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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
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
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
Collapse 80 - Unknown and Unidentified items80 - Unknown and Unidentified items
1 - Gift by William of Gresley to Walter Leverich of Cossington [Leics] for homage and service with counsel and goodwill of Geoffrey of Gresley father of grantor of 2 virgates of land in Cossington with all its appurtenances inside and outside the township of Cossington - 2 virgates which Hugh Le Berker and Herbert Gisun held - [1189-1199]
2 - Bond from William of Gresley son and heir of Geoffrey of Gresley to the Abbey and Convent of Merevale of one messuage in Norton [ Norton by Twycross] in full seisin which Alan son of Alured [Ailred] held, to be held for seven years after [30 Nov 1243] - [c1242-1243]
3 - Gift by John le Sauvage to Hugh de la Salle and Isabelle,daughter of grantor ,of one acre of land with appurtenances in Oakthorpe [Leics] lying near the land of Adam of Chilcote under the hill - [1272-1307]
4 - Letter in the form of indenture, from Geoffrey of Gresley, knight, to William of Tamhorn informing him that he has given the annual rent of half a mark due to him for the said William's tenement of Tamhorn [Staffs], to Robert of Pipe for his lifetime - [14 Sep 1283]
5 - Confirmation by Geoffrey of Gresley, knight, to Robert of Pipe of the annual rent which William of Tamhorn owes for his tenement of Tamhorn [Staffs] - [1283]
6 - Gift by Geoffrey of Gresley son of William of Gresley to Henry son of Adam of Caldwell of one piece of land to give, sell or bequeath in infirmity except to a religious man with 4 feet of land outside the land at the ditch and the road, with all the wood above the pasture and lying inside the township of Kingstone [Staffs] - [late 13th cent]
7 - Grant by Gilbert Elys to Peter le Franceys of 3 acres of land in Monkton [undidentified] which lie between the lands of the said Peter as they are perambulated and measured rendering ½d for all services - [late 13th cent]
8 - Bond by Robert of Linton to hand back to Geoffrey Hunter 2 strips of land which the grantor has in the name of a pledge for 10 shillings of silver of legal money when the said Godfrey after the term of 3 harvests wishes to pay the 10 shillings - [21 Dec 1305]
9 - Record of a dispute over a lease for term of 15 years by Avice daughter of Richard le Mortimer of Lichfield to Thomas Grym, tanner, of one messuage and curtilage in Soudfordstrete de Lich field [Staffs] between the land of Hugh le Yonge on one side and the land of the said Avice on the other, extending in length to the 'vanarium' of the lord bishop from the high way - 1320
10 - Agreement preceding the marriage of Samuel Walker of Coventry mercer and Hannah Wright sister of John Wright of London gent. - 25 Sep 1696
11-12 - Articles of agreement on the marriage of Humprey Pipe of Birmingham clerk and Grace Bott of Wolverhampton spinster, with bond - 21 Sep 1717
13 - Letter from Henry Maninge to Richard Beardsley - 17 Aug 1624
14 - Grant by Richard Cartwright of Netherseal to Richard Vernon, knight, Thomas Stanley, esq, and Thomas Whyte, clerk, of all his lands, tenements, goods and chattels wherever they may be found - 1443
15 - Grant by John Marsh, son and heir of John Marsh, to William Sheepy of Caldwell, of two acres of arable land on Donifurlong and abutting on Le Ryggeway [?Caldwell] - 20 July 1444
16 - Award by Humphrey, Duke of Buckingham, in settlement of several controversies, strifes and debates between Sir William Vernon, knight, & Roger Vernon his brother on one part, and Sir John Gresley, knight & Nicholas his brother on the other part - 12 Sep 1455
17 - Quitclaim of Thomas son of Hugh Arfrey of Norton and his heirs to Lady Elizabeth, formerly wife of William of Gresley, of 3 acres of arable land in Norton [by Twycross, Leicestershire] one acre lies near Spellowe next to land of Richard and Robert of Norton, half acre lying above sondifurlong next to land of John of Norton, half acre lying above Krisholm next to land of John. Thomas and his heirs have no claim on land - [1216-1272]
18 - Gift by Thomas son of Hugh of Norton as quitclaim to Lord Geoffrey of Gresley and chief Lord of Norton of his capital messuage and courtyard in Norton [?-by Tywcross] and 3 acres of arable land in territory of Norton; one acre lies at Spellowe between land of Thomas son of Richard on both sides; ½ acre lies at Fuadepol between lands of said Thomas and John of Norton; ½ acre lies at Drenesflat between lands of John of Norton and William of Croxall; ½ acre lies at Yerildeforlong [?] between lands of said John and said William together with the whole right of all the tenements which the ancestors of the grantor once gave and sold or assigned - [1272-1307]
19-21 - Three indentures of lease by Geoffrey of Gresley - [1272-1307]
22 - Gift of land by Adam of Repton and Alice his wife to William Godfrey, chaplain - [1216-1272]
23 - Draft agreement for the transfer of lands between Sir ?William Blunt knight and Lord Montgey of Barton and ?Rouf [?Ralph] ?Sanyford - [late 15th-early 16th cent]
23 - Unidentified item
24 - Articles of agreement made between William Matthews of Coventry gent. and Elizabeth Bott of Coventry widow and Frances Gresley of Fisherwick (Co. Stafford) spinster, sisters and next-of-kin of Ann Matthews late of Coventry widow deceased intestate, and herself executrix of the will of Edward Matthews who was in turn executor of the will of his mother - 27 Dec 1740
25 - Concerning William and Anna Bowyer, and George Dale - 22 May 1761
26 - Agreement in Latin relating to Barton - [c Dec 1445]
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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