey of Merevale of 1 ½ acres of land in Great Seale, half acre lies near half acre which Ralph son of Goymer holds extending in length on side towards le Ethyate outside the grange of Great Seale, and on the other side towards Wyteleyis, half acre lying near half acre which Nigel of Seale holds and extends in length on one side towards Orren Berkerie and on the other side to the road called Selinildestreweye, half acre at Twyrkesford lying near half acre which Ralph son of Goymer holds and extends in length on one side towards the water called Meys [River Mease]and on the other side towards the ploughed land of the monks of Merevale at Moningeswalle - [1216-1272]
14 - Gift by Henry son William formerly rector of Seale to Abbey of Merevale [Warwickshire] of one acre of land in Greater Seale; half acre at Hoxeditch, between land of Seale, and land of John Bouche, and extends on one side to ditch called Horeditch, and on other to Wyteleyes; half acre at Boveiheresflat, between land of John Bouche and extends to monastery wall at Wyteleyes on one side, and Boveiheres on other side. Land to be held by Henry and his heirs - [1216-1272]
15 - Gift by John Wischard of Great Seale to the Abbey and Convent of Merevale of half acre of land in a field at Great Seale in exchange for half acre extending in length near Clatchote towards the east, half acre lies at Chirchehul near the land of Henry Roys towards the south - [1216-1272]
16 - Gift of John Godmer of Donisthorpe to the monks of Merevale of two acres in Great Seale, one acre lies cultivated called steymldtrefurlong between land of Ralph Wyschert on one side and above way called steymdtreweye on the top head and on the bottom head above the open field headland of Roger of Ridware, half acre lying above Brerifurlong between land of William son of Philip and land of Ralph Wyschert, above the road leading between Seale and Apetrosfarele, and another head above the land of Henry le Fiz, half acre of land lying above Chirchehul between the land of William son of Philip and Ralph Wyschert, head above road of Gerfus le Parrok another head above the footpath at Chirchehul - [1216-1272]
17 - Gift by Ralph Wyschard, son and heir of John Wyschard of Seale, to Agnes of Willington, of four acres and a rood of arable land in a field at Great Seale, one acre lies above Wodehulles next to the land of the monks of Merevale extending as far as the road to the monks' wooden gate, and as far as to syche on the other side, another acre lies at Oxedich next to the monks' lands and extends by way of Oxedich as far as Wyteleis and one acre above Putfurlong extending the length of the headland of Simon le Seler as far as Rowedich, half acre lies above longesteynildtrefurlong as far as Clystonweye and to Monekelflat on the other side, half acre above Aspefurlong next to that half acre which Alice held at one time 'from me', one rood which lies above Nether Seale furlong extending as far as Seggisyche and to haselweie on the other to be held by Agnes and her sons by William parson of Hollington;- eldest William ,next brother Geoffrey and youngest Robert to enter in succession - [1216-1272]
18 - Quitclaim between William Halpin of Edingale and Agnes Willington of Great Seale of two messuages in Great Seale. One messuage lies between the garden of Philip and the high road, and the other which Henry le Water formerly held in that village from Lady Agnes Willington and her children by William the parson of Lullington to hold from Ralph Wischard and his heirs - William the eldest son, Geoffrey his brother, Robert his brother, John the youngest, and sisters, if no survivors of the brothers - [1216-1272]
19-20 - Gift by Ralph son and heir of John Wyscard of Great Seale to Agnes of Willington of 9 ½ acres and a rood of arable land at Great Seale, half acre lies between Grangiam and Berkenem and called Clatercote, half acre lies at Haddich next to the monks, one acre lies extending to Hollyntonbroc, one acre at Dademorfurlong, one acre at Culrewellehull next to the land of the monks, one acre at Wodehullis next to the monks land, one acre at Oxedich next to the monks land, one acre at Putfurlong, half acre at Steyniltrefurlong, half acre at Aspefurlong, half acre and one rood at Nether Haselfurlong, one acre at Lewowlondes. Agnes and her sons by William parson of Lullington to hold and to William the eldest, then brother Geoffrey, then brother Robert ,then sisters, if brothers have no survivors - [c1250-1272]
21 - Gift by William of Ridware to Peter le Poher, Knight, heirs, assigns, except religious men of all that wood which the same Peter had by feoffment from Hamon Brun in fee of Great Seale with free entry and exit to the wood at the fee of the grantor well and in peace for ever without any contradiction from the grantor or his heirs or assigns - [1273]
22 - Grant by Hugh, clerk of Great Seale, to William, son of Robert Le Fiz of Great Seale, of arable land in Great Seal, lying Heye Mukelhull - 14 May 1323
23 - Grant by William, clerk of Great Seale, to John, son of William, son Geoffrey, of Wode of the same town of arable land in the fields of Great Seal, one head of which abuts on the meadow of the Rector of Seale, which is called Tithemedewe, and the other on Caldewallehil - 2 Feb [1325]
24 - Quit-claim by John, son of Walter of Stretton, to clerk William of Polesworth and Margery his wife, of the tenement which he now holds in Great Seal - 4 Feb [1326]
25 - Grant by Clement Pachet of Seale to John, son of William, son of Geoffrey of Seale, and to Henry, son of the said Clement, of land in Great Seal;e with reversion on the said John's death to the grantor and Isabel his wife - 17 Nov 1334
26 - Grant by John, son and heir of John Oky of Great Seale to William, son of Robert le Fitz of Seale and Agnes his wife, of arable land in Mapelenestub in Great Seale - 8 Jun 1337
27 - Grant by Robert Brewood to Edmund of Appleby, William Otewalle, chaplain, and Ralph Lorret, of land in Great Seal, lying on le Morfurlong and on Le Wodfeld near le Grange Gate near Bowerflat - 27 May 1400
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
Expand 21 - Rosliston21 - Rosliston
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
Expand 28 - Winshill28 - Winshill
Expand 29 - Yeldersley29 - Yeldersley
Expand 30 - Yeaveley30 - Yeaveley
Expand 31 - Apedale31 - Apedale
Expand 31 - Apedale31 - Apedale
Expand 32 - Audley32 - Audley
Expand 33 - Burton-on-Trent33 - Burton-on-Trent
Expand 34 - Clifton Campville 34 - Clifton Campville
Expand 35 - Colton35 - Colton
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
Expand 43 - Podmore43 - Podmore
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
Expand 64 - Northampton64 - Northampton
Expand 65 - Surrey65 - Surrey
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
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