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Collapse D258 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1200-1905D258 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1200-1905
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1 - Bond in 100 marks by Henry Gretrakys [Greatorex] of Hopton, husbandman, to Thomas Glossop and John Gell, to save and keep harmless the said Thomas and John for all sums of money in which they are bound to John Chamberleyns of London, ironmonger 23 Jun, 2 Hen VII - 1487
2 - Release and quitclaim by Margaret Stortrede of Kirk Ireton, widow, to Richard Smith of Wirksworth, clerk, of all her right and claim to a messuage etc at Kirk Ireton, lying between the messuages of Thomas Verney on the east and John Verney on the west, with 2 bovates arable, and a croft called Tente Croft lying at the end of the vill of Kirk Ireton by the way from the Peak to Derby Witnesses: Robert Smith, John Dey and Thomas Parker (all of Kirk Ireton]) Dated at Kirk Ireton, 10 Jan, 15 Hen VII [1499/1500] - 1500
3 - Grant by Thomas Stortrede of Kirk Ireton to Richard Smith of Wirksworth, clerk, of premises [as D258/26/3/2 above] - 10 Jan [1500]
4 - Acknowledgement by Christopher Bonn of Bakewell and John Hyblyn that they owe William Winfield of Wirksworth and Robert Glossop, £6 to be paid at the Purification next 29 Oct, 8 Edw IV - 1468
5 - Power of attorney by [?] Scoretred [ Shortreed] de Kirk Ireton to Richard Blanchard, to deliver seisin to Robert Parker, rector of Ireton, Richard Walker, rector of Bonsall, Thomas Marston, vicar of Duffield and Thomas, chaplain of Belper, of all his estates at Kirk Ireton Dated, the day after the Assumption, 37 Hen VI [16 Aug] - 1459
6 - Grant by Thomas Hitchcockson to Henry Stortrede, rector of Ireton, Adam Wetton, vicar of Ashbourne, Thomas Eaton, vicar of Wirksworth and John Forth, chaplain, of all his lands and tenements in Irteon, which he had of the gift of John Huet [Hewitt] Witnesses: William Assop, Robert Verney, Richard Verney, William Rappoke and William Borrowes Dated at Kirk Ireton, day after St Laurence, 19 Hen VI [4 Feb] - 1441
7 - Release and quitclaim by William Huet [Hewitt] of Kirk Ireton, son and heir of John Huet, decd, to Thomas Hitchcockson, recently of Parwich, of all his claim etc. to all the lands which Thomas had of the gift of the said John Huet, at Ireton. Witnesses: William Rappok, Robert Verney of Ireton, Thomas Alsop of Hognaston, Thomas Parker of Callow, William Winfield of Wirksworth Dated at Ireton, Monday after Trinity, 7 Hen VI [23 May] - 1429
8 - Grant by Robert Mathew of Ireton to William le Bagger of Ireton, of 1a. arable at Ireton, viz 1 rood at Bonsheuede between the lands of William de Barrow and Henry son of Roger de Atton, 1 rood at Hulmsalcheheuede between the lands of William de Litchurchand Henry de Barrow Witnessess: William de Litchurch, John Tokis, Henry Proudfoot, William le Young, Mathew le Young, William the smith (all of Ireton). Dated at Ireton at Trinity [22 May] - 1334
9 - Appointment by Thomas Alsop, son of John Alsop of Kirk Ireton, of Thomas Verney of Kirk Ireton, to deliver seisin of 1 messuage etc in Kirk Ireton, to John Ferne of Ballidon and Otiwel Ferne Dated Thursday before St Lucy, 4 Hen VII [11 Dec] - 1488
10, 12, 14 - Grant by Walter Wolley to Nicholas son of Henry Stortrede of one piece of land at Ireton which he had of the gift of Thomas Okeover and was once the property of John Husbond, and if Nicholas die without heirs, then the land is to go to Richard son of the said Henry and bastard brother to Nicholas and if he die without heir, then to go to Nicholas Stortrede, brother of Henry Witnesses: John Alsop, John Parker and William Rappoke Dated at Ireton, 10 Jan 14 Hen VI - 1436
11 - Release and quitclaim by Thomas Eaton, vicar of Wirksworth, to John Alsop senior of Kirk Ireton, of all his right etc to lands at Kirk Irteon which he had of the gift of Thomas Hitchcockson of Hulland Witnesses: John Parker of Kirk Irteon, Henry Verney of Kirk Ireton, Thomas Glossop of Callow Dated at Kirk Ireton on St Oswald, 19 Edw IV [5 Aug] - 1479
12 - See above D258/26/3/11
13 - Release and quitclaim by Thomas Stortrede of Kirk Ireton, to Richard Smith of Wirksworth, clerk, of all debts, actions etc Dated at Kirk Ireton, [16 Jan], 15 Hen VII - 1500
14 - See above D258/26/3/11
15 - Grant by Nicolas Scoryd [Shortreed] of Kirk Ireton to Robert Parker, rector of Ireton, Richard Walker, rector of Bonsall, Thomas Marston, vicar of Duffield and Thomas, chaplain of Belper, of all his lands at Ireton Witnesses: John Verney, John Parker and John Alsop Dated Monday, the eve of the Assumption, 36 Hen VI [14 Aug] - 1458
16 - Release and quitclaim by Henry Stortrede of Mugginton, chaplain, Thomas Alsop of Hognaston and John Wigley of Wirksworth, to Thomas Wigley of Wirksworth, of all their right etc to 1 messuage etc at Kirk Ireton, between the messuages of Thomas Kerney on the east and John Kerney on the west, with 2 bovates of land and a croft called Tente Crofte, and to ½ acre arable and 2 butts abutting on Townelane on the south and Haythornhill on the north, which he had of the gift of Thomas Stortrede of Kirk Ireton. Witnesses: Roger Vernon, bailiff of Wirksworth, Thomas Harvy of same, John Gell of Hopton, William Heyr [Eyre] of Callow and John Dey of Kirk Ireton Dated at Kyrk Ireton, 27 Dec, 15 Hen VII - 1499
17 - Quitclaim by William Eyre to Richard Smyth, clerk, of all his right etc to a pasture called le Hey at Ireton, between Roddeyate and Blakebroke containing 40 acres of arable, 30 acres of meadow and 60 acres of pasture. Dated 5 Jul, 16 Hen VII - 1501
18 - Release and quitclaim by Thomas Stortrede, son and heir of Nicholas Stortrede, to Richard Smith of Wirksworth, clerk, of all his right etc to a messuage at Kirk Ireton between the messuages of Thomas and John Kerney and to 2 bovates arable and a croft called Tente Crofte - [15 Feb 1500]
19 - Grant by Thomas Wigley of Wirkesworth to Thomas Stortrede of Kirk Ireton, of a messuage at Kirk Ireton, lying between the messuages of Thomas Verney on the east and John Verney on the west, 2 bovates arable and a croft called Tent Croft lying at the end of the vill of Kirk Ireton by the way from le Peak to Derby, which Henry Stortrede of Mugginnton, chaplain, Thomas Alsop of Hognaston, John Wigley and the said Thomas had of the gift of the said Thomas Stortrede. Witnesses: John Gell of Hopton, Thomas Harvy of Wirksworth, William Eyre of Callow, John Dey of Kirk Ireton, and Robert Parker of the same. Dated at Kirk Ireton, [10 Jan], 15 Hen VII - 1500
20 - Grant by Huge Orm of Ireton to William Bagger of 1 selion arable lying at Lenericliff between the lands of John son of Peterville on both sides, at Ireton, and abutting on the east the lands of William Proudfoot and on the west, the lands of William de Barrow. Witnesses: William de Litchurch, Henry Proudfoot, William Young, clerk, John Theak and William the smith, all of Kirk Ireton - c.1330
21 - Exemplification of fine levied by Richard Smith, clerk, plaintiff, against William Eyre, defendant, of 40 acres of arable, 30 acres of meadow and 60 acres of pasture at Kyrkeyreton 23 Jun, 16 Hen VII - 1501
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14 - Royal pardon to Thomas Gell, in return for a payment of 33s 4d, who had succeeded without licence to lands etc at Ashleyhay, which his brother Anthony held in chief and devised to Thomas in his will dated 24 Feb 22 Eliz I [1580] 11 Feb 28 Eliz I - 1586
15 - Probate of John Feyrne of Wirksworth: to the poor box at Wirksworth, 10s - to Agnes his wife, his house and garden at Wirksworth with all his boles, bolesteads, smeltings and groves and all other his lands, for her life (except 2 acres in Gilkill Close which is devised to John Wigley of Wirksworth, his godson, with the house wherein John dwells) - to his wife also, all his land at Kirk Ireton and Dawyate, in or adjoining to Ashleyhay or "Yddersey", with all his lands etc at Wirksworth and a close near to the late Friars House at Derby, in fee simple properties at Middleton by Wirksworth, Derby and Ashleyhay also devised, various bequests made to servants and others. (Will dated 3 May 1549) 31 Oct - 1550
16 - Royal pardon to Sir John Gell of Hopton for all transgressions, rebellions etc, with restitution of all his lands etc 17 Nov, 12 Cha.II - 1660
17 - Receipt by the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield to Ralph Gell their deputy collector in Bakewell, Hope and Tideswell for £29 5 7½d. - 4 Mar [1557]
18 - Bond in £100 by Thomas Wynfeld of le Hill by Wirksworth, yeoman, to Ralph Gell of Hopton, gent. 6 Apr, 5 Edw VI - 1551
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20 - Receipt for money received from Ralph Gell as farmer of lands at Willersley parcel of the lands of George, Earl of Shrewsbury Michaelmas, 4 Eliz I - 1562
21 - Draft will of Richard Smythe, vicar of Wirksworth - to be buried before the altar of St Helen etc 13 Jun - 1504
22 - Trade circular of the Forsyth Patent Gun company, 10, Piccadilly, London - c1820
23 - Grant by Richard, son of Roger Spornekorteys of Hognaston], to Henry son of Henry de Hopton of a plot of land called le Hauethalfakur ? adjoining the meadow of Hognaston], and 1 acre of land in le Longekroft next the land of Alexander son of Robert, subject to a rent of ½d a year Witnesses: Henry son of Thomas de Hopton, Henry de Ballidon of Hopton, Walter of Underwood, Henry le Eyr [Eyre]de Hognaston and John the clerk - [14th cent]
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42 - Conserved fragments of estate plan showing fields (numbered) around house called Bank Top - 19th cent
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47 - Unidentified plan showing part of the course of a waterway, marked at points with numbers, and the dates 20 Aug and 22 Aug. Scale not given. Dimensions approx 150cm x 130cm - [19th Cent]
Expand 48 - Philip Gell (d 1842), draft deeds, estate and financial papers - 1706-187748 - Philip Gell (d 1842), draft deeds, estate and financial papers - 1706-1877
49 - Log book of the Cutter Yacht Albatross from the port of Cowes, Isle of Wight to any port or ports her owner may think proper, wind and weather permitting' [to Scotland] - 18 May-29 Aug 1836
Expand 50 - SIR WILLIAM GELL (1777-1836)50 - SIR WILLIAM GELL (1777-1836)
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Expand 52 - Volume of bound letters and other documents - Late 17th-early 19th cent52 - Volume of bound letters and other documents - Late 17th-early 19th cent
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70 - Manor of Holland p Wirksworth and Lands Grant [temp Q Anne] to Philip Gell of Hopton [outsize parchment deed, badly damaged by damp, partly illegible]
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72 - `Catalogue of the library at Hopton Hall' Arranged by size of volume: folio, quarto, octavo Duodecimo, `sixteens and twenty-fours' Title, edition and date of publication Folio paper vol, in slip case - ?17th cent
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